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Our world-class NSW mining industry continues to do the heavy lifting for the NSW economy. NSW Treasury recently released its mid-year review confirming an extra

Who are you and what do you do? Simon West and I am a Shotfirer at BHPs Goonyella Riverside Mine When did you start in

Tell us about the business. My name is Tim Boyd, and I’m a Business Development Manager at DGI Trading, based in Queensland. DGI Trading recycles

This month we have put Michael Livingston, Supervisor at Peak Downs Mine under the spotlight, highlighting his amazing work in the Dysart community as Captain

This month the Components Only and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to Tegan Jones from Dysart Hospital who will be taking to the

This month, three worthy Moranbah women became recipients of Moranbah’s 2023 Community Scholarship Program.  Established in 1997, the idea originally came from the Mining &

In November 2022, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) hosted the largest single science and engagement field event in its 50 year history. The

Green groups and conservationists are so focused on reaching net zero by cutting all coal and gas from the energy mix that they are ignoring

Worker representatives from Queensland’s coal-fired power stations and domestic thermal coal mines joined with other energy workers from around Australia in February to compare notes

Former NQ Cowboys player Ray Thompson recently spent the whole week in Moranbah delivering his “Discovering Resilience” presentation as part of a new partnership between

Mining companies are among the top corporate givers in Australia, donating over a billion dollars last year. Supporting everything from health, education, environment, disaster relief,

The success of Queensland’s resources sector should never be taken for granted. There are plenty of challenges to face each year, and one of them

WAE Technologies’ and Fortescue’s quest for decarbonisation has been making waves in the industry as of late. Weighing in at a hefty 15 tonnes, it’s

Expressway Spares have been named 2022 Safety Champions, taking home the win in the inaugural Work Health and Safety (WHS) Excellence Showcase. The Work Health

Who are you and what do you do? I’m Liam – a proud Wiradjuri and Anaiwan man raised in Newcastle on Awabakal Country. I work

Tell us about the business. Lincom Group is at the forefront of significant projects, supplying the quarry, mining, recycling and forestry industries with the sales,

It took Vicki Mendyk and her partner Lyndsay a little over 13 hours to walk around Maitland Park for 67 kilometres on one muggy night

The Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation (HBCF) provide support for people diagnosed with, or being treated for breast cancer, and for their families. HBCF is a

This month the Complete Parts and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to a Survivors R Us, a not-for-profit charity that supports the fight

For more than a decade, BHP has partnered with the Australian Government and Earthwatch Australia to deliver Australia’s largest nature discovery program, Bush Blitz, supporting

Breaking into new markets is tough for any business, especially when you don’t speak the language or know the local culture. To remove those barriers

Australian miners use a lot of cutting-edge technology. But, as the founders of Torqn point out, they still share information in a decidedly 20th-century fashion,

A recent Federal Court judgment has upheld the principle that if you perform coal mining work in a coal mine, you should receive coal mining

Mining companies are among the top corporate givers in Australia, donating over a billion dollars last year. Supporting everything from health, education, environment, disaster relief,

Australia can become a world leader in the game-changing potential of low-cost, clean hydrogen and ammonia as these new, clean fuels will help realise the

Post the devastation that was COVID, expos are well and truly back underway, providing attendees with the opportunity to view the latest tech and gain

What started out as a concern for mine workers’ safety while conducting routine tests on heavy machinery on a mine site in Muswellbrook, has turned

Who are you and what do you do? My names Connor Lach and I’m an operator at Goonyella River Side mine. When did you start

Tell us about the business. Expressway Spares are suppliers of new, used and reconditioned parts and components suitable for Caterpillar & Hitachi. We also source

When asking around the Clermont community about who should be this month’s @ The Coalface Community Champion, everyone pointed me in the direction of one

Anglo American’s commitment to creating thriving communities in the places where their people call home was showcased over the Christmas school holidays with the coordination

Grapevine Group Association has received more than $42,500 to support their suicide prevention and awareness efforts thanks to Glencore Coal’s Newlands and Hail Creek Open

