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- John Holland win enormous subcontract at Roy Hill mine (0) September 17, 2013
John Holland has been awarded a massive $257 million subcontract for the railway track at the Roy Hill iron ore mine.
- Yancoal to cut jobs at Gloucester mines (0) September 17, 2013
Yancoal are shedding jobs in the Gloucester Basin with Duralie and Stratford mines set to lose 60 employees.
- Macfarlane to hold “super portfolio” covering industry (0) September 17, 2013
Incoming prime minister Tony Abbott named his cabinet yesterday, with Groom MP Ian Macfarlane to be responsible for an expansive industry portfolio, with responsibilities including resources and energy, and manufacturing.
- $186m contract for Theiss Sedgman JV (0) September 16, 2013
Boggabri Coal has awarded the Thiess Sedgman Joint Venture a $186 million contract to design and construct a Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP).
- Collinsville locals turn the tables on GlencoreXstrata [VIDEO] (0) September 16, 2013
Collinsville locals have produced a video demanding answers from GlencoreXstrata’s management after the miner closed down the local coal mine leaving 200 people out of work.
- Afgan mine collapse kills 28 workers (0) September 16, 2013
At least 28 miners are confirmed dead after a mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday.
- Coal workers lodge complaint over unpaid super (0) September 16, 2013
After striking last week over the late payment of wages, workers at Gujarat NRE’s Russell Vale mine have lodged complaints with the Australian Taxation Office over unpaid superannuation.
- Police hunt for human remains in a mine shaft (0) September 16, 2013
Police divers have carried out a search in an abandoned mine shaft near Bathurst for a man allegedly murdered in 2009.
- Bechtel still hiring 100 workers a week for Curtis Island LNG (0) September 16, 2013
Bechtel says it is hiring around 100 people per week as the company forges ahead with the construction of three LNG projects on Curtis Island in Queensland.
- Santos fined $120k over worker’s death (0) September 16, 2013
Santos has been fined $120,000 over the death of a worker at its Pilliga site in 2009.
- Mining exports could balance investment slowdown (0) September 16, 2013
Economists are saying a pick-up in mining exports can counterbalance the mining sector downturn in the future.
- Analysts tip more delays ahead for Roy Hill (0) September 16, 2013
Delays are mounting for Gina Rinehart’s $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore development, with the project expected to be pushed out another six months.
- Brockman chief faces corruption charges (0) September 16, 2013
The head of junior miner Brockman Mining has been charged with corruption in Hong Kong after being under investigation since October 2011.
- Ian Macfarlane tipped to be minister for mining, manufacturing (0) September 16, 2013
Prime Minister–elect Tony Abbott will name his front bench today, with Member for Groom Ian Macfarlane expected to be appointed as minister for both resources and industry.
- Second landslide hits Rio’s Bingham Canyon mine, 100 workers evacuated (0) September 16, 2013
A landslide at Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon mine in Utah has resulted in the evacuation of about 100 workers and contractors on Wednesday night.
- New drills and bits released by Sandvik to fit new drill rigs (0) September 13, 2013
Sandvik has launched a swathe of new equipment following the unveiling of its new Pantera drill rigs.
- International mining hall of fame (0) September 13, 2013 It is time to recognise those who have made an impact on the face of mining through the years.
- CFMEU “wary” of new QLD mine safety proposals (0) September 13, 2013
The Queensland Government has put forward mine safety improvements and is asking for industry feedback.
- New CEO for New Hope (0) September 13, 2013
Coal miner New Hope Corporation is getting a new chief executive.
- “Get out of the way” in the Galilee Basin: QLD Premier to new PM (0) September 13, 2013
In his first telephone conversation with the new Prime Minister Tony Abbott since winning the election, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman told him to “get out of the way” in the ...
- Rinehart loses court battle for Pilbara iron ore deposit (0) September 13, 2013
Gina Rinehart has lost her bid to win back a 25 per cent stake in the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project on Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
- WA regulator sets price for FMG’s port and rail assets (0) September 13, 2013
Western Australia’s economic regulator has set a maximum price for access to Fortescue Metals Group’s port and rail assets.
- Coal workers strike over late payment of wages (0) September 13, 2013
A few dozen workers walked off the job at Gujarat NRE’s Russell Vale mine after a dispute with the company over the late payment of wages.
- Uranium mining a step closer in Queensland (0) September 12, 2013
The recommencement of uranium mining in Queensland is a step closer after Mines Minister Andrew Cripps released the government’s uranium strategy action plan.
