Gas deal drama for Rio Tinto (0) December 3, 2013 Rio Tinto says it is having trouble securing supply deals with Queensland’s gas proponents, fuelling speculation that an east coast gas shortage will become a reality when the Curtis Island ...
Minerals Council of Australia appoints new CEO (0) December 3, 2013 The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO with Brendan Pearson from Peabody Energy to step in to the top job when Mitch Hooke retires from the position ...
Rio Tinto flags a further 20 per cent cut in spending (0) December 3, 2013 Rio Tinto has revealed 3800 jobs have been shed across its business since June 2012 as the company says it is making tough decisions to deliver greater value to shareholders.
Find out what QLD’s resources are worth to your community (0) December 3, 2013 Live in Queensland? Type in your postcode and see how mining contributes to your local area in a newly updated website by the Queensland Resources Council.
2100 people apply for 120 coal jobs in Queensland (0) December 3, 2013 If you applied for a job at the newly taken over Blair Athol mine, you can expect to know whether you have made it to the next stage of assessment ...
CITIC’s Sino Iron project ships first concentrate to China (0) December 3, 2013 After four years of delays and billions of dollars of budget blowouts CITIC Pacific has celebrated its first shipment of magnetite concentrate from its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
Conference hears racism is rife in mining (0) December 2, 2013 Chair of WA’s Indigenous Women in Mining Council said racism is rife throughout the resource sector, and has seen many Aboriginal employees walk off the job.
Closing Gove, Rio will destroy the region: AWU (0) December 2, 2013 Rio Tinto’s decision to shut its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory will destroy the region, the Australian Workers union says.
Another miner dies at Indonesian Freeport mine (0) December 2, 2013 Another worker has died and one is critically injured after an accident at the Freeport McMoran Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Orica plans to make more ammonium nitrate (0) December 2, 2013 Explosives and chemicals supplier Orica plans to increase production of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island site by 70,000 tonnes.
Female contractor killed at Ravensworth coal mine (833) December 2, 2013 A female contractor has been killed in an accident on Saturday night at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Gold production rises, price slide remains (0) December 2, 2013 Cost cutting and a move to higher grade ores has seen Australia’s quarterly gold production rise 4 per cent to 69.5 tonnes.
Shell lobbied World Bank to drop coal (0) November 29, 2013 Shell has revealed it lobbied the World Bank to halt funding coal-fired plants before the firm announced it would cut lending to the coal sector
Gujarat receives a further $58m boost from Jindal (0) November 29, 2013 Jindal Steel has increased its stake in Gujarat NRE after investing a further $58 million into the company, adding a further 726 million shares its portfolio.
Rio shuts Gove refinery (48) November 29, 2013 Rio Tinto has announced it is stopping production at its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory, determining the operation is unviable in the current economic climate.
Miner defends its bullying processes amid breach of care allegations (0) November 29, 2013 Jellinbah Resources say it is committed to ensuring workers at its mines receive support in the face of bullying amid allegations a woman suffered serious psychological damage due to racial ...
WesTrac sacks 60 apprentices, union claims 457 workers stay on (0) November 29, 2013 Amongst the hundreds of job cuts WesTrac has made this month, the Australian Manufacturing Workers union says dozens of first and second year apprentices have lost their jobs.
Glencore reaches out to Collinsville locals as tensions grow (0) November 29, 2013 As tensions continue to simmer in the small Collinsville community as the coal mine remains shut, Glencore have taken an ad out in local papers to “separate fact from fiction”. ...
Rio approves $400m spend, boosting iron ore production (0) November 29, 2013 Mining major Rio Tinto has announced it is spending $400 million to expand its iron ore production capacity to 360 million tonnes a year by 2017.
Chinese buy Aker Wirth Mining (0) November 29, 2013 German firm Aker Solutions has sold its tunnel and shaft boring technology to China Railway Tunnelling Equipment.
Global uranium supply deficit bodes well for Wiluna project: Toro Energy (0) November 28, 2013 The company vying to develop Western Australia’s first uranium mine say uncertainty around the future supply of uranium places its Wiluna project in the perfect position to meet world energy ...
Australia less competitive on global stage: Shell (0) November 28, 2013 Shell has again flagged that the high cost of doing business in Australia is affecting the nation’s competitiveness, urging the federal government to step in.
700 contractor positions to go at Ernest Henry mine (0) November 28, 2013 Around 700 contractor positions will come to an end at GlencoreXstrata’s Ernest Henry operations as it shifts from a construction phase into production.
Galilee Basin mining to create 15,000 jobs: Campbell Newman (2) November 28, 2013 Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said opening up the Galilee Basin to mining would be worth $60 billion and create 15,000 jobs, stating it was a top priority for his government. ...
Record tonnages for Queensland’s coal ports (0) November 28, 2013 Good weather and a ramp up in production has seen a record amount of coal exported through Queensland ports.
New Central Queensland coal mine to create 100 jobs (0) November 28, 2013 A new coal mine in Central Queensland will create more than 100 local jobs as Carabella Resources pushes ahead with plans to go from explorer to producer.
Clive Palmer asked to step aside amid conflict of interest claims (0) November 27, 2013 Owner of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in Queensland wants Federal MP Clive Palmer to step down from his mining interests so the approval process for the China First coal mine ...
The next generation of DCS for mining (0) November 27, 2013 Schneider Electric’s Vin Kandoi explains the current challenges and the future for distributed control systems in mining.
New research to unlock “stranded” oil and gas fields (0) November 27, 2013 Engineers at the University of Western Australia are vying to improve the cost structure of Australia’s energy sector with new research into the foundations of deep-sea oil and gas pipeline ...
Woman sues Queensland mine for racial and verbal abuse (0) November 27, 2013 An Indigenous woman is suing a coal mine in Queensland for over $1 million after claiming racial and verbal abuse, including threats to push her truck off a berm, left ...
