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- Sedgman win Guyana Goldfields contract (0) December 10, 2013
Sedgman has been appointed as the preferred contractor for Guyana Goldfields’ operations.
- Double mining fatality investigation continues (0) December 10, 2013
Investigations into the death of two miners at Vedanta’s Tasmanian copper mine will focus on the types of safety gear the men were equipped with.
- Peabody axes 200 jobs, shuts Wilkie Creek mine (54) December 10, 2013
High operation costs and lower market prices will see another 200 jobs cut as US coal giant Peabody Energy announces it is closing its Wilkie Creek mine before the year ...
- WesTrac to acquire Cat’s north east Chinese businesses (0) December 10, 2013
WesTrac China has announced it will acquire Caterpillar Global Mining’s businesses in Chinese provinces where WesTrac already operates.
- Rio announces new senior management (0) December 10, 2013
Rio Tinto has announced Greg Lilleyman is the new group executive Technology & Innovation.
- Two men killed at Tasmanian copper mine (36) December 9, 2013
Two men have been killed in a mine shaft accident at Vedanta Resource’s Tasmanian copper mine earlier this morning.
- BMA’s Hay Point construction works set for Sundays and public holidays (0) December 9, 2013
Securing approval for extended working hours, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will now be allowed to complete construction work at its Hay Point extension project on Sundays and public holidays.
- NSW Resources Minister announced (900) December 9, 2013
Member of Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts has been named the new Resources and Energy Minister for New South Wales following the resignation of Chris Hartcher last week.
- Rio Tinto announces new Centre for Emergent Technologies (0) December 9, 2013
Rio Tinto has opened a new $10.8 million technology centre focused on “the next generation of innovative technologies for the mining industry”.
- Shareholders vote in favour of Perilya takeover (0) December 9, 2013
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine is set to be purchased by its major Chinese investor in a deal worth $269.3 million after shareholders voted in ...
- Mining graduate first woman in NSW to earn engineering certificate of competence (0) December 9, 2013
A 23-year-old BHP Billiton employee has become the first woman in NSW to earn an engineering certificate of competence.
- FMG breaks iron ore shipment record (0) December 9, 2013
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has set a new record, loading the biggest ever single shipment of iron ore.
- Inductees into the International Mining Hall of Fame announced (0) December 9, 2013
The winners of the inaugural global International Mining Technology Hall of Fame have been awarded.
- Uranium pollution fears as leach tank ruptures at Ranger mine (0) December 9, 2013
The Ranger uranium mine has been the site of another pollution incident, with a ruptured tank releasing acidic radioactive slurry.
- Hooke warns miners not to thin down too much (0) December 6, 2013
In the midst of an industry wide austerity drive, the Minerals Council of Australia boss is warning miners are at risk of making too many cuts.
- Rio Tinto say alumina dust not cause for concern (0) December 6, 2013
Rio Tinto say a photo of alumina dust escaping from its Yarwun wharf this week was nothing to worry about, stating the plume posed no threat to health or the ...
- Queensland’s first oil refinery under construction in Gladstone (5) December 6, 2013
The assembly of Queensland’s first oil refinery will start this weekend at Yarwun, with the project representing a $55 million investment by its joint partners.
- Chinese company launches hostile takeover of Carabella (0) December 6, 2013
Queensland coal miner Carabella Resources on Thursday received an unsolicited bid from a privately owned Chinese based coal company.
- World’s largest single rare earth deposit discovered, in North Korea (0) December 6, 2013
Pacific Century Rare Earth Mineral has announced the discovery of the “the largest, single rare earth elements target in the world”, in North Korea.
- Pit wall collapse at WA gold mine (0) December 6, 2013
A pit wall collapse at Ramelius Resources’ Western Queen South gold mine has forced the company into its second trading halt in less than a month.
- Court to scrutinise Berrima Colliery expansion rejection (0) December 6, 2013
Boral has won the right to appeal a court decision which rejected the expansion of its Berrima Colliery, a move which resulted in 30 job losses.
