COAL

BHP cutting 290 coal jobs

THERE will be 290 miners out of work at BHP Billiton’s Mt Arthur coal mine in New South Wales, though BHP’s new Australia boss said the move was not a sign of further workforce reductions.

Kristie Batten
Big job cuts at BHP Billiton's Mt Arthur coal operation in the Hunter Valley.

Big job cuts at BHP Billiton's Mt Arthur coal operation in the Hunter Valley.

The changes to the workforce will be implemented over coming weeks and are needed to strengthen the commercial viability of mine, the company said. The NSW Energy Coal business reported a $US9 million...

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