China steel mills halve production forecasts (0) March 14, 2012 The Chinese steel mills driving Australia’s mining boom have cut their production rates in half for the next year, as China’s growth slows from previous highs.
Worker killed instantly in explosion (0) March 14, 2012 A small group of people have mourned the death of a young worker in an explosion at not-for-profit mining service company Tri Q Moranbah.
FLSmidth wins battle for mining manufacturer (0) March 14, 2012 Danish firm FLSmidth has won a bidding war with Scottish rival The Weir Group for Australian minerals processing manufacturer Ludowici.
Port Hedland approves BHP’s modified FIFO camp (0) March 14, 2012 The Town of Port Hedland has approved BHP Billiton’s revised plans for a fly-in fly-out camp after rejecting its previous offer.
ABB wins $100m Rio iron ore power contract (0) March 14, 2012 ABB has won orders worth approximately $100 million for 17 substations to support Rio Tinto’s iron ore expansion in the Pilbara.
Xstrata’s Ulan coal mine wins emissions case (0) March 14, 2012 The NSW Land and Environment Court has declined to impose further greenhouse gas offset conditions on the project approvals for Xstrata’s Ulan coal mine.
Rio creates mining chair at UNSW (0) March 14, 2012 Rio Tinto Northparkes Mines has created a professorial chair in geotechnical engineering at the University of NSW.
AIDS Council fears for FIFO miners (0) March 13, 2012 The WA AIDS Council has called for condom vending machines to be installed in every WA mining camp amid rising fear about the sexual practices of fly-in fly-out miners.
Mining blamed for tourism decline (0) March 13, 2012 The resources industry is hurting the tourism sector and not benefitting workers outside the mining industry, according to left-leaning think tank The Australia Institute.
NT miners pressure Government (0) March 13, 2012 Mining companies have been on the front foot in the Northern Territory, warning against a proposed national park and fracking moratorium.
WA home to top 4 gold mines (1212) March 13, 2012 Western Australia is home to the nation’s top four producing gold mines, with Australia remaining the world’s second largest gold producer in 2011, according to Surbiton Associates.
Solid Energy delivers first coal from Reddale (0) March 13, 2012 Kiwi coal miner Solid Energy, which recently acquired the Pike River mine, has produced New Zealand’s first coal at the Reddale mine.
RDG wins Silver Lake Contract (0) March 13, 2012 Resource Development Group subsidiary Pacer Corporation has won an EPC contract with Silver Lake Resources.
Nomad Building MD quits (0) March 13, 2012 The managing director of Nomad Building Solutions, Michael Bourke, has quit the company.
Abbott at the feet of Palmer and Rinehart: Swan (0) March 12, 2012 Treasurer Wayne Swan has accused Opposition leader Tony Abbott of acting for mining magnates Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart instead of the Australian people.
Solid Energy buys Pike River coal mine (877) March 12, 2012 Pike River Coal’s receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers has sold the embattled coal mine to New Zealand’s Solid Energy.
Fracking the likely cause of US earthquakes (0) March 12, 2012 A review by the Ohio Government in the United States says several small earthquakes in the region last year were probably caused by fracking.
Mackay Council conflicted over mining camp (0) March 12, 2012 A mining village for close to 1000 miners could be built at Ooralea if approved, but the Mackay Regional Council is in two minds over the application.
Anti-mining activists received taxpayer funds (0) March 12, 2012 Several groups named in a secret Greenpeace-led coalition to destroy the coal industry have received almost $750,000 in federal funding.
Indonesian mining changes leave Aussies confused (0) March 12, 2012 Some companies will be hurt but others will survive unscathed following the Indonesian Government’s surprise move to change mining regulations.
Swan pleads with Greens to not block mining tax (0) March 12, 2012 Swan has asked the Greens to not block the Mineral Resources Rent Tax in the Senate as they call for changes to mining tax legislation.
Man killed while repairing mine truck (0) March 12, 2012 A Singleton man was killed yesterday while working on a mining truck at a factory in Muswellbrook.
More Hunter Valley housing needed for miners (0) March 9, 2012 The amount of new housing built in the Upper Hunter Valley each year will need to double to keep pace with mining expansions in the region, according to the NSW ...
Aboriginal Land Council exploring for NSW gas (0) March 9, 2012 The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has applied for exploration licences in NSW in a bid to become the nation’s first Indigenous mining company.
NSW miners focus on community at conference (0) March 9, 2012 The NSW Minerals Council have highlighted mining’s obligation to community and environment ahead of an exploration forum next week.
Mining earnings hit new record (0) March 9, 2012 Australia’s energy and mineral export earnings increased by 15 per cent last year to a record $190 billion a year.
Indonesian Government shocks miners with new laws (0) March 9, 2012 The Indonesian Government has shocked mining companies by introducing new laws that threaten to bring billions of dollars worth of projects under Government control.
Nine dead in Colombian coal mine flood (0) March 9, 2012 Nine miners are feared dead after floods trapped them in an underground coal mine earlier this week.
Peabody appoints Aussie chief (0) March 9, 2012 Peabody Energy has appointed Eric Ford as its new head of Australian operations.
BHP dismissed CFMEU anger over leaked email (0) March 8, 2012 BHP Billiton has dismissed claims by the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union that a leaked e-mail shows it was not negotiating in good faith over the BMA strikes.
