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- Contractor fined for 2008 explosion at coal mine (0) August 21, 2013
Contractor Carpenter Mine Management has been fined $100 000 over an explosion that left a contractor with severe burns.
- Miner rescued from chute (0) August 20, 2013 A miner has been rescued after spending more than two hours trapped inside a chute at the Drayton coal mine
- Sandvik achieves a full year with no lost time injuries in APAC (0) August 20, 2013
Sandvik Mining has achieved a full year with no lost-time injuries for the entire APAC region, including Australasia, Asia, and India.
- AIMEX: Day one in pictures (0) August 20, 2013
A pictorial of some of the stands at AIMEX on day one.
- Seminar held to educate on web of CSG laws (0) August 20, 2013
A seminar in Mudgee, New South Wales went though the complex legalities surrounding mining and coal seam gas law on Saturday.
- Portable accommodation hit by mining slump (0) August 20, 2013 Caravan maker Fleetwood has felt the brunt of the mining downturn with its profit sliding and its shares falling 17 per cent.
- Woodside LNG project approval deemed unlawful (0) August 20, 2013 A West Australian court has declared the state government’s environmental approval of a multi-billion dollar gas hub in the Kimberley as unlawful.
- Mining investor sells iron ore stake (0) August 20, 2013 Investment firm BlackRock sold down about $60 million worth of iron ore stocks last Thursday, particularly from Fortescue Metals and Atlas Iron.
- Royalty review met positively by mining industry (0) August 19, 2013
The Western Australian Government’s plan to take a consultative approach to assessing the mining royalty system has been welcomed by the state’s mining industry.
- Ex-transport chief supports mining accommodation (0) August 19, 2013 The previous boss of Toll Holdings will finance new mining camps, led by Melbourne’s investment company Lyons Capital.
- 1000 people at Shree pro-mining rally (0) August 19, 2013
Supporters of the mining industry came out in droves for a pro-mining car rally at Marraswah in Tasmania’s north-west yesterday.
- BHP mine sale halted by acid contamination (11) August 19, 2013
Acid contamination could threaten mining giant BHP Billiton’s attempt to sell its old Mount Goldsworthy iron ore mine in the Pilbara to company Nimbus Mines.
- Fortescue’s $1.15bn deal gets Pilbara project up and running (0) August 19, 2013
Fortescue Metals closed a $1.15 billion deal on Friday with Taiwanese steel firm Formosa Plastics which will see its FMG Iron Bridge project get off the ground.
- Glencore to write down billions in Xstrata nickel assets (0) August 19, 2013
As GlencoreXstrata reports its first set of results on Tuesday since merging in May, it is predicted the company will write down the value of its Xstrata assets by as ...
- BHP dividend to rise despite profit fall (0) August 19, 2013
Analysts are predicting BHP Billiton will increase its dividend payout at its annual result even as its profit takes a sharp hit.
- Mining downturn grounds FIFO aviation (2) August 16, 2013
Regional aviation that was boosted by fly-in, fly-out mine workers has slowed down as commodity prices dip.
- Miner’s death sends shockwaves through the industry (0) August 16, 2013
The identity of a worker killed in action on Wednesday night at Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek operation in Western Australia has been revealed.
- 1000 job cuts helps Bradken stay afloat (0) August 16, 2013
Mining equipment manufacturer Bradken cut 1000 jobs to weather the mining downturn and it looks like it has worked.
- Man airlifted from Queensland mine (0) August 16, 2013
A man has been airlifted from a remote mine site north of Mount Isa suffering chest pains.
- Unearthing mining history at the Marulan exhibition (0) August 16, 2013
An exhibition will be held in September in Marulan, south west of Sydney, to highlight the history of mining in the town.
- Oz Minerals records net loss of $268m (0) August 16, 2013 Copper and gold miner Oz Minerals have warned the first six months of 2013 wouldn’t be pretty, and true to its word on Wednesday the company revealed an underlying loss ...
- QLD beats NSW on average wages (0) August 16, 2013
Figures show Queensland wages have surpassed NSW, with Queenslanders earning an average $74,027 a year, compared to NSW’s $73,206.
- Corrupt licences cost NSW taxpayers $90m: Baird (0) August 16, 2013 New South Wales treasurer, Mike Baird, claims corrupt mining deals have directly cost the state $90 million.
- Newcastle fails to apply for infrastructure grant (0) August 16, 2013 The Newcastle City Council has passed the opportunity to apply for Resources for Regions fund for infrastructure projects in the region
- Contractor killed at Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine (0) August 15, 2013
A worker has been killed overnight at Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek operation in Western Australia.
- WorleyParsons revenue up, profit down (0) August 15, 2013
Engineering company WorleyParsons said it expects a rise in revenue this financial year even as the tough phase in the mining services sector continues.
