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Record Iron Ore production—but fewer mining jobs being advertised?
Are the major iron ore miners slowing their hiring rates? Record Iron Ore production results have been reported. The work hasn't disappeared, but the type of work may be changing. From Autonomous equipment to projects moving from construction into operations.
Open resourceJIMBLEBAR: MINING THE PAST AND TESTING THE FUTURE
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS · MINE SITES ·JIMBLEBAR MINE
Open resource2XM Recruit
Recruitment and labour-hire provider supplying permanent, contract and temporary personnel across mining, rail, engineering, warehousing, logistics and HSEQ, including trades for regional shutdowns and project work.
Open resourceAction Drill & Blast
Specialist provider of production drilling and blasting services to open-cut mining projects nationwide.
Open resourceAdenco
Specialist civil, mechanical, piping, and electrical contractor delivering mine water infrastructure and dewatering solutions across WA and QLD.
Open resourceAnglo American Australia
Major global mining operator producing steelmaking coal, copper, and nickel in QLD and NSW.
Open resourceAroha Services
Specialist FIFO facilities management agency recruiting chefs, camp cleaners, utility staff, bus drivers, and site administrators across remote mining camps.
Open resourceAus Mining Personnel
Specialists in short and long-term contract labour hire across mining, marine, and civil infrastructure projects nationwide.
Open resourceBarminco
Perenti-owned underground mining-services company delivering hard-rock mine development, production and supporting services in Australia and overseas.
Open resourceBellevue Gold
High-grade Western Australian underground gold operation offering modern FIFO rosters.
Open resourceBHP
Global resources company with Australian mining operations across iron ore, copper and steelmaking coal, including integrated Pilbara mine, rail and port systems.
Open resourceBlackwoods
Australian industrial and safety supplier providing tools, PPE, workwear, welding, gas, consumables and site-supply services to mining and industry.
Open resourceBrunel Australia
Specialist international agency sourcing technical personnel, HD fitters, electricians, and engineers for remote Australian mining operations.
Open resourceByrnecut
Specialist underground mining contractor providing mine development, production and associated technical and maintenance capability.
Open resourceCapricorn Metals
Emerging WA gold producer managing the Karlawinda and Mt Gibson gold projects.
Open resourceChandler Macleod
Recruitment and workforce-solutions business supporting mining employers and candidates across FIFO, operations, trades, engineering, technical and support roles.
Open resourceCivmec
Leading construction and engineering contractor delivering structural, mechanical, piping (SMP), and major shutdown works for mine sites.
Open resourceCollar Group
Fast-growing Australian recruitment agency providing FIFO mining, civil engineering, trades, and site management personnel.
Open resourceCompass Group Australia (ESS Support Services)
Major provider of remote site hospitality, camp management, catering, FIFO utilities, and village operations.
Open resourceCore Talent
Specialist recruitment firm sourcing engineering, mobile plant maintenance, fixed plant fitting, and FIFO electrical trades across Australia.
Open resourceCoreStaff
Australian labour-hire and permanent-recruitment provider working across mining, construction, transport, warehousing, manufacturing and other industries.
Open resourceCPB Contractors (CIMIC Group)
Major civil contractor executing haul road construction, processing plant infrastructure, and structural mine developments nationwide.
Open resourceD&S Group
Indigenous-owned Pilbara specialist delivering planned shutdown execution, mechanical maintenance backfill, and custom tooling teams across WA.
Open resourceDawsons Engineering
Industrial contractor providing high-volume shutdown execution crews, boilermakers, fitters, and mobile equipment maintenance for remote mine sites.
Open resourceDowner Group
Broad facility management, civil infrastructure, and contract mining service provider across remote Australian assets.
Open resourceDrive Personnel
Western Australian labour-hire company supplying skilled trades, operators and site personnel to mining, maintenance, engineering, construction and civil projects, including shutdown and roster opportunities.
Open resourceEngineering Trades Australia
Engineering workforce and contracting provider supplying trades to fixed plant, maintenance, fabrication and electrical work across mining, resources and construction, with short-term, permanent, FIFO and local roles.
Open resourceEpiroc Australia
Mining and infrastructure equipment provider supplying drilling, rock-excavation and underground equipment, consumables, service and automation solutions.
Open resourceEvolution Mining
Growth-focused gold producer with operational sites across WA, QLD, and NSW.
Open resourceFortescue
Australian metals, energy and technology group operating major Pilbara iron ore mines, rail and port infrastructure alongside decarbonisation programs.
Open resourceGlencore Australia
Operates major copper, coal, zinc, and nickel operations across QLD, NSW, NT, and WA.
Open resourceGold Fields Australia
Operates major Western Australian gold projects including St Ives, Granny Smith, Agnew, and Gruyere.
Open resourceGold Road Resources
Joint venture partner in the Gruyere Gold Mine in WA, offering FIFO trade and operational rosters.
Open resourceGravity Resources
Workforce solutions and shutdown contractor supplying tradespeople, technical supervisors, and commissioning teams for mining and energy projects.
Open resourceHancock Iron Ore
Hancock Prospecting iron ore business bringing together Roy Hill and Atlas Iron operations, workforce and development capability in Western Australia.
Open resourceHastings Deering (Caterpillar QLD/NT)
Official CAT supplier hiring mobile plant mechanics, auto electricians, and field support across QLD and NT mines.
Open resourceHays Mining & Resources
Global recruitment agency with dedicated Australian FIFO teams for trades, engineering, metallurgy, and site management.
Open resourceHJ Recruitment
Specialist recruitment agency sourcing FIFO mining operators, drill and blast crews, mechanical fitters, and trade support across QLD, NSW, SA, and WA.
Open resourceIGO Limited (Independence Group)
Major nickel, copper, and lithium producer operating key FIFO operations in Western Australia.
Open resourceIluka Resources
Major international mineral sands producer with active operations, processing plants, and rare earth refineries in WA and SA.
Open resourceISS Facility Services Australia
Major provider of remote camp operations, catering, utility, and maintenance services for FIFO mine villages.
Open resourceJames Technologies
Specialised technical labour hire provider delivering trade-qualified electricians, fitters, and site support personnel nationwide.
Open resourceKCA Site Services
Specialist FIFO recruitment agency supplying underground miners, drillers, field assistants, and fixed plant processing operators across WA and SA.
Open resourceKomatsu Australia
Mining and construction equipment supplier supporting Australian fleets with machines, parts, maintenance, technology and workforce training.
Open resourceLinkforce
Integrated maintenance, engineering and project services across mining and heavy industry. Linkforce directly employs its workforce and is presented as a contractor rather than a labour-hire agency.
Open resourceLiontown Resources
Emerging lithium producer operating the Kathleen Valley battery metals project in WA.
Open resourceLynas Rare Earths
Largest producer of separated rare earths outside China, with mining operations at Mt Weld and processing facilities in WA.
Open resourceMACA
Mining and resource-sector contractor providing mining, crushing, civil, infrastructure and mineral-processing services. MACA is part of Thiess Group.