New dust management system for Australia (0) March 8, 2012 ATMOS Australia has announced a new dust management system that can issue warnings days in advance for dust emissions from mine sites.
WA looks east to solve mining property problems (0) March 8, 2012 Executives from WA Landcorp flew to Melbourne and Sydney last week in the hope of encouraging property heavyweights to develop industrial land in mining communities.
Miners not prepared for tax (0) March 8, 2012 A recent survey has shown more than 60% of miners have not made any preparations for the upcoming mining tax.
CSIRO dismisses coal seam gas fears (0) March 8, 2012 The deputy chief of CSIRO ecosystem sciences Peter Stone has hosed down fears coal seam gas will contaminate groundwater supplies.
Health fears from mine blast (11) March 8, 2012 A Bulga local is claiming a blast from Coal & Allied’s Mount Thorley Warkworth coal mine in the Hunter Valley gave her a headache, breathing difficulties, and nausea.
No cyanide from Orica in Gladstone Harbour (0) March 8, 2012 Initial water quality tests in Gladstone Harbour have found no detectable levels of cyanide after Orica notified the EPA of chemical leaks.
Sex workers target miners at airport (0) March 7, 2012 Sex workers are targeting fly-in fly-out mining workers at Perth Airport immediately after they return from the mines.
Sacked boss sues BHP for $2 million (0) March 7, 2012 The former manager of BHP Billiton’s Ravensthorpe Nickel West Project is suing the company for $2 million over unfair dismissal claims.
Kagara sacks 130 workers (18) March 7, 2012 Copper, Zinc, and Nickel producer Kagara says it will cut 130 workers from its permanent workforce in Perth and North Queensland to stay profitable.
WA Government gives fracking the green light (0) March 7, 2012 Western Australian Environment Minister Bill Marmion has upheld a decision by the Environment Protection Agency to give fracking operations the green light.
Thundelerra MD quits (0) March 7, 2012 Thundelarra managing director Brett Lambert has resigned from the mining company.
Rio to close Lynemouth smelter, no plans for Bell Bay (0) March 7, 2012 Rio Tinto has announced that it will shut the Lynemouth aluminium smelter in the UK, but reassured workers that it has no plans to do the same at the Bell ...
Mining states perform five times better (0) March 6, 2012 Sales growth in mining states Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory is over five times higher than the rest of Australia, according to the Bureau of Statistics.
Mining deals to head overseas (0) March 6, 2012 Australia, the United States, and Canada dominated mining deal making last year but developing countries may soon be the centre of the global industry, according to a new report.
Greenpeace push for “scandal research” to end mining (0) March 6, 2012 A coalition of environmental activists lead by Greenpeace has developed a secret plan to fund “scandal research” in the hope of shutting down the coal industry.
Bligh’s funds for mining towns welcomed (0) March 6, 2012 Queensland premier Anna Bligh has promised $300 million over three years to make mining towns more ‘livable’.
Acid plant shutdown sees increased smelter emissions (0) March 6, 2012 The extended closure of Incitec Pivot’s acid plant in Queensland has resulted in Xstrata’s copper smelter’s increasing sulphur dioxide emission levels.
Industry hits back at Swan’s mining criticism (0) March 5, 2012 Mining magnates, mining companies, and the Federal Opposition have joined an extraordinary war of words against Treasurer Wayne Swan after he accused miners of poising the political debate.
Astronaut experiment could help miners (0) March 5, 2012 The findings of an experiment where six astronauts were locked in steel tubes for 18 months to simulate a mission to Mars could help mining workers cooperate on isolated operations.
Greens gold stance slammed (0) March 5, 2012 A new report by Surbiton Associates into the current gold market has slammed the Greens’ stance on the industry amid its calls to include the metal under the mining tax.
Clive Palmer voted national treasure (0) March 5, 2012 In an unusual grouping Clive Palmer has been voted as a national treasure along with the creator of the cervical cancer vaccine Professor Ian Frazer, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, and Kylie ...
We won’t kill driver jobs: BHP (0) March 5, 2012 BHP Billiton has confirmed that drivers will still be needed for new trains heading to its Pilbara operations.
Leighton wins Moorvale contract (0) March 5, 2012 Leighton Contractor’s mining division has won an extension for work at the Moorvale coal mine.
Rinehart and Rio to develop new Pilbara mine (0) March 2, 2012 Gina Rinehart and Rio Tinto have won final approval to develop their next $1.12 billion joint venture project north of Newman in the Pilbara.
Downer wins BHP rail contract (1096) March 2, 2012 Downer EDI has been awarded a rolling stock contract for BHP operations in the Pilbara.
Orica to build ammonium nitrate plant in WA; under fire in QLD (0) March 2, 2012 Orica has sign an agreement with Yara and Apache to build an ammonium nitrate plant on WA’s Burrup peninsula, and has also come under fire for wastewater releases in QLD.
Kalgoorlie Mining Company boss steps down (0) March 2, 2012 Kalgoorlie Mining Company CEO Chris Daws has stepped down only a week after the company’s Bullant gold project was put on care and maintenance.
Mine worker jailed over drug charges (0) March 2, 2012 Police have intercepted $28,000 worth of drugs after monitoring a mine labourer’s phone calls.
Mining truck game (0) March 2, 2012 Rio Tinto has released a mining truck game to highlight its Mine Of The Future.
Mining truck wins WA sculpture prize (0) March 2, 2012 A foam replica of a dump truck has won Western Australia’s Sculpture by the Sea competition.