- Strike action halts work at world’s largest copper mine (0) August 15, 2013
Fighting for better working conditions and improved pay, workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine have gone on strike.
- Fortescue finishes Pilbara port expansion (22) August 15, 2013
Iron ore powerhouse Fortescue Metals Group has boosted its export capacity to 155 million tonnes a year with the completion of its Pilbara port expansion project.
- Copper production jump at GlencoreXstrata (0) August 15, 2013
Swiss giant GlencoreXstrata said its copper production spiked 20 per cent in the first half of the year ahead of its first-half earnings, which it will publish next week.
- 1700 job cuts at Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi (0) August 15, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia has axed 1700 workers.
- The world’s five largest mining haul trucks (0) August 15, 2013 Mining Australia takes a look at the world’s largest five mining trucks, and the new contender set to hit the scene later this year.
- Huge job cuts at a Philippine copper mine (0) August 14, 2013
A $5.9 billion GlencoreXstrata copper mine in the Philippines may lose nearly all of its workers after the mine continues to be deferred due to regulators.
- Protests continue at Tarkine mine after approval (0) August 14, 2013
Environmentalists have said they will carry on with peaceful protests at the Shree Minerals iron ore venture until they find out why the project received re-approval from Environment Minister Mark ...
- Bougainville leader says Chinese copper mine deal invalid (0) August 14, 2013
Bougainville President John Momis said a deal made by a Chinese company with landowners to get access to Rio Tinto’s Panguna copper mine is invalid.
- Alacer Gold boss steps down (6) August 14, 2013
Ahead of the proposed sale of Alacer Gold’s Australian assets company chief executive David Quinlivan will step down from his position.
- Australian Mining at AIMEX (0) August 14, 2013
Australian Mining will be at AIMEX next week, and offering you a once in a lifetime chance to win a flight in a jet fighter.
- Rio’s appeal could be too little too late for Hunter jobs (0) August 14, 2013
Launching an appeal today against a NSW Land and Environment Court’s decision to overturn the Warkworth Extension, Coal & Allied said it could be too little too late to save ...
- TriAusMin hoping Woodlawn mine will resume (0) August 14, 2013
Australian resource company TriAusMin is hoping to revive copper, lead and zinc mining in Goulburn as gold prices show an upward trend.
- World’s tallest crawler crane in Germany (0) August 13, 2013
Mining manufacturer Liebherr Group says it has constructed the world’s tallest conventional crawler crane, standing at a height of almost 250 metres.
- Greens leader attacks mining tax (0) August 13, 2013
Greens leader Christine Milne has attacked Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and opposition leader Tony Abbott of failing to be firm and assertive to miners.
- Shell talk up benefits of FLNG (0) August 13, 2013
Shell say their Prelude floating LNG project is recruiting on an Australian-first principal, and expect to employ around 1000 people.
- NSW’s new mining rules face protest (0) August 13, 2013
The NSW Government’s planned new mining project rules is facing opposition from activists, farmers and residents, who are protesting in Sydney today.
- Four miners rescued from burning Swedish mine (0) August 13, 2013
A total of 30 miners were on shift underground when a fire broke out at the Garpenberg mine in Dalarna, central Sweden on Sunday night.
- Rio announces new diamond managing director (839) August 13, 2013
From September 1, Jean-Marc Lieberherr will take over the managing director’s position and will be responsible for all aspects of the diamonds business.
- UGL cuts dividend as profits falls (0) August 13, 2013 A fall in profit has led engineering firm UGL to cut its final dividend by more than 80 per cent due to the mining slump.
- NZ gold miner calls for hard rock health and safety regulations (0) August 13, 2013
In the aftermath of New Zealand’s 2010 Pike River coal mine tragedy which killed 29 men, the government is reviewing its mining safety regulations.
- Newcrest reports record loss (6) August 13, 2013
Newcrest Mining on Monday reported its first annual loss in 11 years as well as the biggest annual loss in its history, after an $AU6.23 billion write-down.
- Locked-out energy workers plan rally (0) August 12, 2013
A group of operators who have been locked of Yallourn Power Station since June will rally outside of Energy Australia’s headquarters in Melbourne on Friday.
- CFMEU upbeat on Hunter mining (0) August 12, 2013
The mining union is optimistic about the Hunter’s job prospects in the mining industry even as the Reserve Bank’s released a grim quarterly statement on monetary policy.
- Toro Energy buy another uranium play in Western Australia (0) August 12, 2013
Toro Energy, the company vying to develop Western Australia’s first uranium mine, have purchased another uranium project just 90km away, signalling the opportunity for expansion.