WesTrac starts to sack Perth workers (0) November 27, 2013 Heavy machinery services company WesTrac has started the process of sacking workers from its Perth operations.
New Hope clears out Dart Energy board (0) November 27, 2013 Announcing it has lost confidence in the Dart Energy board, shareholder New Hope Corporation has appointed a new board to lead the coal seam gas explorer.
Doray Minerals opens new Andy Well gold mine (0) November 27, 2013 Doray Minerals has officially opened its new gold mine, the Andy Well project, in WA’s northern Murchinson region.
50 jobs go as oil shale pilot plant closes (0) November 27, 2013 Around 50 workers will be axed from Gladstone’s oil shale demonstration facility as the plant goes into care and maintenance.
Alumina CEO John Bevan retires (1) November 27, 2013 Alumina CEO John Bevan has announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Rio says it won’t turn on the gas at Gove (0) November 27, 2013 Rio Tinto’s struggling alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is a step closer to closing after the miner confirmed it will not be converting it to gas.
J Smith & Sons packs it in after 113 years (0) November 27, 2013 The 113-year-old Gympie-based J Smith & Sons has told its workers that the company will enter voluntary liquidation.
2000-room Roy Hill workers village ready for influx of staff (0) November 27, 2013 Brookfield Multiplex has completed the $200 million accommodation village at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara, paving the way for more than 2000 workers to move onto the ...
1500 jobs on the line as Rio decides on Gove (0) November 26, 2013 The future of Rio Tinto’s Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is expected to be decided as early as this week.
Rinehart calls on mining’s opponents to get their shoes dirty (0) November 26, 2013 Launching the inaugural National Mining and Related Industries Day in Brisbane on Friday, mining mogul Gina Rinehart called on mining’s critics to visit a mine site and see for themselves ...
Bis Industries acquires Powertrans (0) November 26, 2013 Mining logistics firm Bis Industries has acquired mining haulage manufacturer Powertrans.
Contractors more likely to die on mine sites: report (21) November 26, 2013 A report on mining safety in Queensland has shown contractors are more likely to die at work than full-time workers, prompting calls for tighter procedures to be put in place ...
Woodside exec named new WesTrac boss (0) November 26, 2013 Seven Group Holdings has announced it is appointing a new chief executive for its subsidiary WesTrac Australia.
BHP approves $300m spend, lifting shiploading capacity (0) November 25, 2013 Opening its coffers, BHP Billiton is spending $US301 million to replace two shiploaders at its Nelson Point port operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Newcrest cuts jobs at WA gold mine (0) November 25, 2013 More jobs will be axed from Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in Western Australia next week as the miner continues its attempt to rein in costs.
Conference to discuss opportunities for green mining (0) November 25, 2013 The sixth International Symposium on Green Mining has kicked off in Wollongong today, with international researchers and engineers gathering to discuss opportunities in the sector.
Proposed Galilee Basin infrastructure deal to create 1300 jobs (0) November 25, 2013 Edging closer to a rail and port solution which will open up Queensland’s Galilee Basin, GVK Hancock today announced it is on the same page as Aurizon, agreeing on a ...
Hacking and cyber attacks: The new threat for mining (0) November 25, 2013 A new Ernst & Young report highlights the increasing vulnerability of miners to cyber attacks, and the need for a change in their perception and protection
Berrima Colliery workers leave pit for last time (0) November 25, 2013 Workers at Boral’s Berrima Colliery have left the pit for the last time as the mine goes into care and maintenance, shedding 40 jobs.
Gold Fields halts exploration projects, turns focus to new WA assets (0) November 22, 2013 Following the acquisition of former three Barrick mines in Western Australia six weeks ago, Gold Fields has wasted no time squeezing synergy savings as it merges the operations with its ...
High costs threaten to stall LNG plant investment (0) November 22, 2013 Arrow Energy’s $20 billion plan for an LNG plant on Curtis Island could be halted as its parent company Shell balks at Australia’s increasingly high development costs.
NSW passes powers to cancel corrupt coal licences (0) November 22, 2013 The New South Wales state government has passed new laws on Thursday giving it the power to cancel coal licences which were at the centre of recent corruption investigations involving ...
Rio Tinto and BHP among world’s top greenhouse gas emitters: report (0) November 22, 2013 New research suggests nearly two-thirds of global greenhouse emissions generated since the start of the industrial revolution has been caused by just 90 companies including BHP and Rio Tinto.
BHP looks towards potash play (0) November 22, 2013 Major miner BHP Billiton is spruiking the importance of potash in the company’s future, labelling it a possible “fifth pillar” in its diversified portfolio.
New world first prototype drill rig launched today (0) November 21, 2013 The prototype of the world’s first coiled tubing drill rig (CT Rig) for exploration has been launched in the Adelaide Hills today.
BHP still banking on China (0) November 21, 2013 Australia is well placed to supply China’s insatiable demand for commodities, BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser today told investors.
WorleyParsons dives on downgrade (0) November 21, 2013 Downgrading its full year profit guidance, engineering company WorleyParsons saw its shares plummet today.
Miner ditches FIFO in favour of hiring Indigenous workers (0) November 21, 2013 Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire ...
Rio pleads guilty to environmental breach at red mud dam (0) November 21, 2013 Rio Tinto Alcan pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday, admitting it did not have the capacity to deal with flooding which hit its red mud dam at Yarwun in Queensland ...
Second uranium pollution scare angers Traditional Owners (0) November 21, 2013 A second safety breach in less than a month from the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has angered Traditional owners of Kakadu National Park.
NSW government says CSG amendments are a win-win (0) November 21, 2013 The NSW government claims its proposed amendments to coal seam gas laws will strengthen landholder rights and improve environmental regulation.
Arrow Energy warns of job losses if CSG ban passes (0) November 21, 2013 Arrow Energy said a large portion of its 1300 staff would be lost if legislation to ban coal seam gas activity from prime agricultural land in Queensland passes.
Gold slumps to four month low (0) November 21, 2013 Gold took a hit overnight, sliding to a four month low to trade at $US1242.80.