Truck accident forces BMA mine closure (0) March 2, 2012 Production at BMA’s Blackwater coal mine was suspended yesterday after a dump truck reversed through a safety barrier.
Miner dies at Sunrise Dam gold mine (0) March 2, 2012 A man died at the Sunrise Dam mine yesterday after being found unconscious at the controls of his equipment.
Anglo American worker faces drug charges (0) March 1, 2012 A former Anglo American coal worker has pleaded guilty to drug possession after being found with 109 ecstasy tablets.
WA imposes rare earths royalty (0) March 1, 2012 Western Australia is set to impose a 2.5 per cent royalty on rare earths production as part of an amendment to its mining regulations.
Greenpeace warns of coal expansions (0) March 1, 2012 A new report by Greenpeace has warned that one coal ship an hour will pass through the Great Barrier Reef by 2020.
15 killed and 56 injured at Indonesia mine (0) March 1, 2012 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold says 15 people have been killed and 56 injured in shootings at its open-cut Grasberg mine in Indonesia since July 2009.
Bulldozer collides with coal truck (0) March 1, 2012 A man was trapped this morning after a bulldozer collided with a coal truck near Blackwater.
Space mining on the agenda (0) February 29, 2012 The heads of the world’s five biggest space agencies will be discussing the possibility of mining on the moon at this week’s International Space Station members meeting.
NT workers given priority for gas jobs (0) February 29, 2012 Local workers will be given priority for jobs on the $34 billion Ichthys gas project, according to the Northern Territory Government.
Mother of dead miner joins CFMEU campaign (0) February 29, 2012 The mother of an Australian miner killed in New Zealand’s Pike River disaster has joined a union campaign against BHP Billiton over safety concerns.
Forrest again faces ASIC in court (0) February 29, 2012 Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest is again meeting ASIC in court as the case comes to a head.
Apprenticeship drop-outs blamed on mining (0) February 29, 2012 Apprenticeship cancellations and dropouts have jumped more than 16 per cent, with well-paid mining jobs blamed for luring away trainees.
Central Coast coal mine hits back at council claims (0) February 29, 2012 Wallarah Coal has hit back at Wyong Council’s claims that it has been ‘uncommunicative’ regarding its plans to develop a new coal mine.
Coretrack forced into asset sell off (0) February 29, 2012 Drilling company Coretrack will be holding an auction to sell off Globe Drill assets as the legal battle with Strange Investments continues.
Cleaners blame Xstrata for cramps, nausea, vomiting (0) February 28, 2012 Two cleaners employed by an Xstrata Copper contractor say water supplied on site gave them crippling stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting.
Scammed, robbed, and abused looking for mining jobs (0) February 28, 2012 Two workers lured to Western Australia looking for easy and well-paid mining jobs have been scammed, robbed, abused, and left homeless.
Lynas website hacked as thousands protest (0) February 28, 2012 Lynas Corporation continues to struggle with its rare earths plans after its website was hacked and thousands joined fresh demonstrations in Malaysia on the weekend.
NT ranks up in global mining survey (2) February 28, 2012 The Northern Territory has shot ahead of Western Australia in the Fraser Institute’s most recent global mining survey, as Australia edges out of the top ten.
BHP revises Port Hedland FIFO camp (48) February 28, 2012 BHP Billiton has revised its proposal for fly-in fly-out accommodation in Port Hedland after locals rejected its initial plan earlier this year.
Reed to mine at Meekatharra gold (0) February 28, 2012 Reed Resources has announced it will begin mining at its Meekatharra Gold project, and expects production in the final quarter of the year.
Company pleads guilty after worker’s arm torn off (0) February 28, 2012 An earthmoving company has pled guilty to breaching workplace safety laws after an incident saw a quarry worker’s arm ripped off.
Survey refutes FIFO claims (0) February 27, 2012 A recent survey of 2000 fly in fly out miners has knocked back claims that it causes strains that cause them to leave the industry after a few years.
Strikes end at Port Kembla (0) February 27, 2012 The CFMEU has agreed to end strikes at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal.
Coal world record set in Poland (0) February 27, 2012 A Polish miner has set the world record for daily production from a longwall system using plows, churning out 24 400 tonnes of coal from a single face.
DMP funds new round of WA exploration (0) February 27, 2012 The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has released the latest round of funding for drilling exploration in the State.
Coal miner fined for blast (0) February 27, 2012 A Hunter Valley coal miner was fined $3000 last month for exceeding blast noise limits.
Project looks to train unskilled for mining jobs (0) February 24, 2012 The Wallarah 2 project north of Sydney will look to locals to fill 70 per cent of its mining jobs and will train many workers without any experience from scratch.
Mining industry should “lift its game” in training: Collier (0) February 24, 2012 WA Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier says the mining industry needs to “lift its game” in training inexperienced workers for mining jobs.
Barnett not worried by Vale move into WA (0) February 24, 2012 Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he is not worried about a possible move by Brazilian iron ore giant Vale into WA.
Miners the “winners” in wage scales: CommSec (0) February 24, 2012 The mining sector continues to be the best paid industry in Australia, with miners earning more than double the pay of other workers, according to a new report by CommSec.
Barminco wins $100 million contract (0) February 23, 2012 Barminco has been awarded the underground development contract for the Dugald River project by MMG.
