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- Discount mining royalties on the table for Galilee miners (0) November 7, 2013
The Queensland Government has today revealed a plan it hopes will drive mining development in the State’s Galilee Basin.
- Downer EDI flags revenue uncertainty (19) November 7, 2013
Downer EDI says a reduction in major capital works by miners will affect the company’s bottom line, with uncertainty surrounding revenue for the 2014 financial year.
- Port Hedland breaks iron ore export records, again (0) November 7, 2013
Port Hedland has posted another record month of iron exports to China, with 25.2 million tonnes of the steel making ingredient that sailed away easily beating the previous record highs ...
- Linc Energy dumps coal gasification project (0) November 7, 2013
Linc Energy will close its Chinchilla underground coal gasification facility after accusing the Queensland government of siding with the rival CSG sector.
- Caterpillar workers from Burnie to work in Thailand (0) November 7, 2013 Some of the workers from the Caterpillar plant in Burnie will work at the factory in Thailand that took jobs from their own plant.
- Waratah Coal’s rehabilitation efforts fail ‘environmental duty’ (0) November 7, 2013
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has been slapped with an Environmental Protection Order over failures to meet its environmental duty to rehabilitate almost 300 exploration holes drilled on private properties.
- Stable iron ore price a boon for miners (3) November 7, 2013
Australia’s iron ore miners have added over $65 billion to their value over the last financial year as the crash in iron prices failed to materialise.
- Ausdrill halves profit forecast (139) November 7, 2013
Downgrading its profit forecasts by half, mining service company Ausdrill is the latest contractor to be hit by the weaker mining market.
- Rio Tinto’s rough diamonds go under the hammer (0) November 7, 2013
Some of Rio Tinto’s largest rough diamonds from three of its operating diamond mines have gone under the hammer.
- Glencore CEO invited to Collinsville by concerned locals [VIDEO] (0) November 6, 2013
CEO of GlencoreXstrata, Ivan Glasenberg, has been invited to Collinsville by two concerned community members who want him to witness the impacts of the mine closure firsthand.
- Leighton awarded $249m coal mine contract (0) November 6, 2013
Leighton Contractors has won a three-year, $249 million contract at the Isaac Plains open-cut coal mine near Moranbah.
- Mining health and safety tips (0) November 6, 2013
An insight into the occupational risks and hazards miners face on site, and how they can avoid some of the dangers, from I Think Mining.
- Picnic in protest of Santos Pilliga Forest CSG work (0) November 6, 2013 A cultural heritage camp and workshop has been set up near Ten Mile Dam in the NSW Pilliga State forest in protest of the Santos gasfield development.
- Glencore takes out Australian Mines Rescue Competition (0) November 6, 2013
Glencore’s Oaky Creek North mine has won the Australian Mines Rescue Competition at Cook Colliery.
- Pay relief for Gujarat mine workers (0) November 6, 2013
Gujarat workers are finally set to receive wages owed to them as the company’s new managers announce plans to pour up to $350 million into the business to keep it ...
- Industry group says carbon tax cut will not mean big savings (0) November 6, 2013 AIG has warned that the Government’s repeal of the carbon tax will not immediately result in major savings for consumers.
- Ausdrill calls timeout, profit downgrade expected (0) November 6, 2013
Mining services company Ausdrill is warning challenging market conditions will impact its bottom line.
- Caterpillar to cut 200 jobs in Burnie (0) November 5, 2013 Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar will cut 200 jobs from its Burnie plant in Tasmania’s north-west.
- Queensland gas boom fires up job numbers (0) November 5, 2013
A new report by Energy Skills Queensland found the gas sector will employ more than 14,100 workers when it peaks in 2024, double the number predicted previously.
- Australia will be the biggest loser as China slows down: Business Monitor (0) November 5, 2013
New research has found Australia’s resources sector is set to suffer the spill over effects of a sharp investment slowdown.
- Peabody workers march in protest (0) November 5, 2013
Around 100 workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine marched through the small township to the company’s office yesterday before voting on a new pay deal.
- 200 contractors cut from Anglo’s Dawson coal mine (0) November 5, 2013
Anglo American will cut 200 contractor jobs at its Dawson coal mine in Queensland as the company moves to reduce operating costs.
- Whitehaven posts $82m loss, looks to double production (0) November 5, 2013
Whitehaven Coal admits it has been a challenging year for the company, posting a full year loss of $82 million.
- GlencoreXstrata sells off PNG copper stake (0) November 4, 2013
GlencoreXstrata agreed on Friday to offload its 80 per cent stake in the undeveloped Frieda River mine in Papua New Guinea to Australian miner PanAust.
- Chevron pours cold water on Gorgon expansion (0) November 4, 2013
Chevron has confirmed the expansion of its Gorgon LNG project has been shelved until the total cost of firing up its three-train facility on Barrow Island is finalised.