- Rio will not sell its aluminium asset (7) August 12, 2013
Mining giant Rio Tinto will not sell its underperforming Pacific Aluminium, its Australasian aluminium assets amid the mining slowdown.
- Stable iron ore prices defy investor expectation (0) August 12, 2013
Iron ore investors are on edge as they prepare for iron ore prices to start dropping at this time of the year.
- Rio signs MoU to boost Indigenous economic independence (98) August 12, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations and the Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to complete a feasibility study for bauxite mining on Gumatj lands in the Northern Territory.
- 14 dead in India coal mine collapse (3) August 12, 2013
Fourteen people have died in an open cast coal site collapse in the east coast of India.
- Three month delay on Abbot Point expansion decision (0) August 12, 2013
The decision to expand Abbot Point Coal terminal has again been delayed as Environment Minister Mark Butler assess the impacts of dredging around the area.
- UGL to demerge, create two new companies (0) August 12, 2013
UGL have announced it will demerge to create two separate companies, a property services business and an engineering, construction, and maintenance firm.
- Doray pours first gold (0) August 12, 2013
Western Australian junior Doray Minerals has this week officially evolved from an explorer to a producer, completing its first gold pour.
- WA delivers budget amid mining slump (0) August 9, 2013
Western Australia delivered its first budget post the downturn in the mining sector yesterday with a $239 million surplus for the year ending June 30.
- MMG warn of extra trucks as mine trial begins (0) August 9, 2013
MMG will start a full-scale trial at its zinc mine in Queensland, warning residents near Cloncurry to expect increased traffic in the area.
- Dropping gold price stings NZ mine (0) August 9, 2013
OceanaGold’s New Zealand Reefton operations are not viable at a gold price under $NZ2000 an ounce, the company has revealed.
- Clive Palmer’s $6.4 billion coal mine project approved (0) August 9, 2013 Clive Palmer’s $6.4 billion coal and rail project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin has been approved by the state government.
- Rally planned at PWCS as strike action continues (0) August 9, 2013
The long running industrial dispute at the Port of Newcastle is set to continue as coal terminal workers walk off the job again today.
- Coal apprenticeships on offer (7) August 9, 2013
Illawarra Training Group are recruiting for apprenticeships with BHP Billiton subsidiary Illawarra Coal.
- Infrastructure the answer to the fading mining boom? (0) August 9, 2013 As Australia comes down from the peak of its mining boom, a new report warns the country has to invest in infrastructure to keep the economy going.
- Jobless rates up as mining slumps (0) August 9, 2013
July employment figures showed the jobless rate is at a four-year high, as the country lost 10,200 jobs.
- Rio’s mining tax payment amounts to zilch (0) August 9, 2013
Mining giant Rio Tinto was refunded $74 million from the Australian Taxation Office on the sole quarterly payment it made in April, meaning it has paid no mining tax for ...
- China wants to send more workers to build mines (0) August 9, 2013
The China Mining Association has called on the Australian government to let more Chinese workers into the country in order to fast-track the construction of mining projects.
- Sheffield Resources wins Best Emerging Company award (0) August 8, 2013
Sheffield Resources has won the Best Emerging Company award at the Diggers & Dealers’s annual gala dinner.
- Arrow Energy using Lego at Ekka to explain CSG (0) August 8, 2013
Arrow Energy will use this year’s Ekka to show future engineers how its coal seam gas operations run.
- University of Newcastle wins $290,000 for carbon capture research (0) August 8, 2013
A University of Newcastle research team will continue their work around carbon capture and storage technologies after winning a $290,000 grant.
- Forrest stands his ground after losing mining tax challenge (0) August 8, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest yesterday expressed disappointment over the High Court‘s unanimous decision to dismiss claims the mining tax is unconstitutional.
- Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter gets $30m govt boost (1) August 8, 2013 The New Zealand government has paid $30 million in subsidy to sustain Rio Tinto’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Southland.
- FIFO report ‘gathering dust’ (1200) August 8, 2013
Six months on from the FIFO inquiry, two Queensland MPs have slammed the Labor Government for failing to implement any of the report’s 21 recommendations.
- Is the Western Australian School of Mines losing relevance? (0) August 8, 2013 As the Western Australian School of Mines moves its first year courses to Perth, and provides options for second year students to remain in Perth, some are saying the school’s ...
- BHP warns Australian resources at risk as competition grows (0) August 8, 2013
BHP boss Andrew Mackenzie said demand for Australian resources will continue, but warned the nation will lose its competitive edge if workplace relations, tax regimes, and red tape are not ...
- QLD small businesses feel mining downturn (0) August 8, 2013
The mining slump is having a domino effect across different sectors in the country, with Central Queensland small businesses the latest target.