Lynas responds to legal action (0) February 23, 2012 Lynas Corporation says there is no basis to the legal challenge it’s been served with over its Malaysian rare earths processing plant.
Coal mine reopened (0) February 23, 2012 The New Zealand Department of Labour has allowed the closed Spring Creek coal mine to reopen.
Atlas Iron boss to step down (0) February 23, 2012 In a significant restructuring of Pilbara iron ore miner Atlas Iron, company founder and managing director David Flanagan will step down from his role in August.
Pilbara strikes were illegal: CCI (0) February 23, 2012 The industrial action staged by Pilbara workers at CITIC Pacific’s Sino Iron project this week was illegal, according to The Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Mining suspended at Bullant (0) February 23, 2012 Kalgoorlie Mining has announced it will suspend mining operations at the Bullant gold project.
Network launched to aid women in mining (0) February 22, 2012 The NSW Minerals Council has announced a new network designed to help connect women in the mining industry and to attract more to the sector.
Pilbara workers down tools after CFMEU meeting (0) February 22, 2012 Workers on CITIC Pacific Mining’s $5.1 billion Sino Iron project in the Pilbara walked off the job yesterday after meeting with CFMEU heavyweight Joe McDonald.
OneSteel to create 450 mining jobs (0) February 22, 2012 OneSteel says it will be creating an extra 450 mining jobs in Whyalla as it continues to shift its business from manufacturing to mining.
Massive diamond found at Argyle (6) February 22, 2012 The largest ever pink rough diamond has been uncovered at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine.
Rio Tinto’s economists should check their facts: Union (0) February 21, 2012 The CFMEU has rubbished Rio Tinto’s assurance that automation won’t kill jobs, and labeled a report backing the company’s claims biased, misleading, and wrong.
Port Hedland locals turn down million dollar house offers (0) February 21, 2012 Port Hedland locals are turning down multimillion dollar offers on their homes from BHP Billiton, which is looking to redevelop the town’s harbour entrance.
OneSteel announces $75 loss, pins hopes to mining (0) February 21, 2012 OneSteel today announced another dismal half-yearly result, with a statutory net loss after tax of $75 million for the six months to 31 December 2011. In an effort to diversify ...
Coal mine forced to shut (0) February 21, 2012 Solid Energy has been forced to stop underground mining at Spring Creek coal mine by the New Zealand Department of Labour.
FIFO ruining regional towns: Katter (0) February 21, 2012 Federal MP Bob Katter says fly-in fly-out workers are destroying the social fabric of rural communities and hurting local businesses.
Oz Minerals sells off gold project (0) February 21, 2012 Oz Minerals has made an agreement to sell its Cambodian gold assets to Renaissance Minerals for $17.8 million in cash, shares, and options.
Xstrata donates $1 million for sick children (0) February 21, 2012 Xstrata Copper has donated $1 million for chronically ill children to double the capacity of Townsville’s Ronald McDonald House.
Sandfire leaps forward at DeGrussa (0) February 20, 2012 Sandfire Resources has announced the start of direct shipping ore mining at its open pit DeGrussa copper-gold mine near Meekatharra in Western Australia.
Darwin port set for upgrade to meet mine expansions (0) February 20, 2012 The Northern Territory Government says it’s considering a $35 million upgrade to Darwin Port to keep up with mining expansions in the region.
China raises mining tax (0) February 20, 2012 The Chinese Government has raised its tax on iron, tin, and other resources in an attempt to conserve mineral reserves.
Red Dog wins golden collar (0) February 17, 2012 Red Dog, one of Australia’s most profitable films, has continued its winning streak, with canine star Koko taking out the best dog in a foreign film award at the Golden ...
Australians the highest paid in global oil and gas (0) February 17, 2012 Australians are the second highest paid workers in the global oil and gas industry, according to the Hays Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide 2012.
Foreign workers to fill NT mining jobs (0) February 17, 2012 More foreign workers are heading to the Northern Territory to fill mining jobs after the Government signed a special Regional Migration Agreement to help desperate businesses.
Mining boom boosts entire economy: RBA (0) February 17, 2012 The mining boom benefits the entire Australian economy and is unlikely to derail other industries, according to the Reserve Bank.
Arafura dumps half its board (0) February 17, 2012 Rare earths miner Arafura Resources has dumped half its board and it’s CEO.
Synthetic cannabis products still available (2) February 16, 2012 While synthetic cannabis products popular in the mining industry were banned last year, they continue to be readily available at local stores and online.
Oz Minerals optimistic despite profit slump (0) February 16, 2012 Oz Minerals has reported a 53 per cent drop in net profit to $274.5 million for calendar 2011 but said the drop was exaggerated by a one-off impairment charge.
Rinehart rewards loyal followers (0) February 16, 2012 Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has appointed climate-change skeptic Ian Plimer and her favourite daughter Gina to the board of Hope Downs Iron Ore.
FIFO inquiry to visit QLD communities (0) February 16, 2012 The Regional Australia Committee will be holding hearings on the impact of fly-in fly-out workers on regional communities in Queensland next week.
Australia Institute challenges coal seam gas benefits (0) February 15, 2012 Left-leaning think tank The Australia Institute has raised questions over the expected economic benefit provided by the coal seam gas industry.
LNP draws ‘line in the sand’ over foreign workers (0) February 15, 2012 Queensland Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman says he will not support any move to increase the use of foreign labour on QLD mines.
