Curtin University research has found that the impact of mining on animals is overlooked in most site restoration assessments.
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Mining marsupials rescued after getting the shaft
Four kangaroos have had a lucky escape after falling down a mineshaft in Central Victoria.
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Top five mining social media ‘misuses’
Like all workers, miners are on social media and like to document what happens at their work place, but sometimes this lands the workers in hot water.
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Carmichael mine gets the greenlight
Environment minister Greg Hunt has once again approved Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
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Koalas could kill the development of Shenhua’s Watermark coal mine
Koalas could stop Shenua’s $1.2 billion Watermark coal mine from being developed as a case begins in the NSW Land and Environment Court.
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Miner injured by bees
A worker in WA has sustained multiple bee stings after he was attacked by a swarm during rehab operations.
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First ever diamond indicator plant discovered
A new plant which could help geologists in the hunt for diamonds has been uncovered in Africa.
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Bees the key to mine site rehab
International mining giant Vale has improved on mine site revegetation in Canada by starting a beekeeping program.
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Top Mining Dinosaurs… and assorted fossils [list]
Australian Mining takes a look at some of the most significant dinosaurs found in mines (and a few that weren't quite).
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Horse rescues dog from Mt Larcom mineshaft
A dog has survived a 38 metre fall down a mine shaft at Mt Larcom, near Gladstone in Queensland.
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Top five animals on the mine
It's not just miners that face the hazards found on site, here Australian Mining has gathered five animals that found themselves on site.
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Gas flares a risk of barbecued bird-life [opinion]
Last week the QCLNG plant tested its flare tower for the first time, introducing a new risk to birds on Curtis Island.
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BHP pledges $6 million to ‘Bush Blitz’
BHP, in conjunction with the government and Earthwatch, has pledged $6 million to the second stage of Bush Blitz.
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FMG Iron Bridge approval dependent on EPA criteria
Fortescue Metals is a step closer to the start of construction on the Iron Bridge expansion project, having received conditional approval from the EPA.
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Rio Tinto says “ambit claims” slow negotiations.
Extravagant claims made during EBA negotiations are affecting Australia’s competitiveness according to Rio Tinto boss Phil Edmands.
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Snow leopard rescued from Chinese coal mine [video]
An endangered snow leopard has been rescued after it became trapped in a coal mine in China.
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Cockies fine dine in Boddington mine
Rehabilitated mining pits are luring Western Australia’s iconic black cockatoos, proving to be a vital new food source, research has found.
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Top 10 mining animals
A round of a-paws for the top 10 animals in mining.
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Excavator driver attacked by hornets
A man has been attacked by hornets after he rolled his excavator onto a nest in Western Australia’s Herron.
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