Quarry workers recently took to the limelight when shooting started for a video to raise awareness of safe work, good posture and ergonomics.

None too surprisingly, Gina Rinehart has topped the list of the 10 most influential women in mining but number 10 on the list is no stranger to the quarrying industry.

As part of its Professional Development Program (PDP), the Institute of Quarrying Australia has developed a series of dedicated quality plant training days for quarry operators, managers, foremen, plant operators, sales staff and all who need to know more about quarry plant and equipment.

Australia’s first comprehensive study of the sector's contribution to vocational education shows that training is on the agenda to cover shortages of labour in the industry.

Consultation and engagement play an important part in the conduct of business today, particularly in planning permits. In the past, this was seen as being a “soft skill” but as James Marshall explains, more recently there has been an emerging recognition of the value of engaging communities and building relationships.

The IQA has successfully trialled pilot education program in the Torres Strait. Paul Sutton reports on the success of a qualifications and coaching project for workers at Horn Island Quarry.

The skills challenge for the resources and infrastructure industry has bedevilled Australia for years. As SkillsDMC chairman Steve McDonald contends, unless the training regime changes, the problems will remain, despite the Federal Government’s good intent.

Komatsu Australia and Hunter TAFE’s Kurri Kurri campus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalises the partnership between the two organisations.xx

International Women’s Day recently provided causes for celebration for women in the resources industry and recognition that more work is needed.

Women working across Australia’s vast resources sector can now benefit from the industry’s first dedicated virtual mentoring program, supported by private and government channels.

Resource industry employer group AMMA has launched a new government backed initiative aimed at up-skilling Australians to work on the nation’s skills-strapped mining, oil and gas projects.