NSW to allow uranium mining (0) February 15, 2012 Miners may soon be able to explore for uranium in NSW as the state government overturns the ban.
BHP to develop Pilbara property (0) February 15, 2012 BHP Billiton has been named as the preferred company to develop over 2.5 hectares of land in South Hedland, including a five-storey residential building.
Wallarah Coal battle intensifies (0) February 15, 2012 Wyong Council is the latest local body to attempt to ban mining in the region
Push for foreign workers to fill mining jobs (0) February 14, 2012 Mining companies are looking to replace 457 visas with bulk temporary migration agreements to quickly fill empty mining jobs in Australia.
New apprentices for Mount Isa Xstrata (0) February 14, 2012 Xstrata Mount Isa Mines has announced the arrival of 58 new entrants to its apprenticeship program.
Brisbane to market itself as FIFO centre (0) February 14, 2012 Brisbane will be advertising itself as the centre of Queensland’s booming fly-in-fly-out industry in an effort to use the mining sector to create new jobs.
Rio proposes buffer zone for threatened crab (0) February 14, 2012 Rio Tinto says it has plans to create a buffer zone around its expansion at the Cape York bauxite mine to protect a unique crab species.
Rio approves Escondida funding (0) February 14, 2012 Rio Tinto has approved a US$1.4 billion investment into two projects to support increased production at the Escondida copper mine in Chile.
Fortescue and IOH sign MOU (0) February 14, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group and Iron Ore Holdings have signed an agreement that will see Fortescue expand its Nyidinghu project into Iron Ore’s tenements.
QLD mining industry sees a safer year (0) February 14, 2012 Queensland’s mining industry is one of the safest in the world according to the state’s latest health and safety report.
Boom wins Olympic Dam crane contract (0) February 14, 2012 Boom Logistics has secured a five year contract to supply crane services to BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam maintenance operations.
SA Government pays Marathon Resources $5 million (0) February 13, 2012 Marathon Resources will be paid $5 million following the South Australian Government’s decision to ban mining in the Arkaroola wilderness sanctuary.
Rio Tinto loses High Court battle with unions (0) February 13, 2012 Rio Tinto has lost a High Court battle over bypassing unions in negotiations with workers on its Pilbara iron ore operations.
Weir Group enters bidding war for Ludowici (0) February 13, 2012 Global engineering firm The Weir Group has bettered a takeover offer by rival FLSmidth for Brisbane mining equipment manufacturer Ludowici.
Aussie expansions take front seat (0) February 13, 2012 BHP Billiton says its massive $US12 billion move into Canadian potash may be less significant than its Australian expansions.
Indigenous councils to fight NT seabed mining (0) February 13, 2012 Indigenous groups have gathered together to stop proposed seabed mining exploration off the Northern Territory’s top end.
Injured miner out of hospital (0) February 13, 2012 A miner injured at the Ernest Henry mine last week has been released from hospital.
Explosives truck rolls (0) February 13, 2012 Western Australia’s Great Northern Highway was shut after a truck carrying ammonium nitrate rolled.
Orica reports to EPA over Port Kembla leak (0) February 13, 2012 Orica has recorded an elevated reading of sulphur dioxide from its Spent Acid Regeneration Plant at Port Kembla.
Newcrest delivers strong profits (0) February 10, 2012 Newcrest Mining, the world’s third largest gold miner, has reported a 50 per cent jump in net profit on the back of rising gold prices and higher gold, silver, and ...
BHP considering selling $10 billion of assets (0) February 10, 2012 BHP Billiton may be considering selling close to $10 billion of assets in Australia and around the world, according to a Deutsche Bank report.
Top ten stories of the week (0) February 10, 2012 Australian Mining looks at the stories which had you talking this week.
Queensland FIFO camp rejected (0) February 10, 2012 Queensland Central Highlands deputy mayor Paul Bell has led a movement to reject a 896-unit fly-in-fly-out camp outside Blackwater in the Bowen Basin.
Profit slump for Rio Tinto (0) February 10, 2012 Rio Tinto has recorded a 59 per cent slump in full-year net profit, which it has blamed primarily on the falling value of its aluminum business.
Four Mile native title feud settled (0) February 10, 2012 Alliance Resources has settled the litigation concerning its native title agreement for the Four Mile uranium project.
Port Kembla coal strikes continue (0) February 10, 2012 More industrial action is planned at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal after unions and management failed to come to an agreement.
Workers won’t move to NT for mining jobs: MCA (0) February 9, 2012 The Minerals Council of Australia says the mining industry is struggling to get workers to relocate to the Northern Territory to work on resources projects.
BMA strike talks take nasty turn (0) February 9, 2012 More strikes are expected next week as total overtime bans restart tomorrow across several BMA coal mines.
Australia is the “gold standard”: BHP (0) February 9, 2012 Despite global economic uncertainty BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers says Australia is a “gold standard” country to invest in and has some of the best mining operations in the world.
Emu Nickel to revive antimony mine (0) February 9, 2012 Emu Nickel is looking to revive a NSW antimony mine, which also contains gold, and start production by 2013.
FMG given approval for Cloudbreak expansion (0) February 9, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group has been given conditional approval to go ahead with its $247 million expansion of the Cloudbreak mine in the Pilbara.
AWU calls for action on Alcoa review (0) February 9, 2012 The Australian Workers’ Union has called for State and Federal Government action following Alcoa’s announcement that it is “reviewing the future viability” of its Point Henry smelter.
