An arbitrator has dismissed a coal miner’s wrongful dismissal grievance against Elk Valley Resources after finding the worker sent intimidating messages to …
Mining
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Global HR PracticesGlobal Safety NewsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Explosion traps 12 in a Colombian coal mine
BOGOTA, Colomba (AP) — At least twelve miners are trapped inside a coal mine in central Colombia, officials said Monday night, following an explosion …
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Labour ShortagesFeaturedOur Favourites
Mining and oil and gas sector faces looming labour shortage as young workers stay away
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s mining and oil and gas sector is heading toward a serious worker shortage, with older employees far outnumbering young recruits and …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM OLRB denies interim reinstatement for two mining workers allegedly fired for union organizing drive
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a union’s request to reinstate two terminated workers at an Alamos Gold mine on an …
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Labour RelationsGlobal HR PracticesOpinion
1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions
By Robert Forrant On a spring morning in 1914, miners in Ludlow, Colorado, were celebrating Greek Easter when the Colorado National Guard …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario spending $125 million on new mine rescue training facility in Sudbury
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will spend $125 million to build a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Institute in Sudbury, …
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Global HR PracticesCompensationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion
How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles
By Michelle Gander Mining is a critical industry for the Australian economy and has the potential to offer secure, well-paid and meaningful …
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Global HR PracticesGlobal Safety News
Mexican miner rescued after nearly 14 days in a flooded Sinaloa mine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A miner was rescued Wednesday after being trapped for nearly 14 days following a collapse in the northern …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada’s economy grew 0.1% in January, led by goods-producing industries: StatsCan
Canada’s real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in January, following 0.2% growth in December, as gains in mining, construction and utilities …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 and Baffinland Iron Mines finalize four-year collective agreement covering mining operations workers
The deal runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 and includes wage increases of 3.5% in 2024 followed by 3.0% …