- Plan to re-enter Pike River before Solid Energy board (0) August 8, 2013
A plan to re-enter the devastated Pike River mine has been completed by its new owners, Solid Energy.
- NSW to soldier on despite mining slump (0) August 8, 2013
One of the big four banks has a positive outlook for the NSW economy and expects it to bolster Australia’s economy during its difficult transition from the mining boom.
- RungePincockMinarco enters into Mongolian mining software agreement (0) August 8, 2013
Australian mining software firm RungePincockMinarco has entered into a distribution agreement that will open up Mongolia to the company.
- Orica to start remediation at Botany (0) August 7, 2013
Remediation works will begin at Orica’s Botany plant this month after the company received approval from the Environment Protection Authority.
- Gold miner announces production reduction (0) August 7, 2013
Gold mining company Mintails has announced a reduction in production after two consecutive gold pours were below expectations.
- Swedish scientists create ‘impossible’ material (0) August 7, 2013
Scientists from Sweden’s Uppsala University have created a new form of magnesium carbonate, calling it an ‘impossible’ material.
- BHP lose court battle over sacked CFMEU members (0) August 7, 2013
BHP has lost a court battle against the CFMEU over the sacking of two union members at Peak Downs mine.
- High Court throws out mining tax challenge (0) August 7, 2013
Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest has lost his High Court challenge against the mining tax.
- Man charged for mining detonator explosion (0) August 7, 2013 A man who was in a critical state after a mining detonator exploded in a Queensland forest has been charged for possession of drugs and weapons.
- Gold price tipped to improve but market not following suit (0) August 7, 2013
The World Gold Council has told the Diggers and Dealers mining conference that gold prices will improve over the long term due to strong demand from China and India.
- Rough road ahead for Downer EDI (0) August 7, 2013
Contractor Downer EDI indicated it will lose as much as $650 million in revenue in its mine services sector in the wake of the downturn in the mining industry.
- Illegal Chinese miners held in the Philippines (0) August 7, 2013
Eighteen Chinese men have been captured in the Philippines after they were believed to be involved in illegal black sand mining.
- Invest in technology or suffer as digital divide opens: IBM/NIEIR report (0) August 7, 2013
A new report by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research has concluded that the costs of not investing in new technology by miners will be steep, with a ...
- Male miners’ mental health claims overblown: research (0) August 6, 2013
New research has shown there is no solid data to indicate males in the mining industry experience more mental health issues compared to males in other industries.
- Emeco uneasy after Mt Muro put in maintenance (0) August 6, 2013 Mining equipment supplier Emeco Holdings announced its Indonesian division will be in loss making following Straits Resources’ revelation it is placing its Mount Muro mine into care and maintenance.
- Redpath celebrates one year LTI free (0) August 6, 2013 Mining contractor Redpath has announced its Coal Division project team has achieved one year lost time injury free (LTI) as of May 22 this year.
- Fortescue awards $1bn in contracts to Indigenous companies (25) August 6, 2013
Fortescue has reached its set target of awarding more than $1 billion in contracts to Indigenous businesses by the end of 2013.
- Mineral research lab extension at TAS uni (0) August 6, 2013
Newcrest Mining has teamed with the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to build a $3 million extension to a minerals research laboratory.
- CSG company slammed over a letter sent to north coast schools (0) August 6, 2013
Oil and gas company Metgasco have been slammed for a letter sent to schools in NSW offering to send its staff members in to talk to students.
- Former BHP chief joins Orica board (0) August 6, 2013
Former BHP head of aluminium, nickel, and corporate development, Alberto Calderon, has joined Orica as a non-executive director.
- Second TAS mine approved in a week (0) August 6, 2013
Venture Minerals received approval for its Tarkine mine in Tasmania from Environment Minister Mark Butler, less than a week after he approved Shree Minerals’ iron ore mine.
- Northern Star shakes falling gold price to post record profit (0) August 5, 2013
Emerging gold producer Northern Star Resources has boosted its earnings by 30 per cent to post a record profit of $28.3 million on the back of a jump in gold ...
- Choppy seas prevent mining equipment move (0) August 5, 2013
Rough seas in Coffs Harbour prevented the move of mining equipment to Western Australia last weekend.
- Miners won’t get a leg-up from state (0) August 5, 2013
Gold and nickel miners will not get a lifeline from West Australian premier Colin Barnett, who said he will not be handing out royalty assistance to those affected by falling ...
- Geologists uncover new mineral (5) August 5, 2013
Geologists at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a new mineral, which they have named qingsongite.
- Mt Muro mine to be put on care and maintenance, divested (0) August 5, 2013
Straits Resources is placing its Mt Muro mine into care and maintenance.
