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Glencore-Xstrata / 450 jobs cut
GLOBAL mining giant Glencore-Xstrata has slashed 450 jobs from two of its central Queensland coal mines Continue reading
Layoffs / The Incredible Shrinking Mining Sector
Who will be left to mine the world’s metals and minerals? As prices for gold, silver, copper, uranium, and iron ore continue to fall, miners are increasingly turning to layoffs to help meet the need to contain costs. Continue reading
Canada / The Controversy over Chinese miners is not over
One resident of an unnamed British Columbia community claimed to personally know 40 unemployed miners who would be more than happy to work at a proposed coal mine in the province’s northeast that was instead slated to employ temporary Chinese workers. Another lamented the mine’s hiring plan as just the latest example of Canadian resources … Continue reading
Mining / South Africa / Amplats to cut 14,000 jobs
Anglo American’s platinum arm is expected to cut 14,000 mining jobs as part of the loss-making business. According to industry sources, the mining company is under pressure from South African government. Anglo American Platinum, the world’s top platinum producer, is battling to restore profits and is planning to cut back production and mothball two mines … Continue reading
Australia / Mining / Newcrest axes jobs
Australia’s mining sector is facing more job losses and a halt on investment after Newcrest Mining flagged cuts to its workforce. After last week’s dramas when the gold price plummeted at record rates to two-year lows, Newcrest revealed a sharp nearly one-third jump in its costs from a year ago. The company, Australia’s largest goldminer … Continue reading
Mining / A Skills Gap for a not so much ‘dirty’ work
Canada’s resource sector is facing a skilled labour shortage due to an aging workforce and a scarcity of new skilled workers. In the next five to 10 years, it’s estimated the global mining industry will need well over 55,000 new workers to meet demand. In B.C. alone, according to the Mining Association of B.C., the … Continue reading
Alpha Natural Resources / 1 200 layoffs as 8 mines to closed
Alpha Natural Resources announced plans this week to cut more than 1,200 jobs and idle eight coal mines as part of a company-wide move that will cut coal production by 16 million tons. The company made the announcement Friday that will cut a total or 10 percent of its workforce. There will also be an … Continue reading
Canada / Union Challenges Chinese Miners’ Work Permits
Unions in B.C. will be back in court this week trying to stop a group of foreign workers from coming to Canada to work at a new coal mine in Tumbler Ridge. At stake are permits for more than 200 Chinese mineworkers who were hired to do specialized work at the underground mine in northern … Continue reading
South Africa / Mining bleeds 15,000 jobs in quarter
THE beleaguered mining sector shed 15,000 jobs in the third quarter, reflecting the extent to which the slowdown in global demand for commodities, coupled with disruptive wildcat strikes, had on the sector, a Statistics South Africa jobs survey released on Tuesday showed. The job losses in mining do not bode well for South Africa’s already … Continue reading
Canada / Mandarin: a requirement for jobs at B.C. mine
A mining company under scrutiny over its plan to bring 201 Chinese miners to a proposed project in northern British Columbia listed Mandarin as a language requirement when it applied for temporary foreign worker permits, newly released documents reveal. The Federal Court released a package of documents Friday linked to HD Mining’s proposed Murray River … Continue reading
Arizona / Resolution Copper eliminating about 400 jobs
An Arizona mining company announced Friday it will suspend shaft and drilling work at its Superior operation and eliminate about 400 jobs, saying the moves are the result of continued uncertainty around a proposed land exchange. Resolution Copper Mining officials said they will try to place affected workers in other jobs within the company. Some … Continue reading
South Africa / Possibly above 10,000 and maybe higher mining jobs cut
South Africa’s mining industry is likely to see mass job cuts following violent strikes that drastically reduced production of gold and platinum, the head of the national mining industry body said on Friday. Bheki Sibiya, chief executive of the Chamber of Mines, said he expected thousands of job cuts in the industry, “possibly going above … Continue reading
Chinese miners in B.C. | Review of foreign worker program
Controversial plans to hire 201 Chinese workers at a proposed mine in northern British Columbia have prompted Ottawa to announce a review of its entire foreign worker program, with the government suggesting the case has revealed deeper problems with a system designed to fill short-term labour shortages. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley issued a statement … Continue reading
South Africa – Xstrata fires 400 strikers
Global diversified mining firm Xstrata (XTA.L) has dismissed 400 workers involved in an illegal strike at its Kroondal chrome mine in South Africa, the company said on Friday. The mine employs a total of 619 workers. The sacked miners have until 09:00 am EDT on Friday to appeal their dismissals. “Most of production at Kroondal … Continue reading
South Africa – Lonmin job cuts could bring more unrest
Lonmin management and workers appeared on Wednesday to be shaping up for a new battle after the strike-hit mining company said jobs would be cut. The world’s third largest platinum producer, Lonmin is scrambling to get back on its feet after a violent six-week strike at its Marikana mine that crippled production and led it … Continue reading
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