Cobar mine cuts 47 jobs (0) November 21, 2013 Redundancies are being finalised at New Gold’s Peak mine in Cobar with 47 workers being laid off in the coming weeks.
Southern Hemisphere expands Lundin alliance (0) November 20, 2013 Expanding its existing strategic alliance, Southern Hemisphere Mining has executed a new joint venture agreement with Lundin Mining to secure two new copper-gold projects in central Chile.
Thiess signs JV to add continuous mining services to its repertoire (0) November 20, 2013 Looking to deliver low cost, high volume continuous mining solutions contractor Thiess and European power generators and lignite miners RWE Generation are joining forces, signing a joint venture agreement.
Doubts raised over CSG well capacity to feed Curtis Island LNG plants (0) November 20, 2013 Doubts have been raised over whether Queensland’s coal seam gas fields can produce enough to feed Curtis Island’s LNG export plants, with claims that many wells are not meeting production ...
Environment group slams Gujarat mine expansion (0) November 20, 2013 A proposed coal mine expansion by Gujarat NRE has been slammed by an environmentalist group which claim it poses a major threat to the water catchment area.
BHP opens new global head office (0) November 20, 2013 BHP Billiton has officially opened its new global head office, down the road from its previous office.
Mining goes head-to-head with greens groups to tell its story (0) November 20, 2013 Hitting back at greens groups, Queensland’s peak mining body is launching a media campaign promoting the importance of port capacity adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef.
Exxon and BHP gain approval for Scarborough floating LNG (853) November 20, 2013 BHP and ExxonMobil have been granted Federal approval for a massive floating LNG plant off the West Australian coast near Exmouth, a project worth $10 billion.
Rio sells down stake in aluminium manufacturer (0) November 20, 2013 Rio Tinto has sold off the majority of its stake in aluminium products maker Constellium NV for about $330 million.
Stop subsidising car makers, says FMG chief (0) November 20, 2013 Fortescue Metals Group’s CEO Nev Power has told a business event that subsidies to auto makers needed to end.
Samsung focuses on rare earth materials (0) November 20, 2013 Samsung is researching alternatives to rare earth materials, which are required to manufacture smartphones and televisions.
ABB wins $33m service contract with QGC (0) November 20, 2013 ABB has signed a long term service agreement with QGC for maintenance at its Curtis Island LNG project.
Rio offloads two QLD exploration licences (0) November 20, 2013 Mining major Rio Tinto has sold off two coal exploration licences in Queensland to explorer Mozambi Coal.
AMEC wins $20m Roy Hill contract (0) November 20, 2013 AMEC has won a detailed design and engineering contract for the Roy Hill mine’s bulk ore handling facility.
AGL grows crops with water from CSG wells (0) November 20, 2013 Gas company AGL reports it is successfully growing crops using blended water from coal seam gas wells outside of Gloucester in New South Wales.
Jobs go at Rio’s Hunter Valley Operations (0) November 19, 2013 Rio Tinto subsidiary Coal & Allied is set to shed jobs at its Hunter Valley Operations, with 30 roles from its workshop and warehouse on the chopping block.
Gas leak on Rio’s Weipa site, workers evacuated (0) November 19, 2013 Workers have been evacuated from Rio Tinto Alcan’s Weipa bauxite operation this morning, after a gas leak was identified.
UN tells coal sector to leave reserves in the ground (0) November 19, 2013 The United Nation’s top climate change official is calling on the coal industry to look past next quarter’s bottom line and see the next generation’s bottom line.
Enter Western Desert Resources – Australia’s newest iron ore miner (0) November 19, 2013 Western Desert Resources will export its first shipment of iron ore from its $172 million Roper Bar mine in the Northern Territory just two years after lodging its first project ...
Thiess cuts 40 regional jobs (0) November 19, 2013 Mining contractor Thiess will cut 40 jobs when it shuts two regional offices in December.
Glencore donates $2m to Typhoon Haiyan recovery efforts (0) November 18, 2013 Mining giant Glencore is donating $US2 million to help relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines causing mass devastation.
Paladin Energy posts $40 million loss in September quarter (0) November 18, 2013 Perth-based uranium miner Paladin Energy has posted a $40 million September quarter loss despite recording an 11 per cent rise in production at its flagship operation.
Orica plans to expand (0) November 18, 2013 Following last week’s profit announcement, explosives and chemicals supplier Orica has signalled that it will continue to expand.
1100 job applicants vying for 120 QLD coal jobs (0) November 18, 2013 New Blair Athol mine owner New Emerald Coal is being inundated with job applications since advertising available positions last week.
Independence managing director resigns (736) November 18, 2013 Ill health has forced Independence managing director Chris Bonwick to resign from his position at the company.
Downer awarded Roy Hill mining contract (0) November 18, 2013 Downer EDI has been awarded a 4.5 year contract for mining services at the Roy Hill iron ore mine.
Macmahon launches legal action over major contract loss (0) November 15, 2013 Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has announced it is commencing legal proceedings against Glencore after it lost a major works contract earlier this year.
Bechtel warns of cash for job scam (0) November 15, 2013 It seems everyone is trying to cash in on the Queensland gas boom, with Bechtel warning job seekers of scam agencies promising employment with the company in exchange for cash. ...
Jean-Claude Van Damme splits Volvo in epic stunt (0) November 15, 2013 Launching its latest marketing campaign stunt, Volvo Trucks has enlisted the help of Hollywood action man Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Newmont may cut underground gold workers next year (0) November 15, 2013 As production finishes at Newmont Waihi’s Trio underground gold mine the miner will be forced to lay off staff due to a lack of work.
FMG commits to paying down debt stockpile (0) November 14, 2013 Leading Fortescue Metals Group’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday were announcements the iron ore miner will be forging ahead, ramping up production and paying down stockpiles of debt.
