CONNECTING QUALITY CANDIDATES TO CAREERS 1800-2-RECRUIT | airrecruitment.com.au f HUNTER INDUSTRY, COMMUNITY, SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT FREE BACK TO PAGE 25-28 SINGLETON WE’VE GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PAGE 29 THE BACK TO SINGLETON GLENCORE 2020 2020 BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIONS. GIVESGLENCORE HAS GENEROUSLY BIG DONATED A TOTAL OF $1 MILLION TO THREE ORGANISATIONS THAT PLAY VITAL ROLES Vol 4 No 4: February - March 2020 IN BUSHFIRE PREPARATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. Available online @ thecoalface.net.au PAGE 14-15 WE THANK THE BRAVE NSW RFS VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERSON THE FRONT LINES, TIRELESSLY PROTECTING OUR FAMILIES VALIANT AND HOMES FROM THE DEVASTATING BUSHFIRES. 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TANIA CONSTABLE create containment lines helped The Resources Industry Skills HAPPY NEW YEAR! AND WHAT A YEAR IT’S save several mines and the jobs at IN RECENT WEEKS I HAVE BEEN PROUDER THAN EVER TO LEAD THE MCA Organisation pilot which the MCA ALREADY SHAPING UP TO BE. AS OUR COUNTRY those sites. is facilitating could be expanded CONTINUES TO BE DEVASTED BY BUSHFIRES WE AS OUR INDUSTRY HASTO SHOWN WHY IT’S HELPSUCH A GOOD MEMBER OF As Centennial told the MCA: to support affected communities ARE SO PROUD TO SHARE SOME OF THE STORIES REGIONAL COMMUNITIES IN ITS RESPONSE TO THE BUSHFIRES. “The efforts of our own fire- with reskilling and upskilling OF THOSE WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY GIVEN STANDING STEPHEN GALILEE, fighting teams and those of the opportunities. THEIR TIME, THEIR MONEY, THEIR LIVES. IT CEO, NSW MINERALS RFS and Fire and Rescue were There is no doubt that Australia has to the Red Cross, the NSW Rural It’s also clear that there is room to do TRULY IS PROOF THAT IN THIS COUNTRY WE ARE COUNCIL phenomenal.” THERE FOR EACH OTHER WHEN IT COUNTS. suffered a difficult start to 2020. Fire Service (RFS) and fire brigades better in community warnings and The company also reported that THERE ARE 13,000 MINERS WORKING IN THE HUNTER REGION. THAT’S NOT JUST A Bushfire risk is still high in many in Queensland, Victoria and South information by creating nationally TOGETHER states, compounded in some areas Australia, Blaze Aid, Aussie Ark and while there were no lives lost in consistent risk classifications – so if NUMBER. IT’S 13,000 PEOPLE WHO ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE FABRIC OF the area, the community was THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. by extreme drought, floods and high other wildlife rescue organisations. you travel between states you should traumatised by the impact of Our main feature this month is the Back to winds. The loss of life, property and Companies have been generous in see the same words and colours on a the fires and recovery will take a fire warning sign no matter where you Singleton 2020 Bicentennial Commemorations. wildlife has shocked the nation. extending paid leave for employee Our miners have families, with children help with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. long time. are. This will save lives. A huge array of fantastic events are in store to Yet the manner in which so many bushfire volunteers and ADF reservists celebrate the 200 years since the first exploration that go to local schools and play sports Another of our major companies Yancoal AS A REGIONAL INDUSTRY, Australians, including many MCA while matching employee donations The way that the values of the party arrived in 1820. with local teams on the weekend. Our has also made a significant contribution to MINING WILL BE WITH OUR member companies, has rallied to various appeals and organisations. minerals industry have been put into mining families support local retail stores, the bushfire relief effort with a $500,000 COMMUNITIES EVERY STEP OF Because we believe laughter is so very important, to provide practical and financial One company converted a mine site such immediate and practical effect cafes and restaurants, and have their cars donation to the NSW RFS as well as matching THE WAY ON THE LONG ROAD you’ll still find our jokes scattered throughout the support to firefighters and affected water truck into a firefighting unit to will inspire pride in our workforce serviced by local mechanics. donations