South32 has been ordered to reinstate a coal worker who verbally abused and physically threatened his co-workers, after the Fair Work Commission ruled the expression “f***ing c**t” was reasonable language
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Mining booms back as profits soar
A return to the boom time for Australia’s mining sector has been the driving factor to double profits for the country’s top 50 companies, according to KPMG analysis.
A Fairfax report this
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Essential status for two Inland Rail sections
Two New South Wales sections of the Inland Rail project have been declared essential for the state based on economic, social and environmental reasons.
Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren
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$700m deal plan to power Whyalla Steelworks
New Whyalla steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta has directed a $700 million project to establish a 1GW of renewable energy generation assets in South Australia, in part to provide a cheap, ongoing energy supply
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FMG adds to hot lithium market
Fortescue Metals Group will reportedly drill for lithium, as the electric vehicle market continues to drive up share prices for companies mining the key battery metal.
Lithium is a key component of many
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South32 in hunt for Rio’s Queensland coal mines
BHP spinoff South32 is said to be interested in buying Rio Tinto’s $2 billion Queensland coal assets, with a report suggesting it has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to help coordinate the bidding
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China pollution plan to keep low-grade ores down
Lower grade iron ores like those exported by Fortescue Metals Group will likely continue to be stymied by tougher Chinese environmental controls, after the country indicated it will continue with the new
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CIMIC’s revenue growth continues in third quarter
Civil engineering and services group CIMIC has named its new chief executive officer, and has firmed up its strong profit guidance for the 2017 calendar year.
CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton Holdings,
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“Recidivist” union fined over Brisbane dispute, wins elsewhere
It’s been a big week for the CFMEU, after the bulk handling industry’s prominent workers’ union faced massive fines in a Federal court, and won Fair Work Commission support over surveillance allegations
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Junior miner Cliffs threatened by growing ore discount
United States miner Cleveland-Cliffs says its Australian division may struggle to survive if the discount applied to lower-grade iron ore does not diminish.
The discount – which comes into play with
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