Open resourceMacmahon Holdings
Major open-cut and underground mining contractor supplying load and haul, civil construction, and equipment maintenance teams.
Open resourceMader Group
Trade-led maintenance provider supporting mining and heavy industry with mobile and fixed-plant mechanics, auto electricians, field service and specialist crews.
Open resourceMDM Mining & Civil
Indigenous-owned WA civil contractor delivering mine site rehabilitation, earthworks, and infrastructure works.
Open resourceMetso
Minerals-processing and aggregates technology supplier providing equipment, parts, services and process solutions from crushing through grinding and separation.
Open resourceMine Site Construction Services
WA civil construction and engineering contractor delivering tailings dam lifts, earthworks, and site rehabilitation.
Open resourceMineral Resources
Diversified resources company combining mining operations with mining services, processing and infrastructure capability across Western Australia.
Open resourceMining Employment Services
Specialist mining recruitment provider covering contract and permanent roles across geology, engineering, processing, operations, maintenance and technical services.
Open resourceMLG Oz
Integrated site logistics, crushing, screening, and bulk haulage provider servicing major mine sites in Western Australia.
Open resourceMonadelphous
Australian engineering group delivering construction, maintenance and industrial services across resources, energy and infrastructure, including fixed-plant and sustaining-capital work.
Open resourceMotion Australia
Industrial engineering-products supplier supporting mining with bearings, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyor products and workshop services.
Open resourceMPI
Mining-focused recruitment agency connecting experienced operators, tradespeople, geologists, engineers and leaders with contract and permanent opportunities.
Open resourceNewmont Australia
Global gold and copper producer with Australian open-pit, underground and processing operations supporting site, technical and corporate careers.
Open resourceNorthern Star Resources
Australian gold producer operating open-pit, underground and processing assets with trade, operations, technical and professional career pathways.
Open resourceNRW Civil & Mining
Civil and mining contractor within NRW Holdings delivering contract mining, mine development, bulk earthworks and infrastructure work.
Open resourceOmni Recruit
Supplies FIFO site-ready personnel, haul truck drivers, fitters, boilermakers, and technical officers across Australian mine sites.
Open resourcePearl Recruitment
Recruitment and labour-hire agency providing contract, temporary and permanent staffing across mining and resources, engineering, construction, manufacturing, warehousing and professional services.
Open resourcePilbara Minerals
Major Australian lithium producer operating the world-class Pilgangoora hard-rock lithium operation in WA.
Open resourcePK Workforce
Queensland-based provider offering specialised mining, civil, and FIFO labour hire services across Australia.
Open resourcePremium Mechanical Services
Western Australian mobile plant maintenance contractor hiring Heavy Duty Diesel Fitters and Auto Electricians for FIFO roles.
Open resourceProgrammed
Staffing, maintenance and facility-services provider supporting mining and resources with workforce supply, production support, shutdowns, outages and workforce planning.
Open resourcePYBAR Underground Mining
Hard-rock underground contractor providing development, production, raiseboring, and mine maintenance services.
Open resourceRamelius Resources
Growing Australian gold miner with key operations across Western Australia including Mt Magnet and Penny.
Open resourceRandstad Australia
Recruits heavily for industrial trades, fixed/mobile maintenance, civil works, and FIFO site logistics.
Open resourceRegis Resources
Mid-tier gold producer with active FIFO and regional operations in the WA Goldfields.
Open resourceRio Tinto
Global mining and materials company operating Australian iron ore, bauxite, alumina, aluminium and other assets, including a large integrated Pilbara system.
Open resourceSandfire Resources
Mining and exploration company producing high-grade copper and base metals.
Open resourceSandvik Mining and Rock Solutions
Mining-equipment and technology supplier covering rock drilling, cutting, crushing, screening, loading, hauling, rock tools and lifecycle support.
Open resourceScotford & Fennessy
Specialised Western Australian recruitment agency placing white-collar technical professionals, mine surveyors, maintenance managers, and FIFO supervisors.
Open resourceSGC Australia Pty Ltd
SGC Australia are a versatile, multi-disciplinary organisation that draws on over 15 years of experience. We are known for our expertise in providing complete turnkey solutions for diverse applications with our capabilities spanning across process plants, power generation facilities, pumping stations , bulk handling facilities, and cutting-edge mobile machinery solutions.
Open resourceSilverstone Personnel
Specialist WA recruitment agency sourcing trades, processing personnel, dewatering fitters, and underground mining staff.
Open resourceSkillforce Recruitment
Specialised provider of trade-qualified fitters, electricians, boilermakers, and riggers across WA mining sites.
Open resourceSodexo Australia
Leading global village hospitality and facilities management provider operating across FIFO mining camps in WA and QLD.
Open resourceSouth32
Globally diversified mining and metals company producing bauxite, alumina, manganese, nickel, silver, lead, and zinc.
Open resourceSRG Global
Diversified infrastructure-services company providing specialist maintenance, asset integrity, drilling, access, engineering and construction services.
Open resourceSynergie Australia
Specialist recruitment agency focused on FIFO staffing across Western Australia, Queensland, and South Australia.
Open resourceTasman Power
Australian electrical-services provider supporting mining shutdowns, asset management and projects through electrical, instrumentation, cable-jointing and high-voltage capability.
Open resourceTechforce Personnel
Australian recruitment and labour-hire group specialising in mining and resources, shutdowns, construction, facilities management and professional roles.
Open resourceThe Resources Hub
Boutique Western Australian recruitment and career management agency specialising in FIFO placements.
Open resourceThiess
Global mining-services provider delivering mine planning, operations, asset management, rehabilitation and technology-supported services across multiple commodities.
Open resourceUGL
Engineering and services business delivering construction, maintenance and asset support across resources, energy, transport and infrastructure.
Open resourceVault Minerals
Mid-tier gold producer operating multiple underground and open-pit FIFO assets in the WA Goldfields.
Open resourceVolley Recruit
South Australian recruitment agency placing people in contract, temporary and permanent roles across mining and resources, construction and engineering, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing and logistics.
Open resourceWeir Minerals
Engineering and equipment supplier supporting minerals processing with pumps, valves, hydrocyclones, wear products, spares and field-service capability.
Open resourceWestgold Resources
Dominant WA gold producer operating deep underground mines and processing plants across the Murchison and Bryah regions.
Open resourceWesTrac
Cat dealer supplying mining and construction equipment, parts, component support, workshops, field service, technology and training.
Open resourceWorkforce Extensions
National labour hire network supplying trade-qualified personnel, equipment operators, and site support across regional mining hubs.
Open resourceWorkPac
Recruitment and workforce-services provider placing people across mining, construction and other industries, with dedicated blue-collar mining vacancies and candidate systems.
Open resourceA Field Guide to Iron Ore Mining in Australia
A 29-page visual guide to major mines, ownership, pit-to-port systems, operating history, automation and the modern iron ore workforce.
Open resourceFIFO starter & shutdown readiness guide
A printable 19-page guide covering roles, evidence, licences, resumes, screening, mobilisation, shutdowns, rosters and pay comparison.
