Is there dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine? (0) November 21, 2012 Scientists in the United States are searching for dark matter at the bottom of a South Dakota gold mine as part of a world first experiment.
Shift work takes its toll on mining workforce (0) November 21, 2012 Unpredictable shift work rosters in the mining industry are having further reaching physical and psychological effects on workers and their families than first thought, new research has found.
Coal jobs pain continues for Queensland (0) November 21, 2012 Despite the constant stream of job losses in Queensland coal mining, the Queensland Resources Council said the industry can take encouragement from recent global developments.
Miners lining up to find NSW uranium (0) November 21, 2012 Sixteen companies have lined up to apply for uranium exploration permits in NSW following the State Government’s move to overturn a 26-year ban on the mineral.
Mine subsidence damages homes (2) November 21, 2012 The collapse of an old, closed coal mine in Newcastle has severely damaged homes.
Kimberly mining up 500 per cent (0) November 20, 2012 The Kimberly region in Western Australia has experienced a 500 per cent spike in mining activity since 2003.
ICAC inquiry into corrupt mining continues (0) November 20, 2012 The Independent Commission Against Corruption yesterday heard the former mining minister Ian Macdonald intended to reopen a mining exploration tender in November 2008 to assist mining magnate friend Travers Duncan.
Another challenge to Newcrest’s gold mine licence (0) November 20, 2012 Gold mining giant Newcrest Mining has been served with a lawsuit from GCR challenging the validity of the miner’s licence to Australia’s largest underground gold mine, Cadia Far East.
Tinkler faces bankruptcy as coal company goes under (0) November 20, 2012 Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler’s private company, Mulsanne Resources, is in liquidation after failing to pay back $28.4 million owed to coal junior Blackwood Corporation.
Palmer threatens to kill Pilbara mine (0) November 20, 2012 Citic Pacific has filed an injunction with the Supreme Court of Western Australia to stop Clive Palmer from terminating mining rights on its fledgling iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Pilbara FIFO still booming (0) November 20, 2012 Fly-in fly-out workers will make up more than 83 per cent of the Pilbara’s mining workforce by 2020, according to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
Contractors face Christmas layoff at Curragh (0) November 20, 2012 Around 200 Golding contractors at the Curragh coal mine are facing layoffs after Currgah ends its contract with the company.
Boart to cut more jobs, move offshore (0) November 20, 2012 Boart Longyear will cut a number of jobs as its relocates its manufacturing operations from Perth to Poland.
Palmer slams “bullsh*t” rumours (0) November 19, 2012 Mining magnate Clive Palmer says rumours claiming he might have to close his Yabulu refinery over the Queensland wet season are “bullsh*t”.
Boart slashes earnings guidance (0) November 19, 2012 Boart Longyear, the world’s largest drilling company, has slashed its 2012 earnings forecast for the second time in three months.
FIFO camp proposed for Laverton (0) November 19, 2012 The community of Laverton in Western Australia is slated for a fly-in fly-out miners’ accommodation project.
Conservationists blame miners for roadkill (0) November 19, 2012 Animal carers in the Hunter Valley are blaming increased traffic from the mining industry for a spike in the amount of roadkill in the region.
Rio Tinto to float diamond business (1) November 19, 2012 Speculation is mounting that Rio Tinto is looking to float its diamond business as the company moves away from the diamond industry.
Research shows foreign workers “crucial” to mining towns (0) November 19, 2012 Skilled foreign workers are vital to underpinning the success of the mining and resources boom, according to new research from Central Queensland University.
Site preparation works at Pilbara ammonium nitrate plant underway (0) November 19, 2012 Site preparation works for the next phase of gas downstream processing have begun at the Yara Pilbara Nitrates technical ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
Oakajee will be built: Ferguson (0) November 19, 2012 Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson is confident the $6 billion Oakajee port and rail project will go ahead despite the shelving of the project earlier this month.
Mexican drug lords now mining coal (0) November 19, 2012 Mexican drugs lords are making around $25 million a year mining coal along the United States border.
Rolls-Royce to target mining regions (0) November 16, 2012 Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is hoping to boost sales of its million dollar vehicles by targeting cashed-up Australians in the mining sector.
Lynas racks up another win against protesters (0) November 16, 2012 A Malaysian court has dismissed another attempt by environmental groups to shut down Lynas Corporation’s rare earths processing plant in Kuantan.
Mining still ‘rife’ with opportunities (0) November 16, 2012 The co-manager of a $12 billion global mining fund says the resources sector is still “rife with investment opportunities”.
Seven looks to offload Coates and Caterpillar (0) November 16, 2012 Seven Group is considering offloading its stake in Coates Hire and cutting its Caterpillar business in China following a slide in demand for industrial equipment.
“Difficult days ahead” for mineral sands (0) November 16, 2012 Mineral Sands miners have been warned to prepare for “difficult days ahead” as demand from China slows.
FMG buys into WA oil and gas (0) November 16, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group has announced plans to diversify beyond the iron ore sector by taking an 18 per cent stake in oil and gas explorer Oil Basins.
Anglo American cuts more jobs in Queensland (0) November 16, 2012 Anglo American have cut more jobs across their Capcoal operations in Queensland, with redundancies confirmed at Lake Lindsay mine.
QLD royalties program labelled ‘slush fund’ (0) November 16, 2012 Mount Isa state member Robbie Katter has slammed the Queensland Government’s Royalties for Regions program as a government ‘slush fund’.