Earthquake shuts BHP mine, workers told to stay home (0) November 14, 2013 Underground workers at BHP Billiton’s Nickel West Leinster Perseverance Underground operation have been told not to come to work until further notice after an earthquake last month suspended operations.
Linc Energy to divest $440m coal division (0) November 14, 2013 Linc Energy has announced it will divest or demerge its coal division in 2014 once it lists on the Singapore Exchange later this year.
Quarry ramps up to meet Ichthys LNG demand (3) November 14, 2013 The quarry industry in the Northern Territory is doing a roaring trade off the back of the $US34 billion Ichthys LNG project, with the HB Quarry set to increase production ...
Toowoomba manufacturer to cut up to 100 jobs (0) November 14, 2013 Toowoomba manufacturer Russell Mineral Equipment will cut between 50 and 100 jobs in response to weakening conditions in the mining sector.
Dump truck slides in slippery conditions [video] (0) November 14, 2013 With the increased focus on safety for heavy vehicles, here’s a video to remind you it’s not just in-cab distractions which can cause an accident.
Explosives maker blames falling demand from mining for profit slump (0) November 13, 2013 Incitec Pivot has posted a 27 per cent fall in profit, with the explosives and fertiliser maker blaming reduced demand from the mining sector and the strong Australian dollar for ...
Orica signs major gas deal with Esso and BHP (0) November 13, 2013 Orica has a signed a three-year sale deal with BHP Billiton and Esso Australia Resources which will see it purchase up to 42 petajoules of natural gas over three years. ...
China increases investment in QCLNG project by $1.9bn (0) November 13, 2013 The China National Offshore Oil Corporation has increased its stake in the QCLNG project being constructed on Curtis Island after increasing its share in BG Group’s Surat and Bowen Basin ...
Iron ore miner bullish about price (0) November 13, 2013 According to BC Iron’s managing director, iron ore prices will remain above $US100 a tonne for the next two years, with the expected cash cow to come off the back ...
Whitehaven used ‘misleading’ biodiversity information: report (0) November 13, 2013 As a court decision on whether to allow Whitehaven’s Maules Creek Mine to go ahead draws closer, Lock the Gate Alliance claim they have mounting evidence that the project received ...
Alkane ups its gold resource estimate (0) November 13, 2013 Alkane Resources has announced a 13.5 per cent increase in its Tomingley gold project resource estimate.
CSG work banned from water catchment areas (0) November 13, 2013 CSG activity has been banned in water catchment areas in Sydney and the Illawarra, effective immediately, with NSW Resources Minister Chris Hartcher saying community concerns around the practice had intensified. ...
Phone found in injured driver’s truck (0) November 13, 2013 It is understood a mobile phone has been uncovered from the wreck of a haul truck involved in the accident on Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek site last month where ...
Seven Group to cut another 650 WesTrac jobs (0) November 12, 2013 Mining machinery dealer WesTrac has announced a further 650 jobs will be shed, following 375 redundancies announced in late-June, citing a reduced demand from the resources sector.
We will not go where we’re not wanted: Santos (0) November 12, 2013 Santos CEO David Knox has reaffirmed his company will not pursue CSG exploration on properties that do not want it after being quizzed about the potential health effects of the ...
Worker injured at shipyard (0) November 12, 2013 A worker has been seriously injured at a floating dock this morning in Henderson, Western Australia.
Perilya employees asked to sacrifice $1.8m pay rise (0) November 12, 2013 The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine has asked workers to sacrifice $1.8 million in wage increases promised for 2014 after reporting an operating loss of $20 ...
Romania rejects Europe’s largest gold mine (0) November 12, 2013 Continued protests have seen Romania’s Government give way to the people and reject the massive proposed Rosia Montana gold mine.
Ulan mine community day draws crowd of over 600 (0) November 12, 2013 Glencore opened the gates of its Ulan mine to more than 600 people over the weekend as part of a community day aimed at showcasing both its open cut and ...
GlencoreXstrata turns pink for breast cancer fundraiser (1) November 12, 2013 Donning pink hard hats and rallying support from surrounding communities, GlencoreXstrata’s Ulan mine workforce have raised more than $27,000 dollars for the McGrath Foundation.
CSG land access talks slammed for being “restrictive” (0) November 11, 2013 NSW Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham has expressed concerns that only a select number of interest groups have been invited to talks aimed at granting property access to CSG exploration companies. ...
Rio Tinto launches new diamond marketing strategy in China (0) November 11, 2013 Rio Tinto has launched its latest diamond marketing program in China, stating that the growth in volume from its Argyle mine will help meet Asia’s growing demand for the precious ...
Peabody workers vote down pay deal (0) November 11, 2013 Workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine have rejected an enterprise agreement offered by the company which would have seen them receive zero, two and two pay percentage increases plus bonuses over ...
POSCO offers $1.4bn collateral for Roy Hill project (0) November 11, 2013 Korean steel manufacturer POSCO has announced it will offer up its 12.5 per cent share in Roy Hill Holdings as collateral for the massive Pilbara iron ore project as moves ...
Lack of locomotive work for Downer due to resources slowdown (0) November 11, 2013 Downer EDI’s CEO Grant Fenn has said that the mining slowdown has hurt the engineering company’s locomotive business, with the focus now on helping customers manage their assets.
Orica earns $602m profit for 2013 FY (0) November 11, 2013 Orica has announced a net profit of $602 million for the 2013 FY, a jump of nearly 49% year on year.
Single appeal sets Sorby back (0) November 8, 2013 A single appeal has been lodged against KBL Mining’s Sorby Hills silver, lead and zinc project in Western Australia.
New mining law centre to tackle CSG negotiations (0) November 8, 2013 Fair negotiation of landowner compensation for coal seam gas extraction is one of the issues Queensland’s new mining law research centre will be honing in on.
Deal inertia rife in mining (0) November 8, 2013 Widespread deal inertia and a gap between seller and buyer price expectations are contributing to the further decline in mining deal volumes and values over the third quarter.