- BHP dumps plans to develop T2 at Abbot Point (0) November 4, 2013
BHP Billiton has formally withdrawn from being the preferred developer of Terminal 2 at the Port of Abbot Point as the company also confirms it has pulled out of building ...
- Peabody’s Coppabella mine workers vote in favour of new pay deal (0) November 4, 2013
Workers at Peabody Energy’s Coppabella mine have voted in favour of a new enterprise agreement which will see them receive zero, two and two and a half pay percentage increases ...
- Production costs on the up at Newmont’s Boddington mine (0) November 4, 2013 While costs across Newmont Mining’s Asia Pacific operation fell, the company’s Boddington gold mine in Western Australia recorded increasing production costs for the September quarter.
- Bradken/Norcast dispute settled (0) November 4, 2013
Bradken’s board has announced that it and two of its directors have resolved a dispute with Norcast in the Federal Court over bid-rigging.
- Rio Tinto and Chinalco join together for technology partnership (0) November 4, 2013
Rio Tinto and Chinalco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on developing new mining technology.
- Helensburgh miners urged to end pay deal dispute (3) November 4, 2013
With Helensburgh mine workers set to vote on a new enterprise agreement today, employees have been sent a letter from Peabody’s chief operations officer urging them to vote up the ...
- Kevin’s Corner secures federal approval (0) November 4, 2013 The Federal Government has signed off on GVK Hancock’s Kevin’s Corner project in Queensland, making it one of the country’s largest coal mines.
- And the winner is… Mining (0) November 1, 2013
More than 300 people turned out for the tenth annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards on Thursday night.
- Earthquake traps nine miners in BHP mine (0) November 1, 2013
Nine BHP Billiton miners have been rescued after an earthquake rocked an underground nickel mine in Western Australia.
- Shree Minerals open Tasmanian iron ore mine (0) November 1, 2013
Shree Minerals have officially opened the Nelson Bay River mine after a protracted process which saw court injunctions and protests levelled against the company.
- WA moves to streamline environmental approvals (0) October 31, 2013
Western Australia has joined its eastern counterparts to become the latest state government to announce it is reforming its mining approvals process.
- 10th annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards: mining’s reason to celebrate (0) October 31, 2013
With the judges decisions handed down all there is left to do is chill the beer and champas for Australian Mining’s 10th annual Prospect Awards, being held at the Ivy ...
- Boral worker blames local council for mine closure (0) October 31, 2013
Recently redundant Boral employee and local Wingecarribee councillor Graham McLaughlin has blamed a lack of council support for the closure of Boral’s Medway mine.
- 300 coal jobs hang on the approval of Acland mine expansion: New Hope (0) October 31, 2013
305 Queensland coal jobs hang in the balance as approval for the expansion of New Hope’s New Acland coal mine approaches decision day.
- Fortescue looks to refinance (0) October 31, 2013
In a bid to reduce its interest rate, Fortescue Metals Group has announced it is looking to amend and re-price its $US5 billion senior secured credit facility.
- Dark matter searched for in underground mine experiments (0) October 31, 2013
After months of experiments hunting for dark matter in a US former gold mine, scientists have finally released results.
- Downer donates $50k a year to the Smith Family (0) October 31, 2013
Downer EDI will donate $150,000 over three years to the Smith Family to help disadvantaged Australian kids access education and learning programs.
- Sandvik cuts NSW manufacturing jobs (0) October 30, 2013
Mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik will cut 37 jobs from its New South Wales operations as it battles weaker demand.
- Australia should strive to be the world’s top uranium producer: AUA (0) October 30, 2013
The Australian Uranium Association has said it’s about time Australia aimed to be the world’s top uranium producer, pointing to a raft of policy changes required to meet the target. ...
- Northern Star uncovers coal in the Pilbara (0) October 30, 2013
Northern Star Resources has struck coal while looking for gold in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
- Calling all women working in the NSW mining sector (0) October 30, 2013
The NSW Minerals Council is seeking women with experience in the state’s mining industry to fill out a quick survey so it can better understand how to attract and retain ...
- NSW mining supports ICAC recommendations (0) October 30, 2013
Recommendations today made by the New South Wales corruption watchdog have been welcomed by the mining industry.
- Komatsu cuts profit target as mining demand drops (0) October 30, 2013
Weak demand in the resource sector has forced mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu to cut its full-year operating profit forecast by a third to $2.16 billion.
- BHP Billiton donates $500k to bushfire victims (0) October 30, 2013
Mining giant BHP Billiton has today donated $500,000 to aid communities affected by last week’s bushfires in New South Wales.
- Environment Minister to visit Abbot Point as decision on approval looms (0) October 30, 2013 Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt will visit Abbot Point coal terminal today as the decision to approve or reject its proposed expansion draws closer.
