Amex signs $100m mining contract (0) January 8, 2014 Amex Resources has signed a $100 million procurement, construction and management contract with a Chinese state-owned contractor.
QLD mining ghost towns predicted as workers on the move (0) January 7, 2014 A mining communities advocate has lashed out at the Queensland government, claiming a lack of support will see regional mining centres turn into “ghost towns” as workers leave to secure ...
Chevron to clear more land on Barrow Island (0) January 7, 2014 Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority has given Chevron permission to use an extra 10 per cent of A-class land on Barrow Island as the company pushes to finish its Gorgon ...
Iron ore export revenue soars, coal prices fading (0) January 7, 2014 Australia will earn over $21 billion from iron ore exported in the last quarter of 2013 with the steelmaking ingredient set to make more than double the revenue of coal.
China launches new ‘coal safety’ plan (0) January 7, 2014 The Chinese Government has launched a new plan to increase safety at its coal mines in the wake of another horror week.
Australia’s only graphite mine to reopen (0) January 6, 2014 Australia’s only graphite mine is set to reopen with Valence Industries today listing on the ASX in preparation for the restart of Uley mine.
The ten most read mining stories of 2013 (0) December 20, 2013 As the year winds up Australian Mining takes a moment to look at the ten most read stories by you, our audience.
QAL fined after caustic slurry leak (0) December 20, 2013 Queensland Alumina Limited has been fined $125 000 after it pled guilty to a caustic slurry leak last year.
Deaf man lodges unfair dismissal claim against BHP (0) December 19, 2013 BHP and its contractor Carey Mining have been accused of discriminating against a deaf worker after terminating his employment at Area C mine in Western Australia.
2013: The lessons gold taught us (0) December 19, 2013 Gold is set to have one of its worst years on record, so what can we learn from 2013 to lessen the blow?
Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gains another $1.2bn in funding (0) December 19, 2013 Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project is closing in on final investment approval after Korea Export-Import Bank agreed to offer up $1.12 billion for the mine’s development.
Ausenco wins Karara iron ore contract (0) December 19, 2013 Ausenco has secured an Optimise phase contract with Karara Mining at its iron ore operations.
BHP fined $60,000 for unfair dismissal of union officials (0) December 19, 2013 BHP has been ordered to pay $60,000 after a court found the company breached industrial laws when it sacked two CFMEU officials from its Peak Downs mine in 2011.
James Price Point LNG plant would have cost $80bn: Woodside (0) December 18, 2013 Woodside has revealed that building a LNG processing plant at James Price Point was set to cost $80 billion and would have put the company at risk of collapse.
UGL wins Chevron maintenance contract (4) December 18, 2013 Engineering company UGL has won a multi-million five year contract to provide Chevron with maintenance and operation services at its Western Australia gas assets.
Santos face sentencing for CSG water spill (0) December 18, 2013 Santos will today be sentenced in the NSW Land and Environment Court for the spill of untreated water at its Pilliga drilling site in the north-west of the state.
ICAC urged to investigate Rio’s Warkworth approvals process (0) December 18, 2013 Bulga residents fighting Rio Tinto’s expansion of Mount Thorley Warkworth mine have asked ICAC to investigate after the Department of Planning recommended approval for the project two days after the ...
First gas reaches QCLNG project on Curtis Island (0) December 18, 2013 BG Group will start commissioning its two LNG production trains after coal seam gas was transported from the Surat Basin to its QCLNG project on Curtis Island for the first ...
BHP shuts Perseverance, slashes jobs (2) December 17, 2013 Ongoing safety concerns have seen BHP Nickel West shut its accident prone Perseverance nickel mine.
Downer wins Rio Tinto Yandi contract (0) December 17, 2013 Downer EDI has been awarded an $80 million contract for electrical work at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine.
Incitec Pivot to move plant from Port Adelaide site (0) December 16, 2013 Incitec Pivot will stop storing explosive materials at its Port Adelaide site, which the South Australian government has purchased for an undisclosed sum after local safety concerns.
Maules Creek mine protesters arrested (0) December 16, 2013 Three protesters who chained themselves to gates and vehicles to prevent Whitehaven Coal from accessing its Maules Creek mine site have been cut free by police and arrested.
ERA to work with taskforce to investigate acid leak (0) December 16, 2013 Energy Resources of Australia is working with a government appointed taskforce as it investigates the cause of the acid leach tank failure.
