Monthly Archives: February 2009
OZ MINERALS FIRST PRODUCTION FROM PROMINENT HILL MINE
OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill operation in South Australia has today delivered its first copper-gold concentrates following successful commissioning to date. First revenue from Prominent Hill will begin to accrue at the end of the current quarter and escalate as production … Continue reading
Posted in PROMINENT HILL News
Tagged adelaide to darwin rail, China, coober pedy regional times, copper, darwin, gold, india, oz minerals, prominent hill
VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES BRING APPEALS FROM COMMUNITY
To the Editor, Please support the victims of the Victorian bush fires in a real and practical way – even if you are like me and can’t offer monetary aid.
MINERS SEEKING WORK ARE SCAMMED BY CON ARTISTS – HOW TO AVOID THE WORST
by Jack Caldwell Australia’s mining industry is riddled with con artists who run phantom online recruitment services, according to one industry insider. Jody Elliott is a former human resources manager for BHP Billiton and now runs a free information website … Continue reading
Posted in GENERAL News
Tagged bhp billiton, con artists, jack caldwell, job applicants, jody elliott, mining industry
AS HEAT RETURNS SA RESIDENTS ASKED TO MAKE SURE ELDERLY NEIGHBOURS ARE OK
The sudden deaths of 60 people last week in South Australia and Victoria have been attributed to the heat wave conditions which swept across both states. Those deaths were an absolute tragedy and we have to take steps today to … Continue reading
Posted in GENERAL News
Tagged coober pedy regional times, Deaths in heat, elderly neighbours, heat wave, south australia
OUTBACK STOCKMAN – RODEO RIDER DIES IN TRAGIC NT ACCIDENT
Residents of the bush in both SA and NT are mourning the loss this week of one of their own, Brett Schmidt.
Posted in GENERAL News, OODNADATTA News & Events
Tagged Ambalindum Station, Brett Schmidt, coober pedy, Northern Territory, oodnadatta, rodeo rider, stockman