WA gets new mines safety director (0) November 16, 2012 Andrew Chaplyn has been announced as the new WA mines safety director, after Simon Ridge left the position following his promotion to resources safety executive director earlier this year.
Weird and wonderful world of mining E-book (0) November 15, 2012 The Weird & Wonderful World of Mining edition two has been released by Mining IQ and focuses on some of the lesser known, fun facts about the industry.
BHP to work what they’ve got one fifth harder (0) November 15, 2012 BHP Billiton has announced it will lift its iron ore capacity targets by nearly a fifth by simply working its existing mines, rain lines and port harder.
Shen Neng coal carrier captain fined $25,000 (0) November 15, 2012 Captain Jichang Wang has been fined $25,000 after the coal carrying ship he was in charge of ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef two years ago.
NRW win Rio Pilbara road contract (0) November 15, 2012 NRW has won a $32 million contract to upgrade Rio Tinto’s West Angelas mine’s road.
Proposed changes for New Acland mine (0) November 14, 2012 New Hope Group have put forward updated plans for the expansion of the New Acland mine which includes moving the controversial coal loading facility at Jondaryan.
Anglo American cuts jobs at Grasstree mine (0) November 14, 2012 Anglo American will cut at least 35 full-time jobs at its Grasstree coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
BHP’s $500 million diamond sale (0) November 14, 2012 BHP Billiton is rolling ahead with their exit from the diamond industry after yesterday concluding year long sale negotiations for the Ekati diamond mine in Canada.
Company drops plans for seabed mining (0) November 14, 2012 Nautilus Minerals has decided to terminate the construction of equipment for its seafloor production system in the development of the Solwara 1 Project off the Papa New Guinea coast.
ICAC told of $100m shonky coal deal (0) November 14, 2012 An inquiry by the Independent Commission Against Corruption has heard that lucrative coal leases awarded by NSW former mineral resources minister is an example of one of the states most ...
Community protests Mudgee mining camp (0) November 14, 2012 Moolarben Coal has seen stiff opposition to its proposal to build temporary workers accommodation for 300 staff.
Rio Tinto attacks unions and government (0) November 14, 2012 Rio Tinto has blamed unions for falling productivity, calling for urgent action to address workplace laws, taxation and foreign workers.
Coal mine to double workforce (0) November 14, 2012 Yancoal is defying the current market trends for coal operations, and submitted an expansion proposal that will increase operations.
Greens move to halt BHP Olympic Dam extension (0) November 14, 2012 The Greens have announced they will move to stop any extension on the Olympic Dam Expansion Indenture Agreement after the South Australian Government granted BHP Billiton four more years to ...
BHP granted more time in Olympic Dam expansion (0) November 13, 2012 The South Australian Government has granted BHP Billiton a four year extension so it can invest more time to plan its Olympic Dam expansion.
Incitec profit up 10 per cent (0) November 13, 2012 Fertiliser and explosives maker Incitec Pivot has posted a profit increase of 10 per cent for the year to September 30.
$32m slashed from Stockton mine budget (0) November 13, 2012 New Zealand’s largest opencast mine is set to cut $32 million from its budget as it looks for ways to stay viable.
Greenpeace hysteria threatens communities: QRC (0) November 12, 2012 The Queensland Resources Council has accused Greenpeace of using ‘exaggeration’ in a bid to shut down Queensland’s export coal industry.
Orica’s annual profit down 37% (0) November 12, 2012 Chemical manufacturer Orica’s annual profit has taken a hit, falling by 37 per cent.
BHP miners plan two-week strike (0) November 12, 2012 Supervisors at Illawarra Coal’s Appin mine will go on strike for a fortnight after voting to take industrial action over their pay dispute.
FIFO-only apartments planned for Perth (0) November 12, 2012 A $16 million riverside apartment complex catering exclusively to FIFO miners has been proposed for Perth.
Coal protesters fined in court (0) November 12, 2012 Two protestors who were arrested last month during a coal mine protest at Jondaryan have pleaded guilty to trespassing and were fined.
Rio coal miners to strike (0) November 12, 2012 Around 30 miners at Blair Athol will go on strike tomorrow.
CFMEU fight QRC on mine safety (0) November 9, 2012 The CFMEU is fighting the Queensland Resources Council push to ‘deregulate’ mine safety.
Buru strikes a deal on Kimberley pipeline (0) November 8, 2012 Oil and gas producer Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan have gained approval to further develop gas resources in the Kimberley region.
FIFO miner fined for bomb threat (0) November 8, 2012 Fly-in, fly out miner Hayden Michael Angwin has been fined $6,000 for joking about a bomb being placed on a Virgin flight from Rock Hampton to the Gold Coast.
MP demands Treasury brief on mining tax (0) November 8, 2012 NSW Independent, Rob Oakeshott, has demanded a Treasury briefing on the mining tax saying the government was ‘done over’.
Mine forced to stop operations to cut dust (0) November 8, 2012 A Hunter Valley mine says it has been forced to halt operations on a daily basis to avoid producing excess dust.
Mine extends train hours, despite community concerns (0) November 8, 2012 Duralie Coal has won approval to increase its rail operating hours despite concerns by Gloucester citizens that the move will cause lack of sleep and asthma attacks.