- ICAC says coal corruption was inevitable, recommends tighter controls (0) October 30, 2013
Corrupt conduct over New South Wales coal licences has been possible because of policy and regulation floors, the corruption watchdog says.
- Wind-up order levelled at Gujarat by mine service provider (0) October 30, 2013
A company that has provided Gujarat NRE with underground mining service work has applied to have the company wound-up in a move aimed at recovering the money owed to it. ...
- Helensburgh miners to vote down Peabody pay deal: union (0) October 30, 2013
More than 200 workers at Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery have voted to take further strikes after the company tries to force a vote on a new enterprise agreement not approved ...
- QLD exploration falls 30% (0) October 29, 2013 Queensland’s exploration scorecard is reflecting a difficult year for the state’s explorers with minerals exploration falling 31 per cent to $732 million for 2012-13.
- Pilbara rental prices slide as mining boom wanes (0) October 29, 2013
Some rental property prices in the resource-rich Pilbara region have slid by more than $1000 as the shine comes off the mining boom, with vacancy rates sky-rocketing from 3 to ...
- Sand mine expansion recommended for approval (0) October 29, 2013
A $5 million expansion of Calga Sand Quarry on the New South Wales Central Coast has been recommended for approval by the Department of Planning.
- Strategic Graphite launches $10m raising to kick start Uley mine (18) October 29, 2013
Gearing up to restart production at its Uley mine early next year, Strategic Graphite Limited is looking to raise up to $10 million in a rights issue and share placement.
- Global exploration budgets take a hit (0) October 29, 2013
Global non-ferrous metal exploration budgets have plummeted almost 30 per cent this year, new research suggests.
- Six dead in gas leak at Spanish coal mine (0) October 29, 2013
A gas leak at a coal mine in Spain has killed six men and left five injured in the country’s worst mining accident in nearly 20 years.
- Government commits to keeping Antarctica free of mining (0) October 29, 2013
Environment Minister Greg Hunt said Antarctica should not be a place of mineral exploitation, stating it was critical for Australia to protect the southern continent from resource exploration.
- PNG seeks legal advice over seabed mining dispute (0) October 29, 2013
Papua New Guinea’s Government is seeking legal advice after the deadline passes for it to pay back seabed miner Nautilus Minerals.
- Gujarat workers asked to take leave without pay, chairman steps down (0) October 28, 2013
On the same day Gujarat NRE executive chairman Arun Jagatramka stepped down, the company has asked workers to take unpaid leave, despite not paying its miners properly for over a ...
- Howes criticises NSW and Victoria on CSG (0) October 28, 2013
The Australian Workers Union’s Paul Howes criticised both sides of politics and argued that Labor should embrace CSG extraction at a conference last Friday.
- Voluntary redundancies on offer at Cobar gold mine (0) October 28, 2013
NewGold is looking to cut production costs, offering 45 voluntary redundancies at its Peak Gold Mines in Cobar, New South Wales.
- Queensland donga business shuts on the back of poor industry demand (0) October 28, 2013
Nomad Building Solutions has placed its Queensland mining village business into care and maintenance as the company moves to cut costs.
- WA Government throws support behind fracking (0) October 28, 2013
Western Australia’s government is throwing its full weight behind the development of fracking techniques in the state to unlock billions of dollars worth of shale gas.
- Mining strategy for Dubbo as 1600 new jobs expected (0) October 28, 2013
The Dubbo City Mining Growth Strategy has received a leg-up from the state government, with $80,000 worth of funding directed to the project.
- Rio to sell majority stake of Clermont coal mine (0) October 28, 2013
Rio has agreed to sell off more than 50 per cent of its interest in Clermont to GlencoreXstrata for more than $1 billion.
- Bulldozer stuck on stockpile, operator rescued (0) October 25, 2013
An operator found himself trapped this morning when his bulldozer became partially engulfed in a live coal stockpile at Isaac Plains mine near Moranbah in central Queensland.
- Bushfire threatens FMG’s Cloudbreak mining camp, workers evacuated (0) October 25, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak mining camp has been evacuated overnight as a bushfire burns threateningly close to the site.
- BHP and contractor slapped with fine over worker death (0) October 25, 2013
BHP Billiton Iron Ore and sub-contractor HWE Newman Services have been fined over $230000 for a fatal accident in Western Australia.
- Dan the watermelon shows the devastating effect falling objects can have (0) October 25, 2013
A graphic safety video released by Bechtel aims to teach workers how important it is to secure tools while working at heights, showing the horrific injuries that can occur by ...
- Centennial slashes 120 NSW mining jobs (0) October 25, 2013
Centennial Coal is cutting 120 jobs across its New South Wales operations.