from employees. Yancoal is also TO RECOVERY – WHICH WILL NO magazine. Hopefully they’ll make you laugh out communities has been an inspiring protect small local communities. both in Australia and abroad. loud at inopportune moments! The sad news is Our local miners and their families are a supporting employees volunteering as part of DOUBT TAKE YEARS. show of the power of shared purpose. THE BUSHFIRES HAVE TESTED our joke stockpile is running low, so please email central part of the lifeblood of the Hunter. the bushfire fighting effort. Fortunately, only a small number There’s a lot the minerals industry THE MCA’S MEMBER COMPANIES OUR RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY us through your most hilarious jokes at admin@ That’s why our mining community in The Bengalla mining operation near of mining companies were directly can do to work together in building HAVE DONATED TIME, MONEY AND SPIRIT. BUT WE’VE RISEN TO THE thecoalface.net.au or post them on our Facebook the Hunter has grieved right along with Muswellbrook has also been supplying affected. There were some MCA resilience, support recovery and SERVICES TO PLAY THEIR PART IN CHALLENGE. page. (Nothing offensive please!) everyone that has been impacted by the local Upper Hunter RFS units with hydrant members who suffered however – one get behind communities. That tragic bushfires that have hit our region and RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. of those being Centennial Coal, which We thank all emergency We hope you enjoy the first edition of @ The water and drinking water as well as new will include helping the minerals raged across NSW. service workers, community Coalface 2020! firefighting equipment to help them combat That’s included providing support lost power and communications at workforce who may have been It’s also why our miners have rolled up their fires in the region. directly or indirectly affected by leaders and volunteers for their sleeves like so many others, to lend a hand Orica is a major supplier to mining the bushfires with mental health tremendous efforts. in the recovery effort providing donations operations in the Hunter and has announced support and services. As NSW and Australia rebuild and THE MCA IS PROUD OF THE MINERALS COUNCIL OF as well as supporting employees who serve a one million dollar donation divided between recover, the minerals industry will FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL AUSTRALIA - $20,000 donation to A smart approach to community with the RFS. the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and the NSW continue to support our regions and SUPPORT MADE BY ITS MEMBER the Australian Red Cross Disaster investment will see money A NUMBER OF MINING OPERATIONS Rural Fire Service and will match employee communities for as long as it takes. COMPANIES. HERE ARE JUST Relief and Recovery Fund going to where it’s most needed, ACROSS THE HUNTER HAVE PEOPLE WHO donations to a range of bushfire charities. including making the most of local TANIA CONSTABLE A FEW OF THE FANTASTIC NEWCREST MINING - $400,000 VOLUNTEER WITH THE RFS ON THE FIRE Through the BHP Foundation, another of our procurement opportunities. DONATIONS MADE. donation divided between the NSW CEO, MINERALS COUNCIL OF FRONT. COMPANIES ARE DOING A RANGE long term Hunter mining companies BHP has The minerals industry could ANGLO AMERICAN - $600,000 Rural Fire Service and the Victorian AUSTRALIA OF THINGS TO SUPPORT THEM, LIKE donated $2 million to the Red Cross to support donation divided between NSW CFA and will match up to $200,000 PROVIDING EXTENDED LEAVE WHERE emergency relief efforts to bushfire impacted Rural Fire Service, Victorian of employee donations NECESSARY AS THESE VOLUNTEERS regions through Australia. BHP’s Mt Arthur Country Fire Authority Public WORK UNDER SOME OF THE HARSHEST Coal rescue team has also donated a variety ORICA - $1 million donation Fund and the Rural Fire Brigades CONDITIONS IMAGINABLE TO PROTECT of first aid items to WIRES (NSW Wildlife between the Victorian Bushfire Association Queensland. Will LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLAMES. Information, Rescue and Education Services) Appeal and the NSW Rural match all employee donations Publisher Shane Davey Some companies have also provided including needles and syringes, trauma Fire Service and will match made before 29 February with