Mine workers chase new legal highs (0) November 8, 2012 A new version of the synthetic drug known as Venom has hit WA streets and is being favoured by mine workers.
Miners hurt in bus roll over (0) November 8, 2012 Around a dozen miners lucky to escape relatively unharmed after their bus rolled over on the way to Rio Tinto’s Kestrel coal mine.
BHP on the hunt for new CEO? (0) November 7, 2012 BHP Billiton may be looking for a change in leadership as it starts the process of looking for a new CEO.
Tasmanian company expand quarry (4) November 7, 2012 Hazell Bros in Tasmania have opened their $3 million expansion of Long Hill Quarry in the state’s north-west.
Decision looming over plans to re-enter NZ’s Pike River mine (0) November 7, 2012 Mine experts have been brought in by the families of the 29 men killed in New Zealand’s Pike River mine disaster to decide whether it’s safe to enter the first ...
Group in Hunter want radiation-style alerts (0) November 7, 2012 A group in the Hunter Valley want dust-level alerts to be issued in the same way as nuclear radiation alerts.
Native title win for traditional owners in WA (0) November 7, 2012 The Federal Court has ruled in favour of traditional owners following a five year native title dispute with miners in the Pilbara.
Monadelphous Group wins $100 million Caval Ridge mine contract (0) November 7, 2012 Australian engineering company Monadelphous Group has won the $100 million contract to construct the coal handling plant for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Caval Ridge mine project.
GME 2012 wraps up (0) November 6, 2012 The Goldfield Mining Exhibition has wrapped up in Kalgoorlie, with organisers saying the event was a success despite the unseasonal downpour.
Power supply deal turns on Rio’s lights at Oyu Tolgoi (0) November 6, 2012 Rio Tinto’s soon to be completed Oyu Tolgoi copper gold mine in Mongolia has secured its power supply with an unnamed Chinese power company, overcoming national rivalries to import power ...
Miners strike to keep days off (0) November 6, 2012 A group of Mount Owen coal miners are striking to stop plans to force them to undertake ‘training days’ on their rostered days off.
BMA plans to use its own trains to move coal (0) November 6, 2012 BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance will start loading its own coal trains from 2014 after announcing plans to run trains from mines in the Bowen Basin.
QLD mining injuries on the rise, push for safety crackdown (0) November 6, 2012 Queensland law firm Trilby Misso is calling for an industry wide review of safety procedures after recording a 23% rise in the number of workplace injuries involving miners.
False high dust reading caused by power loss (0) November 6, 2012 A power outage has caused a false hazardous dust-particle reading in the Upper Hunter’s air quality monitoring network.
Pike River mine disaster preventable (124) November 6, 2012 The Pike River mine disaster was preventable and caused by the mine being used before it was ready, a Royal Commission has found.
Fortescue hits out at false ‘work death’ claim (0) November 6, 2012 Fortescue head Nev Power has slammed contractors and unions for falsely claiming a worker sustained an injury onsite prior to his death last week.
QR coal train derails (18) November 6, 2012 A QR National coal train has derailed in Queensland.
Greens Push for Rudd’s Original Mining Tax (0) November 5, 2012 Greens leader Christine Milne has used the weekend’s 20th National Summit to once again push for the mining tax to be renegotiated.
Mining company offers $200,000 bonus for doctor (0) November 5, 2012 A WA mining company has offered to pay a $200,000 bonus for a doctor who will come to the state and provide radiation therapy to children with cancer.
Explosives company goes to court again (0) November 5, 2012 An explosives company is set to battle residents in Central Queensland as it fights to overturn the council’s rejection of a $10 million development proposal.
Mines to shutdown over Christmas (0) November 5, 2012 Yancoal announced it will close two mines in the Hunter Valley over the festive period as the company tries to save money amid falling coal prices.
The Prospect Award Winners (1) November 2, 2012 The winners of the 9th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
Miner a solid gold hero (0) November 2, 2012 Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner at the Frog’s Leg mine, 20 km from Kalgoorlie, has been awarded the country’s highest military honour.
WA explosives plant plan dropped (0) November 2, 2012 Incitec Pivot has cancelled its plans for a new explosives manufacturing plant in Western Australia.
Motel owners win case against FIFO sex workers (0) November 2, 2012 Hotel and motel owners have won the right to evict FIFO sex workers after the QLD government changed the anti-discrimination act.
Orica hit with fine following Gladstone incident (0) November 2, 2012 Orica has been hit with a $432 000 fine after it pled guilty to charges of unauthorised water releases from its Gladstone facility.
Final day of GME comes to an end (0) November 1, 2012 The final day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition is in full swing as exhibitors show off their latest innovations in machinery and wears.
Campbell Newman: Don’t like uranium mining? Vote Green. (0) November 1, 2012 Queensland premier Campbell Newman has defended his government’s decision to lift a ban on uranium mining in the state, saying those who disagree should vote accordingly.
Top 7 movies about mining (0) November 1, 2012 At Australian Mining we’ve put together a short list about some great movies about mining, or featuring mines.
Fake urine use increasing in the Pilbara (0) November 1, 2012 The prevalence of synthetic urine is increasing in the Pilbara as more workers look to get around drug tests.
Women in mining a talking point at GME (1) October 31, 2012 The second day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition continued today with the Women in Mining Panel Discussion a highlight for visitors.
Norseman Gold axes jobs (8) October 31, 2012 Norseman Gold has shut its only remaining mine and cut 31 jobs as administrators seek to recapitalise its operations.
