Diggers Day 3: Is a string of M&As on the way?

Could the result of Diggers and Dealers 2020 be a year of mergers and acquisitions?

by Dan Hatch · Oct 15, 2020

Diggers Day 2: Hard border skills shortage will cripple investment pipeline

Premier Mark McGowan says WA is carrying the nation through the Covid crisis, but industry figures are worried his hard border policy is causing a crippling skills shortage.

by Dan Hatch · Oct 14, 2020

Diggers Day 1: Calls to add geos and engineers to skilled migration list

Is it time to add geologists and mining engineers to the skilled migration occupation list? Miners attending this year’s Diggers and Dealers certainly think so.

by Dan Hatch · Oct 13, 2020

3 big trends every mining company recruiting right now needs to know

These are 3 big trends we’re seeing this year, that every miner who’s recruiting right now should know about.

by Dan Hatch · Oct 09, 2020

Diggers: The recruitment warning miners need to hear this year

The big message for Diggers and Dealers 2020 is that miners need to be proactive and strategic about recruitment – not just at the moment, but for the foreseeable future.

by Dan Hatch · Oct 06, 2020

A composite image of a man in a face mask with coronavirus all around him.

Seize Covid ‘perfect storm’ to restructure mining, analysts urge

A new report from EY has identified 10 areas the mining industry can change in the post-coronavirus era to ensure a stronger future.

by Dan Hatch · Oct 05, 2020

7 tips for writing a cover letter for a mining job

Cover letter writing is an art. Here’s how to do it well and win the job.

by Stephanie O'Brien · Oct 02, 2020

Vehicles on the Nullabor Plain, symbolizing the coronavirus hard border closure between Western Australia and the rest of Australia.

POLL: Is it time to open up WA’s border?

This month’s Mining People Poll wants to hear your opinion on the hard border closure. Is it time to open up the border? Tell us what you think.

If your CEO doesn’t have an innovation strategy, you probably have the wrong CEO.

The mining leaders of today have a huge role to play in preparing the next generation of leaders for smart mine technology. Our industry depends on it.

by Steve Heather · Sep 18, 2020