Thiess wins BMA contract (0) February 9, 2012 Thiess has won a $180 million contract with BMA for earthworks at the Caval Ridge mine.
Thiess wins gas contract (0) February 9, 2012 Thiess has won a $325 million contract to build gas processing facilities for the Queensland Curtis Island LNG project.
FMG looks beyond iron ore in South Australia (0) February 8, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group is exploring South Australia for copper, gold, and uranium in an effort to diversify beyond its Pilbara iron ore business.
BHP Billiton posts strong first half profit (0) February 8, 2012 BHP Billiton has posted a first half profit of $9.2 billion, one of the biggest in Australia’s history but short of analyst’s predictions and the record it set last year.
Margaret River coal mine vetoed (0) February 8, 2012 LD Operations proposed coal project in the Margaret River has been rejected by WA environment minister Bill Marmion.
Drill rig battle drags on (0) February 8, 2012 The fight over the GT3000 drill rig has heated up as Strange Investments seeks a court order to take possession of the rig.
The Chinese steel mills driving Australia’s mining boom have cut their production rates in half for the next year, as China’s growth slows from previous highs.
A small group of people have mourned the death of a young worker in an explosion at not-for-profit mining service company Tri Q Moranbah.
Fortecue Metals Group has launched a high yield bond offering.
ABB has won orders worth approximately $100 million for 17 substations to support Rio Tinto’s iron ore expansion in the Pilbara.
The NSW Land and Environment Court has declined to impose further greenhouse gas offset conditions on the project approvals for Xstrata’s Ulan coal mine.
Rio Tinto Northparkes Mines has created a professorial chair in geotechnical engineering at the University of NSW.
The WA AIDS Council has called for condom vending machines to be installed in every WA mining camp amid rising fear about the sexual practices of fly-in fly-out miners.
The resources industry is hurting the tourism sector and not benefitting workers outside the mining industry, according to left-leaning think tank The Australia Institute.
On the back of rising demand in coal, M&E NSW will be held in Newcastle.
Mining companies have been on the front foot in the Northern Territory, warning against a proposed national park and fracking moratorium.
Western Australia is home to the nation’s top four producing gold mines, with Australia remaining the world’s second largest gold producer in 2011, according to Surbiton Associates.
Kiwi coal miner Solid Energy, which recently acquired the Pike River mine, has produced New Zealand’s first coal at the Reddale mine.
Resource Development Group subsidiary Pacer Corporation has won an EPC contract with Silver Lake Resources.
The managing director of Nomad Building Solutions, Michael Bourke, has quit the company.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has accused Opposition leader Tony Abbott of acting for mining magnates Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart instead of the Australian people.
Pike River Coal’s receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers has sold the embattled coal mine to New Zealand’s Solid Energy.
A review by the Ohio Government in the United States says several small earthquakes in the region last year were probably caused by fracking.
A mining village for close to 1000 miners could be built at Ooralea if approved, but the Mackay Regional Council is in two minds over the application.
Several groups named in a secret Greenpeace-led coalition to destroy the coal industry have received almost $750,000 in federal funding.
Some companies will be hurt but others will survive unscathed following the Indonesian Government’s surprise move to change mining regulations.
Swan has asked the Greens to not block the Mineral Resources Rent Tax in the Senate as they call for changes to mining tax legislation.
A Singleton man was killed yesterday while working on a mining truck at a factory in Muswellbrook.
The amount of new housing built in the Upper Hunter Valley each year will need to double to keep pace with mining expansions in the region, according to the NSW ...
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council has applied for exploration licences in NSW in a bid to become the nation’s first Indigenous mining company.
Wayne Swan has approved the merger of Gloucester Coal and Chinese miner Yancoal.
Australia’s energy and mineral export earnings increased by 15 per cent last year to a record $190 billion a year.
The Indonesian Government has shocked mining companies by introducing new laws that threaten to bring billions of dollars worth of projects under Government control.
Nine miners are feared dead after floods trapped them in an underground coal mine earlier this week.
Peabody Energy has appointed Eric Ford as its new head of Australian operations.
BHP Billiton has dismissed claims by the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union that a leaked e-mail shows it was not negotiating in good faith over the BMA strikes.
ATMOS Australia has announced a new dust management system that can issue warnings days in advance for dust emissions from mine sites.
Executives from WA Landcorp flew to Melbourne and Sydney last week in the hope of encouraging property heavyweights to develop industrial land in mining communities.
Plans to expand the world’s largest coal export terminal go public today.
A Bulga local is claiming a blast from Coal & Allied’s Mount Thorley Warkworth coal mine in the Hunter Valley gave her a headache, breathing difficulties, and nausea.
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate and mining unions are investigating a series alleged coal gas leaks at the Collinsville mine.
Initial water quality tests in Gladstone Harbour have found no detectable levels of cyanide after Orica notified the EPA of chemical leaks.
The release of the new strategic land use policy for NSW has drawn criticism both from miners and farmers.
Thundelarra managing director Brett Lambert has resigned from the mining company.
Rio Tinto has announced that it will shut the Lynemouth aluminium smelter in the UK, but reassured workers that it has no plans to do the same at the Bell ...
Queensland premier Anna Bligh has promised $300 million over three years to make mining towns more ‘livable’.