BHP dumps oil exploration project (0) November 8, 2013 BHP has dumped plans to explore an oil and gas well off the The Philippines coast as the company continues to pull out of energy projects not located in the ...
State MP wants mining in water catchment banned (0) November 8, 2013 After touring parts of Sydney’s water catchment area, one NSW MP says he will take concerns over the “damage” longwall mining has caused to Premier Barry O’Farrell.
Uranium pollution fears as mine vehicle leaves authorised areas (0) November 8, 2013 The Rio Tinto subsidiary that operates the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has been accused of a safety breach after a vehicle left the mine’s controlled areas.
Downer EDI flags revenue uncertainty (19) November 7, 2013 Downer EDI says a reduction in major capital works by miners will affect the company’s bottom line, with uncertainty surrounding revenue for the 2014 financial year.
Port Hedland breaks iron ore export records, again (0) November 7, 2013 Port Hedland has posted another record month of iron exports to China, with 25.2 million tonnes of the steel making ingredient that sailed away easily beating the previous record highs ...
Linc Energy dumps coal gasification project (0) November 7, 2013 Linc Energy will close its Chinchilla underground coal gasification facility after accusing the Queensland government of siding with the rival CSG sector.
Waratah Coal’s rehabilitation efforts fail ‘environmental duty’ (0) November 7, 2013 Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has been slapped with an Environmental Protection Order over failures to meet its environmental duty to rehabilitate almost 300 exploration holes drilled on private properties.
Stable iron ore price a boon for miners (3) November 7, 2013 Australia’s iron ore miners have added over $65 billion to their value over the last financial year as the crash in iron prices failed to materialise.
Ausdrill halves profit forecast (139) November 7, 2013 Downgrading its profit forecasts by half, mining service company Ausdrill is the latest contractor to be hit by the weaker mining market.
BryanTotally agree Fin,
i conduct the testing myself for the company i work for and we are just about to change over to the new drugolyzer machines they are far quicker and less intrusive. the down time is...
Ian SA is the only state which das reduced electricity costs over the past decade, while all other coal states have increased.
The historic high costs are due to high sost of gas.
Look on RenewEconomy...
FinSaliva tests are a much fairer option as they test for what is in ones system recently not 2-3 month ago, for anyone to say that your still feeling the effects 2-3 months later is ludicrous .In the...
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John, do you even understand how metallurgical coal is used? Or for what it is used to make? What makes you think there is an approaching demise of metallurgical coal when the continual boom of the...
Rio Tinto says it is having trouble securing supply deals with Queensland’s gas proponents, fuelling speculation that an east coast gas shortage will become a reality when the Curtis Island ...
The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO with Brendan Pearson from Peabody Energy to step in to the top job when Mitch Hooke retires from the position ...
Rio Tinto has revealed 3800 jobs have been shed across its business since June 2012 as the company says it is making tough decisions to deliver greater value to shareholders.
A Pilbara-based company that recycles cooking oil from mining camps to make biofuel will now develop cleaning products from glycerol.
Greens MP David Shoebridge has accused Rio Tinto of forcing its employees to post positive responses for its public submission for its mine expansion.
Live in Queensland? Type in your postcode and see how mining contributes to your local area in a newly updated website by the Queensland Resources Council.
China has launched a rocket to the moon with aims to search for natural resources.
If you applied for a job at the newly taken over Blair Athol mine, you can expect to know whether you have made it to the next stage of assessment ...
After four years of delays and billions of dollars of budget blowouts CITIC Pacific has celebrated its first shipment of magnetite concentrate from its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
Rockhampton Council wants a piece of the mining boom pie, telling resource companies it is open and willing for business.
Whitehaven Coal has been granted approval to amend its $1.2 billion debt facility due to delays in the development of its Maules Creek mine project.
Chair of WA’s Indigenous Women in Mining Council said racism is rife throughout the resource sector, and has seen many Aboriginal employees walk off the job.
Counselling efforts are continuing at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut mine following a fatal accident on site over the weekend.
Despite failing to pay workers’ wages and superannuation, Gujarat NRE’s former chairman received a 53% year-on-year rise in his base salary to $1.02 million in 2013.
Rio Tinto’s decision to shut its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory will destroy the region, the Australian Workers union says.
Another worker has died and one is critically injured after an accident at the Freeport McMoran Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Explosives and chemicals supplier Orica plans to increase production of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island site by 70,000 tonnes.
Rio Tinto has seen a massively positive response from the local community to its planned mine expansion.
A female contractor has been killed in an accident on Saturday night at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Shell has revealed it lobbied the World Bank to halt funding coal-fired plants before the firm announced it would cut lending to the coal sector
Rio Tinto has announced it is stopping production at its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory, determining the operation is unviable in the current economic climate.
Jellinbah Resources say it is committed to ensuring workers at its mines receive support in the face of bullying amid allegations a woman suffered serious psychological damage due to racial ...
Amongst the hundreds of job cuts WesTrac has made this month, the Australian Manufacturing Workers union says dozens of first and second year apprentices have lost their jobs.
As tensions continue to simmer in the small Collinsville community as the coal mine remains shut, Glencore have taken an ad out in local papers to “separate fact from fiction”. ...
Mining major Rio Tinto has announced it is spending $400 million to expand its iron ore production capacity to 360 million tonnes a year by 2017.
Decmil has won a contract for the construction of the diesel fuel infrastructure at Roy Hill.
German firm Aker Solutions has sold its tunnel and shaft boring technology to China Railway Tunnelling Equipment.
Clariant announces the opening of a new state-of-the-art applied research centre in Brazil.
Origin Energy has inked a deal with BG Group’s Curtis Island LNG project which will see the company deliver 30 petajoules of gas over two years.
The company vying to develop Western Australia’s first uranium mine say uncertainty around the future supply of uranium places its Wiluna project in the perfect position to meet world energy ...
Shell has again flagged that the high cost of doing business in Australia is affecting the nation’s competitiveness, urging the federal government to step in.
