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This month on UNCOVERED an all Coal Podcast, we talk royalties increases with JP Bester (BMA - Head of Finance)for mining announced in the Queensland budget last month and the impact to local communities like ours.

UNCOVERED spoke to 'Exceptional Woman in Queensland Resources' award winner and Peak Down Mine Maintenance Manager, Lydia Gentle, in the lead up to International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022.

Hear about how Lydia became an engineer and insights from her mining and life experiences to date.

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BMA Hay Point Coal Terminal General Manager, Mel Johnson, joined UNCOVERED this month to talk about the 50thbirthdays of Hay Point and Goonyella being celebrated in 2021.

Happy 50thbirthday!

On 12 August, the Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation (BBAC), on behalf of the Barada Barna people, entered into a Native Title Project Agreement (Agreement) with BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (BMC) for South Walker Creek Mine in Central Queensland.

UNCOVERED speak to Luarna Walsh, Chair of Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation (BBAC), about the negotiation journey.

‘It was like negotiating with your friends…they understood and listened to what we were trying to achieve,’ Luarna said.

Vaccines. One of the most talked about topics of 2021 inside and outside of BHP and this month's focus on UNCOVERED.

General Manager Peak Downs Mine, Brendan Lynn, joined the podcast to discuss BHP's strong support for vaccination as a critical defence against the game-changing Delta strain and the vaccination assessment currently underway.

"As the country starts to open up again, we see the vaccine as one of those golden tickets to keeping Delta out of our operations and keeping our people and communities safe."

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This is our 5th episode of UNCOVERED - the all Coal podcast!

With almost 1200 road related deaths in 2020, UNCOVERED brings a local perspective this month to another national problem. Marcia, is BMA's Logistics Supervisor and a passionate road safety advocate. Marcia is also a part of Road Safe Moranbah, a group that brings together industry and community bodies to address road safety in the region. 

Marica shares her personal experiences and provides insights on how we can all stay safe on the road.

Listen to the podcast on your way to work or, for those in lockdown, in between balancing home schooling and WebEx meetings!

Stay safe and well.