- Kingsgate CEO collapses at Sydney Mining Club presentation (0) December 5, 2013
Kingsgate Consolidated CEO Gavin Thomas has collapsed during his presentation to the Sydney Mining Club today.
- Petition launched to return Aussie gold (0) December 5, 2013
A petition has been launched in an effort to repatriate Australia’s gold reserves.
- Cokal fields $US150 million funding offer for coal project (0) December 5, 2013
Brisbane-based coal company Cokal has received a conditional proposal for a $US150 million debt finance facility to fund an Indonesian coal project.
- Call to arms: Maules Creek mine activists ask for help on the ground [Video] (0) December 5, 2013
A call to arms video has asked people to get involved in actively opposing the Maules Creek mine project, with local community members in the NSW region sending out a ...
- Three miners killed at Barrick’s PNG gold mine (0) December 5, 2013
At least three miners have been killed after a confrontation broke out at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
- Contractor killed at Telfer gold mine (873) December 5, 2013
A contract miner has been killed whilst working on Newcrest Mining’s Telfer gold mine’s tailings dam.
- Atlas Iron inks improved sales contracts for 2014 (0) December 4, 2013
Atlas Iron has announced the signing of new supply contracts on improved terms, reflecting the strength of the iron ore market.
- NSW resources minister resigns amid ICAC raid (0) December 4, 2013
The New South Wales Resources Minister Chris Hartcher has resigned as the corruption watchdog raids his parliamentary office.
- Shell floats massive FLNG Prelude hull [Pictures] (0) December 4, 2013
Shell has floated the 488-metre-long hull of its Prelude FLNG facility out of the dry dock in Geoje, South Korea, where it is being built.
- Rio Tinto fined for failing to minimise visible dust (0) December 4, 2013 Rio Tinto’s Bengalla mine in the Hunter Valley has been fined for failing to minimise dust emissions after various warnings from the Planning Department.
- Construction starts at SA uranium mine (0) December 4, 2013
Construction has started at the Four Mile uranium project in South Australia, despite one joint venture partner voting against the action.
- MACS Engineering shuts, 76 lose their jobs (0) December 4, 2013
Mackay engineering company and manufacturer MACS Engineering went into voluntary administration yesterday and 76 workers lost their jobs.
- Rio Tinto banking on stable iron ore prices (0) December 4, 2013
Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh says iron ore demand will remain strong on the back of Chinese growth, urbanisation and supply constraints, with predictions the Asian power-house will require one ...
- Keech recognised in the Top Ten for BRW Top 50 innovative companies list (0) December 3, 2013
Bendigo design and manufacturing company Keech Australia is placed 7th in the prestigious BRW Top 50 Innovative Companies List.
- Cape Alumina say mining ban is bad for foreign investment (0) December 3, 2013
Cape Alumina says the decision to ban mining over the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve has alienated foreign investors from China, Korea and Japan.
- 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.
- Chip oil used to make cleaning products in the Pilbara (0) December 3, 2013
A Pilbara-based company that recycles cooking oil from mining camps to make biofuel will now develop cleaning products from glycerol.
- Greens claim Rio forced employees to post positive expansion submissions (0) December 3, 2013
Greens MP David Shoebridge has accused Rio Tinto of forcing its employees to post positive responses for its public submission for its mine expansion.
- 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.
- China launches rocket to search for moon metals (0) December 3, 2013
China has launched a rocket to the moon with aims to search for natural resources.
- 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.
- Rockhampton looking to attract more mining business (0) December 2, 2013
Rockhampton Council wants a piece of the mining boom pie, telling resource companies it is open and willing for business.
- Whitehaven Coal granted breathing space on $1.2 billion debt (0) December 2, 2013
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.
- 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.
- Traumatised workers receive counselling following contractor fatality (0) December 2, 2013
Counselling efforts are continuing at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut mine following a fatal accident on site over the weekend.
- Former Gujarat chairman pocketed 53% pay increase and then failed to pay workers (0) December 2, 2013
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.
- 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.