Around 700 contractor positions will come to an end at GlencoreXstrata’s Ernest Henry operations as it shifts from a construction phase into production.
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said opening up the Galilee Basin to mining would be worth $60 billion and create 15,000 jobs, stating it was a top priority for his government. ...
Good weather and a ramp up in production has seen a record amount of coal exported through Queensland ports.
As heavy mining equipment logistics costs rise, some miners are turning to unique machinery haulage techniques to move machinery faster, cheaper.
A new coal mine in Central Queensland will create more than 100 local jobs as Carabella Resources pushes ahead with plans to go from explorer to producer.
The former chief executive of UCL Resources, Christopher Jordinson, has pled guilty to insider trading.
Boards who do not focus on process safety are potentially taking a gamble with the survival of their business.
Anglo American has served an eviction order on the local post office in Middlemount, Queensland.
A further round of funding for the Resource for Regions Program is open, with $78 million up for grabs for communities affected by mining.
Owner of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in Queensland wants Federal MP Clive Palmer to step down from his mining interests so the approval process for the China First coal mine ...
Schneider Electric’s Vin Kandoi explains the current challenges and the future for distributed control systems in mining.
Amendments to the New South Wales planning bill due to be introduced to parliament today will threaten mining jobs and the economy, the state’s peak mining group says.
Engineers at the University of Western Australia are vying to improve the cost structure of Australia’s energy sector with new research into the foundations of deep-sea oil and gas pipeline ...
An Indigenous woman is suing a coal mine in Queensland for over $1 million after claiming racial and verbal abuse, including threats to push her truck off a berm, left ...
Heavy machinery services company WesTrac has started the process of sacking workers from its Perth operations.
Announcing it has lost confidence in the Dart Energy board, shareholder New Hope Corporation has appointed a new board to lead the coal seam gas explorer.
Doray Minerals has officially opened its new gold mine, the Andy Well project, in WA’s northern Murchinson region.
Around 50 workers will be axed from Gladstone’s oil shale demonstration facility as the plant goes into care and maintenance.
Alumina CEO John Bevan has announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Software-defined communications infrastructure provides high speed data throughput for underground mines.
The 113-year-old Gympie-based J Smith & Sons has told its workers that the company will enter voluntary liquidation.
Brookfield Multiplex has completed the $200 million accommodation village at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara, paving the way for more than 2000 workers to move onto the ...
Austin Engineering have won another major mining maintenance contract in Chile.
Researchers at the University of Sydney are creating new mathematical models that could help in reducing rock fracturing and soil liquefaction.
Gujarat NRE shares have been put on hold as the company tries to raise $58 million in a deal which would see Jindal Steel increase its stake in the company. ...
Launching the inaugural National Mining and Related Industries Day in Brisbane on Friday, mining mogul Gina Rinehart called on mining’s critics to visit a mine site and see for themselves ...
Two 797 rear dump truck trays in Central Queensland have been painted blue and pink to raise awareness for Prostate and Breast Cancer.
A report commissioned by Greenpeace into the viability of Adani’s position to develop the Galilee Basin coal fields has been slammed by the mining industry.
Mining logistics firm Bis Industries has acquired mining haulage manufacturer Powertrans.
A report on mining safety in Queensland has shown contractors are more likely to die at work than full-time workers, prompting calls for tighter procedures to be put in place ...
Intellect Systems has won a one year service agreement with Sandfire Resources for its DeGrussa mine.
Opening its coffers, BHP Billiton is spending $US301 million to replace two shiploaders at its Nelson Point port operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
A lack of port and rail infrastructure in WA’s Mid West is hamstringing the development of iron ore assets in the region, one investor has warned.
Analysts predict winter gas shortages in northern China will continue until 2020, leading to increased demand for LNG and higher spot prices.
Hot conditions are affecting the condition of Newman airport’s runway, forcing the airport to shut.
More jobs will be axed from Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in Western Australia next week as the miner continues its attempt to rein in costs.
The sixth International Symposium on Green Mining has kicked off in Wollongong today, with international researchers and engineers gathering to discuss opportunities in the sector.
Edging closer to a rail and port solution which will open up Queensland’s Galilee Basin, GVK Hancock today announced it is on the same page as Aurizon, agreeing on a ...
Mineral sand miners have been warned to prepare for a price plunge as demand continues to slide.
A new Ernst & Young report highlights the increasing vulnerability of miners to cyber attacks, and the need for a change in their perception and protection
Workers at Boral’s Berrima Colliery have left the pit for the last time as the mine goes into care and maintenance, shedding 40 jobs.
Following the acquisition of former three Barrick mines in Western Australia six weeks ago, Gold Fields has wasted no time squeezing synergy savings as it merges the operations with its ...
Arrow Energy’s $20 billion plan for an LNG plant on Curtis Island could be halted as its parent company Shell balks at Australia’s increasingly high development costs.
The New South Wales state government has passed new laws on Thursday giving it the power to cancel coal licences which were at the centre of recent corruption investigations involving ...
New research suggests nearly two-thirds of global greenhouse emissions generated since the start of the industrial revolution has been caused by just 90 companies including BHP and Rio Tinto.
Major miner BHP Billiton is spruiking the importance of potash in the company’s future, labelling it a possible “fifth pillar” in its diversified portfolio.
The prototype of the world’s first coiled tubing drill rig (CT Rig) for exploration has been launched in the Adelaide Hills today.
Australia is well placed to supply China’s insatiable demand for commodities, BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser today told investors.
Downgrading its full year profit guidance, engineering company WorleyParsons saw its shares plummet today.
Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire ...
Rio Tinto Alcan pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday, admitting it did not have the capacity to deal with flooding which hit its red mud dam at Yarwun in Queensland ...
A second safety breach in less than a month from the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has angered Traditional owners of Kakadu National Park.
The NSW government claims its proposed amendments to coal seam gas laws will strengthen landholder rights and improve environmental regulation.
