A group of Year 10 students from Gunnedah High School have seen first-hand how what they learn at school can translate into a range of potential mining careers, during a visit to Whitehaven’s Tarrawonga Mine. The students toured the open-cut mine, learned about the coal mining process, and even climbed into the cab of a [...]

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter is pleased to partner with NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) and selected Hunter Region High Schools, for a third year of the PRIME (Pathways to Resource Industry and Mining Employment) Program. RDA Hunter has a strong reputation for implementing skilling and workforce [...]

NSW MINERALS COUNCIL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA (RDA) HUNTER RE-LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD AWARENESS OF MINING SECTOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter and NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) on Tuesday, February 16 launched the second iteration of their partnership, PRIME (Pathways to Resource Industry and Mining Employment). PRIME is a two-year partnership that sees [...]

In February 2020, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter and NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) commenced a new partnership to boost high school students’ awareness of the NSW mining industry and its varied career opportunities. PRIME (Pathways to Resource Industry and Mining Employment) is a two-year partnership that helps secondary students in the mining-strong Hunter region better [...]

On Wednesday 12th February, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter and NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) launched their new partnership, PRIME (Pathways to Resource Industry and Mining Employment). PRIME is a two-year partnership that will see NSWMC leverage RDA Hunter’s strong reputation for implementing industry-skilling and workforce development initiatives to increase awareness of the NSW mining industry [...]