- Rio sees overwhelming positive submission response to Mt Thorley Warkworth expansion (0) December 2, 2013
Rio Tinto has seen a massively positive response from the local community to its planned mine expansion.
- 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.
- Decmil win Roy Hill infrastructure contract (4) November 29, 2013
Decmil has won a contract for the construction of the diesel fuel infrastructure at Roy Hill.
- 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.
- Clariant Mining Solutions opens new mining research centre in Brazil (0) November 28, 2013
Clariant announces the opening of a new state-of-the-art applied research centre in Brazil.
- Origin announces gas supply deal with QCLNG owner BG Group (0) November 28, 2013
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.
- 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.
- Decline in construction, growth in production, BREE report says (0) November 28, 2013 Australia’s resources sector is transitioning out of a period of high capital investment and into a production phase as new projects ramp up.
- 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 (5) 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.
- Zeppelins and airships: Mining’s transportation of the future? (0) November 28, 2013
As heavy mining equipment logistics costs rise, some miners are turning to unique machinery haulage techniques to move machinery faster, cheaper.
- 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.
- Former UCL head pleads guilty to insider trading (0) November 28, 2013
The former chief executive of UCL Resources, Christopher Jordinson, has pled guilty to insider trading.
- Implementing process safety starts in the Boardroom (0) November 28, 2013
Boards who do not focus on process safety are potentially taking a gamble with the survival of their business.
- Anglo American serves eviction notice, local post office forced out (0) November 27, 2013
Anglo American has served an eviction order on the local post office in Middlemount, Queensland.
- $78 million worth of funding available for mining-affected communities (0) November 27, 2013
A further round of funding for the Resource for Regions Program is open, with $78 million up for grabs for communities affected by mining.
- 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.
- Minerals Council slams NSW planning amendments as ‘job-destroying’ (0) November 27, 2013
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.
- 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.
- ELF II increases data throughput speed by three times for mining operations (0) November 27, 2013
Software-defined communications infrastructure provides high speed data throughput for underground mines.
- 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 ...
- Austin Engineering win another Chilean mining contract (0) November 26, 2013
Austin Engineering have won another major mining maintenance contract in Chile.
- Sydney Uni developing rock fracture new models to improve mining safety (0) November 26, 2013
Researchers at the University of Sydney are creating new mathematical models that could help in reducing rock fracturing and soil liquefaction.
- 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.
- More money could flow to Gujarat in multi-million dollar share deal (0) November 26, 2013
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. ...
- 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 ...
- Giant dump truck trays painted pink and blue for cancer awareness (0) November 26, 2013
Two 797 rear dump truck trays in Central Queensland have been painted blue and pink to raise awareness for Prostate and Breast Cancer.
- Doubts Adani can develop Galilee Basin coal mine slammed by industry (0) November 26, 2013
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.
- 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.
- Intellect Systems win service agreement for Sandfire Resources (0) November 25, 2013
Intellect Systems has won a one year service agreement with Sandfire Resources for its DeGrussa mine.
- 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.
- WA’s lack of infrastructure crippling Mid West development (0) November 25, 2013
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.
- LNG spot price to rise as demand from China’s cold cities grows (0) November 25, 2013
Analysts predict winter gas shortages in northern China will continue until 2020, leading to increased demand for LNG and higher spot prices.
- Hot weather shuts Newman airport, delays official BHP mine opening (0) November 25, 2013
Hot conditions are affecting the condition of Newman airport’s runway, forcing the airport to shut.
- 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 ...
- More hard times for mineral sands sector (0) November 25, 2013
Mineral sand miners have been warned to prepare for a price plunge as demand continues to slide.
- 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.
- Mining banned on Steve Irwin’s nature reserve, Cape Alumina dump bauxite project (0) November 22, 2013 Cape Alumina has suspended all work on its Pisolite Hills mine and port project in Queensland after the state government banned mining over the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve and the ...
- 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.
- Engineering professionals convene in Texas for Automation Fair (0) November 21, 2013
Rockwell Automation event brings together industry leaders showcasing solutions that enable a connected enterprise.
