Archives: Careers in mining

Rio Tinto will invest almost A$60 million in training and development in Western Australia in 2021 as part of its broader commitment to support the development of critical skills needed by the mining industry into the future. By early next year, Rio Tinto will begin recruiting over 150 people as part of its 2021 intake[…]

Curtin University and BHP have joined forces in a new partnership to develop research and innovation projects and, Curtin says, support the higher education of emerging leaders. BHP has committed to working side-by-side with Curtin to apply innovative thinking, world-class expertise and novel solutions to shape the future of the resources and energy sector and[…]

A consortium of leading mining universities and mining companies in Europe has designed a dedicated training programme for mining professionals. “SafeDeepMining” is funded by EIT RawMaterials and aims to address the shortage of highly trained rock engineering personnel for deep mines that can deal effectively with the rock pressure problems jeopardising the extraction of deep[…]

Cutting edge wearable technology BHP says it enabling its teams in Perth to remotely assist auto electricians’ and mechanical fitters on site 1,300 km away. Alex Bertram, Manager Digital Transformation in WAIO, said distance will soon no longer a boundary thanks to wearable mixed reality devices like Microsoft’s HoloLens. “When COVID-19 struck, our teams couldn’t[…]

BHP and Rio Tinto have agreed to jointly fund a new initiative at the University of Western Australia that aims to improve global tailings management. Over five years, the companies will invest A$4 million (($2.7 million) A$2 million each) in training, research, education and practice to support tailings and waste management facilities as part of[…]

The WesTrac Technology Training Centre in Collie, Western Australia, is close to completion and due to accept its first trainees within weeks, the Cat dealer says. The facility, which is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, will deliver training courses to technicians and operators of autonomous equipment such as haul trucks used[…]

South Australia’s energy and resources sector has got a boost from the announcement of CORE Innovation Hub: South Australia. The statement from CORE said: “Building on our success in creating a diverse community of startups, SME’s, and industry partners in Western Australia, CORE is thrilled to be partnering with the government of South Australia to[…]

Australia’s government has extended Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program for a further four years in a move that will support a stronger recovery and more regional jobs across the whole country, according to the Minerals Council of Australia. The program has been highly successful in collecting pre-competitive geophysical data from the north[…]

There has been a lot of very general talk of a “new normal” in mining, of new ways of mines doing things during the COVID-19 pandemic – a lot of it focussed mainly on a perceived new introduction or speeding up of autonomous operations and without much detail. To get to the bottom of what[…]

The newly established Resources Centre of Excellence (RCOE) in Mackay, Queensland, and CQ University have been given a boost with the announcement that BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will provide A$2.3 million ($1.6 million) in funding towards research, training, and innovation at the two facilities. The investment will support the appointment of a General Manager of[…]