Fortescue royalty delay request rejected (0) October 31, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group’s request that it delay royalty payments to the West Australian government has been rebuffed.
China’s non iron ore sectors slowing (0) October 31, 2012 While the rapid growth of China’s non iron ore metals production sector has halted, it is beginning to stabilise.
GME 2012 kicks off (0) October 30, 2012 The Goldfields Mining Exhibition kicked off in Kalgoorlie today with companies showcasing hundreds of products to visitors from all over the country.
Brant Webb talks about Beaconsfield and mine safety at GME (0) October 30, 2012 Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor Brant Webb has shared his experience of the mine collapse to highlight safety issues on mine sites at today’s opening of GME.
FIFO miners struck by lightning (0) October 30, 2012 Two fly-in fly-out workers have been hit by lightning strike in the Pilbara.
More disease and death in coal towns: report (0) October 30, 2012 A study which shows coal mining communities overseas have higher rates of disease and death has experts calling for a report into the study of health impacts in the Hunter ...
Coal Mine of the Year – Finalists revealed (0) October 29, 2012 Anglo American’s – Capcoal mine; Centennial Coal’s – Myuna mine; Xstrata’s Newlands – surface mine; Centennial Coal’s – Mandalong mine; Xstrata’s – Ravensworth mine;
Peabody slams Gov, calls for resources competiveness (0) October 29, 2012 Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce has slammed the Australian Government’s mining polices, and called for the establishment of commission to ensure resources policies serve the nation’s long term interests.
Miners at Appin to vote on strike (0) October 26, 2012 Workers at Appin Mine will today vote on whether to start industrial action over their pay dispute with Illawarra Coal.
BHP cuts nickel jobs (0) October 26, 2012 BHP has cut around 100 jobs from its Nickel West operations.
Newcrest expects growth to continue (0) October 26, 2012 Newcrest Mining have told shareholders a period of strong dividend growth can be expected as capital spending on projects peak and higher rates of gold are produced.
New coal mine in QLD set to create 400 jobs (0) October 26, 2012 A new coal mine to be built in Central Queensland is expected to create more than 400 jobs when construction starts next year.
Whitehaven closes Sunnyside coal mine (881) October 26, 2012 Whitehaven Coal has announced that is will suspend all operations at its Sunnyside mine ‘indefinitely’
Mining tax massive fail (6) October 25, 2012 The Federal Government has raised zero revenue in the first three months of the mining tax.
Former Pike River boss denies safety charges (0) October 25, 2012 Peter Whittall, the former head of Pike River, has today denied charges that the company failed to ensure a safe work place at the mine.
Monadelphous wins Rio contracts (11) October 24, 2012 Monadelphous has won a $320 million contract for construction and maintenance work at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
GVK to cut stake in Alpha Coal Project (0) October 24, 2012 GVK Hancock has delayed its Alpha Coal project by one year as it struggles to line up funding for the $10 billion dollar project.
QLD reef study dismisses alarmist environmental concerns (0) October 24, 2012 A new report by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has dismissed many of the claims regarding increased coal ships damaging the Great Barrier Reef.
Reform needed to deliver on productivity (0) October 24, 2012 The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has set out a broad agenda to boost the nation’s productivity through economic reform.
Olympic Dam shelving means costs in SA fall (0) October 24, 2012 Oz Minerals boss says costs in SA’s mining sector are falling because of the decision to shelve the Olympic Dam expansion.
People of PNG want seabed mining halted (0) October 24, 2012 Locals in Papua New Guinea have petitioned the government to stop a seabed mining project along the nation’s coast.
Southern Cross wins Rio Tinto Cape Lambert contract (0) October 23, 2012 Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has won Rio Tinto’s electrical and instrumentation package at Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert Port Expansion project.
Kagara enters administration (4) October 23, 2012 Australian zinc miner Kagara has extended it voluntary administration period.
India’s nuclear power failures warn against uranium exports (0) October 23, 2012 Australia is exploring the viability of mining uranium, with operations already underway in South Australia and the Northern Territory, experts are asking if selling uranium to India is the right ...
BMA EBA gets up in vote (0) October 23, 2012 An enterprise bargaining agreement vote covering Bowen Basin BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi workers has passed.
BHP attacked for planned oil exploration near reef (0) October 23, 2012 Conservation groups have slammed a plan by BHP Billiton to explore for oil 5km from the World-Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia’s north coast.
South Australia provides funding for Indigenous job seekers (2) October 23, 2012 $709,000 worth of funding has been announced for the Connecting Aboriginal People to Mining (CAPM) program, which will train indigenous job seekers in South Australia.
Queensland to recommence uranium mining (36) October 23, 2012 The Queensland Government announced yesterday that uranium mining would recommence in the state, overturning a ban which has lasted since 1982.
BMA EA ballot results released today (0) October 22, 2012 The result of an enterprise bargaining agreement ballot held last week over BMA mines in the Bowen Basin will be released today.
Mining industry body calls for cuts to red tape (0) October 22, 2012 The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has released a set of efficiency-boosting suggestions to the Western Australian government.
Mount Gibson, Atlas Iron cuts workers (0) October 19, 2012 Mount Gibson Iron has announced it will cut its workforce by 270 positions, while Atlas will cut its exploration team.
