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- 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 ...
- Clive Palmer tests the ATO, refuses to pay $6.2m carbon tax bill (0) November 12, 2013
Newly sworn in MP Clive Palmer said his company Queensland Nickel will not pay a $6.2 million carbon tax bill, challenging the ATO to start legal proceedings.
- Seven Group to cut another 650 WesTrac jobs (0) November 12, 2013
Mining machinery dealer WesTrac has announced a further 650 jobs will be shed, following 375 redundancies announced in late-June, citing a reduced demand from the resources sector.
- We will not go where we’re not wanted: Santos (0) November 12, 2013
Santos CEO David Knox has reaffirmed his company will not pursue CSG exploration on properties that do not want it after being quizzed about the potential health effects of the ...
- Worker injured at shipyard (0) November 12, 2013
A worker has been seriously injured at a floating dock this morning in Henderson, Western Australia.
- Twiggy ups his FMG stake, miner successfully re-prices debt facility (0) November 12, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest splashing out nearly $AU11 million on FMG shares last week as the company amends its debt facility.
- Glencore’s upgraded export berth a boon for local suppliers (0) November 12, 2013
Glencore says the development of Berth 8 at the Port of Townsville has injected more than $20 million into the North Queensland economy.
- New open cut coal mine slated for Tasmania (0) November 12, 2013
Mining company Indicoal is seeking approval for an open cut mine near Hamilton in Tasmania.
- Perilya employees asked to sacrifice $1.8m pay rise (0) November 12, 2013
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine has asked workers to sacrifice $1.8 million in wage increases promised for 2014 after reporting an operating loss of $20 ...
- Romania rejects Europe’s largest gold mine (0) November 12, 2013
Continued protests have seen Romania’s Government give way to the people and reject the massive proposed Rosia Montana gold mine.
- Ulan mine community day draws crowd of over 600 (0) November 12, 2013
Glencore opened the gates of its Ulan mine to more than 600 people over the weekend as part of a community day aimed at showcasing both its open cut and ...
- GlencoreXstrata turns pink for breast cancer fundraiser (1) November 12, 2013
Donning pink hard hats and rallying support from surrounding communities, GlencoreXstrata’s Ulan mine workforce have raised more than $27,000 dollars for the McGrath Foundation.
- CSG land access talks slammed for being “restrictive” (0) November 11, 2013 NSW Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham has expressed concerns that only a select number of interest groups have been invited to talks aimed at granting property access to CSG exploration companies. ...
- Rio Tinto launches new diamond marketing strategy in China (0) November 11, 2013
Rio Tinto has launched its latest diamond marketing program in China, stating that the growth in volume from its Argyle mine will help meet Asia’s growing demand for the precious ...
- Peabody workers vote down pay deal (0) November 11, 2013
Workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine have rejected an enterprise agreement offered by the company which would have seen them receive zero, two and two pay percentage increases plus bonuses over ...
- POSCO offers $1.4bn collateral for Roy Hill project (0) November 11, 2013
Korean steel manufacturer POSCO has announced it will offer up its 12.5 per cent share in Roy Hill Holdings as collateral for the massive Pilbara iron ore project as moves ...
- Lack of locomotive work for Downer due to resources slowdown (0) November 11, 2013
Downer EDI’s CEO Grant Fenn has said that the mining slowdown has hurt the engineering company’s locomotive business, with the focus now on helping customers manage their assets.
- Orica earns $602m profit for 2013 FY (0) November 11, 2013
Orica has announced a net profit of $602 million for the 2013 FY, a jump of nearly 49% year on year.
- Single appeal sets Sorby back (0) November 8, 2013
A single appeal has been lodged against KBL Mining’s Sorby Hills silver, lead and zinc project in Western Australia.
- New mining law centre to tackle CSG negotiations (0) November 8, 2013
Fair negotiation of landowner compensation for coal seam gas extraction is one of the issues Queensland’s new mining law research centre will be honing in on.
- Data modelling and forecasts – no longer optional for Australian miners? (0) November 8, 2013
Mathworks Senior Application Engineer David Willingham explains why Australian miners needs to upscale their data modelling to remain competitive.
- Deal inertia rife in mining (0) November 8, 2013
Widespread deal inertia and a gap between seller and buyer price expectations are contributing to the further decline in mining deal volumes and values over the third quarter.
- BHP dumps oil exploration project (0) November 8, 2013
BHP has dumped plans to explore an oil and gas well off the The Philippines coast as the company continues to pull out of energy projects not located in the ...
- First Australian dust suppressing dump truck body launched (0) November 8, 2013
Austin Engineering is launching its first Westech flow control body for off-highway trucks in Australia.
- AngloGold Ashanti sees cost cutting results (0) November 8, 2013
Ramping up production and cutting costs has seen AngloGold Ashanti’s earnings jump in the third quarter.
- State MP wants mining in water catchment banned (0) November 8, 2013
After touring parts of Sydney’s water catchment area, one NSW MP says he will take concerns over the “damage” longwall mining has caused to Premier Barry O’Farrell.
- Bandanna Energy awarded EIS approval for Springsure Creek (0) November 8, 2013
The QLD government has approved Bandanna Energy’s Springsure Creek coal mine’s EIS for its operations in the Bowen Basin.
- Uranium pollution fears as mine vehicle leaves authorised areas (0) November 8, 2013
The Rio Tinto subsidiary that operates the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has been accused of a safety breach after a vehicle left the mine’s controlled areas.
- 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.
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