- More needs to be done to protect NSW mining: Galilee (0) October 25, 2013
An industry survey of the top 26 mining companies in NSW has found they contributed around $12.8 billion on wages, goods and services last financial year but the NSW minerals ...
- Science should be at the centre of mining debates: Macfarlane (0) October 25, 2013
The Federal Minister for industry Ian Macfarlane says he finds it ironic that communities which were founded on the mining industry are now ‘hot-beds of resistance’, saying some of the ...
- FMG Christmas Creek miner loses leg (0) October 25, 2013
A truck driver has had his left leg amputated following an accident on Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek mine on Monday night.
- Mining downturn hurts Pacific Brands’ sales (0) October 25, 2013
Pacific Brands’ CEO John Pollaers told the company’s AGM that workwear sales have been hit by the slowdown in the resources sector.
- Greenland approves uranium mining (0) October 25, 2013
Greenland has approved uranium mining in the country after an extremely tight vote.
- QLD grants 1400 exploration permits in a week (0) October 25, 2013
The Queensland government has approved 1400 exploration permits in seven days as it attempts to bolster the state’s mining sector.
- Government releases draft legislation repealing the mining tax (0) October 24, 2013
The Federal Government has today released draft legislation set to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).
- Boral puts Berrima Colliery into care and maintenance, 40 jobs cut (0) October 24, 2013
Almost 40 jobs will be cut as production is halted at Boral’s Berrima Colliery this week.
- Gujarat miners get ‘one off’ pay relief (0) October 24, 2013
Workers have had some relief in the continuing Gujarat pay issues, as the company organises a ‘one off’ payment.
- Ok Tedi immunity gone, with implications beyond BHP (0) October 24, 2013
Remote Mount Fubilan, near the source of Papua New Guinea’s Tedi River, is once again the site of global controversy surrounding the Ok Tedi copper gold mine.
- Fortescue Metals’ safety record under the spotlight (0) October 23, 2013
A second serious accident in three months at Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek mine has sparked concern within the mining industry.
- 800 Rio jobs to go as it outsources to IBM (0) October 23, 2013
Rio Tinto is expected to cut around 800 jobs globally after it signed a $100 million back-office outsourcing deal with US technology giant IBM.
- KBL’s Sorby Hills gains EPA approval (0) October 23, 2013
KBL Mining has secured approval from the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority for its Sorby Hills project.
- Emeco appoints new CEO (0) October 23, 2013
Emeco has appointed Ken Lewsey and its new managing director and CEO.
- Bradken’s sales drop 10 per cent, warns more job losses to come (0) October 23, 2013
Mining services company Bradken is warning more job cuts are on the horizon as the company struggles deal with the mining downturn.
- QCG on track to produce first LNG in 2014 (0) October 23, 2013
The start-up of QCG’s LNG plant is one step closer after the last piece of gas pipelined needed to transport CSG has been laid in Queensland.
- RCR Tomlinson win $125m in mining contracts (0) October 23, 2013
RCR Tomlinson have been awarded three major mining contracts totalling around $125 million.
- Mine worker seriously injured at Fortescue’s Christmas Creek (0) October 23, 2013
A Pilbara mine worker has been seriously injured when two haul trucks collided at Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek mine.
- Federal approval delayed for $15b Arrow LNG project (0) October 23, 2013
Federal approval for Arrow Energy’s $15 billion Curtis Island LNG plant has been delayed as Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt takes more time assess the potential impacts of the project. ...
- BHP boosts iron ore output, stabilises coal (0) October 22, 2013 BHP Billiton has seen iron ore output surge in the third quarter, lifting 23 per cent to 49 million tonnes compared to the same time last year.
- Gujarat miners walk off the job (0) October 22, 2013
Workers who had opted to stay on at two Gujarat-owned mines in the Illawarra despite not being paid for over four weeks announced they would strike if the money did ...
- Gold Fields cuts 60 mining jobs (0) October 22, 2013
Gold Fields has cut 60 workers from its newly acquired Lawlers operations, and a forthcoming operational review of the company’s newly acquired Yilgarn South mines has got employees worried more ...
- Santos deny claims contractors used sacred site as toilet (0) October 22, 2013
Santos has hit back at claims it used a scared Indigenous site as a rubbish dump, stating there is no evidence to support the claim, despite local Indigenous groups saying ...
- Dust devil sweeps through Roy Hill mine site (0) October 22, 2013
Workers at Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara were treated to a spectacular site at the weekend as a dust devil swept through the mine’s construction site.
- Dozer collides with light vehicle on BHP’s Mt Arthur coal mine (0) October 22, 2013
Workers were lucky to escape serious injury when dozer and a light vehicle collided at BHP Billiton’s Mt Arthur coal mine, in the Hunter Valley on Friday.