- Whitehaven says Maules Creek mine protests funded by foreigners, not locals (0) November 21, 2013
Whitehaven Coal CEO says one of the biggest frustrations around developing the Maules Creek mine project has been activism from international activists and not just concerned locals.
- 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.
- Thiess wins extra $550 million for Lake Vermont coal mine contract (0) November 20, 2013
Thiess have won an additional $550 million contract at the Lake Vermont Coal mine,near Dysart in Central Queensland.
- 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.
- Rio Tinto and Glencore in stoush over mine expansion plans (0) November 20, 2013
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 Guinean Government hires RMG to help develop its resources (0) November 20, 2013
Papua New Guinea has hired the Raw Materials Group has advisers to develop its nation’s natural resources.
- 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.
- CFMEU and Peabody strike pay deal for Helensburgh mine workers (0) November 19, 2013
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.
- 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.
- Goldfields Mining Expo set for a shake up after being labelled ‘irrelevant’ (0) November 19, 2013
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 ...
- 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 ...
- RungePincockMinarco launches new mine scheduling software (0) November 19, 2013
RPM has released the latest version of XACT, its short term mine scheduling application.
- Over 500 jobs disappear from Rio’s Argyle mine in 12 months (0) November 19, 2013
It is understood more jobs have been cut at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.
- Roy Hill awards $3bn worth of contracts as project go-ahead inches closer (0) November 19, 2013
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 ...
- 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.
- 240 jobs to go as Caterpillar closes another manufacturing facility (0) November 18, 2013
240 people will lose their jobs in mid-2014 as mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar continues to respond to slowing demand from the resources sector.
- Pilliga State forest blockade continues as locals protest Santos CSG (0) November 18, 2013
Protests and blockades are continuing near the Pilliga State forest as locals aim to disrupt planned CSG drilling programs by gas giant Santos.
- Clough bought out by South African shareholder (0) November 18, 2013
Engineering and project services company Clough has been bought out by South African company Murray & Roberts.
- 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.
- Mining sector community spending exceeds $34 billion (0) November 18, 2013
A survey has found mining companies’ community spending has exceeded its tax bills for the 2011-12 financial year.
- Independence managing director resigns (90) November 18, 2013
Ill health has forced Independence managing director Chris Bonwick to resign from his position at the company.
- Unconventional gas in Victoria: proceed with care (0) November 18, 2013
The University of Melbourne’s Peter Cook outlines the potential future of unconventional gas in Victoria.
- 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.
- Group calls for the immediate rejection of proposed coal loading project (0) November 15, 2013
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 world-first floating LNG plant coming together in leaps and bounds (0) November 15, 2013
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.
- Downer EDI Mining granted anti-discrimination exemption to employ more women (0) November 15, 2013
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 and BHP submit plans to develop largest US copper mine (0) November 15, 2013
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.
- 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 (11) 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 ...
- Australian Uranium Association joins forces with the Minerals Council of Australia (0) November 14, 2013
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 supplies the world’s largest cone crushers (0) November 14, 2013
Metso has supplied the world’s largest cone crushers to the Sentinel project in Zambia.
- Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth application set to test new approvals process (0) November 14, 2013
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 ...
- Honeymoon uranium mine goes into care and maintenance, 90 jobs cut (0) November 14, 2013
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 tungsten mine could reopen creating 90 new jobs (0) November 14, 2013
King Island Sheelite is working towards reopening its open cut tungsten mine, with 90 jobs set to be created if the operation resumes 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.
- Mining finance in focus: The week that was (0) November 13, 2013
It was a quiet start to the week, with low volumes on the ASX at around $4 billion.
- 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 ...
- Volvo enlists Jean-Claude Van Damme in latest truck stunt (0) November 13, 2013
Slackliners, CEOs, hamsters, and bulls are just some of the unusual props Volvo Trucks has recently used to demonstrate its trucks’ capabilities.
- Romanian government Rosia Montana rejection doesn’t dissuade Canadian miner (0) November 13, 2013
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 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 ...
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