Rockwell Automation event brings together industry leaders showcasing solutions that enable a connected enterprise.
Arrow Energy said a large portion of its 1300 staff would be lost if legislation to ban coal seam gas activity from prime agricultural land in Queensland passes.
Gold took a hit overnight, sliding to a four month low to trade at $US1242.80.
Redundancies are being finalised at New Gold’s Peak mine in Cobar with 47 workers being laid off in the coming weeks.
Thiess have won an additional $550 million contract at the Lake Vermont Coal mine,near Dysart in Central Queensland.
Expanding its existing strategic alliance, Southern Hemisphere Mining has executed a new joint venture agreement with Lundin Mining to secure two new copper-gold projects in central Chile.
Looking to deliver low cost, high volume continuous mining solutions contractor Thiess and European power generators and lignite miners RWE Generation are joining forces, signing a joint venture agreement.
Doubts have been raised over whether Queensland’s coal seam gas fields can produce enough to feed Curtis Island’s LNG export plants, with claims that many wells are not meeting production ...
A proposed coal mine expansion by Gujarat NRE has been slammed by an environmentalist group which claim it poses a major threat to the water catchment area.
BHP Billiton has officially opened its new global head office, down the road from its previous office.
Hitting back at greens groups, Queensland’s peak mining body is launching a media campaign promoting the importance of port capacity adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef.
A turf war between Rio Tinto and Glencore is playing out in the Hunter Valley as Rio lodges an objection to a mine expansion by its neighbour.
Papua New Guinea has hired the Raw Materials Group has advisers to develop its nation’s natural resources.
BHP and ExxonMobil have been granted Federal approval for a massive floating LNG plant off the West Australian coast near Exmouth, a project worth $10 billion.
Fortescue Metals Group’s CEO Nev Power has told a business event that subsidies to auto makers needed to end.
Samsung is researching alternatives to rare earth materials, which are required to manufacture smartphones and televisions.
Mining major Rio Tinto has sold off two coal exploration licences in Queensland to explorer Mozambi Coal.
AMEC has won a detailed design and engineering contract for the Roy Hill mine’s bulk ore handling facility.
Gas company AGL reports it is successfully growing crops using blended water from coal seam gas wells outside of Gloucester in New South Wales.
Employees at Peabody’s Helensburgh mine will return to work tonight after the company and the CFMEU reached an in principal agreement around a new pay deal.
Rio Tinto subsidiary Coal & Allied is set to shed jobs at its Hunter Valley Operations, with 30 roles from its workshop and warehouse on the chopping block.
Workers have been evacuated from Rio Tinto Alcan’s Weipa bauxite operation this morning, after a gas leak was identified.
The Goldfields Mining Expo is set for a shake up as the Kalgoorlie Boulder Chamber of Commerce says the current format of the show is no longer relevant to the ...
The United Nation’s top climate change official is calling on the coal industry to look past next quarter’s bottom line and see the next generation’s bottom line.
Western Desert Resources will export its first shipment of iron ore from its $172 million Roper Bar mine in the Northern Territory just two years after lodging its first project ...
RPM has released the latest version of XACT, its short term mine scheduling application.
It is understood more jobs have been cut at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project has awarded $3 billion worth of contracts for the development of the mine as the company moves closer to securing the $7 billion ...
Mining contractor Thiess will cut 40 jobs when it shuts two regional offices in December.
Mining giant Glencore is donating $US2 million to help relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines causing mass devastation.
240 people will lose their jobs in mid-2014 as mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar continues to respond to slowing demand from the resources sector.
Protests and blockades are continuing near the Pilliga State forest as locals aim to disrupt planned CSG drilling programs by gas giant Santos.
Engineering and project services company Clough has been bought out by South African company Murray & Roberts.
Perth-based uranium miner Paladin Energy has posted a $40 million September quarter loss despite recording an 11 per cent rise in production at its flagship operation.
Following last week’s profit announcement, explosives and chemicals supplier Orica has signalled that it will continue to expand.
New Blair Athol mine owner New Emerald Coal is being inundated with job applications since advertising available positions last week.
A survey has found mining companies’ community spending has exceeded its tax bills for the 2011-12 financial year.
Ill health has forced Independence managing director Chris Bonwick to resign from his position at the company.
The University of Melbourne’s Peter Cook outlines the potential future of unconventional gas in Victoria.
Downer EDI has been awarded a 4.5 year contract for mining services at the Roy Hill iron ore mine.
Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has announced it is commencing legal proceedings against Glencore after it lost a major works contract earlier this year.
Environmental group GetUp have released a video showing children playing on a coal covered beach in Indonesia, a reality they claim will come to fruition in North Queensland if a ...
Shell’s $12 billion Prelude floating LNG structure, being built at Samsung’s Geoje Island shipyard in South Korea, has recorded another milestone with the vessel’s hull completed.
Contractor Downer EDI Mining has secured an exemption from anti-discrimination laws, allowing it to advertise for 50 women-only truck driving positions a year at its Queensland mine sites.
Rio Tinto and BHP are finalising plans to submit in the US which seek to develop one of the world’s largest copper deposits in a $US6 billion project.
It seems everyone is trying to cash in on the Queensland gas boom, with Bechtel warning job seekers of scam agencies promising employment with the company in exchange for cash. ...
Launching its latest marketing campaign stunt, Volvo Trucks has enlisted the help of Hollywood action man Jean-Claude Van Damme.
As production finishes at Newmont Waihi’s Trio underground gold mine the miner will be forced to lay off staff due to a lack of work.
Leading Fortescue Metals Group’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday were announcements the iron ore miner will be forging ahead, ramping up production and paying down stockpiles of debt.
Underground workers at BHP Billiton’s Nickel West Leinster Perseverance Underground operation have been told not to come to work until further notice after an earthquake last month suspended operations.
Linc Energy has announced it will divest or demerge its coal division in 2014 once it lists on the Singapore Exchange later this year.