CMFEU and QRC lock heads over QLD mining taxes (0) October 18, 2012 CFMEU district president Stephen Smyth has hit out at a recent QRC survey of mining companies, saying that it does not portray ‘the realities’ of company’s investment intentions.
Community worried about environment despite support for coal project (0) October 18, 2012 A telephone survey of residents in Queensland’s north has found most are in favour of the proposed Dudgeon Point coal terminal development but are still concerned over environmental impacts.
Jobs cuts at Alacer Gold (0) October 18, 2012 Alacer Gold said it could not rule out further job cuts as it continues to review its Australian operations.
Iron ore growth will continue to slide: BHP (0) October 18, 2012 BHP Billiton’s chief executive Marius Kloppers says the global iron ore market will slow down as China’s steel consumption has reached its peak.
Mining sector cautious but optimisitc: report (0) October 17, 2012 Commonwealth Bank’s Future Business Index shows that while mining companies are optimistic about the future, they are unlikely to undertake new capital investment.
Voluntary redundancy email sent to Sedgman staff (0) October 17, 2012 Engineering solutions company Sedgman have sent an email to staff members to notify them of job cuts within the company and asked its workers to apply for voluntary redundancy.
New area approved for exploration (0) October 16, 2012 Sunrise Minerals has won the right to explore part of Western Australia’s ‘quiet radio’ zone after successfully incorporating a Radio Emissions Management Plan into its exploration program.
More foreign workers destined for mines (0) October 16, 2012 “Pit-stop” crews of temporary overseas workers could be the next cost-saving option for mining companies as they look to cut labour expenses.
Protests over Chinese miner killed in Ghana (0) October 16, 2012 A Ghanaian government crackdown on illegal mining in the country has killed a 16 year old Chinese miner, and sparked protests from China.
Protestors arrested at Jondaryan (218) October 16, 2012 Two protestors were arrested yesterday after entering the New Hope Group coal loading site at Jondaryan during a rally.
AMMA calls on gov to act on Fair Work reforms (0) October 16, 2012 The AMMA has called on the Federal Government to act on the five key Fair Work reforms, or put $240 billion worth of potential projects at risk.
Victorian brown coal ‘unlikely’ to succeed (0) October 15, 2012 A new report suggests that Victoria’s brown coal industry is ‘unlikely’ to suceed pointing to low quality coal and transport costs.
Reduced dredging for coal terminal under new system (0) October 15, 2012 The Fitzroy Coal Terminal at Port Alma is set to use a new and innovative loading technique if it gets the go ahead from the government.
Ausenco wins Isaac Plains CHPP contract (0) October 15, 2012 Ausenco has won a $66 million contract to continue providing operations and maintenance the Isaac Plains coal mine’s CHPP.
Coal companies to cut jobs blaming the royalty hike (0) October 15, 2012 A survey reveals coal companies in Queensland are looking to cut costs and jobs after the recently announced coal royalty increase puts pressure on the sector.
Russia may quadruple coal output (0) October 15, 2012 Russia may grow its current coal production levels by five times by 2030, dwarfing Australian production rates which have begun slowing down.
Two men die in abandoned mine used as meth lab (0) October 15, 2012 An abandoned mine in New Zealand has been uncovered as a drug lab, after police responded to calls of an explosion which killed two men at the site.
Miner says he’s a ‘big bloke’ but ‘very fit’ (0) October 12, 2012 A miner who was found to be morbidly obese and deemed unfit to work admits he’s a big bloke but claims he is very fit, hitting back at critics.
Mining boom leads to injury boom (0) October 12, 2012 There has been an increasing number of workplace injuries following on the back of mining expansions.
New Kronic drug test (1) October 12, 2012 Mining companies will soon have access to a more extensive drug testing kit after a year of research into synthetic cannabinoids like Kronic.
Thousands of jobs expected for QLD as Abbot Point port approved (0) October 11, 2012 Gina Rinehart’s and GVK Hancock’s $10bn Alhpa Coal Project is one step closer to construction after the Federal Government approved its Terminal 3 development at the Port of Abbot Point, ...
Queensland Alumina Limited cuts jobs (0) October 11, 2012 Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) confirmed jobs will be cut at its refinery in Gladstone.
CFMEU takes swipe at policies in new TV ads (0) October 11, 2012 A new national campaign by the CFMEU is set to launch TV ads which will put pressure on the government by highlighting issues around foreign labour, manufacturing assistance and better ...
Lynas temporary operating licence suspended (0) October 11, 2012 The Malaysian High Court has extended the suspension of Lynas’ temporary operating licence until early November.
Scientists in the United States are searching for dark matter at the bottom of a South Dakota gold mine as part of a world first experiment.
Unpredictable shift work rosters in the mining industry are having further reaching physical and psychological effects on workers and their families than first thought, new research has found.
Despite the constant stream of job losses in Queensland coal mining, the Queensland Resources Council said the industry can take encouragement from recent global developments.
BHP Billiton is interviewing internal candidates and executives outside the mining industry in the search to find its new CEO.
Sixteen companies have lined up to apply for uranium exploration permits in NSW following the State Government’s move to overturn a 26-year ban on the mineral.
The collapse of an old, closed coal mine in Newcastle has severely damaged homes.
The Kimberly region in Western Australia has experienced a 500 per cent spike in mining activity since 2003.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption yesterday heard the former mining minister Ian Macdonald intended to reopen a mining exploration tender in November 2008 to assist mining magnate friend Travers Duncan.