- Sandvik launches new underground development drill (0) September 12, 2013
As part of its huge customer day in Finland, Sandvik has released a massive new underground development drill.
- Miner and farmers waiting on coal mine grant decision (0) September 12, 2013
The Queensland Government is due to hand its decision within the month on whether it will allow the first mine to be constructed below Strategic Cropping Land in Central Queensland.
- Groups unite to lobby for drinking water catchment areas (0) September 12, 2013
A new alliance of 50 groups have joined forces to campaign against mining activities near Sydney’s drinking water catchment area.
- Mining jobs gloom tipped to persist (0) September 12, 2013
Hiring in the mining sector is tipped to continue its downward trend for the rest of the year, with a recent study recording the lowest employment intentions since 2009.
- $15b Arrow LNG project approved (0) September 12, 2013
Arrow Energy’s $15 billion LNG project has been granted state approval by the Queensland Government.
- New head for Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine (0) September 12, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Mongolian copper and gold mine, Oyu Tolgoi has appointed a new president and chief executive.
- Miners ask R U OK? (0) September 12, 2013
The fly-in fly-out lifestyle isn’t an easy one to manage, and although many miners on FIFO rotations are paid generously, there are sometimes issues that come with this form of ...
- Sandvik launches new drill rigs (0) September 11, 2013
Sandvik has launched a new top hammer and down the hole drill rig, and in the process revived an old line – Pantera.
- Prisoners recruited on NT mine site (0) September 11, 2013
Two companies have recruited prisoners to work on a salt mine in central Australia after the companies failed to find employees.
- GlencoreXstrata parks Wandoan coal project, cuts capex (0) September 11, 2013
GlencoreXstrata has officially joined the long list of miners inflicting pressure on bottom lines, shelving projects and taking the knife to capital expenditure.
- Seabed mining ban sees mining body call on compo (0) September 11, 2013
The peak body for exploration companies has demanded compensation from the Northern Territory government after it repealed licenses granted to three miners when it prohibited seabed mining off Groote Eylandt.
- Job offers fading for engineering graduates as mining slumps (0) September 11, 2013
There is no longer a guarantee engineering students will have jobs waiting for them when they graduate in Western Australia.
- MP calls for inquiry into Glencore’s Sugarloaf spill (0) September 10, 2013
The state government’s handling of environmental damage caused by mining giant Glencore is being called into question as an independent MP demands an inquiry.
- Apprentices feel mining slowdown in the Hunter (0) September 10, 2013
The Hunter Valley Training Company say the slowdown in the mining industry has forced it to look for apprentices and traineeships in other sectors.
- Newcrest boss’ pay axed by $1m (0) September 10, 2013 Newcrest Mining’s boss has taken a million dollar pay cut to $2.73 million after the company reported its first annual loss in 11 years.
- NSW dust control standards ramp up (0) September 10, 2013
Amid growing community concerns over the potential health impacts dust generated by mining activities has, the environmental watchdog has launched the next stage of its dust management agenda.
- Caterpillar cut 70 jobs at Burnie (861) September 10, 2013
Caterpillar Underground Mining has cut 70 workers from its manufacturing facility in Burnie, Tasmania.
- Sandvik prepares ahead of ‘customer day’ (0) September 9, 2013
Sandvik is seeing customers come in fromaround the world ahead of its massive Customer Day.
- A vision of safety (0) September 9, 2013
The release of new high level brightness Australian made lights for miners is helping fight fatigue on site.
- Rinehart places confidence behind coalition (0) September 9, 2013
Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart has weighed into the post election commentary saying the coalition needs to fix Australia’s economic issues.
- Aussie doctors oppose NZ coal mine (0) September 9, 2013 Two Australian doctors have shown opposition for a new open cast coal mine in Waikato, New Zealand.
- Steep cost for family who fought coal mining company (0) September 9, 2013
A fundraiser is being held for a family who took on Hume Coal over land access rights, after the family lost the court battle, incurring high legal costs.
- Newcrest disclosure review fails to find “smoking gun” (0) September 9, 2013
A self-commissioned disclosure review by Newcrest Mining has mostly absolved the gold miner of any major misconduct.
- South Australian uranium mine set for Russian buyout (0) September 9, 2013
The owner of the Honeymoon Well uranium mine in South Australia is set to be purchased by its major Russian shareholder.
