The Northern Territory Government has launched its new International Engagement Strategy aiming to expand its global reach.
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Australia opens door to international mining workers
The federal government has added mining occupations to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to address the local skills shortage in the resources sector.
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2015 probably the pits for mining industry, says Orica’s acting CEO
Orica’s interim CEO has said 2015 is likely rock bottom for the mining industry and there’d be fierce competition among explosives companies.
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Chinese government weighs up costs of cutting steel production: KPMG
An expert from KPMG has said the Chinese government was committed to shut some of the company’s less productive steel mills.
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GE to spend on environmentally friendly energy research
General Electric plans to spend big on environmentally friendly energy research, such as fracking technologies and wind turbines.
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Jetpack manufacturer to launch pre-IPO in Sydney [Video included]
Martin Aircraft Company, which has developed the world’s first practical and commercial jetpack, will launch its pre-IPO capital raising in Sydney.
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The Periodic Table has a new contender: element 115
Scientists say they have evidence to prove the existence of a new chemical element. The new “super-heavy” element has the atomic number of 115 and it does not occur naturally.
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S.Africa gold sector pay offer snubbed
There is no end in sight for wage disputes in South Africa, with the country’s union refusing the final pay hike proposal from the gold mining industry.
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Swedish scientists create ‘impossible’ material
Scientists from Sweden’s Uppsala University have created a new form of magnesium carbonate, calling it an ‘impossible’ material.
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Mining giants could loosen iron ore supply grip
A new report from Europe reveals stabilising global freight costs could end Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton’s dominance over supply of iron ore to the Asian markets.
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US Judge dismisses oil payments disclosure rule
A federal judge in the United States has rejected a securities rule that asked oil and gas companies to disclose payments made to foreign companies from projects.
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NZ’s coal mine extension under threat
An environmental group is attacking the extension of a mine in New Zealand’s west coast, saying the company’s resource consent has elapsed.
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Land of The Hobbit up for platinum mining
The New Zealand Government is looking to advance platinum mining as exploration rights to over 4400 square kilometres of the South Island could be approved this year.
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Sponsor more mining students, says Afghanistan
The Afghan Government will urge Australia to sponsor the training of geologists and mining experts at WA universities in a bid to launch the country’s resources industry.
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NGOs unconvinced over Mining for Development initiative
An Australian mineral management initiative is under fire for favouring corporate interests more than developing nations.
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Huge job losses expected as Glencore-Xstrata merger done
After some delays and missed deadlines, Xstrata merged with the Swiss commodities trader Glencore Group overnight, forming a resource giant under the name of Glencore Xstrata plc.
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Illegal gold mining leads to mercury contamination in Peru
A study of mercury contamination in a south-eastern Peruvian jungle found unsafe levels of the toxic metal in 78 percent of adults in the regional capital.
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Latest Indonesia helicopter crash kills two miners
A helicopter chartered by US giant Newmont Mining has crashed in central Indonesia killing two people.
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Indonesian crash blamed on weather
The helicopter crash in Indonesia that killed two Australians has been blamed on bad weather.
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Newcrest expected to sell more mine assets
Newcrest Mining may be selling off more assets, soon after its controversial deal with the newly merged company comprising of Catalpa and Conquest.
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