- Locked-out Peabody workers set up camp outside mine site (0) October 22, 2013
Locked-out workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery have set up a camp outside the mine’s entrance in protest of actions taken by the company to idle the mine for seven ...
- Anglo American starts tunnel boring at Grosvenor coal mine (0) October 22, 2013
Anglo American has started running its innovative tunnel boring machine at the Grosvenor coal mine in Moranbah.
- The current state of copper: Too soon for surplus? (0) October 22, 2013
The current notion that copper is coming back to surplus is being undermined, as French bank Natixis says Chinese stocks tell a different story.
- Gold downturn leads to higher crime rates (0) October 21, 2013 Western Australia’s Gold Stealing Detection Unit says the recent downturn in the resources sector has led to an increase in the theft of mining equipment.
- Founder returns to ownership at Mining Equipment Maintenance (0) October 21, 2013
Mining Equipment Maintenance is looking to the future, after its founding member, Paul Waardyk, has returned to ownership.
- Peabody’s productivity gains ease the pain (0) October 21, 2013
The search for productivity gains within Peabody Energy’s business is starting to pay, with the miner announcing it has improved production unit costs by 18 per cent since 2012.
- Port Kembla coal terminal workers to share in $2.5m after court win (0) October 21, 2013
Seventy-eight people who worked at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal between 1990 and 2005 will receive an average of $30,000 worth of superannuation payments each after a hearing in the ...
- Peabody locks out mine workers again (0) October 21, 2013
Peabody Energy has locked workers out of Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery again as the dispute around a new enterprise agreement continues.
- NuCoal to sue Macdonald and the NSW government (0) October 21, 2013
NuCoal Resources is gearing up to launch legal action against former New South Wales mining minister Ian Macdonald and the state government.
- CSG company accused of dumping rubbish on sacred Indigenous sites (0) October 21, 2013
A native title group have protested outside a Santos shopfront after claims contractors working on the GLNG pipeline destroyed a cultural heritage site by using it as a rubbish dump. ...
- Aussie mining office attacked in Kyrgyzstan (0) October 21, 2013 Around 200 Kyrgyzstan nationalists have attacked Australian miner Manas Resources’ subsidiary’s local office.
- BHP provides $10m for Australian Indigenous scholarships (0) October 21, 2013
BHP Billiton has provided an additional $10 million to the Australian Indigenous Education Fund for secondary and tertiary scholarships for Indigenous students.
- Chinese women banned from studying mining degrees (0) October 21, 2013
Activists in China are challenging long-standing rules which ban women from studying mining degrees because “mining work is unsuitable for women”.
- Gold will only go up: Hegarty (0) October 18, 2013
Gold only has one way to go, and that’s in a “north easterly” direction, former Rio Tinto executive Owen Hegarty says.
- Removing blasting risks (6) October 18, 2013
A contractor’s ANFO hopper innovation is taking some of the risk out of mine development.
- Miners tell the story of their industry (0) October 18, 2013
The story of Australia’s mining sector has been penned, with the release of The Miners book.
- Newcrest’s gold output drops quarter-on-quarter (0) October 18, 2013
Gold miner Newcrest Mining has recorded back-to-back quarters of declining gold and copper production.
- Hedweld triumphs at NSW Premier’s Export Awards (0) October 18, 2013
The Hunter region’s Hedweld Engineering has won the NSW Premier’s Export Award in the energy and minerals sector, its third consecutive year of success at the awards.
- Explosives plant on track (0) October 18, 2013
The development of Yara International’s ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula is running to plan.
- Grange sees production boost, remedial works ahead of schedule (0) October 18, 2013
Magnetite producer Grange Resources’ North Pit mine redevelopment is running ahead of schedule, following a rock slide in July 2012.
- Outotec looks to cut 500 jobs (0) October 18, 2013
Outotec has announced that it will cut 500 jobs globally as it seeks to slash $71 million in costs.
- Corrimal Cokeworks to close after 100 years of production (0) October 17, 2013
After producing coke for more than 100 years, Corrimal Cokeworks has announced plans to close the operation next April.
- Bush fire threatens GlencoreXstrata’s Mangoola coal mine (0) October 17, 2013
A bushfire is raging out of control this afternoon near GlencoreXstrata’s Mangoola coal mine.
- NSW joins Qld, streamlines mining approvals (0) October 17, 2013
Following Queensland’s example earlier this week, the New South Wales Government is moving to streamline its approvals processes for the resources sector.
- Coal explorer in talks with Aurizon as mine development ramps up (0) October 17, 2013
Queensland coal explorer International Coal has announced it is in discussions with Aurizon over a rail access deal for its Consuelo project in the Bowen Basin.
- Stacker gantry installed at WICET stockyard (0) October 17, 2013
Wiggins Island Coal Expert Terminal is progressing closer to completion with the first stacker gantry lifted into place at the coal stockyard.