- Dart Mining commits to hiring locals (0) August 5, 2013
Residents in the small Victorian town of Corryong have been told more than 185 jobs will be on offer if Dart Mining’s Mount Unicorn project goes ahead.
- Sandfire Resources officially opens DeGrussa mine (0) August 5, 2013
Sandfire Resources has officially opened its DeGrussa copper mine in Western Australia.
- Barrick could sell Plutonic gold mine (0) August 5, 2013
Barrick Gold has indicated it might sell its Plutonic mine in Western Australia as well as its three Yilgarn mines, which went up for sale earlier this year.
- Fortescue to front insolvent trading claims (0) August 5, 2013
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Minerals Group is facing claims it traded during insolvency during last year’s iron ore decline, resulting in lapse of a contract worth more than $8 million.
- Rum on offer for mining job (0) August 5, 2013
An unemployed Rockhampton man is promising a six-month supply of Bundaberg Rum to anyone who can find him work in the mining sector.
- Tropicana project ramps up, expects first gold this year (0) August 5, 2013
AngloGold Ashanti and Independence have begun the commissioning stage of the highly prospective Tropicana gold project, and expect first gold next month.
- Joy Global sets up new remote access facility at University of Wollongong (0) August 5, 2013 Mining machinery manufacturer Joy Global has officially opened its first Australian remote access facility at the University of Wollongong’s innovation campus.
- Miner charged $150k for sacred site damage (0) August 2, 2013
Mining junior OM Manganese has apologised after a judge handed down a $150,000 penalty in a case of desecrating a sacred Aboriginal site.
- Take a breather, Palmer tells CSG sector (0) August 2, 2013
Mining magnate Clive Palmer came out with a statement saying Australia’s coal seam gas industry should slow down until more research is done on its impact.
- Junior miner gets project approval in Pilbara (0) August 2, 2013
Pilbara iron ore junior Iron Ore Holdings has been given the go-ahead for its Iron Valley Project mining proposal.
- Mining M&A activity down in 2013 (0) August 2, 2013
The first half of 2013 has seen a lower level of mergers and acquisitions according to an Ernest & Young report.
- Cash cost reporting bites gold miners (0) August 2, 2013
The fall in the gold price has really emphasised how cash cost reporting can so easily be misunderstood and why it is being gradually overtaken as a metric by all-in ...
- Gold takes its latest casualty, miners slash asset values (0) August 1, 2013
A struggling gold price has taken yet another casualty, this time its Alacer Gold which says it cannot guarantee the future of its mines beyond the middle of 2014.
- No deal for BMA’s Gregory Crinum coal complex (0) August 1, 2013
BHP Billiton has called off the sale of its Gregory Crinum coal complex after it couldn’t secure a buyer for the closed mine.
- Shree to start iron ore work within days (0) August 1, 2013
Shree Minerals could start its $20 million iron-ore mine in the Tarkine in the next few days after new Federal Environment Minister Mark Butler re-approved the project.
- Queensland gold miners lose jobs (0) August 1, 2013
Twenty two workers at Evolution Mining’s Mt Rawdon gold mine have lost their jobs, with a slowdown in the mining process being blamed for the cuts.
- Job cuts at Kalgoorlie’s Super Pit (0) July 31, 2013
The company which operates the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Super Pit has announced a raft of job cuts at the gold mine, blaming poor market conditions for the move.
- Murphy Oil seeks approval to drill near Abrolhos Islands (0) July 31, 2013
Murphy Oil has submitted documents seeking federal approval to drill an exploration well 30km from the Batavia shipwreck near the Abrolhos Islands off Western Australia.
- Barminco awarded Mount Lyell mine contract (0) July 31, 2013
Underground hard rock mining contractor Barminco has won a three year development and production mining contract at the Mount Lyell copper, gold and silver mine in Tasmania.
- $1 million worth of mining equipment stolen (0) July 31, 2013
More than $1 million worth of mining equipment has reportedly been stolen from a storage facility in Rutherford, NSW.
- Chief scientist says misinformation is fuelling many CSG concerns (0) July 31, 2013
The New South Wales government and gas industry face significant challenges if they continue to forge ahead expanding the state’s gas production capabilities.
- Setback for $1 million Mount Isa lead poisoning claim (0) July 31, 2013
Mount Isa mum Sharlene Body’s compensation case against mining giant Xstrata has had a setback after the Supreme Court decided to strike out pleadings from her lawyers.
- New Gladstone training centre to help locals skill-up for LNG boom (0) July 31, 2013
A new $21 million energy training centre in Gladstone is set to provide opportunities for locals to break into the region’s LNG job market.
- Environment Minister re-approves Shree Minerals’ Tarkine mine (0) July 31, 2013
The new Federal Environment Minister has re-approved Shree Minerals’ controversial iron ore mine in the Tarkine region after a court rejected the project over concerns for the endangered Tasmanian Devil. ...
