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Reserve Bank calls end of the mining bust
The Reserve Bank has effectively called the end of the mining bust, raising its forecasts for Australia's terms of trade. Read more at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-04/reserve-bank-statement-on-monetary-policy/7995146
Adani plans to start construction of Australian mine project in 2017
Its efforts to build one of the world's largest coal mine project in Australia has been hampered time and again. Read more at http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/adani-plans-to-start-construction-of-australian-mine-project-in-2017-116102700437_1.html
How to write a Cover Letter
Here are some tips and tricks on how to write a cover letter from our friends over at Career Cartel: http://www.careercartel.com.au/insiders-guide-cover-letters
Gold hits new high in market
Gold has hit a three month high as investors flock to gold backed funds in the largest numbers in three years. The resurgence of gold is highlighting the metal regaining its role as a safe haven for investors and operators. It leapt to a three month high yesterday as...
Carmichael achieves Federal environmental approval
The Federal government has granted environmental approval for the Galilee Basin Carmichael coal mine, but developer Adani still needs to find $16 billion in funding for the project, as well as secure a mining licence in Queensland. The company will not be able to gain...
Fletcher Building makes belated push into infrastructure
Fletcher Building is making a belated push into the infrastructure sector by using funds raised from the sale of quarry assets to help finance an expansion into road construction and maintenance in New Zealand and the Pacific islands. Fletcher will buy the privately...
A few tips from Internal Employment Partnering
We recently asked Tim Dive from Internal Employment Partnering (www.internalemployment.com.au) to share a few tips for job searchers. This is what he had to say: There is just one, single most important (and most difficult) concept to grasp when you’re actively...
Has the mining downturn hit rock bottom?
Has the bottom of the mining downturn been reached? Mining is a cyclical industry and is always riding the troughs and waves of high and low commodity prices, but rarely in history has it slumped this low, this quickly. Every day for the past year operators have been...
Gold will break out as rate hike myth dies
Two persistent myths convince gold bears that the price of gold will remain low – a looming series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and the fact that gold did not rally during the last round of quantitative easing. Peter Schiff explains why both of...
Advice for unemployment in a job interview
I came across this article yesterday and it has some great advice for jobseekers that have been unemployed. One of the points they highlight is to keep being productive. This can be through further study, volunteering, home renovations, etc. I feel it’s really...
Sponsorship of Buster Molan for AFL U16 QLD team
Alchemy Recruitment Consulting is proud to be sponsoring Lliam (Buster) Molan of the Queensland side for the 2015 AFL U16 National Championships. We welcome the opportunity to support Buster in his sporting endeavours and wish him all the best in his aim for selection...
Shell’s $70b takeover of BG Group to shake up Queensland’s CSG industry
A $US70 billion ($92 billion) merger of two global petroleum giants is about to shake up the Queensland coal seam gas industry. And it could also spell the end of Arrow Energy’s problems in finding a way to commercialise its huge gas reserves. Arrow’s 50 per cent...