Papa smurf helping a cause

The wife of a fly-in, fly-out worker who killed himself after a battle with depression claims more needs to be done to raise awareness of mental illness on minesites.

Presenting a different view

Africa’s history with diamond mining has not always been pretty, with the civil unrest caused by ‘blood diamonds’ or ‘conflict diamonds’ crippling countries like Somalia and Liberia.

Mine land access spotlight

With mining production expected to ramp up soon in South Australia, resources companies have been watching the Queensland land access experience carefully to ensure its problems are not replicated.

Addressing workplace issues

The Australian Mines and Metals Association objects to the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013, currently going before a Senate Committee, as it fails to respond to Australia’s workplace relations challenges.

An enterprising integration

Mining and resources projects are long-term propositions filled with uncertainty and risk from initial exploration through to shipping and delivery. Every day the business pages report new finds, resource field expansions and closures, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Indigenous workforce is an invaluable asset

Companies working with Indigenous contractors need to invest not just in hiring such contractors, but in their ongoing training and development, Atlas Iron founder David Flanagan told an indigenous business, enterprise and corporations conference at The University of Western Australia last month.