- Rum Jungle mine gets rehabilitation funding (0) July 30, 2013
The Australian Government announced a $14.5 million funding allocation for rehabilitation of the former Rum Jungle mine in Northern Territory.
- Billboards target big miners’ 100% FIFO workforce (0) July 30, 2013
Two major billboards demanding an end to the use of 100% FIFO workforces in the Bowen Basin have been erected on highways around Mackay.
- Greens’ hearing against Tarkine mine begins (0) July 30, 2013
A hearing for Greens group Save the Tarkine’s legal bid against Riley Creek mine has started in Hobart.
- Suspected sabotage not stopping LNG work: Bechtel (0) July 30, 2013
Bechtel said a case of suspected sabotage on the QCLNG site has not delayed the construction of three LNG plants on Curtis Island.
- Emeco CEO stepping down (0) July 30, 2013
Mining equipment hire and rental company Emeco has announced its managing director and CEO Keith Gordon will step down from his role later this year.
- Gas and oil sector launch ad blitz for better policies (0) July 30, 2013
The gas and oil industry have launched an advertising blitz and are calling on the public to sign a petition to lobby the government for better policies.
- Major capital raising for Galaxy resources (0) July 30, 2013
Embattled lithium miner Galaxy Resources has raised the $12 million needed to close its capital funding push after shareholders pitched in with a $5 million lifeline.
- NSW government proposes mine approvals overhaul (0) July 30, 2013
The New South Wales government is proposing changes to regulations governing mining proposals.
- FMG to build Pilbara gas pipeline (0) July 30, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group are planning on cutting operational costs in the Pilbara by building a gas pipeline to link its Solomon and Chichester iron ore mines.
- OZ Minerals flags profit hit (0) July 30, 2013 Prominent Hill mine owner Oz Minerals has announced it anticipates a first half profit hit in the range of $200 million to $240 million after tax.
- Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi hits another snag (0) July 30, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi copper mine venture in Mongolia is in trouble again with the underground development facing further delays.
- Man in hospital after mining detonator explodes (0) July 29, 2013
A man, 41, is in a critical state in hospital after a mining detonator explosion early Saturday morning in a forest between Queensland’s Inglewood and Millmerran on Friday night.
- Waratah couple refused mine subsidence claim (0) July 29, 2013
An elderly couple in Waratah, NSW has been demanding compensation from the Mine Subsidence Board for more than 30 years after water flooded their property.
- Australia’s nuclear future analysed at industry conference (0) July 29, 2013
A nuclear energy conference has heard Australia needs to start having a serious discussion around the implementation of the technology.
- Small steps for WA rail plan, says Aurizon (0) July 29, 2013
Iron ore producer Atlas Iron has welcomed a new railway in Western Australia’s iron ore Pilbara region, calling it a “fantastic solution”.
- Rockhampton needs mining: MP (0) July 29, 2013 The executive director of The Australian Institute Richard Denniss recently called on Queensland Premier Campbell Newman to invest in Rockhampton’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors instead of mining for a brighter ...
- Austerity on Anglo American’s agenda (0) July 29, 2013
Anglo American is the latest miner to flag austerity measures with chief executive Mark Cutifani looking to add $US3.5 billion of value to the company by 2016.
- Australia’s worst mine disaster remembered (0) July 29, 2013
Hundreds of Illawarra residents gathered at Mount Kembla at the weekend to remember the 96 men and boys who died in the nation’s biggest mining disaster.
- Mining giants could loosen iron ore supply grip (0) July 29, 2013
A new report from Europe reveals stabilising global freight costs could end Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton’s dominance over supply of iron ore to the Asian markets.
- 100 jobs lost and more to come as mining services wind down (0) July 29, 2013
Another mining service company has been hit by the downturn with 100 jobs slashed at Mining Equipment Maintenance in Central Queensland.
- Carbon capture trial a success: CSIRO (0) July 29, 2013
CSIRO scientists trialling carbon emission capture technology at a Southern Queensland power station say the operation has been successful.
- Rio offloads Northparkes mine in an $US820m deal (5) July 29, 2013
Rio Tinto has sold its 80 per cent stake in the Northparkes copper mine to China Molybdenum for $US820 million ($AUD892.37 million).
- Kalgoorlie ramping up for Diggers and Dealers (0) July 29, 2013
Organisers of this year’s Diggers and Dealers mining event are gearing up for an influx of about 1,800 mining executives and financiers.
- Siemens CEO forced out (0) July 29, 2013
The global CEO of Siemens has been let go after the company experienced poor results.