The extended closure of Incitec Pivot’s acid plant in Queensland has resulted in Xstrata’s copper smelter’s increasing sulphur dioxide emission levels.
A new report by Surbiton Associates into the current gold market has slammed the Greens’ stance on the industry amid its calls to include the metal under the mining tax.
In an unusual grouping Clive Palmer has been voted as a national treasure along with the creator of the cervical cancer vaccine Professor Ian Frazer, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, and Kylie ...
Leighton Contractor’s mining division has won an extension for work at the Moorvale coal mine.
Apprenticeship cancellations and dropouts have jumped more than 16 per cent, with well-paid mining jobs blamed for luring away trainees.
A Hunter Valley coal miner was fined $3000 last month for exceeding blast noise limits.
The Wallarah 2 project north of Sydney will look to locals to fill 70 per cent of its mining jobs and will train many workers without any experience from scratch.
WA Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier says the mining industry needs to “lift its game” in training inexperienced workers for mining jobs.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he is not worried about a possible move by Brazilian iron ore giant Vale into WA.
The mining sector continues to be the best paid industry in Australia, with miners earning more than double the pay of other workers, according to a new report by CommSec.
Barminco has been awarded the underground development contract for the Dugald River project by MMG.
While mining companies are hungrier than ever for workers many applicants are finding it impossible to get work in the industry.
Lynas Corporation says there is no basis to the legal challenge it’s been served with over its Malaysian rare earths processing plant.
Asciano’s Pacific National Coal has entered into a 15 year agreement with Bandanna Energy.
The New Zealand Department of Labour has allowed the closed Spring Creek coal mine to reopen.
In a significant restructuring of Pilbara iron ore miner Atlas Iron, company founder and managing director David Flanagan will step down from his role in August.
The industrial action staged by Pilbara workers at CITIC Pacific’s Sino Iron project this week was illegal, according to The Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Kalgoorlie Mining has announced it will suspend mining operations at the Bullant gold project.
Job recruiter Australia-Mining has filed an infringement notice against Australian Mining magazine with Google in an attempt to clamp down on discussion of its activities.
The NSW Minerals Council has announced a new network designed to help connect women in the mining industry and to attract more to the sector.
Workers on CITIC Pacific Mining’s $5.1 billion Sino Iron project in the Pilbara walked off the job yesterday after meeting with CFMEU heavyweight Joe McDonald.
The Minerals Council says the mining industry cannot be blamed for job losses in the manufacturing sector.
OneSteel says it will be creating an extra 450 mining jobs in Whyalla as it continues to shift its business from manufacturing to mining.
John Hannaford has been appointed as the new chairman of the NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC).
The largest ever pink rough diamond has been uncovered at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine.
The CFMEU has rubbished Rio Tinto’s assurance that automation won’t kill jobs, and labeled a report backing the company’s claims biased, misleading, and wrong.
Port Hedland locals are turning down multimillion dollar offers on their homes from BHP Billiton, which is looking to redevelop the town’s harbour entrance.
OneSteel today announced another dismal half-yearly result, with a statutory net loss after tax of $75 million for the six months to 31 December 2011. In an effort to diversify ...
Solid Energy has been forced to stop underground mining at Spring Creek coal mine by the New Zealand Department of Labour.
Federal MP Bob Katter says fly-in fly-out workers are destroying the social fabric of rural communities and hurting local businesses.
Oz Minerals has made an agreement to sell its Cambodian gold assets to Renaissance Minerals for $17.8 million in cash, shares, and options.
Xstrata Copper has donated $1 million for chronically ill children to double the capacity of Townsville’s Ronald McDonald House.
Sandfire Resources has announced the start of direct shipping ore mining at its open pit DeGrussa copper-gold mine near Meekatharra in Western Australia.
Orica has successfully resumed the start up of its Kooragang Island ammonia plant.
Monadelphous has won two contracts for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
Rio Tinto has approved a $483 million plan to introduce driverless trains to its iron ore operations within three years.
The Northern Territory Government says it’s considering a $35 million upgrade to Darwin Port to keep up with mining expansions in the region.
The Chinese Government has raised its tax on iron, tin, and other resources in an attempt to conserve mineral reserves.
Red Dog, one of Australia’s most profitable films, has continued its winning streak, with canine star Koko taking out the best dog in a foreign film award at the Golden ...
Australians are the second highest paid workers in the global oil and gas industry, according to the Hays Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide 2012.
More foreign workers are heading to the Northern Territory to fill mining jobs after the Government signed a special Regional Migration Agreement to help desperate businesses.
The mining boom benefits the entire Australian economy and is unlikely to derail other industries, according to the Reserve Bank.
Rare earths miner Arafura Resources has dumped half its board and it’s CEO.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has authorised Queensland coal miners to collectively bargain with Dudgeon point coal terminal.
While synthetic cannabis products popular in the mining industry were banned last year, they continue to be readily available at local stores and online.
Oz Minerals has reported a 53 per cent drop in net profit to $274.5 million for calendar 2011 but said the drop was exaggerated by a one-off impairment charge.
Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has appointed climate-change skeptic Ian Plimer and her favourite daughter Gina to the board of Hope Downs Iron Ore.
The Regional Australia Committee will be holding hearings on the impact of fly-in fly-out workers on regional communities in Queensland next week.
Decmil Group has won the contract build accommodation for Fortescue in the Pilbara.