Open resourceThe realistic route into your first FIFO role
Choose a credible role, check the real ticket threshold, build verifiable evidence and prepare for mobilisation in the right order.
Open resourceWhere to search for FIFO jobs in Australia
Compare major Australian job websites, specialist FIFO and mining boards, government search tools and official employer career pages.
Open resourceFIFO tickets, licences, course costs and training providers
Compare 25 common FIFO licence, training and access references by code, indicative cost, duration and work boundary, then find linked providers by state.
Open resourceFIFO resume & mining CV guide
Build an Australian mining resume around the target role, point of hire, licences, assets, work scope, roster evidence and referees.
Open resourceATS-compatible FIFO resume & project-history templates
Download two editable resume styles for Trade Assistants and Electricians, plus a separate project and shutdown history table.
Open resourceAustralian mining visas, sponsorship and FIFO work rights
Compare Working Holiday, Student, Graduate, Training, short-stay specialist, skilled and employer-sponsored pathways, plus DAMA, tax, super, RPL and trade-recognition boundaries.
Open resourceFIFO visa pathway, Condition 8547 and pay toolkit
Use the pathway navigator, Condition 8547 checker, indicative Working Holiday pay calculator and saved visa-readiness checklist.
Open resourceAustralian Visas & FIFO Work Rights Field Guide
Download the 24-page subscriber guide covering visa pathways, sponsorship, DAMA, work rights, tax, super, VEVO, RPL and an overseas plant-operator action plan.
Open resourceFIFO medicals, PEM and drug-and-alcohol testing
Understand pre-employment and functional checks, prescription declarations, instant and Lab DAS, testing at site or camp, non-negative results and access consequences.
Open resourceNational Police Clearances for FIFO and gold mining jobs
Understand check terminology, accepted issuers, point-in-time validity, gold-employer screening, criminal-record context, privacy and secure mobilisation.
Open resourceUnderground mining versus surface FIFO work
Compare access, equipment, ventilation, ground control, traffic, emergency systems, shift routines and transferable experience in Australian hard-rock mining.
Open resourceWorking Holiday visas, FIFO mining and the six-month rule
Compare subclasses 417 and 462, understand the same-employer limit, labour-hire assignments, Northern Australia exemption and specified-work checks.
Open resourceAustralian tax, super and DASP for visa holders
Start with a TFN, understand Working Holiday Maker withholding, read a mining pay offer, track super and check departure-payment tax.
Open resourceRPL for overseas fitters, fabricators and boilermakers
Follow a legitimate RPL pathway for MEM30219 Mechanical Trade or MEM31925 Fabrication Trade and separate an RTO qualification from a TRA migration skills assessment.
Open resourceHow employer sponsorship works in Australian mining
Follow the genuine skilled vacancy, sponsor, nomination, salary, candidate-evidence and visa-assessment stages without confusing a job offer with a visa grant.
Open resourceDAMA and sponsorship steps for overseas plant operators
Name the exact machine and duties, check standard and regional occupation lists, target endorsed employers and prepare verifiable operating evidence before seeking sponsorship.
Open resourcePassport, visa copy and VEVO checks for mining onboarding
Understand what each identity document proves, what a current VEVO check shows and how to share sensitive evidence securely with a verified employer.
Open resourcePut the shortlisting evidence first
Use a practical section order for contact details, target role, summary, licences, capability, employment history, training and referees.
Open resourceTurn FIFO duties into evidence-based resume bullets
Use asset, task, responsibility, work system and outcome to write stronger examples for TAs, trades, riggers, operators and supervisors.
Open resourceMake a mining resume readable by people and systems
Use honest job-ad keywords, standard headings, one-column formatting, selectable text and the employer's requested file type.
Open resourceThe ten-point FIFO resume check
Check role targeting, point of hire, qualifications, evidence, dates, contact details, file readability, referees and privacy before applying.
Open resourceMechanical Trade Assistant: a lower-barrier FIFO entry route
Understand the permitted support scope, useful workshop and labouring evidence, common shutdown expectations and the boundary between assisting and trade work.
Open resourceElectrical Trade Assistant: support work and licence boundaries
See how an Electrical TA can support materials, cable, tools, access and housekeeping without carrying out electrical work that requires a licence.
Open resourceRigging into FIFO: licence classes, evidence and responsibility
Compare the non-trade entry threshold with the high-risk work licence requirement, practical lifting evidence and basic, intermediate and advanced rigging boundaries.
Open resourceBoilermaker shutdown pathway
The qualification, fabrication, welding, fixed-plant and quality evidence that separates this skilled trade pathway from entry-level support work.
Open resourceFrom FIFO offer to first swing
A worker-facing onboarding checklist for conditions, documents, medicals, screening, inductions, access, travel, camp and first-day handover.
Open resourceAustralian mining career pathways
Explore six role families, evidence-building, shutdown roles, licences, pay examples and representative progression routes.
Open resourceAustralian mining role profiles
Compare 20 mining roles by duties, equipment, qualifications, roster context, 2026 salary band, entry pathway and progression.
Open resourceElectrical careers in Australian mining
Twelve role types across fixed plant, shutdowns, projects, E&I, controls, high voltage, mobile equipment, underground and site services.
Open resourceMechanical careers in Australian mining
Fifteen pathways across fixed plant, shutdowns, mobile equipment, drills, hydraulics, conveyors, lubrication, condition monitoring, tyres and mill relining.
Open resourceFabrication, lifting and SMP careers
Nine pathways across Structural, Mechanical and Piping packages, fabrication, welding, fitting, rigging, scaffolding, cranes and project leadership.
Open resourceOperations careers across pit, plant, rail and port
Ten pathways from trainee and mobile plant roles through processing, control rooms, rail, ports, underground production and training.
Open resourcePlanning and leadership careers
Ten pathways across leading-hand work, maintenance planning, scheduling, shutdowns, supervision, statutory roles and senior leadership.
Open resourceTechnical and business support careers
Twelve pathways across engineering, geology, survey, HSE, environment, supply, contracts, people and remote-site services.
Open resourceAustralian mining salary bands by role
Compare indicative low-to-high annual bands for every detailed role across all six career families, with roster and package caveats.
Open resourceShutdown work vs rostered maintenance
Compare the pace, crew, scope, employment pattern, lifestyle and evidence, then map a credible path between the two work models.
Open resourceElectrical shutdown tickets, licences and mobilisation
Separate the unrestricted electrical licence, high-risk work classes, task training, port access and site inductions.
Open resourceSchedule 26 electrical supervisor pathway
Follow the progression from work-front credibility to the current licence, approved WHS risk units, experience threshold and written WA mine appointment.
Open resourceSchedule 26 statutory supervisor pathway
Understand the clause 3 appointed-place role, approved risk units, relevant experience, WorkSafe legislation examination and written appointment.
Open resourceThe DMIRS exam: current WorkSafe WA legislation examination
What the three-hour, 55-question examination covers, the current pass mark, permitted materials, attempt limit and why electrical supervisors are exempt unless another appointment requires it.