- Coalition to “reboot” mining boom (0) September 9, 2013
The newly elected Abbott government isn’t wasting time, getting straight to work on a number of its election promises; with incoming minister Andrew Robb declaring it will “reboot” the mining ...
- NZ gold mine faces Green opposition (0) September 6, 2013
The New Zealand Green Party has labelled a gold mine near Waihi in the country North Island as “inappropriate”, saying it is on Department of Conservation land in the Karangahake ...
- Research into land owners and their mining rights (0) September 6, 2013
The Queensland University of Technology and the Environmental Defenders’ Office (EDO) will conduct research to see if land owners are being duped on mining issues.
- WA launches crackdown on mine site bullying (12) September 6, 2013
The Department of Mines and Petroleum have seen bullying reports triple in Western Australia’s south west mines over the last two years, compared to the previous three years.
- Geophysicists discover world’s largest single volcano (4) September 6, 2013
Geophysicists say they have discovered the world’s largest single volcano, inactive of course.
- Bulga association rejects Warkworth’s grounds for appeal (0) September 6, 2013 Bulga residents battling against the mining company in the NSW Court of Appeal snubbed the suggestion the court did not apply procedural fairness when it overturned the expansion of the ...
- Miners’ merger & acquisition activity meager for 2013 (0) September 6, 2013
Sluggish merger and acquisition activity in the mining sector is set in for the medium term, with mining majors more likely to shed assets then add them to their swag, ...
- Closure of Glencore’s Collinsville mine ‘hurting locals’ (0) September 6, 2013
Over 100 people turned out to a community meeting held in Collinsville last night as locals are becoming increasingly concerned their town will go under as Glencore keep the coal ...
- Thiess win $1.8 billion deal with QGC (0) September 6, 2013
Thiess have won a $1.8 billion contract from CSG producer QGC for the construction of gas compression facilities in Queensland’s Surat Basin.
- Hastings Deering to open new facility after fire last year (0) September 6, 2013
Hastings Deering will soon open the doors to its new Mackay facility.
- Mining industry voting early (20) September 6, 2013
With the federal election just one day away, miners across the country are being given a range of options to ensure they do not miss out on their right to ...
- $100m tungsten project gets green light (0) September 6, 2013
The Queensland Government has given environmental authority (EA) for Vital Metals’ Watershed tungsten project 160 kilometres northwest of Cairns near Mt Carbine.
- Random Analytics: Mining Workforce Planning Scan (August 2013) (0) September 6, 2013 Workforce planner Shane Granger presents a report card on the the current state of the mining industry, and how it is positioned from a workforce planning perspective.
- Scanalyse and Outotec win Rio Tinto Eureka prize for mill mapper project (0) September 5, 2013
Scanalyse , acquired by Finnish mining giant Outotec won the 2013 Australian Museum Rio Tinto Eureka Prize for Commercialisation of Innovation for the creation of MillMapper and CrushMapper systems.
- United nations to assist in Bougainville mine remediation (0) September 5, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Panguna copper mine will get help from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to deal with its environmental problems.
- 80,000 strike in South Africa’s gold sector (0) September 5, 2013
Wage disputes have spilled over into strikes in South Africa as 80,000 gold miners go on strike.
- New gold mine slated for Western Australia (4) September 5, 2013
Southern Gold is forging ahead with the development of a new gold mine in Western Australia after positive results in a pre-feasibility study.
- CEOs say mining boom still has steam (0) September 5, 2013
Australian chief executives are optimistic about mining’s future, saying the income stage of the boom will be to mining’s advantage as production for iron ore and liquefied natural gas ramps ...
- 450 jobs created at BMA’s new Daunia coal mine (0) September 5, 2013
The official opening of BMA’s new Queensland coal mine will see 450 workers directly employed at the project.
- Miner airlifted suffering carbon monoxide poisoning (0) September 5, 2013
Suffering carbon monoxide poisoning, a miner has been airlifted from a remote mine site east of Mount Isa in Queensland on Saturday.
- Seeing Machines fatigue system wins BHP contract (0) September 5, 2013
Seeing Machines has won a $1.5 million order for its Driver State System which uses driver eye tracking technology to monitor fatigue.
- Broken Hill miner Perilya set for Chinese buyout (0) September 5, 2013
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine is set to be purchased by its major Chinese shareholder in a deal worth $269.3 million.