- Peabody’s dusty mine angers locals (0) October 17, 2013
Mudgee District Environment Group has accused Peabody Energy’s Wilpinjong Coal mine of disregarding its Environmental Pollution Licence twice last week, resulting in clouds of coal dust blowing through the town ...
- Jindal takes over Gujarat but still no relief for unpaid workers (0) October 17, 2013
Gujarat NRE shareholders have voted in favour of a takeover deal by Jindal Steel, but the exact date workers can expect to be paid four weeks’ worth of wages is ...
- Dairy company’s open cut coal mine given the go ahead (0) October 17, 2013 Fonterra, one of the world’s largest dairy companies, has been approved to start work on its Mangatangi open cut coal mine in New Zealand.
- Abbott’s one-stop approvals shop opening soon (0) October 17, 2013
Tony Abbott’s pre-election promise of a one-stop mining approvals shop is inching closer to being realised with the states close to a deal set to hasten the process.
- Miner loves grader so much he get grader tattoo (0) October 17, 2013
A man who has spent close to 25 years working on graders has clarified his feelings on the machine with a large grader tattoo.
- Where the mining jobs are: Hays Quarterly Hotspots (0) October 16, 2013
Mining engineers, senior metallurgists and HV electricians are just three of the roles mining companies are looking to fill as the preference for people with experience impacts hiring decisions, says ...
- Cripps defends Queensland mine safety review (0) October 16, 2013
Queensland Mines Minister Andrew Cripps has defended his review of the state’s mine safety regulations, dismissing claims by the CFMEU the reforms will lead to decreased safety.
- Gujarat shareholders to vote on takeover deal (0) October 16, 2013
The fate of embattled coal miner Gujarat NRE is set to be decided today, with shareholders voting at 2pm on whether to allow Jindal Steel and Power to become the ...
- Rio sees increasing tonnages in third quarter (0) October 16, 2013
Rio Tinto has lifted production results in the third quarter, stating that productivity improvements are now being realised.
- SEW Eurodrive wins Rio Tinto iron ore contract (0) October 16, 2013
SEW-Eurodrive has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide Rio Tinto’s Nammuldi iron ore mine with six belt conveyor drives.
- Roof collapse at Dendrobium Mine (0) October 15, 2013
Investigations are underway after a roof collapse at Illawarra Coal’s Dendrobium Mine in Mount Kembla yesterday.
- Rio’s Kestrel South mine officially open for business (0) October 15, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Kestrel South coal mine extension, located in central Queensland, has today been officially opened.
- Injured miner sues Xstrata for $2million (0) October 15, 2013
A miner is suing Xstrata Coal for almost $2 million, claiming he injured his back when working in muddy conditions.
- Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s class act, donates $65m to WA universities (0) October 15, 2013
Mining mogul Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has made Australian history, making one of the biggest single philanthropic donations.
- Gujarat sends workers ‘useless’ payslips (0) October 15, 2013 Despite having not received payments for nearly four weeks, workers at Gujarat NRE have been sent payslips which show wages, taxes, superannuation and union fees have all been paid.
- Helensburgh mine workers vote to limit coal production (0) October 15, 2013
The workforce at Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery have voted in favour of taking further industrial action after the company locked them out of the mine for three days.
- Treaty gives governments 15 years to end all mercury mining (0) October 15, 2013
Delegates from 140 nations and territories have signed the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury with the international treaty set to take effect in 90 days.
- QLD streamlines exploration approvals (7) October 14, 2013
The Queensland Government has today announced an overhaul of the coal and minerals exploration approvals process, billed to halve exploration permit wait times.
- Chinese government to shut 2000 coal mines in two years (0) October 14, 2013
China now accounts for 47 per cent of global coal consumption but as the country’s demand continues to climb it is now moving to clean up its domestic coal industry.
- Bechtel supports Curtis Island RFS (0) October 14, 2013
The Rural Fire Brigade on Curtis Island has received a $15,000 boost from Bechtel, with the donation set to better equip its volunteer firefighters.
- Copper find could see Mt Gordon reopened (0) October 14, 2013 A new copper find at Aditya Birla’s Mount Gordon mine near Mount Isa in Queensland is being reviewed by ANZ Bank, fuelling speculation about the mine’s future.
- Glencore to open Ulan mines to locals (0) October 14, 2013
GlencoreXstrata will open the gates of its Ulan Coal mines to locals on November 9 as part of a community day aimed at showcasing both its open cut and underground ...
- Peabody locks workers out of mine (0) October 14, 2013
More than 200 workers at Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery have been locked out of the mine for 72 hours as the dispute around a new enterprise agreement continues.
- Chevron pulls intimate quiz (0) October 14, 2013
A probing Chevron recruitment questionnaire which asks prospective job seekers, amongst other things, about their reproductive history has now been withdrawn.