- Weak mining sector makes Caterpillar cut 2013 profit forecast (0) July 27, 2013 Caterpillar, the world’s largest maker of mining and construction equipment, has cut its 2013 profit forecast.
- Drill compressor management system cuts fuel consumption at coal mine (0) July 27, 2013 As the cost of mining rises and jobs are cut across the board, every mine is looking to save money.
- Mining women support group (1) July 26, 2013
The Mining Women Support Group have been meeting in Yeppoon every week for 12 months, with members saying the friendships formed will last a lifetime.
- Hillgrove to cancel mining contract at Kanmantoo (0) July 26, 2013
Hillgrove Resources is finalising an agreement with Exact Mining Services to terminate the work at its Kanmantoo copper mine.
- 70 jobs on offer at Boggabri coal mine (3) July 26, 2013
Just three months after cutting 100 jobs at Boggabri coal mine, Downer EDI have announced plans to hire 70 new positions at the project, with an emphasis on recruiting locally. ...
- Rio and BHP approve massive water investment at Escondida mine (0) July 26, 2013
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have both approved more than a billion dollars for the construction of a new seawater desalination facility for the Escondida copper mine.
- Australian coal assets an attractive option for internationals: Peabody (0) July 25, 2013
Major coal player Peabody Energy has moved to cut over 600 staff in just over a month and announced Australia’s coal sector is at a turning point, warning the nation’s ...
- Bowen locals rally for Abbott Point expansion green light (0) July 25, 2013
More than 600 Bowen locals rallied in support of the Abbot Point coal expansion last night, urging the Federal Government to back the project.
- 42 jobs cut at Helensburgh’s Metropolitan coal mine (0) July 25, 2013
Peabody Energy will cut 42 jobs from Helensburgh’s Metropolitan coal mine as part of its plans to slash 400 positions from its operations across NSW and QLD.
- PWCS face pollution fine (0) July 25, 2013
Port Waratah Coal Services will face sentencing next month after thousands of litres of black water overflowed in the Hunter River.
- Qantas take off on 3-year Roy Hill FIFO contract (0) July 25, 2013
Qantas has inked a three-year agreement to provide FIFO services to Gina Rinehart’s $9.5 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine.
- 400 workers face uncertain future at Collinsville coal mine (0) July 25, 2013
The CFMEU have accused GlencoreXstrata of leaving 400 workers out in the cold as the miner moves to owner-operator at Collinsville coal mine.
- Coal protestors convicted (0) July 25, 2013
Two activists who broke into a coal mine and scaled equipment last year have now been convicted.
- New Environment Minister to re-asses mining in Tasmania (0) July 24, 2013
The new Federal Environment Minister will visit the Tarkine region in Tasmania this week to re-assess Shree Minerals’ iron ore mine which was rejected in the Federal Court.
- WorleyParsons win Vale contract extension (0) July 24, 2013
WorleyParsons has won an extension to its contract with Vale at the S11D project.
- Newmont cuts jobs at Granites mine (0) July 24, 2013
Newmont has reportedly cut jobs at its Granites gold mine in the Northern Territory.
- Rio plan massive new $3.5bn mine for the Pilbara (0) July 24, 2013
Rio Tinto have submitted documents to develop one of the biggest iron ore mines in the Pilbara, expected to export as much as 70 million tonnes a year.
- Bechtel suspect sabotage on Curtis Island (0) July 24, 2013
Investigations are underway on Curtis Island after Bechtel discovered equipment that had been tampered with on the QCLNG site.
- Alliance Aviation wins MMG contract extensions (0) July 24, 2013
Alliance Aviation has signed extensions to its existing contracts with Incitec Pivot and the miner MMG.
- Macdonald faces more questions over Hunter Valley mine dealings (0) July 23, 2013 Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald will today face more questions from the New South Wales Parliament Privileges Committee about whether he was involved in a cover up over the Mount ...
- Gold’s up but not out of the woods (0) July 23, 2013
Gold made its biggest one day gain in over a year, surging 3 per cent to hit a one-month high on Monday, breaking the $US1300 an ounce mark.
- Peabody Energy cut 400 jobs across its coal mines (0) July 23, 2013
Peabody Energy have announced it will cut 400 positions across its NSW and QLD coal mines, blaming challenging market conditions for the move.
- New report finds mining automation may lead to fewer jobs (0) July 23, 2013
A study by the University of Queensland has found increasing levels of automation and remote control in mining may lead to fewer jobs in mining communities.
- New online register connects industry with mineral consultants (0) July 22, 2013
A new online register of mineral consultants has been launched and aims to connect the industry with the experienced personnel it needs for projects.
- New silver mine slated for NSW (0) July 22, 2013
Kingsgate Consolidated are moving to develop a silver mine in NSW and plan to deliver an environmental assessment for the project as early as 2014.
