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Employers stop using FIFO workers to protect outback communities from COVID-19
Employers restrict fly-in workers, to help protect their local communities from the spread of COVID-19.
Clock ticks down to FIFO ban as coronavirus fears sweep coal towns
Communities in Queensland's Bowen Basin fear a COVID-19 outbreak and move to ban the "mass movement" of workers in and out of the region.
Cr Kelly Vea Vea
Miners at Moranbah airport
John Collis motel manager

US Department of Energy to provide US$22 million for research on capturing carbon dioxide from air
The US Department of Energy has recently announced plans to provide up to US$22 million for research aimed at achieving breakthroughs in the efforts to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air …
Whitehaven Coal response to COVID-19
To date, the company has not recorded any cases of COVID-19 among the Whitehaven workforce but it continues to plan for a range of scenarios.
Government’s wage subsidy to bring relief to Canada’s mining companies
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced the government’s wage subsidy which The Mining Association of Canada believes will help provide support to Canada’s mining industry.
DHS reiterates longstanding status of mining as critical infrastructure sector
The National Mining Association has applauded the Department of Homeland Security for reiterating that mining is included in its list of 16 critical infrastructure sectors.
Glencore update on COVID-19
Glencore has provided an on the impact of COVID-19 on its operations.