RICH PICKINGS: Bright spots in the Rich 200

Source: Business Spectator

Have we all officially recovered from Gina Rinehart mania? BRW’s decision to value Australia’s iron ore queen at an incredible $29.17 billion has grabbed headlines around the globe as the magazine declared the ...
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UPDATE 1-Australia allows migrant workers for mining projects

Source: Reuters

* Foreign workers only for major projects * Labor shortage is sending wages surging * Unions condemn decision as "sheer lunacy" CANBERRA, May 25 (Reuters) - Australia will open its booming natural resources sec ...
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Palmer backs govt on EMAs

Source: Ninemsn

It's not often that Clive Palmer agrees with the federal government, but he's firmly backing its decision to introduce enterprise migration agreements (EMAs) to ease skilled labour shortages. The mining magnate joined busin ...
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Palmer backs govt on EMAs Visas

Source: Adelaide Now

IT'S not often that Clive Palmer agrees with the federal government, but he's firmly backing its decision to introduce enterprise migration agreements (EMAs) to ease skilled labour shortages. The mining magnate joined b ...
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Foreign workers to fuel mining boom

Source: Business Spectator

The federal government says a plan to allow up to 1,715 foreign workers to be brought in for a major mining project makes good economic sense, but unions say Australian workers should be the priority. The booming Australian mining indu ...
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Gray tells unions to accept EMAs

Source: Big Pond News

Unions will have to put up with the federal government's new enterprise migration agreements (EMA) because the decision has been made, Special Minister of State Gary Gray says. Unions expressed outrage that the commonwealth on Friday announced ...
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Australia: World's richest woman makes more profits by off-shoring Australian jobs

Source: LabourStart

25 May, 2012 | Media Release The mining industry must be investing in secure, permanent jobs for Australians before resorting to importing guest workers. The ACTU says the Government’s decision to cave in to Gina Rinehart’s demands to bring 17 ...
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Gina's foreigner investment

Source: Adelaide Now

Gina Rinehart has been listed as the world's wealthiest woman with a fortune worth $29 billion. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has signed an historic deal with to import foreign workers. Picture: Bloomberg Sou ...
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Australia approves migrant workers for mining projects

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Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Post your opinion here CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will allow mining companies to use foreign wo ...
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Roy Hill lifts WA economy

Source: Business Spectator

A report by Roy Hill Holdings, which is 70 per cent owned by Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, shows that the iron ore project has contributed over $1 billion to the Western Australian economy in the past 10 months, according to The Austra ...
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