Gold mining giant Newcrest Mining has been served with a lawsuit from GCR challenging the validity of the miner’s licence to Australia’s largest underground gold mine, Cadia Far East.
Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler’s private company, Mulsanne Resources, is in liquidation after failing to pay back $28.4 million owed to coal junior Blackwood Corporation.
Citic Pacific has filed an injunction with the Supreme Court of Western Australia to stop Clive Palmer from terminating mining rights on its fledgling iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Fly-in fly-out workers will make up more than 83 per cent of the Pilbara’s mining workforce by 2020, according to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
Around 200 Golding contractors at the Curragh coal mine are facing layoffs after Currgah ends its contract with the company.
Boart Longyear will cut a number of jobs as its relocates its manufacturing operations from Perth to Poland.
Cuesta Coal has announced plans to fast track a coal tenement into production near the closing Blair Athol Mine at Clermont.
The community of Laverton in Western Australia is slated for a fly-in fly-out miners’ accommodation project.
Animal carers in the Hunter Valley are blaming increased traffic from the mining industry for a spike in the amount of roadkill in the region.
Xstrata shareholders are this week expected to vote down a $200 million bonus package for the company’s “key managers” in Switzerland.
Speculation is mounting that Rio Tinto is looking to float its diamond business as the company moves away from the diamond industry.
Skilled foreign workers are vital to underpinning the success of the mining and resources boom, according to new research from Central Queensland University.
Site preparation works for the next phase of gas downstream processing have begun at the Yara Pilbara Nitrates technical ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
Mexican drugs lords are making around $25 million a year mining coal along the United States border.
Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is hoping to boost sales of its million dollar vehicles by targeting cashed-up Australians in the mining sector.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia is set to launch its Brisbane Corporate Support Group facility in Wacol today.
A Malaysian court has dismissed another attempt by environmental groups to shut down Lynas Corporation’s rare earths processing plant in Kuantan.
Seven Group is considering offloading its stake in Coates Hire and cutting its Caterpillar business in China following a slide in demand for industrial equipment.
Integra Coal has been fined for dumping excessive levels of waste at its mine in the Hunter Valley.
Mineral Sands miners have been warned to prepare for “difficult days ahead” as demand from China slows.
Fortescue Metals Group has announced plans to diversify beyond the iron ore sector by taking an 18 per cent stake in oil and gas explorer Oil Basins.
Anglo American have cut more jobs across their Capcoal operations in Queensland, with redundancies confirmed at Lake Lindsay mine.
Andrew Chaplyn has been announced as the new WA mines safety director, after Simon Ridge left the position following his promotion to resources safety executive director earlier this year.
The Weird & Wonderful World of Mining edition two has been released by Mining IQ and focuses on some of the lesser known, fun facts about the industry.
BHP Billiton has announced it will lift its iron ore capacity targets by nearly a fifth by simply working its existing mines, rain lines and port harder.
Captain Jichang Wang has been fined $25,000 after the coal carrying ship he was in charge of ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef two years ago.
NRW has won a $32 million contract to upgrade Rio Tinto’s West Angelas mine’s road.
Gem Diamonds is reconsidering its options on the sale of its Ellendale diamond mine in the Kimberley.
New Hope Group have put forward updated plans for the expansion of the New Acland mine which includes moving the controversial coal loading facility at Jondaryan.
Anglo American will cut at least 35 full-time jobs at its Grasstree coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
BHP Billiton is rolling ahead with their exit from the diamond industry after yesterday concluding year long sale negotiations for the Ekati diamond mine in Canada.
Nautilus Minerals has decided to terminate the construction of equipment for its seafloor production system in the development of the Solwara 1 Project off the Papa New Guinea coast.
An inquiry by the Independent Commission Against Corruption has heard that lucrative coal leases awarded by NSW former mineral resources minister is an example of one of the states most ...
Moolarben Coal has seen stiff opposition to its proposal to build temporary workers accommodation for 300 staff.
Rio Tinto has blamed unions for falling productivity, calling for urgent action to address workplace laws, taxation and foreign workers.
Yancoal is defying the current market trends for coal operations, and submitted an expansion proposal that will increase operations.
The South Australian Government has granted BHP Billiton a four year extension so it can invest more time to plan its Olympic Dam expansion.
The CFMEU says it will take Rio Tinto to court if a pay dispute over redundancy packages cannot be resolved.
The West Australian Government has appointed a ninth mines safety inspector to service the states north.
New Zealand’s largest opencast mine is set to cut $32 million from its budget as it looks for ways to stay viable.
A former Mount Isa Mines worker has lodged a complaint against Xstrata after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Anglo American’s new Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland will get an an integrated automation and electrification system.
Chemical manufacturer Orica’s annual profit has taken a hit, falling by 37 per cent.
Supervisors at Illawarra Coal’s Appin mine will go on strike for a fortnight after voting to take industrial action over their pay dispute.
A $16 million riverside apartment complex catering exclusively to FIFO miners has been proposed for Perth.
Rio Tinto has cancelled its Rocklea Palms Pilbara accommodation expansion project.
Two protestors who were arrested last month during a coal mine protest at Jondaryan have pleaded guilty to trespassing and were fined.
The Broken Hill Aboriginal Land Council is open to uranium exploration in New South Wales’ far west.