Open resourceS26 operator interviews and written sign-off
Separate the legal eligibility threshold from operator competence checks, Electrical Checklist interviews, General Manager or SSE review and the final written appointment scope.
Open resourceBuild an S26 appointment evidence pack
Collect identity, approved training, electrical authority, experience records, exam evidence, referees and leadership examples before a vacancy creates a short deadline.
Open resourceIllustrative shutdown electrician and S26 pay rates
Anonymised day and night examples, 12-hour shift totals and the conditions to confirm before accepting.
Open resourceTurn experience into evidence an employer can verify
A practical framework for recording assets, tasks, responsibility, work systems, outcomes and referees.
Open resourceFrom capable worker to specialist, supervisor or technical lead
Representative progression routes across electrical, mechanical, operations and professional streams.
Open resourceFIFO Life: rosters, camps, fatigue and home
Compare roster cycles and shift patterns, understand mining-camp rooms and routines, then prepare for travel, fatigue, relationships and the first swing.
Open resourceFIFO rosters: 8/6, 7/7, 2/1 and 2/2 explained
Compare paid hours per swing, cycle-average weekly and annual hours, and indicative gross annual pay at flat rates from $50 to $90 per hour—then check the employment conditions behind the numbers.
Open resourceMining camp and FIFO village guide
Understand established villages, project and exploration camps, rooms, messes, crib, laundry, Wi-Fi, transport, etiquette, security and camp fitness-for-work rules.
Open resourceYour first FIFO swing: mobilisation-to-home checklist
Follow eight phases from confirmed mobilisation and packing through camp arrival, first pre-start, the first three shifts, fly-out and recovery at home.
Open resourceFIFO camp rooms, food, Wi-Fi, alcohol and visitors
Practical answers to common camp questions, including room allocation, meals, linen, connectivity, wet-mess rules, visitors, sleep problems and storage between swings.
Open resourceThe FIFO ghost population
See why a mining town's usual-resident count can differ from the people using its housing, roads, airports, health services and local businesses.
Open resourceHow Pilbara iron ore moves from mine to ship
Follow the connected system through the pit, processing, train load-out, heavy-haul rail, stockyards, reclaiming and shiploading.
Open resourceHow Australian coal moves from mine to export terminal
Follow open-cut and underground coal through the CHPP, product stockpiles, shared rail networks, terminal receival, reclaiming and shiploading.
Open resourceHow Australian lithium moves from pegmatite to battery material
Follow hard-rock lithium through mining, crushing, ore sorting, concentration, road haul, port export and downstream chemical conversion.
Open resourceHow Australian gold moves from orebody to refinery
Follow gold through open-pit or underground mining, crushing, grinding, recovery, doré production, secure transport and refining.
Open resourcePort Hedland stockyards, reclaimers and shiploaders
See how incoming ore trains, car dumpers, stockpiles, outbound conveyors and berths work as one export system.
Open resourceNine machines across the pit-to-port system
Connect drills, haul trucks, processing plant, train load-out, rail, dumpers, stackers, reclaimers, conveyors and shiploaders to detailed guides and official sources.
Open resourceCoal equipment: mine, CHPP, rail and terminal
Compare open-cut and underground coal equipment, ROM sizing, dense-medium separation, fines recovery, dewatering and export-terminal systems.
Open resourceLithium equipment: mine to spodumene concentrate
Follow hard-rock lithium through open-pit or underground fleets, ore sorting, DMS, grinding, flotation, filtration and conversion equipment.
Open resourceGold equipment: mine to doré and refinery
Follow gold ore through crushing, grinding, gravity recovery, CIL or CIP, elution, electrowinning, carbon regeneration and the gold room.
Open resourceDrills, loading units and haul trucks
How drilling, excavators, shovels, loaders and haul trucks create and move run-of-mine ore at the front of the system.
Open resourceFeeders, crushers and screens
The equipment that controls feed, reduces particle size and separates material before stockpiling or rail load-out.
Open resourceTrain load-out systems
How bins, gates, chutes, weighing and train movement work together to load ore cars consistently and efficiently.
Open resourceLocomotives, ore cars and heavy-haul rail
A system view of locomotives, wagons, braking, track, communications and the long-distance movement of bulk ore.
Open resourceRailcar dumpers and train positioners
How loaded ore cars are indexed, positioned and emptied into the port materials-handling system.
Open resourceStackers, stockyards and blending
How stackers build controlled stockpiles and support product management, blending and vessel planning.
Open resourceBucket wheel reclaimers: systems, shutdowns and suppliers
A detailed rail-mounted BWR guide covering material flow, machine anatomy, controls, failure evidence, maintenance, project phases, workforce roles and supplier scoping.
Open resourceHow a bucket wheel reclaimer moves stockpiled ore
Follow bench selection, long travel, slewing, luffing, bucket cutting, boom conveying and transfer to the yard conveyor.
Open resourceBucket wheel reclaimer major assemblies
Explore the bucket wheel, boom conveyor, slew system, luffing system, portal structure, long-travel bogies, electrical rooms and control systems.
Open resourceBucket wheel reclaimer inspection and failure evidence
Connect wear, vibration, alignment, lubrication, structural cracking, chute condition, electrical defects and control alarms with disciplined maintenance records.
Open resourceBucket wheel reclaimer shutdown work
Understand how access, isolation, scaffolding, lifting, mechanical, electrical, structural, inspection and commissioning scopes meet inside a planned outage.
Open resourceRoles that operate and maintain bucket wheel reclaimers
See how operators, electricians, fitters, boilermakers, riggers, scaffolders, planners, engineers, supervisors and controls specialists support the machine.
Open resourceBucket wheel reclaimer suppliers and contractor scopes
Frame OEM, component, inspection, specialist service and shutdown-contractor capability around the actual machine, task and evidence required.
Open resourceConveyors and transfer stations
Belts, pulleys, idlers, drives, take-ups and transfer stations, plus common degradation and maintenance disciplines.
Open resourceShiploaders and berth systems
How wharf conveyors, shuttle or luffing booms, telescopic chutes and vessel-loading plans complete the export chain.
Open resourceMajor Australian mining companies by commodity
Explore iron ore, coal, lithium and gold operators through their mines, processing systems, logistics, technology and workforce roles.
Open resourceBHP Western Australia Iron Ore
Explore BHP's WAIO system plus a current workforce and technology news desk covering electrification, AI, projects and maintenance innovation.
Open resourceFortescue Pilbara Iron Ore
Explore Fortescue's Pilbara system plus current workforce, training, electrification, green-metal and regional STEM stories.
Open resourceRio Tinto Pilbara Iron Ore
Explore Rio Tinto's Pilbara network plus current people, FIFO services, supplier-workforce and battery-electric news.
Open resourceHancock Iron Ore and Roy Hill
Explore Hancock's iron ore portfolio plus current stories on McPhee Creek jobs, FIFO connectivity, open autonomy and expansion work.