- Thousands march in protest at Romanian gold mine (0) October 14, 2013
Thousands of people have reportedly flooded the streets in Bucharest to protest Europe’s largest planned gold mine.
- Tassie’s Greens say they support mining, sometimes (0) October 11, 2013
The Tasmanian Greens party says it supports mining, depending on the project.
- Unsafe mine rumours not true: CFMEU (0) October 11, 2013
Rumours that operations at Gujarat NRE’s two coal mines ceased were quickly stamped out yesterday by both the company and the CFMEU.
- Sirius’ Nova-Bollinger on track to catch nickel revival wave (0) October 11, 2013
Sirius Resources’ Definitive Feasibility Study for its $AU471 million Nova-Bollinger nickel mine, in Western Australia, is on track for a go-ahead decision expected in June.
- GlencoreXstrata refuse to meet with Collinsville locals (1) October 11, 2013
Locals say it was an opportunity for GlencoreXstrata to present their side of the argument, but the multi-national miner refused to attend a community member meeting in Collinsville this week. ...
- FLIR launches new Ex-Series thermal imagers (0) October 11, 2013
FLIR has launched its new thermal imaging cameras, the FLIR Ex-Series.
- UGL fires Engineering CEO after less than a month (0) October 11, 2013
UGL have announced that newly appointed UGL Engineering CEO Russell Waugh will step down from the role, less than a month after being appointed.
- No mining camp for Singleton: Application denied (0) October 11, 2013
A proposed mining camp development slated for the Hunter Valley town of Singleton was last night rejected.
- Aurizon to cut 50 jobs in Queensland (0) October 11, 2013 Aurizon has announced it will cut 49 jobs from its Redbank and Ipswich workshops in Queensland.
- Mining is critical for everyone on the planet, Cutifani says (0) October 11, 2013
As Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani becomes the chair of the ICMM Council he reiterates the importance of mining.
- Man rescued from Diamond Creek mine shaft (0) October 10, 2013
A man has been freed after being trapped in a Diamond Creek mine shaft for four and a half hours on Wednesday afternoon.
- Linc’s Blair Athol relaunch to create 250 local coal jobs (0) October 10, 2013 Linc Energy will release plans detailing the reopening of the Blair Athol coal mine within the next four weeks.
- Jindal takeover bid still unclear as Gujarat saga drags on (0) October 10, 2013
The CFMEU has met with Jindal Steel and Power, the potential new owners of Gujarat NRE, however it is still unclear whether a share deal meeting next week will see ...
- Chevron quizzes ‘reproductive outcomes’ (0) October 10, 2013
A job application questionnaire has sparked outrage amongst the mining community.
- Aquarius female employee found dead in underground mine (0) October 10, 2013
A female has been found dead at Aquarius Platinum’s Kroondal underground mine in South Africa.
- Public hearings start over Drayton South mine expansion (0) October 10, 2013
The NSW Planning Assessment Commission will hear from at least 27 stakeholders today in public hearings over the proposed expansion of Anglo American’s Drayton South mine.
- WDS wins $50m of resources contracts (0) October 10, 2013 WDS Limited has won more than $50 million worth of contracts for its Energy Division, after Santos and Vale extended existing agreements.
- Whitehaven awards Leighton rail contract (0) October 10, 2013
Whitehaven Coal has awarded Leighton Contractors its infrastructure construction contract.
- Locked-out Yallourn employees return to work (0) October 10, 2013
Seventy-five workers who were locked out of Yallourn Power Station for nearly 100 days without pay have returned to work after voting on an in-principle wage and conditions agreement.
- Is your time of the month Chevron’s business? (0) October 9, 2013
Gas company Chevron has been criticised for posing intrusive questions to job seekers, asking if they are pregnant, had an abortion, ever contracted an STD or whether they take birth ...
- LNG to drive ‘super growth’ in Australia (0) October 9, 2013
Australia’s growing liquefied natural gas sector will provide the biggest boost to Australia’s economy over the next 20 years, advisory firm Deloitte says.
- Doubts mount that Gujarat shareholder deal won’t help unpaid workers (0) October 9, 2013
A letter read to workers by Gujarat NRE’s general manager has cast doubt over a whether a share deal next week aimed at saving the company will go ahead.
- Newcrest announces new CEO and chairman (0) October 9, 2013
Newcrest has appointed a new chairman and a new CEO, as Greg Robinson steps down.
- NT iron ore project ships first load to China (0) October 9, 2013
A new iron ore mine in the Northern Territory shipped its first load to China yesterday for testing in steel mills.
- Alliance Aviation extends FIFO contract with Newcrest (0) October 8, 2013
Alliance Aviation Services will provide FIFO services to Newcrest’s Telfer mine for a further three years after the miner signed up to extend the current contract.
