New parental leave standard
KALGOORLIE Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has announced significant changes to its parental leave policy, joining its Joint Venture owner Newmont Goldcorp in setting a...
Practice makes perfect
What do university mining schools need most? Over the past few years increasing attention has been directed to the people employed to teach and...
Robust training program vital
BEFORE deciding on becoming an apprentice with Hastings Deering – a Caterpillar dealership based in Brisbane – Jim Walker was all set to become...
Resourceful Women Recognised
WA’s mining and resources sector gathered in early March to celebrate the power of gender diversity, with the 12th annual Chamber of Minerals and...
MATEship for miners
Mental health and wellbeing will be important to Australia’s recovery from COVID-19, according to the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).In its pre-budget submission, the...
Lego unveils Liebherr excavator model
LEGO has revealed its biggest ever Technic set, and it’s a replica of a Liebherr mining excavator.Developed in partnership with Liebherr, the 4108-piece model...
Centenary reflected in art
TO mark BP’s centenary this year, the company has commissioned five established and emerging artists from around the country whose inspired artworks will form...
MOU for indigenous women in mining
THE Australasian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), the peak body for resources professionals in Australasia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...
A new digital age for mining
IN a day and age where the internet is as much a part of our daily lives as food, it`s crucial for every business...
Happiness in a Machine
A number of vending machines with a difference have recently been installed across various WA minesites, but instead of dispensing confectionery, chips and soft...