- New coal royalty ruled out by QLD premier (0) September 5, 2013
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman assured BHP Billiton’s Queensland’s coal industry will not be inflicted with another royalty rise and pledged a more secure royalty framework.
- Gladstone council mulls over workers’ camp request (0) September 4, 2013
Gladstone Regional Council has received an application to erect a 516-room workers’ camp.
- Tinkler’s Aston Metals in receivership (0) September 4, 2013
Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler’s Aston Metals, a base metals company, has gone into receivership with a Hong Kong-based trustee company.
- Abbott prefers the expansion of existing coal ports (0) September 4, 2013
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said he prefers the idea of expanding existing coal ports along the Queensland coast rather than the construction of new projects.
- Hitachi launches articulated dump trucks into Australia (0) September 4, 2013
Hitachi is releasing the two new Bell E-Series articulated dump trucks into Australia.
- Atlas Copco cuts workers (0) September 4, 2013
Atlas Copco has cut more than 100 workers from its major plant in Sweden.
- Coalition promises “use it or lose it” offshore lease policy (0) September 4, 2013
The Federal Opposition disclosed a variety of resources and energy policies yesterday, including pushing gas and oil companies to “use it or lose it” to hang on to offshore leases.
- 800 applications received for 70 jobs at Boggabri mine (0) September 4, 2013
Just five months after cutting 100 jobs at Boggabri coal mine, Downer EDI have rehired 42 people, eight of which are previously retrenched workers.
- Monadelphous wins massive Rio Tinto Cape Lambert port contract (0) September 4, 2013
Monadelphous has secured a major construction contract with Rio Tinto at its Cape Lambert iron ore port.
- Ammonia leak at Orica’s Kooragang Island facility (0) September 3, 2013
Orica has seen an ammonia spill at its Kooragang Island plant this morning after a leaking gasket was discovered.
- BHP gives $2.5m to Muswellbrook Hospital (0) September 3, 2013
Mining giant BHP Billiton has donated $2.5 million for a new emergency department at Muswellbrook Hospital.
- GE partners with XD Electric to provide high voltage transmission to Australia (0) September 3, 2013
GE and XD Electric have partnered together to combine GE’s grid automation capability with XD’s experience and high voltage power equipment.
- MPs rally behind sand mining (0) September 3, 2013 Three MPs have thrown their support behind sand mining on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland, saying it boosts employment.
- Union talks with BHP over train driver pay to recommence (0) September 3, 2013
Pay deals between BHP and its rail drivers have recommenced after the miner failed to meet union demands of pay rises, cheap rent in the Pilbara and extra annual leave.
- Pike River re-entry plan approved by NZ government (0) September 3, 2013
The families of the miners killed in the Pike River coal mine explosions have been informed this morning on the NZ Government’s plan to re-enter the mine.
- Labor promises $16m mining industry partnership (0) September 3, 2013
Brisbane would be the base for a $16 million mining industry innovation partnership if Labor wins the federal election on September 7.
- Browse partners agree to FLNG option (0) September 3, 2013
Woodside have announced that its Browse partners have signed off on the use of FLNG technology to develop the gasfields off the Kimberley coast.
- New innovative dragline system slated for GVK Hancock Alpha coal mine (0) September 3, 2013
As the coal price continues to suffer, more miners are looking towards innovative and more efficient ways to extract product.
- Court told unfavourable coal mine advice snubbed (0) September 3, 2013 The court trial for the contentious Ashton coalmine in Camberwell has begun and the Land and Environment Court heard any assessment critical of the mine was rejected by the NSW ...
- CSG opponents target Barry O’Farrell’s electorate (0) September 3, 2013
Stop CSG Illawarra has taken its fight to Barry O’Farrell’s electorate, telling residents gathered at St Ives Community Hall that drilling in Sydney’s drinking water catchment should be banned.
- Swick wins Newmont APAC drilling contract (0) September 3, 2013
Swick Mining has won a contract renewal for underground diamond drilling at Newmont’s operations.
- Ashton mine legal bid to begin today (0) September 2, 2013 An open-cut coal mine that received NSW Government approval last year will face a legal bid from the Upper Hunter community starting today.
- Coal company wants to be consulted on environment protection strategy (0) September 2, 2013
Centennial Coal wants to be involved in a state government environmental protection strategy in the Hunter region.
- FMG cancels WA FIFO flights (0) September 2, 2013
Fortescue Metal Group is no longer going ahead with fly in, fly out charter flights from Busselton Regional Airport this month.
