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Rio Tinto recently announced it will invest US $830 million to ramp-up the underground mine project at its Argyle Diamond mine site with the investment showing positive signs of confidence in the industry.

With increasing market demands, the Argyle Underground project is expected to commence full operational activities in 2013 – a move that will extend the life of the mine until at least 2019.

Survey Update

Thank you to all those who recently participated in the mining candidate survey – “The Face of Mining is Changing” and for registering your details.  We had an overwhelming number of participants, and are now in the process of collating the results to present to the mining projects who requested the survey.  To give you a quick snapshot, the survey ran for a month and was completed by approximately 2500 people. 

What happens next….?

Two safety solutions developed at Century were recognised as some of the best in the industry at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference this week.

The Windrow Delineator, an innovation by Century's Mine Maintenance team, received the Highly Commended Award at the Conference's Innovation Awards last night. The device improves visibility for heavy vehicle operators at night by clearly illuminating the edge of in-pit roads.

When the decision has been made to seek a new contract or permanent role, people often send their resume to as many agencies as possible, thinking it is the most effective way to secure their next role.

Submitting your resume to multiple agencies may seem like a good idea, but it can dramatically decrease your chance of getting employment. Too many times Clients receive the same resume from numerous agencies which begs the question, “Do you know where your resume is being sent?”