Category: People & Workforce

The WA Government has opened nominations for the 2026 Resource Sector Awards for Excellence.

A fatal accident involving a contractor has occurred at Nickel Industries’ (ASX: NIC) Hengjaya mine in Indonesia.

Electrical workers at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Pilbara mining operations have voted for protected industrial action, following more than a year of negotiations.

BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Mike Henry will step down on July 1 after six and a half years as chief executive, with Brandon Craig set to succeed him.

The Pilbara may see its first worker strike in decades as part of a major push from unions to re-enter the region.

An employee of a contracting company has died following an incident at Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) Kennecott copper mine in Utah.

Alcoa Australia (ASX: AAI) has opened 18 vacancies across 12 disciplines to university graduates looking to build long?term careers in the mining, refining and smelting sectors.

McGrathNicol restructuring partners Shaun Fraser and Jonathan Henry have cut Tahmoor Coal’s workforce by more than 70%, making 238 employees redundant following their initial assessment of the mine as liquidators.

Workers at Glencore’s refinery in Townsville have threatened to walk off the job this Friday if wage negotiations remain unresolved.

Tivan (ASX: TVN) has established a community development initiative with the Central Land Council (CLC) to provide grant funding to support Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders in Central Australia.

In the Australian resources sector, women now represent a larger portion of roles as companies make progress to lower representation and wage disparities.