The quarry industry in the Northern Territory is doing a roaring trade off the back of the $US34 billion Ichthys LNG project, with the HB Quarry set to increase production ...
The Australian Uranium Association will be integrated into the Minerals Council of Australia in a merger agreed upon by member companies of both organisations.
Metso has supplied the world’s largest cone crushers to the Sentinel project in Zambia.
Lodging an application to access land around its Mount Thorley Warkworth operations in the Hunter Valley this week, miner Rio Tinto said this will be a “litmus test” for the ...
Uranium One has announced it will be closing its Honeymoon uranium mine in South Australia, with around 90 people set to lose their jobs.
King Island Sheelite is working towards reopening its open cut tungsten mine, with 90 jobs set to be created if the operation resumes production.
With the increased focus on safety for heavy vehicles, here’s a video to remind you it’s not just in-cab distractions which can cause an accident.
It was a quiet start to the week, with low volumes on the ASX at around $4 billion.
Incitec Pivot has posted a 27 per cent fall in profit, with the explosives and fertiliser maker blaming reduced demand from the mining sector and the strong Australian dollar for ...
Orica has a signed a three-year sale deal with BHP Billiton and Esso Australia Resources which will see it purchase up to 42 petajoules of natural gas over three years. ...
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation has increased its stake in the QCLNG project being constructed on Curtis Island after increasing its share in BG Group’s Surat and Bowen Basin ...
According to BC Iron’s managing director, iron ore prices will remain above $US100 a tonne for the next two years, with the expected cash cow to come off the back ...
Slackliners, CEOs, hamsters, and bulls are just some of the unusual props Volvo Trucks has recently used to demonstrate its trucks’ capabilities.
Despite the rejection of mining approval for what could be Europe’s largest gold mine, Gabriel Resources is still positive of Rosia Montana’s future.
Alkane Resources has announced a 13.5 per cent increase in its Tomingley gold project resource estimate.
CSG activity has been banned in water catchment areas in Sydney and the Illawarra, effective immediately, with NSW Resources Minister Chris Hartcher saying community concerns around the practice had intensified. ...
It is understood a mobile phone has been uncovered from the wreck of a haul truck involved in the accident on Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek site last month where ...
Mining machinery dealer WesTrac has announced a further 650 jobs will be shed, following 375 redundancies announced in late-June, citing a reduced demand from the resources sector.
A worker has been seriously injured at a floating dock this morning in Henderson, Western Australia.
Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest splashing out nearly $AU11 million on FMG shares last week as the company amends its debt facility.
Glencore says the development of Berth 8 at the Port of Townsville has injected more than $20 million into the North Queensland economy.
Mining company Indicoal is seeking approval for an open cut mine near Hamilton in Tasmania.
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine has asked workers to sacrifice $1.8 million in wage increases promised for 2014 after reporting an operating loss of $20 ...
Continued protests have seen Romania’s Government give way to the people and reject the massive proposed Rosia Montana gold mine.
Glencore opened the gates of its Ulan mine to more than 600 people over the weekend as part of a community day aimed at showcasing both its open cut and ...
Donning pink hard hats and rallying support from surrounding communities, GlencoreXstrata’s Ulan mine workforce have raised more than $27,000 dollars for the McGrath Foundation.
Rio Tinto has launched its latest diamond marketing program in China, stating that the growth in volume from its Argyle mine will help meet Asia’s growing demand for the precious ...
Workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine have rejected an enterprise agreement offered by the company which would have seen them receive zero, two and two pay percentage increases plus bonuses over ...
Korean steel manufacturer POSCO has announced it will offer up its 12.5 per cent share in Roy Hill Holdings as collateral for the massive Pilbara iron ore project as moves ...
Downer EDI’s CEO Grant Fenn has said that the mining slowdown has hurt the engineering company’s locomotive business, with the focus now on helping customers manage their assets.
Orica has announced a net profit of $602 million for the 2013 FY, a jump of nearly 49% year on year.
A single appeal has been lodged against KBL Mining’s Sorby Hills silver, lead and zinc project in Western Australia.
Fair negotiation of landowner compensation for coal seam gas extraction is one of the issues Queensland’s new mining law research centre will be honing in on.
Mathworks Senior Application Engineer David Willingham explains why Australian miners needs to upscale their data modelling to remain competitive.
Widespread deal inertia and a gap between seller and buyer price expectations are contributing to the further decline in mining deal volumes and values over the third quarter.
BHP has dumped plans to explore an oil and gas well off the The Philippines coast as the company continues to pull out of energy projects not located in the ...
Austin Engineering is launching its first Westech flow control body for off-highway trucks in Australia.
Ramping up production and cutting costs has seen AngloGold Ashanti’s earnings jump in the third quarter.
The QLD government has approved Bandanna Energy’s Springsure Creek coal mine’s EIS for its operations in the Bowen Basin.
The Rio Tinto subsidiary that operates the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has been accused of a safety breach after a vehicle left the mine’s controlled areas.
The Queensland Government has today revealed a plan it hopes will drive mining development in the State’s Galilee Basin.
Downer EDI says a reduction in major capital works by miners will affect the company’s bottom line, with uncertainty surrounding revenue for the 2014 financial year.
Port Hedland has posted another record month of iron exports to China, with 25.2 million tonnes of the steel making ingredient that sailed away easily beating the previous record highs ...
Linc Energy will close its Chinchilla underground coal gasification facility after accusing the Queensland government of siding with the rival CSG sector.
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has been slapped with an Environmental Protection Order over failures to meet its environmental duty to rehabilitate almost 300 exploration holes drilled on private properties.
Australia’s iron ore miners have added over $65 billion to their value over the last financial year as the crash in iron prices failed to materialise.
Downgrading its profit forecasts by half, mining service company Ausdrill is the latest contractor to be hit by the weaker mining market.
Some of Rio Tinto’s largest rough diamonds from three of its operating diamond mines have gone under the hammer.