Ausenco has been awarded Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike mine EPCM contract.
Resource Mining Corporation has seen increased efficiency in its organic acid leach technology.
The EPA has revised the results of its initial samples taken after Orica hexavalent chromium spill in August last year.
Queensland Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman says he will not support any move to increase the use of foreign labour on QLD mines.
Miners may soon be able to explore for uranium in NSW as the state government overturns the ban.
The WA Government says around $14 billion of resources contracts have been awarded to local companies since last July.
BHP Billiton has been named as the preferred company to develop over 2.5 hectares of land in South Hedland, including a five-storey residential building.
Wyong Council is the latest local body to attempt to ban mining in the region
Koppers Australia’s Mayfield plant in Newcastle has recorded a naphthalene spill.
Another week of rolling strikes is set to hit BMA today.
Mining companies are looking to replace 457 visas with bulk temporary migration agreements to quickly fill empty mining jobs in Australia.
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines has announced the arrival of 58 new entrants to its apprenticeship program.
Brisbane will be advertising itself as the centre of Queensland’s booming fly-in-fly-out industry in an effort to use the mining sector to create new jobs.
Rio Tinto says it has plans to create a buffer zone around its expansion at the Cape York bauxite mine to protect a unique crab species.
Rio Tinto has approved a US$1.4 billion investment into two projects to support increased production at the Escondida copper mine in Chile.
Fortescue Metals Group and Iron Ore Holdings have signed an agreement that will see Fortescue expand its Nyidinghu project into Iron Ore’s tenements.
Queensland’s mining industry is one of the safest in the world according to the state’s latest health and safety report.
Orica has seen a minor nitric acid leak at its Kooragang Island plant.
Boom Logistics has secured a five year contract to supply crane services to BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam maintenance operations.
Marathon Resources will be paid $5 million following the South Australian Government’s decision to ban mining in the Arkaroola wilderness sanctuary.
Rio Tinto has lost a High Court battle over bypassing unions in negotiations with workers on its Pilbara iron ore operations.
Global engineering firm The Weir Group has bettered a takeover offer by rival FLSmidth for Brisbane mining equipment manufacturer Ludowici.
BHP Billiton says its massive $US12 billion move into Canadian potash may be less significant than its Australian expansions.
Indigenous groups have gathered together to stop proposed seabed mining exploration off the Northern Territory’s top end.
Coretrack has maintained custody of the GT3000 drill rig as its legal battle continues.
A miner injured at the Ernest Henry mine last week has been released from hospital.
Western Australia’s Great Northern Highway was shut after a truck carrying ammonium nitrate rolled.
Orica has recorded an elevated reading of sulphur dioxide from its Spent Acid Regeneration Plant at Port Kembla.
Newcrest Mining, the world’s third largest gold miner, has reported a 50 per cent jump in net profit on the back of rising gold prices and higher gold, silver, and ...
BHP Billiton may be considering selling close to $10 billion of assets in Australia and around the world, according to a Deutsche Bank report.
Australian Mining looks at the stories which had you talking this week.
Queensland Central Highlands deputy mayor Paul Bell has led a movement to reject a 896-unit fly-in-fly-out camp outside Blackwater in the Bowen Basin.
Rio Tinto has recorded a 59 per cent slump in full-year net profit, which it has blamed primarily on the falling value of its aluminum business.
Alliance Resources has settled the litigation concerning its native title agreement for the Four Mile uranium project.
More industrial action is planned at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal after unions and management failed to come to an agreement.
A man has died at Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay aluminium smelter.
The Minerals Council of Australia says the mining industry is struggling to get workers to relocate to the Northern Territory to work on resources projects.
More strikes are expected next week as total overtime bans restart tomorrow across several BMA coal mines.
Despite global economic uncertainty BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers says Australia is a “gold standard” country to invest in and has some of the best mining operations in the world.
Emu Nickel is looking to revive a NSW antimony mine, which also contains gold, and start production by 2013.
Fortescue Metals Group has been given conditional approval to go ahead with its $247 million expansion of the Cloudbreak mine in the Pilbara.
The Australian Workers’ Union has called for State and Federal Government action following Alcoa’s announcement that it is “reviewing the future viability” of its Point Henry smelter.
Thiess has won a $180 million contract with BMA for earthworks at the Caval Ridge mine.
Decmil has signed a five year contract for civil works with Rio Tinto.
Thiess has won a $325 million contract to build gas processing facilities for the Queensland Curtis Island LNG project.
Glencore International has agreed to buy Xstrata for $38 billion to create one of the world’s largest resources companies.
Pike River coal mine’s deadly explosion has been blamed on a string events caused by a roof collapse.
Fortescue Metals Group is exploring South Australia for copper, gold, and uranium in an effort to diversify beyond its Pilbara iron ore business.
Rio Tinto has announced a massive $3.1 billion expansion to its Pilbara iron ore operations.
BHP Billiton has posted a first half profit of $9.2 billion, one of the biggest in Australia’s history but short of analyst’s predictions and the record it set last year.
LD Operations proposed coal project in the Margaret River has been rejected by WA environment minister Bill Marmion.
The fight over the GT3000 drill rig has heated up as Strange Investments seeks a court order to take possession of the rig.
Alcoa has announced a review into the future viability of its Point Henry aluminium smelter in Geelong.
Whitehaven Coal has recommenced operations after heavy rains halted mining in the Gunnedah Basin.