Archives: Careers in mining

Innovation, people and skills combined with technological advances will deliver a more globally competitive minerals sector that delivers fulfilling careers in highly paid, high-skilled jobs, according to a report released by accountancy firm EY. The release of EY’s Skills Map for the Future of Work – commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) –[…]

Manitoulin area residents, entrepreneurs, First Nations and communities are being encouraged to increase their participate in northern Ontario’s mining and minerals industry, as well as the aquaculture and business sectors, through a series of Government of Canada investments totalling more than C$3.4 million ($2.6 million). The FedNor funding is aimed at supporting five initiatives that,[…]

Fortescue’s Founder and Chairman, Andrew Forrest AO joined Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Gaines, the Fortescue Board of Directors and shareholders for the 15th Annual General Meeting of Fortescue Metals Group. Ms Gaines outlined Fortescue’s achievements over the 2018 financial year including: Record shipments of 46.5 Mt in the June quarter, to deliver the production target[…]

Miners must prepare their workforce today to meet the demands of tomorrow’s digital age, or risk future growth and innovation, according to Gaston Carrion, Talent and Organisation Lead for Accenture’s resources practice in Australia and New Zealand. Carrion told delegates at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia that, as the use[…]

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Global Mining Association of China (GMAC). The MoU, signed at the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2018, is a landmark development for Chinese resources professionals, AusIMM said, providing them with access to Australian professional development and mining credentials.[…]

Australia’s chronic shortage of greenfields mineral discoveries can only be overcome by changing the sector’s exploration, financing and training models, according to a keynote speaker at a major international geoscience forum in Adelaide today. Addressing the inaugural four day Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) convention, Western Mining Services principal, Dr Jon Hronsky, said the current financing[…]

Komatsu has announced what is thought to be the most targeted recruit campaign in the industry as it looks to bolster its local employee base across Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The drive – its biggest to date – is intended to identify and provide opportunity for highly capable technicians who want to be[…]

Roy Hill Holdings has been named the Western Australia Employer of the Year at a gala ceremony for the WA Training Awards. The awards are presented by the Department for Training and Workforce Development, to recognise the outstanding achievement of apprentices, trainees, vocational students and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organisations and[…]

We are sad to record the death, on Monday 17 September 2018, of J. Burgess Winter who served the mining industry with honour and distinction for 45 years – a veritable industry icon. Burgess was born of Jim and Mary Winter on 3/3/33, in Magheramorne, a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He graduated from[…]

Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer, Minerals Council of Australia (MCA, reports that the Resources 2030 Taskforce report handed to the Australian Government today confirms that Australia’s worldclass mining industry is a huge contributor to the Australian economy which boosts the living standards of all Australians – particularly those in regional areas. “Australia’s substantial and diverse[…]