Open resourceWhitehaven Coal
Explore Whitehaven's NSW and Queensland open-cut and underground mines, CHPP and coal-chain connections, and workforce roles.
Open resourceYancoal Australia
Explore Yancoal's multi-state thermal and metallurgical coal portfolio, mine methods, logistics and workforce roles.
Open resourcePLS and the Pilgangoora lithium operation
Explore hard-rock lithium mining, ore sorting, concentration, Pilbara FIFO work and the road-to-Port-Hedland export route.
Open resourceLiontown and Kathleen Valley
Explore Australia's first underground lithium mine, its concentrator, hybrid power system and Geraldton logistics route.
Open resourceNorthern Star Resources
Explore the Kalgoorlie and Yandal gold production centres, open-pit and underground operations, processing and workforce roles.
Open resourceNewmont Australia
Explore Boddington, Cadia and Tanami, including different gold and copper processing routes and FIFO workforce contexts.
Open resourceMining automation and driverless trucks in Australia
Understand autonomous haulage, drills, rail, remote operations, Australian deployments, safety boundaries and the roles changing around the systems.
Open resourceHow Komatsu autonomous haul trucks actually work
Follow the mapped operating area, fleet assignment, autonomous movement, loading interaction, object response and people supporting a FrontRunner AHS fleet.
Open resourceAustralian operating mines and resource-export ports
Search and filter 347 operating mines and 75 resource-export ports by mineral, state and site type on a large interactive map.
Open resourcePilbara remote operations and mining control systems
See how Perth operations centres connect autonomous vehicles, process plants, rail, ports, data and the control, OT and field roles behind them.
Open resourceAustralian mining news: people, skills and systems
A source-linked briefing that prioritises workforce, automation, technology, FIFO people and capability demand over financial headlines.
Open resourceMining workforce and skills signals
Track electrical and mechanical upskilling, apprenticeships, training-to-occupation pathways and hard-to-fill technical roles.
Open resourceMining automation and AI in the workforce
Follow autonomous haulage, computer vision, predictive maintenance and robotics through the roles and work systems changing around them.
Open resourceBattery-electric mining and new process systems
See what haul-truck, locomotive, green-metal, wind and charging trials mean for electrical, mechanical, controls and commissioning capability.
Open resourceFIFO people, camps and regional communities
Track connectivity, village services, regional employment, Traditional Owner partnerships and the people behind mining systems.
Open resourceProjects and mining capability demand
Read project approvals, first-ore milestones and supplier activity as capability signals without treating announcements as vacancy lists.
Open resourceAustralian FIFO & mining business directory
Find labour-hire agencies, mining contractors, mine operators and suppliers, then visit their official websites or current careers pages.
Open resourceAustralian mining industry intelligence
Connect workforce demand, autonomous systems, remote operations, projects and practical capability signals across Australian mining.
Open resourceLicence, Statement of Attainment, VOC or site induction?
Separate legal licences and registrations from nationally recognised training, employer verification and site-controlled access evidence.
Open resourceFIFO course costs and typical training duration
Compare indicative cost, duration, unit codes and work boundaries for 25 common FIFO tickets, licences and access requirements.
Open resourceFIFO training providers by Australian state
Find linked training-provider starting points across WA, Queensland, NSW, South Australia, the NT, Victoria and Tasmania, then verify RTO scope.
Open resourceSeven checks before booking FIFO training
Confirm the job requirement, current unit, issuing RTO, licence step, prerequisites, employer acceptance and complete price before paying.
Open resourcePolice clearance, NCCHC and National Police Certificate
Understand the similar terms used in FIFO recruitment and why the exact employer instruction, purpose and accepted issuer matter.
Open resourceWhy gold mining employers request police clearances
See why operator-wide pre-employment screening can apply to mining, maintenance, technical and support roles—not only gold-room work.
Open resourceHow long is a National Police Clearance valid?
Learn why police checks are point-in-time results, why Australia has no universal expiry period and when an employer may reject reuse.
Open resourcePolice check application-to-mobilisation process
Follow the employer instruction, verify the provider, match identity details, apply for the correct purpose and share the result securely.
Open resourceFIFO applications when a police check discloses a record
Understand accuracy, relevance, spent-conviction differences, dispute channels and why there is no single automatic Australia-wide employment outcome.
Open resourceEight differences between underground and surface mining
Compare access, visibility, ventilation, ground control, traffic, equipment, emergency systems and the physical work environment.
Open resourceWhat an underground mining shift can involve
Follow a representative learning sequence through access, pre-start, travel underground, work fronts, handovers and return to surface.
Open resourceJumbos, boggers, trucks and underground mine services
See how development, production drilling, ground support, load-and-haul equipment, ventilation and services form one mechanised cycle.
Open resourceMoving from surface work into underground mining
Translate genuine mobile, fixed-plant, trade and operating evidence while identifying underground gaps that still need supervised training.
Open resourceWhat to check before applying for underground FIFO work
Read beyond the word underground and match the mine method, jurisdiction, role, competencies, medical requirements and site controls.
Open resourceFIFO travel days, point of hire and the journey to site
Understand how flights, regional transfers, buses, camp check-in and travel fatigue sit around the paid roster and first shift.
Open resourceFIFO fatigue, night shift and sleep controls
Treat fatigue as a work-health risk shaped by roster design, workload, travel, accommodation, sleep opportunity and early reporting.
Open resourceMental health and wellbeing support on a FIFO swing
Protect practical basics, know the support pathways on and off site, and understand why population findings do not label every worker.
Open resourceRelationships, money and returning home from FIFO
Plan household responsibilities, realistic contact, the first day home, shared time and the purpose behind earning away.
Open resourceCoal draglines, drills, shovels and haul fleets
See how overburden removal, drilling, loading and haulage expose and move coal in large Australian open-cut operations.
Open resourceContinuous miners, longwalls and underground coal systems
Connect development, production cutting, roof support, armoured face conveyors, stage loaders and mine services.
Open resourceCoal feeder breakers, crushers, screens and conveyors
Follow run-of-mine coal through controlled feed, size reduction, screening and transfer towards the CHPP.
Open resourceDense-medium cyclones, spirals and coal flotation
Understand the equipment families used to separate product coal from higher-density mineral matter and recover fine coal.
Open resourceCoal screens, centrifuges, filters and product stockpiles
See how moisture is reduced, product streams are handled and saleable coal is blended before rail loading.
Open resourceCoal train load-out, terminal unloading and shiploaders
Follow product coal from mine load-out through shared rail networks, terminal receival, stockyards and vessel loading.
Open resourceOpen-pit and underground lithium mining fleets
Compare the drills, loading tools, haulage and underground equipment used to extract hard-rock pegmatite ore.
Open resourceLithium crushers, screens and sensor-based ore sorters
See how hard-rock ore is reduced, classified and separated before concentration to reject waste and protect downstream capacity.
Open resourceLithium dense-medium separation modules
Understand feed preparation, dense-medium cyclones, magnetite recovery and product-control equipment in DMS concentration.
