The Blog

The Blog enables Australian Resource Sector Employers and members of our Expert Panel to communicate information about jobs, projects, sites, awarded contracts, terms and conditions, career tips and advice, and on a range of other topics that can't always be shared on traditional career websites and print advertising. As a job seeker, this enables you to keep abreast of movements and opportunities in the industry.

The best job in the world.......

Meet Rob. He has the best job in the world. Well, at least I think he does.

Doing it better ourselves – Mount Owen Coal Mine

Ashley McLeod

Operations Manager XCN, Australia Xstrata Coal

I’m the Operations Manager at Mount Owen coal mine in New South Wales, Australia. My job is to make sure that the site achieves its business plans.

Evolution Mining – Who We Are

Evolution Mining is a growth focused Australian gold company. We own and operate four gold operations in Queensland and Western Australia and are developing a fifth gold operation in Queensland.  Evolution Mining holds a 100% interest in all of its operations. 

Evolution Mining was created in late 2011 to form a mid-tier Australian gold producer through a merger of Catalpa Resources Ltd and Conquest Mining Ltd and the concurrent acquisition of Newcrest Mining’s interests in the Cracow and Mt Rawdon mines.

How will the South Australian FIFO Model Pilot work?

What is the Mount Gambier FIFO Model being piloted?

The District Council of Grant has initiated a program to explore options, business and individual interest in providing a fly in, fly out workforce, products and services from Mount Gambier to a mining region or regions. 

The Framework

The initiative will cover the following steps:

1.    Information Sessions to community

Queensland workers want FIFO and residential options

A statewide survey of almost 2,300 mining and gas company workers has confirmed that they want the option of both residential and non-residential accommodation arrangements.

'Without both options, the survey concludes that Queensland will risk realising all the benefits from what is shaping as the biggest decade of private sector investment in the state's history,' said Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche.

The safest way is the best way – Oaky Creek Coal

Paul O’Grady

Group Manager – Planning

I’ve been with Xstrata around two years. The re-planning and redesign of the eastern area of the Oaky Creek coal operation in Queensland, Australia has been the most rewarding part of my work so far.

New FIFO model to be piloted in South Australia

A new model to create regional fly in, fly out hubs will be piloted in the south east of South Australia.

Working in collaboration with the District Council of Grant in the south east region of South Australia, the pilot will be facilitated by leading jobs website for the Australian resource sector, The Resource Channel, which also developed the model. 

Newcrest Mining scoop the top award ...

Newcrest Mining Limited scooped the top award at the 2012 Randstad Awards held in Sydney on 17 May 2012. Not only did Newcrest win the most attractive employer in Australia award, we also took the top spot in the Mining and Natural Resources category.

LNG industry combines to tackle skills shortage

The Australian Gas Technology Conference & Exhibition(AGT) has joined forces with leading oil and gas employers, training bodies and universities to address the shortfall of 36,000 workers required to construct and operate the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia.

Western Australia’s only gas technology event will play host to tertiary and TAFE students and mature age workers from 25-27 July in an effort to encourage the next generation of workers to pursue a career in the gas industry.

2012 Australian Mining Projects Summary

In contrast to the oil and gas sector, the mining sector in Australia is showing conflicting signs.

With at least ten major LNG/CSG projects now under construction in Australia and generating significant job numbers, mining shows a slightly different picture.