- FMG fights Brockman’s attempt to secure railway access (0) October 8, 2013
Fortescue Metals Groups is appealing a ruling which forces it to negotiate with its Pilbara neighbour Brockman Mining over access to railway infrastructure.
- Business confidence rises in the mining industry (0) October 8, 2013
A quarterly Business Confidence report by Roy Morgan has highlighted a return in optimism for the mining sector.
- Helensburgh coal miners continue strike action (159) October 8, 2013
200 workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery went on strike again yesterday as the dispute around new enterprise agreements remains unresolved.
- Mining readies itself for Movember (0) October 8, 2013
Mo’ money means more healthy miners, as the industry prepares for Movember.
- 35,000 new mining jobs to be created in South Australia (0) October 8, 2013
According to a new report, South Australian resource companies will require an extra 35,000 employees if 40 new mining and infrastructure projects get off the ground by 2030.
- WA’s mine safety record improves (0) October 8, 2013
The ratio of mining deaths to those employed in the sector has fallen, a review of all WA mining fatalities over the past 13 years shows.
- Gold miners unite to block royalty hikes (0) October 8, 2013
Western Australia’s gold miners are uniting; establishing the Gold Royalties Response Group (GRRG) to stand up to the state government over potential gold royalty hikes.
- Orica announces new head of mining division (0) October 8, 2013
Orica has appointed Nick Bowen as the executive global head for mining services.
- $5bn boost for North West Shelf (0) October 8, 2013
Woodside has extended the life of its North West Shelf LNG plant with a $5 billion upgrade to the North Rankin field.
- Mining exports set to surge: BREE (1) October 8, 2013
Australia’s resources sector is transitioning from a construction to a production phase which Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says will deliver “serious money” and boost exports.
- Pro-nuclear greenies? Thinking outside the box with Pandora’s Promise (0) October 8, 2013
As humanity faces the danger of global warming, what other options can we look at for future power sources.
- Fortescue install automated trucks at its Solomon Hub Kings mine (889) October 4, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group has installed Caterpillar autonomous trucks at its Solomon iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
- Alpha coal project court challenge awaits final submissions (0) October 4, 2013
Court proceedings to halt GVK Hancock’s major Alpha Coal Project are on hold as each side prepares its final submissions to the Queensland Land Court.
- Coal seam gas exclusion zones come into force (0) October 4, 2013
The New South Wales government’s coal seam gas exclusion zones will today come into effect.
- Mr Bechtel himself touches down in Gladstone (0) October 4, 2013
The CEO of Bechtel touched down in Gladstone this week to inspect the three LNG projects being constructed by his company on Curtis Island.
- Rio workers rescued from toxic red mud dam (0) October 4, 2013
Two operators left clinging to an overturned vehicle for several hours in Rio Tinto’s toxic alumina tailings dam have been safely rescued.
- Financial help on the way for Gujarat workers (0) October 4, 2013
The CFMEU has secured short-term hardship payments for workers at Gujarat NRE, with workers set to receive a week’s pay.
- Seafloor miner Nautilus Minerals wins case against PNG (0) October 4, 2013
Subsea miner Nautilus Minerals has won its arbitration case against Papua New Guinea.
- Helensburgh mine workers strike over pay (0) October 4, 2013 More than 200 hundred workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery have gone on strike for 48 hours after negotiations around new enterprise agreements stalled.
- Cat launches new block caving ore handling system (1218) October 4, 2013
Caterpillar has developed a new automated system for removing broken ore from block caving operations.
- Kiwi billionaires eyeing off tungsten juniors (0) October 4, 2013
A major New Zealand business is making waves in the tungsten space, taking positions in a number of juniors.
- Sirius gets serious: Extends Polar Bear gold anomaly (0) October 3, 2013
One of Australia’s strongest emerging juniors Sirius Resources has extended the zone believed to contain gold anomalies at its Polar Bear project in Western Australia.
- Linc Energy acquires Blair Athol coal mine, 100 mining jobs created (1232) October 3, 2013
Linc Energy has acquired Rio Tinto’s Blair Athol coal mine.
- Consolidated Tin to launch new mine (0) October 3, 2013
Tin is an industry that’s becoming increasingly vital to modern life.
- Collinsville locals question Glencore’s social licence to operate (0) October 3, 2013
Collinsville locals say ‘nothing solid’ came out of the meeting held with GlencoreXstrata yesterday on the future of the mine, with the company refusing to answer key questions around community ...
- Gujarat workers facing financial hardship told to contact their banks (0) October 3, 2013
The Australian Bankers Association has told Gujarat NRE workers who have not been paid to contact their banks sooner rather than later.
- 3000 bed mining camp gets the rubber stamp (0) October 3, 2013
Western Downs Regional Council has approved a 3000 bed mining camp for the Queensland town of Miles.
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