- Moolarben Coal working on conservation plan for The Drip (0) September 2, 2013
Moolarben Coal say they are working on a conservation plan for the area around ‘The Drip’ in central west New South Wales.
- Gold used to treat prostate cancer (0) September 2, 2013
A Hunter research group has found injecting gold granules into a patient’s prostate can precisely target the area during radiation treatment.
- Rio Tinto loads first ship from the largest integrated mining project in Australia (0) September 2, 2013
Rio Tinto has loaded its first shipment of iron ore from its newly expanded port, rail, and mine operations in Western Australia.
- Illawarra coal miner fined (0) September 2, 2013
Illawarra coal miner Gujarat NRE has been issued two $3000 penalty notices for failing to comply with the conditions of its approval.
- EPA suspends licence at Corindi Quarry (0) September 2, 2013
The Environment Protection Authority has suspended the licence of a Coffs Harbour quarrying company.
- Forge Group JV wins billion dollar Roy Hill mine contract (0) September 2, 2013
A joint venture between the Forge Group and Duro Felguera has won a $1.47 billion contract for EPC works at the Roy Hill iron ore mine.
- Palaeontologists head to mine site to hunt fossils (0) August 30, 2013
Queensland Museum paelaeontologists are heading out to a BHP coal mine to uncover fossils.
- Macdonald and ‘mate’ Maitland acted corruptly over Doyles Creek: ICAC (0) August 30, 2013
Former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald has been declared to have acted corruptly over the approval of a coal exploration licence.
- Blacked-out buses to transport Glencore’s new workers: CFMEU (0) August 30, 2013
The CMFEU have called on Glencore to retain the current workforce at Collinsville mine amid speculation the miner is planning on bussing in workers from other towns.
- Be a man and get a check up: FIFO worker talks prostate cancer (0) August 30, 2013
A Gladstone fly in, fly out worker, Liz Jelley, is taking the initiative to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
- AGL reports CSG loss (0) August 30, 2013
AGL Energy’s 2013 financial report revealed it has suffered massive losses from its New South Wales gas assets.
- Commodity prices shrink MMG bottom line by 75% (0) August 30, 2013
Global resources company MMG reported a profit fall of 75 per cent to $35.9 million for the first half of 2013.
- NRW Holdings to start work on Roy Hill rail earthworks (0) August 30, 2013
NRW has received a letter of intent from Samsung C&T to subcontract works for the Roy Hill iron ore project’s rail earthworks.
- Pike River coal mine re-entry plan on the agenda (0) August 30, 2013
A plan is currently being formatted to re-enter the collapsed Pike River mine.
- Cat launches new rotary drill (0) August 30, 2013
Caterpillar has released its new rotary blasthole drill – the MD6420B for hard and soft rock drilling.
- Rio’s Simandou mine faces 3-year delay (0) August 30, 2013
Exports from Rio Tinto’s $US20 billion ($22.4bn) Simandou iron ore venture has been postponed for three years.
- Workplace fight brewing at Glencore’s Collinsville coal mine (0) August 30, 2013
An industrial relations battle is taking shape in Queensland as Glencore plan to suspend operations at its Collinsville coal mine, forcing workers to sign a new agreement if they want ...
- Miner defends proposal to mine on heritage land (0) August 29, 2013
Burrup Materials’ director has defended his mine proposal on heritage-listed land in the Pilbara, after coming under attack from a Greens MP.
- The Periodic Table has a new contender: element 115 (0) August 29, 2013
Scientists say they have evidence to prove the existence of a new chemical element. The new “super-heavy” element has the atomic number of 115 and it does not occur naturally.
- How shifting to CSG helped firm survive (0) August 29, 2013
Equipment supplier MAC’S Engineering has shifted to CSG as a way to survive the mining downturn.
- Morris Corporation wins massive Fortescue accommodation contract (0) August 29, 2013
Morris Corporation has won a $435 million contract to provide catering and hospitality through its Indigenous joint ventures at Fortescue’s Pilbara operations.
- Keech subsidiary to offer large-scale 3D printing service (0) August 29, 2013
BPM 3D Technologies has been awarded a $141,700 Victorian government grant and will spend $500,000 of its own money with the goal of having three 3D printers up and running ...
- Indigenous group ‘joyous’ over Native Title claim win (0) August 29, 2013
The Banjima people of Western Australia’s Pilbara region have won a Native Title claim covering over 10,000sqkm after a 15-year court battle.