Western Australia’s long proposed Oakajee port has been put on the backburner as Mitsubishi moves to cut costs.
The CFMEU is fighting the Queensland Resources Council push to ‘deregulate’ mine safety.
Oil and gas producer Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan have gained approval to further develop gas resources in the Kimberley region.
NSW Independent, Rob Oakeshott, has demanded a Treasury briefing on the mining tax saying the government was ‘done over’.
A Hunter Valley mine says it has been forced to halt operations on a daily basis to avoid producing excess dust.
A new version of the synthetic drug known as Venom has hit WA streets and is being favoured by mine workers.
Around a dozen miners lucky to escape relatively unharmed after their bus rolled over on the way to Rio Tinto’s Kestrel coal mine.
BHP Billiton may be looking for a change in leadership as it starts the process of looking for a new CEO.
Hazell Bros in Tasmania have opened their $3 million expansion of Long Hill Quarry in the state’s north-west.
Mine experts have been brought in by the families of the 29 men killed in New Zealand’s Pike River mine disaster to decide whether it’s safe to enter the first ...
A group in the Hunter Valley want dust-level alerts to be issued in the same way as nuclear radiation alerts.
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of traditional owners following a five year native title dispute with miners in the Pilbara.
Australian engineering company Monadelphous Group has won the $100 million contract to construct the coal handling plant for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Caval Ridge mine project.
The Goldfield Mining Exhibition has wrapped up in Kalgoorlie, with organisers saying the event was a success despite the unseasonal downpour.
Rio Tinto’s soon to be completed Oyu Tolgoi copper gold mine in Mongolia has secured its power supply with an unnamed Chinese power company, overcoming national rivalries to import power ...
AG&P have been awarded the $152 million modularisation contract to support the Ichthys LNG project in the Northern Territory.
A group of Mount Owen coal miners are striking to stop plans to force them to undertake ‘training days’ on their rostered days off.
Queensland law firm Trilby Misso is calling for an industry wide review of safety procedures after recording a 23% rise in the number of workplace injuries involving miners.
A power outage has caused a false hazardous dust-particle reading in the Upper Hunter’s air quality monitoring network.
The Pike River mine disaster was preventable and caused by the mine being used before it was ready, a Royal Commission has found.
Fortescue head Nev Power has slammed contractors and unions for falsely claiming a worker sustained an injury onsite prior to his death last week.
A QR National coal train has derailed in Queensland.
The High Court has agreed to hear the challenge to the mining tax.
Greens leader Christine Milne has used the weekend’s 20th National Summit to once again push for the mining tax to be renegotiated.
A WA mining company has offered to pay a $200,000 bonus for a doctor who will come to the state and provide radiation therapy to children with cancer.
Yancoal announced it will close two mines in the Hunter Valley over the festive period as the company tries to save money amid falling coal prices.
The winners of the 9th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner at the Frog’s Leg mine, 20 km from Kalgoorlie, has been awarded the country’s highest military honour.
Incitec Pivot has cancelled its plans for a new explosives manufacturing plant in Western Australia.
Hotel and motel owners have won the right to evict FIFO sex workers after the QLD government changed the anti-discrimination act.
Orica has been hit with a $432 000 fine after it pled guilty to charges of unauthorised water releases from its Gladstone facility.
The final day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition is in full swing as exhibitors show off their latest innovations in machinery and wears.
Queensland premier Campbell Newman has defended his government’s decision to lift a ban on uranium mining in the state, saying those who disagree should vote accordingly.
Ausdrill has completed the acquisition of the Best Tractor Parts Group.
The prevalence of synthetic urine is increasing in the Pilbara as more workers look to get around drug tests.
More miners have been killed in the continuing South African resources riots.
The GVK-Hancock Prospecting Alpha Coal project is scheduled to be up and running in 2016.
The second day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition continued today with the Women in Mining Panel Discussion a highlight for visitors.
Fortescue has named Macmahon as its preferred contractor for the Christmas Creek iron ore mine.
Anglo American’s Moranbah North CHPP; Xstrata’s Newlands CHPP; Anglo American’s Capcoal CHPP; Ausenco & Newcrest’s Cadia East SAG Mill;
Xstrata Zinc; Newmont’s Boddington mine; CITIC Pacific’s Sino mine; Xstrata’s Black Star mine
Norseman Gold has shut its only remaining mine and cut 31 jobs as administrators seek to recapitalise its operations.
Fortescue Metals Group’s request that it delay royalty payments to the West Australian government has been rebuffed.
While the rapid growth of China’s non iron ore metals production sector has halted, it is beginning to stabilise.
The Goldfields Mining Exhibition kicked off in Kalgoorlie today with companies showcasing hundreds of products to visitors from all over the country.
Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor Brant Webb has shared his experience of the mine collapse to highlight safety issues on mine sites at today’s opening of GME.
Two fly-in fly-out workers have been hit by lightning strike in the Pilbara.
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining is campaigning against planned iron sand mining off New Zealand’s Taranaki Coast.
VDM has announced 40 redundancies and a predicted loss of $7-9 million for the first half of the year.
A third death on the coal ship Sage Sagittarius has been uncovered.
A study which shows coal mining communities overseas have higher rates of disease and death has experts calling for a report into the study of health impacts in the Hunter ...
Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce has slammed the Australian Government’s mining polices, and called for the establishment of commission to ensure resources policies serve the nation’s long term interests.
