The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has applauded QCoal’s Indigenous participation rates at the company’s Byerwen coal mine in Central Queensland. QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane said QCoal’s Indigenous representation at its Bowen Basin mine was 12 per cent which was three times the industry average. “Indigenous people comprise 4 per cent of the State’s workforce in resource...
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s Caval Ridge Mine has welcomed 20 Indigenous trainees to the team as part of a new 12-month program on site. The traineeship program commenced last month, with the trainees now completing a CERT II in Surface Extraction/Resource Processing, and working in a range of teams including drill, overburden, coal mining, mine services and in the Coal Handling and Process...
The Queensland Resources Council is calling for nominations for its 2020 Indigenous Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the State’s resources sector. QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane said the resources sector was committed to providing economic pathways and opportunities to Indigenous Australians from Brisbane to...
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