Open resourceLithium grinding, classification and flotation circuits
Follow ore through mills, cyclones, conditioning and flotation where spodumene minerals are liberated and concentrated.
Open resourceLithium thickeners, filters and concentrate handling
See how concentrate and tailings streams are thickened, filtered, stored and prepared for road or port logistics.
Open resourceLithium kilns, leach reactors and crystallisers
Connect spodumene concentrate with downstream calcination, leaching, purification and lithium-chemical production equipment.
Open resourceOpen-pit and underground gold mining fleets
Compare drilling, loading and haulage equipment across open pits and mechanised underground hard-rock gold mines.
Open resourceGold crushers, SAG mills, ball mills and cyclones
Follow ore through staged size reduction and classification to create a slurry suitable for downstream gold recovery.
Open resourceGold gravity concentrators and intensive recovery
Understand how centrifugal concentrators and intensive recovery equipment capture coarse liberated gold before leaching.
Open resourceGold CIL, CIP and carbon-handling systems
See how leach tanks, activated carbon, screens, pumps and transfer systems recover dissolved gold from slurry.
Open resourceGold elution, electrowinning and carbon regeneration
Follow loaded carbon through stripping, electrowinning and regeneration before it returns to the recovery circuit.
Open resourceGold-room furnaces, assay and refinery systems
Connect electrowinning sludge, drying, fluxing, smelting, doré production, sampling, secure transport and refining.
Open resourceMining Trade Assistant
Supports qualified trades on shutdown, construction and maintenance work fronts without crossing into licensed or trade-only work.
Open resourceFixed-Plant Electrician
Maintains and fault-finds the electrical systems that keep crushers, conveyors, pumps, mills and processing infrastructure operating.
Open resourceShutdown Electrician
Completes tightly sequenced electrical inspection, repair, installation and testing work during planned plant outages.
Open resourceElectrical & Instrumentation Technician
Maintains electrical equipment and the instruments that measure and control pressure, flow, level, temperature and process conditions.
Open resourceHigh-Voltage Electrician
Works on mine power distribution assets, with switching and access limited by licence, appointment, site procedures and demonstrated competence.
Open resourceWA Statutory Electrical Supervisor
Provides appointed electrical supervision in Western Australian mining. Eligibility, competence and a job title do not replace the mine operator's written appointment.
Open resourceFixed-Plant Mechanical Fitter
Maintains the mechanical assets that crush, screen, convey, pump and process material across a mine or port operation.
Open resourceMobile Plant HD Fitter
Maintains heavy mobile mining fleets, combining mechanical, hydraulic and diagnostic work in workshops and field environments.
Open resourceMining Drill Fitter
Maintains production and exploration drill rigs where hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and control-system reliability directly affects drilling output.
Open resourceMining Boilermaker / Fabricator
Fabricates and repairs chutes, bins, structures, platework and wear systems in workshops, fixed plant, shutdowns and projects.
Open resourceMining Rigger
Selects and uses rigging equipment to move loads within the high-risk work licence class held and the lift team's approved controls.
Open resourceMining Scaffolder
Erects, alters and dismantles temporary access structures within the relevant high-risk work licence class and design controls.
Open resourceMining Crane Operator
Operates the nominated crane class within load charts, lift controls, ground conditions and the communication structure of the lift team.
Open resourceHaul Truck Operator
Operates haul trucks to move waste or ore safely between loading, dumping and stockpile locations in surface mining operations.
Open resourceMobile Plant Operator
Operates one or more production or ancillary machines while managing interactions, ground conditions, defects and mine traffic rules.
Open resourceProcess Plant Operator
Monitors and operates crushing, milling, separation, leaching or materials-handling circuits to keep the process stable and within operating limits.
Open resourceMining Maintenance Planner
Turns maintenance demand into executable work by defining scope, labour, parts, tools, permits, access and quality requirements before scheduling.
Open resourceMining Supervisor
Leads a defined crew or work front, translating the plan into safe, controlled execution while managing people, interfaces and changing conditions.
Open resourceMining Engineer
Plans and improves extraction by connecting mine design, scheduling, production performance, geotechnical constraints and operational risk.
Open resourceMining HSE Advisor
Supports leaders and workers to identify risk, investigate events, improve controls and meet the operation's health, safety and environmental systems.
Open resourceNewman Operations — BHP
The historic centre of BHP's Pilbara iron ore system, comprising Newman East and Newman West, formerly known as Mount Whaleback. Newman, Pilbara — approximately 6 km west of town.
Open resourceJimblebar — BHP
An open-cut operation and the proving ground for several of BHP's most visible mining-technology programs. Approximately 40 km east of Newman.
Open resourceYandi — BHP
A long-running open-cut operation that passed one billion tonnes of production in 2017 and remains important to the WAIO system. Approximately 178 km north-west of Newman.
Open resourceMining Area C — BHP
A large mining hub with eight open-cut mines, three ore handling plants and a train load-out facility. Approximately 120 km north-west of Newman.
Open resourceSouth Flank — BHP
An 80 Mtpa operation built to replace production from the ageing Yandi mine and lift the quality of BHP's iron ore products. Approximately 156 km north-west of Newman; 9 km south of Mining Area C.
Open resourcePort Hedland Ports — BHP
The rail, stockyard and shiploading end of BHP's pit-to-port system, centred on Nelson Point and Finucane Island. Port Hedland, north-west Western Australia.
Open resourceMinisters North — BHP
A US$0.9 billion approved satellite extension intended to sustain Yandi production as the existing mine matures. South-east of Yandi, Pilbara.
Open resourceCloudbreak — Fortescue
Fortescue's first producing mine and the operation that launched its integrated Pilbara iron ore system. Chichester Ranges, approximately 150 km north of Newman.
Open resourceChristmas Creek — Fortescue
A key Chichester Hub mine and Fortescue's principal proving ground for green-energy and green-metal technology. Chichester Ranges, Pilbara.
Open resourceSolomon — Fortescue
A large hematite hub with two ore-processing facilities and one of Australia's most advanced autonomous haulage fleets. Hamersley Ranges, Pilbara.
Open resourceEliwana — Fortescue
The cornerstone of Fortescue's Western Hub, designed around an efficient low-profile ore-processing plant. Nanutarra region, approximately 140 km west of Solomon.
Open resourceIron Bridge — Fortescue
Fortescue's magnetite operation, producing a higher-grade concentrate that broadens the company's product portfolio. Approximately 145 km south of Port Hedland.
Open resourcePort Hedland — Fortescue
The rail-unloading, stockyard, blending and shiploading end of Fortescue's integrated Pilbara supply chain. Herb Elliott Port Facility, Anderson Point, Port Hedland.
Open resourceBrockman — Rio Tinto
A major western Pilbara production region centred on Brockman 4 and connected operationally with Greater Nammuldi. Western Pilbara, north-west of Tom Price.
Open resourceGreater Nammuldi — Rio Tinto
A connected hub comprising Brockman 2, Nammuldi and Silvergrass mines in the western Pilbara. Approximately 100 km north-west of Tom Price.