- WA Premier offers a mining hand to Africa (0) August 29, 2013
WA Premier Colin Barnett has quashed doubts Australia is threatened by Africa’s rise in the mining industry by proposing to work with the African governments to propel their mining industries.
- Newcrest de-lists from Toronto Stock Exchange (0) August 29, 2013
Newcrest has announced it de-list from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
- Former coal mine transformed into community hub (0) August 29, 2013
A former coal mine in Belgium has been reborn as a modernist community space, with high schools, movie theatres and hiking tracks taking the place of old mining infrastructure.
- Glencore gets remediation notice over cement spill (0) August 29, 2013
Mining conglomerate Glencore received a notice on Wednesday afternoon to clean up a huge cement spill in a Sugarloaf State Conservation Area in the lower Hunter.
- Altra Industrial Motion unveils new backstop for large conveyors (0) August 29, 2013 Altra Industrial Motion has released Stieber Clutch’s new load sharing, compact releasable backstop for large conveyors.
- Calibre Group win Roy Hill rail contract (0) August 29, 2013 The Calibre Group have won a contract for the detailed design of the 330km heavy haul main line rail for the Roy Hill iron ore mine.
- S.Africa gold sector pay offer snubbed (0) August 28, 2013
There is no end in sight for wage disputes in South Africa, with the country’s union refusing the final pay hike proposal from the gold mining industry.
- Freeport and Newmont face export ban despite MoU (0) August 28, 2013
Signing memoranda of understanding to supply concentrates to local smelters has not spared US-backed gold miners Freeport Indonesia and Newmont Nusa Tenggarra from next year’s export prohibition.
- Judge directs Barrick to pay $1.4m compo (0) August 28, 2013
A judge has directed Barrick Gold to pay $1.4 million in compensation to the de facto partner and son of a mine worker who died at the Kanowna Belle mine ...
- Protestors promise to hit Aurizon’s bottom line (0) August 28, 2013
Environmental groups opposed to the development of coal mines in the Galilee Basin have vowed to target the hip pockets of the financial backers of projects, starting with rail firm ...
- Mining expo hoax (5) August 28, 2013
A country club in the Pilbara has been inundated with calls from people who have paid deposits to attend a mining exhibition that doesn’t exist.
- SGS to open new minerals testing facility in Kalgoorlie (0) August 28, 2013
SGS has announced it will open a new minerals and construction materials testing facility in Kalgoorlie later this year.
- QLD govt told to act over Dee River contamination (0) August 28, 2013
Six Rockhampton councillors went to Gladstone to call on the Queensland state government to take action on water toxicity problems at the Mount Morgan mine and Dee River.
- NSW mining amendments splits region (0) August 28, 2013 The NSW government’s changes to regulations on mining proposals have split the mid-western area of state.
- The Fallacy of Prefeasibility Rules and Guidelines (0) August 28, 2013
An insight into the dangers of setting limits on the accuracy of reporting structures and information.
- The top five mining countries and their GDP (0) August 28, 2013 An infographic examining the top five mining countries globally, who is mining, and what they are digging.
- Report examines CSG effects (0) August 28, 2013
A new report has concluded grazing is most suitable to co-exist with coal seam gas and “tight” gas production.
- Northline wins Rio Tinto freight contract (0) August 27, 2013 Northline has won a transport contract to move more than 5000 tonnes of freight annually for Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite mine.
- New app to spot underground mine risks (0) August 27, 2013
A new tablet application that has a virtual version of typical hazards found in an underground mining workplace is being developed and tested at Edith Cowan University.
- Gold price crosses $1400 (0) August 27, 2013
Gold prices jumped to an 11-week high yesterday, pushing past the $1400 mark for the first time since June 7.
- Coal & Allied fined $45,000 for polluted water (0) August 27, 2013
Rio Tinto subsidiary Coal & Allied has been hit with a $45000 fine after six megalitres of polluted water from its Mt Thorley-Warkworth mine flowed into a Hunter River tributary.
- GE enters agreement with Forge to provide electrical distribution solution (0) August 27, 2013
GE’s Industrial Solutions has entered an agreement with Forge Group to provide engineered electrical solutions.
- Research to turn CO2 emissions into green building materials (0) August 26, 2013
Mineral Carbonation International (MCI) and Orica have announced a joint venture to trial a technology that transforms captured carbon dioxide emissions into solid carbonate rock to use as green building ...