Anglo American has announced that CEO Cynthia Carroll will step down from her position as head of the company.
Workers at Appin Mine will today vote on whether to start industrial action over their pay dispute with Illawarra Coal.
BHP has cut around 100 jobs from its Nickel West operations.
A mining company is under investigation after allegedly destroying an Indigenous archaeological site in the Kimberley.
Whitehaven Coal has announced that is will suspend all operations at its Sunnyside mine ‘indefinitely’
Consolidated Minerals has reportedly layed off its contractors at its Woodie Woodie mine.
Peter Whittall, the former head of Pike River, has today denied charges that the company failed to ensure a safe work place at the mine.
Rio Tinto may close its Gove bauxite mine in an effort to cut costs globally.
Resource Development Group has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto to be the preferred contractor for its iron ore operations.
Resource industry employer group AMMA have launched a new government-backed program aimed at up-skilling Australian’s to work in the mining industry.
Monadelphous has won a $320 million contract for construction and maintenance work at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
GVK Hancock has delayed its Alpha Coal project by one year as it struggles to line up funding for the $10 billion dollar project.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has won Rio Tinto’s electrical and instrumentation package at Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert Port Expansion project.
Australian zinc miner Kagara has extended it voluntary administration period.
Head of NSW Minerals Council says the mining industry needs to better communicate with the community in order to maintain its social license to operate.
An enterprise bargaining agreement vote covering Bowen Basin BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi workers has passed.
Conservation groups have slammed a plan by BHP Billiton to explore for oil 5km from the World-Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia’s north coast.
$709,000 worth of funding has been announced for the Connecting Aboriginal People to Mining (CAPM) program, which will train indigenous job seekers in South Australia.
The Queensland Government announced yesterday that uranium mining would recommence in the state, overturning a ban which has lasted since 1982.
Redpath has developed the lightest, most compact raise drill to ever hit the Australian market.
Rio Tinto has awarded OTOC the accommodation contract for its Brockman 4 operations.
The result of an enterprise bargaining agreement ballot held last week over BMA mines in the Bowen Basin will be released today.
NRW subsidiary Action Drill & Blast has won a $100 million contract with John Holland at the Isaac Plains mine.
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has released a set of efficiency-boosting suggestions to the Western Australian government.
Sinosteel will delay its Blue Hills iron ore project.
Mount Gibson Iron has announced it will cut its workforce by 270 positions, while Atlas will cut its exploration team.
CFMEU district president Stephen Smyth has hit out at a recent QRC survey of mining companies, saying that it does not portray ‘the realities’ of company’s investment intentions.
A telephone survey of residents in Queensland’s north has found most are in favour of the proposed Dudgeon Point coal terminal development but are still concerned over environmental impacts.
Alacer Gold said it could not rule out further job cuts as it continues to review its Australian operations.
The CFMEU says contract workers in the Bowen Basin will struggle to find work in the region as more companies cut jobs.
BHP Billiton head Marius Kloppers has essentially ruled out new mining projects in Queensland.
The Northern Territory’s new government has promised to fast track mining in the region.
Engineering solutions company Sedgman have sent an email to staff members to notify them of job cuts within the company and asked its workers to apply for voluntary redundancy.
Ensham has announced that it is cutting 250 workers from its coal mine.
Sunrise Minerals has won the right to explore part of Western Australia’s ‘quiet radio’ zone after successfully incorporating a Radio Emissions Management Plan into its exploration program.
A Ghanaian government crackdown on illegal mining in the country has killed a 16 year old Chinese miner, and sparked protests from China.
NRW has won a $90 million contract as part of Rio Tinto’s Yandi Sustaining Project for its Yandicoogina iron ore mine.
The AMMA has called on the Federal Government to act on the five key Fair Work reforms, or put $240 billion worth of potential projects at risk.
Ausenco has won a $66 million contract to continue providing operations and maintenance the Isaac Plains coal mine’s CHPP.
There is less than a week left to still get tickets to Australian Mining’s safety conference.
Russia may grow its current coal production levels by five times by 2030, dwarfing Australian production rates which have begun slowing down.
While the Queensland mining industry celebrates a drop in the number of fatalities on sites, the CFMEU warns that the Government should not use it as an excuse to cut ...
An abandoned mine in New Zealand has been uncovered as a drug lab, after police responded to calls of an explosion which killed two men at the site.
A pay by performance model has been agreed upon at Perilya’s silver, lead and zinc mine at Broken Hill.
A miner who was found to be morbidly obese and deemed unfit to work admits he’s a big bloke but claims he is very fit, hitting back at critics.
There has been an increasing number of workplace injuries following on the back of mining expansions.
Greenpeace has warned it will undertake ‘peaceful civil disobedience’ to stop the expansion of Abbot Point Coal Terminal.
Chile’s Chuquicamata mine, the world’s largest open cut copper mine, will moving underground.
Protestors marched outside of Toro Energy’s offices after the government approved the miner’s Wiluna uranium project.
Gina Rinehart’s and GVK Hancock’s $10bn Alhpa Coal Project is one step closer to construction after the Federal Government approved its Terminal 3 development at the Port of Abbot Point, ...
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) confirmed jobs will be cut at its refinery in Gladstone.
A new national campaign by the CFMEU is set to launch TV ads which will put pressure on the government by highlighting issues around foreign labour, manufacturing assistance and better ...