Open resourceGreater Paraburdoo — Rio Tinto
A long-running hub that includes Paraburdoo, Eastern Range, Channar and the new Western Range mine. Approximately 80 km south-west of Tom Price.
Open resourceTom Price & Marandoo — Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto's original Pilbara mine and a broad hub including Tom Price, Marandoo and Western Turner Syncline 1 and 2. Central Pilbara, around Tom Price and Karijini National Park.
Open resourceGudai-Darri — Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto's newest and most technologically advanced Pilbara mine, built as a highly connected and automated operation. Approximately 110 km north-west of Newman.
Open resourceGreater Hope Downs — Rio Tinto
A major Newman-region hub comprising Hope Downs 1, Hope Downs 4 and the approved Hope Downs 2 development. Approximately 50–100 km north-west of Newman.
Open resourceWest Angelas — Rio Tinto
A technologically advanced East Pilbara hub producing high-grade, low-phosphorous Marra Mamba lump and fines. Approximately 110 km west of Newman.
Open resourceYandicoogina — Rio Tinto
One of Rio Tinto's highest-producing Pilbara mines and the source of low-impurity Hamersley Iron Yandi fines. Approximately 95 km north-west of Newman.
Open resourceRobe Valley — Rio Tinto
A western Pilbara operation comprising Mesa A and Mesa J and closely connected to the community of Pannawonica. Near Pannawonica, approximately 200 km south-west of Karratha.
Open resourceCape Lambert & Dampier Ports — Rio Tinto
Four independent terminals at two locations, managed as one integrated port and product-blending system. Cape Lambert near Wickham; Dampier near Karratha.
Open resourceRhodes Ridge — Rio Tinto
A staged development of one of the world's largest high-quality undeveloped iron ore deposits. Approximately 40 km north-west of Newman.
Open resourceRoy Hill — Hancock Iron Ore
Hancock's flagship owner-operated mine and the centre of an integrated mine, processing, rail and port system. Approximately 344 km south-east of Port Hedland.
Open resourceMount Webber — Hancock Iron Ore
A contract-mining operation that forms part of Hancock Iron Ore's approximately 10 Mtpa Utah Point export portfolio. East Pilbara, approximately 230 km from Port Hedland.
Open resourceSanjiv Ridge — Hancock Iron Ore
An East Pilbara direct-shipping operation formerly known as Corunna Downs, with Stage 2 deposits progressing. Approximately 33 km south of Marble Bar.
Open resourceMiralga Creek — Hancock Iron Ore
A smaller-footprint contract-mining operation supplying the combined Utah Point export allocation. East Pilbara, south-east of Port Hedland.
Open resourceMcPhee Creek — Hancock Iron Ore
Hancock Iron Ore's newest greenfield mine, developed to feed and extend the Roy Hill production system. Approximately 30 km north of Nullagine and 100 km north of Roy Hill.
Open resourceHope Downs — Hancock Iron Ore
A major Hancock investment operated through Rio Tinto's integrated Pilbara system rather than Hancock Iron Ore. East Pilbara, north-west of Newman.
Open resourcePort Hedland & Rail — Hancock Iron Ore
Two different export pathways connect Hancock's owner-operated and contract-mining portfolios to global markets. Stanley Point and Utah Point, Port Hedland.
Open resourceRidley Magnetite — Hancock Iron Ore
A longer-dated magnetite opportunity being de-risked as Hancock examines future higher-value iron ore products. Pilbara region near Port Hedland.
Open resourceQueensland critical-minerals backing advances Walford Creek studies
Queensland's Critical Minerals Fund is providing $20 million to support feasibility studies and resource drilling at Aeon Metals' Walford Creek copper-cobalt project, about 350 kilometres north-west of Mount Isa.
Open resourceMount Bundy decision moves a major NT gold project towards construction
The Northern Territory Government reported that Primary Gold had taken a final investment decision on Mount Bundy, around 100 kilometres south-east of Darwin, allowing construction planning to move forward.
Open resourceUS conditional loan puts the Syerston scandium project in focus
A US$400 million conditional US Department of Defense loan commitment has been announced for Sunrise Energy Metals' proposed scandium project near Fifield in central-west New South Wales.
Open resourceSkilled visa priorities change the queue for overseas mining applicants
Home Affairs says Ministerial Direction 119 now prioritises skilled applications by occupation and whether the applicant is already in Australia. Construction, healthcare and teaching sit ahead of most other occupations, while onshore applicants receive priority over comparable offshore applicants.
Open resourceRoy Hill extends drone operations beyond visual line of sight
A supplier case study describes upgraded airband and remote communications supporting Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone operations at Roy Hill, including control from the mine, Perth Remote Operations Centre or an emergency location.
Open resourceRetrofitted driverless trucks begin production work in the Goldfields
EACON Mining Technology announced day-shift autonomous operation of six retrofitted Komatsu HD1500 trucks without onboard safety drivers in the Havana Pit at Norton Gold Fields' operation near Kalgoorlie.
Open resourceWorking Holiday mining rules differ between subclasses 417 and 462
Mining in regional Australia can count as specified work for a second or third subclass 417 Working Holiday visa, but subclass 462 has a different industry-and-location list. The exact work, postcode, visa subclass and evidence all matter.
Open resourceA 350-person Goldfields village shows the workforce behind camp life
A Cameron Facilities case study describes the transition of a 350-person Goldfields village covering accommodation, catering, housekeeping, grounds, maintenance, waste, water treatment and safety compliance.
Open resourcePilgangoora opens Australia's first mine-site lithium mid-stream plant
PLS opened a demonstration plant at Pilgangoora designed to use electric calcination to convert spodumene concentrate into lithium phosphate at the mine site.
Open resourceTraditional Owner agreement advances North Stanmore's development pathway
Victory Metals signed an agreement with the Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation covering consent and land access for the proposed North Stanmore heavy rare earths project near Cue in Western Australia's Mid West.
Open resourceEntry-level FIFO routes still depend on role evidence, not one ticket
A training-provider guide highlights utilities, Trade Assistant work and operator traineeships as common starting points for people without prior mining experience.
Open resourceFortescue upgrades entertainment across 11 Pilbara villages
Foxtel Group announced a multi-year Business iQ rollout covering about 11,500 screens and more than 10,000 Fortescue employees across 11 remote accommodation villages.
Open resourceNSW Women in Mining awards recognise leadership and site innovation
The 2026 awards recognised Penny Woodward of Malabar Resources, Aliesha Saxby of Glencore and Harriet Davies of Whitehaven Coal across leadership, career progression and technology-enabled environmental management.
Open resourceCamp contractors remain a practical route into remote-site work
Current search results continue to show remote catering, housekeeping, cleaning and utility roles advertised through facilities contractors such as Sodexo and Compass Group rather than directly by mine operators.
Open resourceMungala Resort reframes the standard FIFO camp room
Mineral Resources formally opened Mungala Resort at Onslow Iron, with larger rooms designed for singles and couples, upgraded amenity and an explicit focus on wellbeing and workforce diversity.