- Mine rescue teams gather for Illawarra competition (0) August 26, 2013
The 54th Southern Mines Rescue Competition was held in the Illawarra over the weekend, with ‘Appin Pink’ taking out first place in the annual event.
- Coal water run-off meets rivers to form art (0) August 26, 2013
An artist John Sabraw and environmental engineer Guy Riefler got together to create a piece of artwork from paints concocted from metallic run-off accumulated from polluted rivers in Ohio.
- Miner suing Anglo over unsafe work area (0) August 26, 2013
A Queensland man is suing Anglo American for $1.3 million claiming an accident at a Queensland coal mine left him with permanent spine injuries.
- Diesel spill costs zinc miner $70k (0) August 26, 2013 Xstrata subsidiary McArthur River Mining is facing a $70,000 penalty for spilling thousands of litres of diesel two years ago.
- Worker flown to hospital after two injured at Curtis Island (0) August 26, 2013
Two workers have been injured on Curtis Island, with one airlifted to hospital, prompting the CFMEU to question the safety measures being implemented on the Bechtel site.
- Uranium price plunge costs SA uranium miner (0) August 26, 2013
A global drop in uranium prices has hit the owner of a South Australian uranium mine, Heathgate Resources, with the company experiencing a $60 million loss over the last two ...
- FLSmidth slashes 1100 jobs (1) August 26, 2013
FLSmidth has announced it will cut around seven per cent of its workforce, or 1100 jobs, as it lowers forecasts.
- PhD student clinches award for new rock flow research (0) August 23, 2013
A University of Queensland alumnus has been awarded a rock mechanics award for discovering many new techniques and methods to better predict rock flow in caving mines.
- Coal association to dismantle (7) August 23, 2013
The national coal industry lobby will be dismantled, with its members to integrate with the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).
- Redundancies cost NRW, posts profit slump (0) August 23, 2013
Mining contractor NRW Holdings announced a profit slump and said it has lost more than 2300 employees over the last year as a result of the mining slump and contract ...
- Barrick goes ahead with WA asset sale for $330m (7) August 23, 2013
Canadian gold miner Barrick Gold has sold three of its Western Australian gold mines to South Africa’s Gold Fields for $US300 million ($330 million).
- Twiggy to get hefty reward as FMG posts profit jump (0) August 23, 2013 Fortescue Metals Group founder and Chairman Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest will cash in a dividend of more than $102 million after his company’s 2013 profit and dividend surpassed expectations.
- WA Premier said he has ‘failed’ over Woodside’s FLNG decision (0) August 22, 2013
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett said he has failed the people of his state following Woodside’s decision to develop the Browse Basin through floating LNG technology.
- Chinese company eyeing Rio’s Inova Resources for $160m (0) August 22, 2013
Mining giant Rio Tinto’s Mongolian subsidiary has consented to selling its 56 per cent stake in molybdenum and copper company Inova Resources.
- New uranium mine slated for South Australia (0) August 22, 2013
A new uranium mine in South Australia has been given the green light by the state government.
- $18 million expansion planned for Wilpinjong coal mine (0) August 22, 2013
Peabody Energy is seeking to expand its Wilpinjong coal mine north-east of Mudgee in order to extract a further three millions tonnes of coal from the open-cut project.
- Glove company lends a hand for mines rescue comp (0) August 21, 2013
Hand safety is an important issue for rescue teams, and Performance on Hand has offered all competitors high performance safety gloves for safety during rescue operations.
- QLD premier to forge ahead with sand mining (0) August 21, 2013 A newly released report has called for sand mining on North Stradbroke in Queensland to be regulated by federal environmental laws instead of state.
- Macmahon posts lower earnings as mining slumps (0) August 21, 2013
Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings posted a net loss of $29.5 million for the year ending June 30, a loss that is bigger than what it forecast.
- Greens mining tax policy numbers questioned (0) August 21, 2013
The costings of the Greens’ mining tax proposal for the election have been deemed to be able to be priced at “very low” reliability.
- Women in Mining Day – AIMEX 2013 (0) August 21, 2013
Today is Women in Mining Day at AIMEX, where the industry will celebrate and highlight the integral role women play in the resource sector.
- 30% drop in BHP profits (0) August 21, 2013
Mining giant BHP Billiton reported a 30 per cent drop in full-year profits, with the company saying it had dodged a bullet on a damaging acquisition due to Canadian politics.
- 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.
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