4RFM recently completed a two-part Podcast episode entitled Blackbirds, looking into the little recognised, and often intentionally overlooked subject of Australia’s Slave Trade, otherwise known

This month the Components Only and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to the Clermont Rotary Club. Each month we look for an organisation

Bravus Mining and Resources and Rockhampton Basketball Inc will be shooting a perfect six from six following an extension of their Major Partnership agreement through

Less than a year after being launched the Queensland Government-funded mobile health unit has checked its 500th worker. The state-of-the-art Queensland-built truck named HEART 5

When Calvin Frasson decided to follow his father Luigi’s footsteps, undertaking a diesel fitter career, little did he realise he would be named Hastings Deering’s

In *Aesop’s* fable of the Golden Goose, the owners of the goose deduce that there must be a large chunk of gold inside from which

A spate of dangerous dozer rollovers at the end of January means that the Queensland coal industry is again starting off the year with a

Applications are now open for the QLD Glencore Pathways Program which is aimed at providing employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians in the community. 15 participants

RACQ CapRescue exists to serve the communities of Central Queensland, but without the support of those communities they would never leave the ground. Since commencing

The Australian mining industry is concerned that the Government’s proposal to extend the powers of a national Environmental Protection Agency to include approvals will lead

Welcome to 2023 and what is shaping up as another exciting year for our industry. Two important reports released in January have again highlighted just

We all know mainstream media loves to splash bad news and play up crises or drama. Forecasting trends and issues for the coming year in

Applications are open for the first 2023 round of BHP Mt Arthur Coal’s Benefiting My Community Program. Community organisations and not-for-profits in the Upper Hunter

Community members can comment on a proposal to continue operations at one of the Hunter’s longest-running mines, with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on public

Each year the demand for vitamins and supplements continues to grow and according to the CSIRO it is expected to reach $5.2 billion in Australia

Who are you and what do you do? My name is Dylan Hixon. I’m 26 years old and I’m an operator at Hunter Valley Operations

Tell us about the business. Weldtech Engineering is a locally owned and operated maintenance and repairs business based in Mt Thorley NSW, with an additional

Morgan Engineering has really reinforced itself as a national firm with a number of key award wins last year, including the inaugural Australian Owned business

Ulan Coal have donated almost $10,000 to support Mudgee Community Health. The funding will help to improve facilities that support child and youth mental health

Three hundred Year 5 students from the Singleton local government area will gain leadership and wellbeing skills this year thanks to funding from Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley Operation’s (HVO) partnership mining trucks are working hard for the mine and for local charities. The trays of the trucks have been painted

This month the Complete Parts and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to a local Singleton couple who are taking part in the Cancer

Dreams really can become reality if you believe in yourself. Just ask Kevin Cant, founder of Nivek Industries. The challenge of removing belly plates and

Pressure is increasing on the governments over the proposed coal price cap being imposed to contain electricity price rises. Although originally meant to only apply

Our mining industry worked hard in 2022 to support regional mining communities and the state economy. 2023 is also shaping up to be another year

Complete Parts and Equipment have made a huge commitment to the futures of 12 lucky individuals. Hiring 12 apprentices is a major commitment to the

This time last year, we were heading towards a federal election and our union was campaigning for ‘Same Job Same Pay’ to end the long-term

Despite all the challenges of the last few years the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is always there when you need it, serving communities across Northern

Whitehaven’s rehabilitation efforts at the historic Brickworks open-cut mine site are paying off, with a healthy koala spotted using the koala corridor planted by Whitehaven

In 2005, Kim Nguyen started Soft Cogs Inc. with a goal to bring together a group of people who love to ride, have a good

“There’s something about the Barrington Tops and Aussie Ark that makes manual labour far more enjoyable!” So says Jo Ferguson, community relations co-ordinator at AGL

Join Jackson’s Journey is a new series of children’s books designed to strengthen the leaders of today and build the leaders of tomorrow. When it

The end of 2022 sees the conclusion of 27 years of continuous Thiess operations, under successive contracts and numerous owners, at the Mt Owen Mine