Helensburgh mine facing job cuts

By Kate McIlwain
June 26 2015 - 9:00pm
Bob Timbs from the CFMEU with Andrew Davey the Helensburgh Lodge President outside the entrance of the Peabody Energy owned mine in October 2013 after the company locked them out for a week. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR
Bob Timbs from the CFMEU with Andrew Davey the Helensburgh Lodge President outside the entrance of the Peabody Energy owned mine in October 2013 after the company locked them out for a week. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

About 80 workers at Helensburgh’s Metropolitan mine could lose their jobs in the coming weeks, with Peabody Energy confirming it plans to shed up to 25 per cent of its contractors and employees.

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