Open resourceOne Working Holiday account shows mining as a temporary pathway
A travel guide profiles a Working Holiday maker who moved through New South Wales coal and Western Australian iron ore work before returning to city-based employment.
Open resourceNorman Creek access project extends Amrun's operating horizon
Rio Tinto approved US$180 million for the Norman Creek access project at Amrun, including a 19-kilometre haul road, camp accommodation and a communications tower, with first production targeted for 2027.
Open resourceWestern Range opens with a 25 Mtpa Pilbara operating system
Rio Tinto and China Baowu opened Western Range at the Greater Paraburdoo hub. The project includes a primary crusher and an 18-kilometre conveyor to the existing processing plant, with capacity of up to 25 million tonnes a year.
Open resourceFederation mine adds a new underground operation near Cobar
Aurelia Metals opened the Federation mine near Cobar after a reported $143 million investment. The underground operation has capacity for up to 600,000 tonnes a year, with ore processed through established regional facilities.
Open resourceGlencore pathway program shows a structured route into coal operations
Glencore's First Nations Pathways Program combines job-readiness, site-compliance training, technical learning and paid work experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people connected to its coal regions.
Open resourceOnslow Iron accommodation plan puts room size and privacy into retention
Mineral Resources announced 750 resort-style rooms across two Onslow Iron villages, with 45-square-metre accommodation designed around private living space, in-room facilities and communal areas.
Open resourceRio Tinto marks 60 years of Pilbara iron ore through its people
Rio Tinto marked six decades since its first Dampier shipment by recognising generations of employees, Traditional Owners, communities and suppliers that built the Western Australian iron ore system.
Open resourceChristmas Creek produces first hot metal from electric smelting
Fortescue says the Green Metal Project at Christmas Creek completed the first successful operation of its electric-smelting process during staged commissioning.
Open resourceBattery-electric truck and locomotive trials move into operational learning
BHP has commenced proof-of-concept trials of two battery-electric haul trucks at Jimblebar and commissioning of two purpose-built battery-electric heavy-haul locomotives in Port Hedland.
Open resourceMining debate returns to hard-to-fill trades and data-driven roles
In an ABC Pilbara interview published by the Minerals Council of Australia, the industry body argued that skilled migration remains part of filling shortages in engineering, diesel mechanics, trades and data-driven occupations while local skills pipelines develop.
Open resourceFIFO ghost population puts mining-town planning in focus
ABC reporting from Kalgoorlie-Boulder examined the gap between a mining town's usual-resident population and the larger group of FIFO workers, contractors and visitors who may use its services and infrastructure.
Open resourceFortescue backs culturally safe men's health program in Hedland
Fortescue announced a two-year, $200,000 partnership with Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation to support a culturally safe men's health program in Hedland.
Open resourceNullagine wind components arrive for the Pilbara Green Grid
Fortescue reported the arrival of components for the 133 MW Nullagine wind project, which is planned to use 17 turbines as the first operating wind component of its Pilbara Green Grid.
Open resourceMinisters North approval extends the Yandi operating horizon
BHP approved the Ministers North satellite project, designed to deliver 20 Mtpa once ramped up with first ore expected in FY2029.
Open resourcePower Up centre puts the electrical skills shortage into numbers
Fortescue opened a purpose-built Perth training centre for electrical apprenticeships and battery-electric post-trade training, saying it may need around 1,800 electricians at the peak of its decarbonisation program.
Open resourceMcPhee Creek moves from project delivery into operations
Hancock Iron Ore produced first ore at McPhee Creek after commissioning and began transporting it to Roy Hill for processing. The operation is forecast at about 8 Mtpa with an expected 15-year mine life.
Open resourceNew national dataset connects training to occupation outcomes
Jobs and Skills Australia released the first Training Occupation Pathways dataset, linking vocational education and training with later occupation pathways.
Open resourcePilbara battery-electric haul truck trial passes 200 test laps
BHP, Rio Tinto, Caterpillar and WesTrac reported more than 100 operating hours and 200 test laps during early testing of two Cat 793 XE battery-electric haul trucks at Jimblebar.
Open resourceHigh-speed fibre reframes connectivity as a FIFO retention issue
Hancock highlighted the workforce and operating impact of Vocus's 2,000 km Horizon fibre route, including metro-comparable camp connectivity and the communications capacity behind remote supervision of autonomous haulage.
Open resourceBHP commits $160 million to Port Hedland community infrastructure
BHP announced a $160 million Port Hedland community investment, including $80 million for Hedland Senior High School, $20 million for an aquatic centre and $10 million for service-worker accommodation.
Open resourceWA research targets machine vision for automated flange bolting
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia lists a project developing an AI-enhanced machine-vision system for an automated flange-bolting robot used in mining and mineral-processing infrastructure.
Open resourcePilbara facilities contract keeps 2,250 regional service jobs in view
Rio Tinto awarded Sodexo a seven-year Pilbara facilities contract covering accommodation, catering, transport, aerodromes, cleaning, maintenance and other services across 25 villages and more than 19,000 FIFO rooms.
Open resourceRio Tinto commits $100 million to Pilbara essential-worker housing
Rio Tinto announced a $100 million program intended to support more than 500 homes for essential-service workers across Pilbara communities including Karratha, Wickham, Tom Price, Paraburdoo and Roebourne.
Open resourceWA supplier spend points to the workforce beyond the operator
Rio Tinto reported A$12.1 billion spent with more than 2,300 Western Australian suppliers in 2025, including A$1.1 billion with Pilbara-based suppliers and A$968 million with Indigenous-owned businesses.
Open resourceBHP details practical AI use across WAIO conveyors and maintenance
BHP says digital tools support predictive maintenance and real-time monitoring, while computer vision at points along WAIO conveyors helps teams identify oversized rocks and foreign objects before they create hazards or damage.
Open resourceSouth Hedland STEM program connects local students with future pathways
A Fortescue community grant expanded practical STEM learning at South Hedland Primary School through renewable-energy kits, environmental testing equipment and an after-school club.
Open resourceSouth Flank truck-hoist redesign shows innovation at component level
BHP reported that taller hoist cylinders on South Flank haul trucks reduced material carryback and increased effective tipping capacity.
Open resourceSanjiv Ridge Stage 2 advances as a brownfields expansion
Hancock Iron Ore outlined a proposed second stage combining the Glen Herring, Dazzler and Hero pits with a new haul connection into existing Sanjiv Ridge infrastructure.
Open resourceRoy Hill open autonomy passes 300 million tonnes moved
Epiroc reported that its LinkOA system had moved more than 300 million tonnes autonomously at Roy Hill after converting 78 haul trucks across a mixed fleet.
Open resourceRio Tinto and BHP study shared Pilbara ore development
Rio Tinto and BHP signed non-binding agreements to study the potential joint development of up to 200 million tonnes of ore around neighbouring Yandicoogina and Yandi operations.
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