15 Apr
Steam Festival - Guess the Weight competition
Bloomfield held a Guess the Weight competition during the recent Steam Festival in Maitland.
Read More28 Mar
Championing Diversity and Inclusion in the Mining Industry
The Bloomfield Group proudly announces one of their own as a diversity and inclusion champion for the mining industry with Damien Butler, their Corporate Communications and Community Relations Manager, taking out the award at the NSW Women in Mining Awards.
Read More08 Dec
Hunter Melanoma Foundation
The Bloomfield Group Foundation recently continued its support of the Hunter Melanoma Foundation with a donation to create four new patient story videos. These short sharp interviews of everyday people will start conversations and raise awareness about the prevention and early detection of melanoma.
Read More30 Nov
Bloomfield Vacation students
Bloomfield’s Vacation Student Program has given opportunities for paid vacation work for many years across various fields. It has provided the gateway for future employment for a number of our current employees.
Read More22 Nov
Trainee Operators join the Rix’s Team
Three Trainee Operators have recently commenced a Certificate III in Surface Extraction Operations at Rix’s Creek. The trainees have begun their two-year trainee program, where they will gain new skills through classroom and practical training.
Read More10 Nov
Bloomfield Mine 7 years LTI Free
Congratulations to our Bloomfield Mine crew, who have recently reached the incredible milestone of 7 years Lost Time Injury (LTI) Free. Through dedication to identifying and controlling hazards, they are leaders in maintaining a safe workplace.
Read More30 Oct
Doing it for Bangers Fundraiser
The fundraiser “Doing It For Bangers” for our workmate and friend, Graham McBride, has recently been completed. The fundraiser total of $189,357 was generously added to by The Bloomfield Group management team, who donated to take the total figure to $200,000.
Read More18 Oct
Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show 2023
The Bloomfield Group is delighted to have sponsored the Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show since 2016. The 33rd HV Boutique Winemakers Show 2023 received 318 entries from 49 different wineries. From these entries, 180 wines were awarded medals (including 40 gold).
Read More05 Oct
Mentally safe
In October 2022, the NSW Government implemented amendments to the Work, Health, and Safety legislation requiring all of us in the workplace to identify and manage psychosocial hazards.
Read More29 Sep
Pasture Restoration Field Day
The Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue, in conjunction with The Bloomfield Group, is preparing for a Pasture Restoration Field Day on October 11. This will involve tours of the Rix’s Creek mine rehabilitation and information sharing focusing on pasture establishment.
Read More20 Sep
Supporting Bush fire preparedness
The Bloomfield Group and Foundation have recently provided support to local volunteer groups who help our communities during and after natural disasters such as fire and flood.
Read More08 Sep
School Mine tours
Rix’s Creek Mine recently hosted three Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue (UHMD) Tours.
Read More30 Aug
Bloomfield joins in Voice for Mining Family Day
Thousands of mining families, including many Bloomfield families, joined a sold-out crowd at McDonald Jones Stadium, as the Newcastle Knights took on the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the annual Voice for Mining Family Day on Sunday 20 August.
Read More01 Aug
New trucks deliver sound results
A sound attenuation package was engineered through collaboration with Hushpack and WesTrac utilising Bloomfield’s site expertise to minimise noise impacts and have achieved a high sound output reduction.
Read More14 Apr
Fun Family Day at Rix’s Creek
Last month Bloomfield held a Family Day at our Rix’s Creek North mine site. Around 700 employees and their families attended the warm and fun packed Sunday.
Read More06 Feb
Bloomfield Employee Workplace Giving
Many employees of The Bloomfield Group generously support charities through Workplace Giving deductions from their pay. These charities are providing services to our local communities and beyond.
Read More15 Dec
New state-of-the-art Beds for Singleton Hospital
A donation from The Bloomfield Group Foundation helped Singleton Hospital to buy three new state-of-the-art beds.
Read More09 Dec
Bloomfield funds CareFlight Trauma Care Workshops in Singleton
The Bloomfield Group Foundation teamed up with CareFlight and Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to fund two free “Trauma Care Workshop” training days in Singleton for local First Responders in November.
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