Jun 19, 2015 Uncategorized
Fly-in, fly-out workers are falling between the cracks of a system that often fails to help them cope with their increased vulnerability to mental health problems. A Parliamentary Lower House inquiry into the mental health effects of the so-called FIFO industry this morning handed down its long-awaited report, finding a litany of shortcomings in how Read the full article…
Jun 19, 2015 Uncategorized
Iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland expanded to an all-time high in May on increased low-cost supply from the world’s largest shipper. Cargoes from the biggest bulk-export terminal climbed 7.4 percent to 38 million metric tons last month from April, according to data from the Pilbara Ports Authority. That compares with 36.05 million tons Read the full article…
Jun 16, 2015 Articles | Featured
Resources reporter, Tony Grant-Taylor, takes a closer look through the headlines to see what the analysts are forecasting for the future of the resources industries. It would be a brave call to suggest that the worst of the recent commodity price slides are behind us. As this was written there had been a couple of Read the full article…
Jun 16, 2015 Articles | Featured
Western Australia’s Pilbara iron ore deposits are the largest in the world and while commodity prices may currently be at a low ebb, major miners have assured their long term prospects not only with efficiencies in production but also with new assessments of their ore reserves. In March, Rio Tinto released its 2014 annual report, which Read the full article…
Jun 16, 2015 Articles | Featured
Faced with the current low iron ore commodity prices, major miners are looking to maintain profits through streamlining operations and achieving productivity from their investment in improved infrastructure over recent years. Speaking at Perth’s annual Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast Conference in March, BHP Billiton President Iron Ore, Jimmy Wilson, highlighted the huge productivity gains Read the full article…
Jun 12, 2015 Articles | Featured | Uncategorized
One of Western Australia’s most respected charities, St Bartholomew’s House (St Bart’s), has entered into a social enterprise partnership which will assist the not-for-profit agency to generate long-term and sustainable income to support communities in the Pilbara region. After a rigorous tender process, St Bart’s has been awarded a long-term partnership agreement by BHP Billiton Read the full article…
Jun 3, 2015 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy
State Budget 2015-2016: The Pilbara to receive services and infrastructure boost from Royalties for Regions Part of Royalties for Regions $4 billion investment over four years in regional WA Western Australia’s Pilbara region is set to benefit from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions investment of $4 billion over the next four years in health, Read the full article…
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