- Rio cuts 78 jobs at Argyle diamond mine (28) July 22, 2013
Rio Tinto has axed 78 contractors from its Argyle diamond mine located in the Kimberley, not even a month since the company announced it would not be pursuing the potential ...
- Billions at risk: APPEA call for urgent policy reforms (0) July 22, 2013
The peak body for Australia’s oil and gas industry has warned the next wave of investment in projects may not materialise unless serious policy reforms are undertaken.
- Sandfire makes opportunistic bid for Northparkes (0) July 22, 2013 Junior copper-gold miner Sandfire Resources has made a soft offer on Rio Tinto’s Northparkes copper mine, located in Central West New South Wales.
- Federal Court battle to stop Whitehaven’s Maules Creek Mine (0) July 19, 2013
Whitehaven’s Maules Creek mine project could be suspended as legal action launched in the Federal Court seeks to overturn environmental approval for the $766 million project.
- Bid to use mining rates for infrastructure only (0) July 19, 2013
Broken Hill City Council is pondering charging mining rates separately from regular rates.
- Santos revenue spikes on higher gas prices (0) July 19, 2013
Despite lowering full-year production estimates Santos have recorded an eight per cent hike in revenue for the June quarter.
- Anglo posts mixed production results (0) July 19, 2013
Anglo American’s total copper and diamond production has increased in the second quarter but the company’s coal, platinum and iron ore output fell.
- Hunter vacancy rates up as mining slumps (0) July 19, 2013
The Hunter region’s rental situation could ease and become cheaper as the mining slump increases vacancy rates.
- Unplanned outage hits Woodside’s bottom line (0) July 19, 2013
Woodside have announced a revenue drop in the second quarter of the year as unexpected outages lowered production.
- Glencore face union ire over workplace changes (0) July 19, 2013
Swiss mining giant GlencoreXstrata is at loggerheads with unions as it looks to modify the workplace deal at its Collinsville mine in Queensland.
- Newcrest bears the burden of a shifting gold market (0) July 19, 2013
Gold miner Newcrest Mining has maintained its full-year gold and copper production guidance despite recognising the gold market is changing.
- Jobs to go at Aurizon (12) July 19, 2013
Rail operator Aurizon will cut costs by more than $230 million over the next two years in a move which will see job losses and property sales.
- Atlas Copco to cut more jobs as demand falls (0) July 19, 2013
Concerned the downturn may stick around for a while, engineering company Atlas Copco will cut more jobs and implement a raft of cost saving measures.
- Focus Minerals closes its third gold operation this year, another 65 jobs gone (0) July 18, 2013
The lower gold price has taken another casualty with Focus Minerals announcing it will cease its Coolgardie operations at the end of the month.
- Miners move from construction to production (0) July 18, 2013
Mining juggernauts Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton both announced record iron ore production rates this week, signalling miners are moving into a production and productivity improvement phase.
- BHP cuts Pilbara expansion budget (0) July 18, 2013 BHP Billiton has cut $US400 million ($AU434 million) from its Pilbara expansion budget, pulling back on its plans for a new blending and rail stockyard at Port Hedland.
- Gindalbie Metals drops CEO Steve Murdoch (0) July 18, 2013
Gindalbie Metals has let current CEO Steve Murdoch go, as its combines the roles of CEO and CFO.
- Silver Lake to defer Murchinson gold operations (0) July 18, 2013
Silver Lake Resources has stated it will defer underground development at its Murchinson operations for a year, cutting jobs in the process.
- No individual will face criminal charges over deadly Pike River disaster (0) July 18, 2013
New Zealand police will lay no criminal charges on any individual over the 2010 Pike River mine explosion which killed 29 men.
- Greenpeace call for halt to seabed mining (0) July 18, 2013
Greenpeace has released a report entitled “Deep Seabed Mining: An urgent wake-up call to protect our oceans” in an effort to end seabed mining.
- Coal loader almost complete at Newcastle (0) July 18, 2013
Construction is nearing completion on the final stages of Newcastle’s third coal loader.
- Solid Energy to slash 15 Stockton jobs (0) July 17, 2013
New Zealand coal miner Solid Energy is slashing 15 management and support services jobs at its Stockton mine.
- Coalition explains its environmental approvals plan (0) July 17, 2013
States will not have the final say on environmental approvals if the coalition wins the election.
- Court throws out Shree’s iron ore mine (0) July 17, 2013
Shree Minerals’ contentious Circular Head mine has been rejected in a Melbourne court.
- Uranium revival approaching (0) July 17, 2013
Delegates at this year’s Australian Uranium Conference say that despite the tough ride the metal has seen in recent years, a boom in price is imminent as world energy demands ...
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