Woodall leaves Fortescue (0) December 16, 2013 Fortescue’s Pilbara iron ore operations director David Woodall has left the company
Mining a possibility for sacked Holden workers (0) December 13, 2013 The mining industry might be one place sacked Holden workers can look for new jobs but most of them will require significant training to do so.
Swick wins MMG drilling contract (5) December 13, 2013 Swick Mining Services has been awarded an underground drilling contract for MMG’s Golden Grove and Rosebery mines.
Gorgon running over budget and schedule (0) December 13, 2013 Chevron has once again increased its costings for the Gorgon liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia.
Gujarat cuts 90 jobs (0) December 12, 2013 After suffering weeks without pay, Gujarat NRE employees have been served another blow, being told the company will cut 20 per cent of its workforce by January.
Oz Minerals disappoints investors (0) December 12, 2013 Oz Minerals has capped off a tough year with an investor update which has disappointed the market, sending its share price into free-fall on Wednesday.
Yancoal’s foreign investment restrictions lifted (0) December 12, 2013 Foreign ownership restrictions are being lifted to allow Chinese owned Yanzhou Coal to increase its share in Queensland-based miner Yancoal Australia from 70 to 100 per cent.
Ranger begins acid leak clean-up (0) December 11, 2013 Clean-up operations are well underway at Energy Resources of Australia’s Ranger mine in the Northern Territory following an acidic radioactive slurry spill on Saturday.
BHP targets further spending cuts (0) December 11, 2013 Diversified miner BHP Billiton has told investors it is planning to reduce expenditure by a quarter, with more cuts to come next financial year.
Mine closure a blow for families: CFMEU (0) December 11, 2013 Closing Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek mine at Christmas is a blow for workers, families and local communities, the mining union says.
Terex sells trucks arm to Volvo (0) December 10, 2013 Terex Corporation has sold its trucks business to Volvo Construction Equipment for USD $160 million.
Coal mine closure disappointing: QRC (20) December 10, 2013 Peabody Energy’s decision to close its Wilkie Creek coal mine after Christmas is a disappointing sign of the times, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said today.
Roy Hill blasting contract awarded (0) December 10, 2013 Western Australian based blasting company Action Drill & Blast has won a six month contract for blast works at the Roy Hill project.
Government orders NT uranium miner to suspend operations (0) December 10, 2013 Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia has been ordered to suspend all operations after a leach tank ruptured releasing acidic radioactive slurry on Saturday.
Double mining fatality investigation continues (0) December 10, 2013 Investigations into the death of two miners at Vedanta’s Tasmanian copper mine will focus on the types of safety gear the men were equipped with.
Peabody axes 200 jobs, shuts Wilkie Creek mine (54) December 10, 2013 High operation costs and lower market prices will see another 200 jobs cut as US coal giant Peabody Energy announces it is closing its Wilkie Creek mine before the year ...
Rio announces new senior management (0) December 10, 2013 Rio Tinto has announced Greg Lilleyman is the new group executive Technology & Innovation.
Two men killed at Tasmanian copper mine (36) December 9, 2013 Two men have been killed in a mine shaft accident at Vedanta Resource’s Tasmanian copper mine earlier this morning.
BMA’s Hay Point construction works set for Sundays and public holidays (0) December 9, 2013 Securing approval for extended working hours, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will now be allowed to complete construction work at its Hay Point extension project on Sundays and public holidays.
NSW Resources Minister announced (900) December 9, 2013 Member of Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts has been named the new Resources and Energy Minister for New South Wales following the resignation of Chris Hartcher last week.
Shareholders vote in favour of Perilya takeover (0) December 9, 2013 The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine is set to be purchased by its major Chinese investor in a deal worth $269.3 million after shareholders voted in ...
FMG breaks iron ore shipment record (0) December 9, 2013 Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has set a new record, loading the biggest ever single shipment of iron ore.
Hooke warns miners not to thin down too much (0) December 6, 2013 In the midst of an industry wide austerity drive, the Minerals Council of Australia boss is warning miners are at risk of making too many cuts.
Rio Tinto say alumina dust not cause for concern (0) December 6, 2013 Rio Tinto say a photo of alumina dust escaping from its Yarwun wharf this week was nothing to worry about, stating the plume posed no threat to health or the ...
Pit wall collapse at WA gold mine (0) December 6, 2013 A pit wall collapse at Ramelius Resources’ Western Queen South gold mine has forced the company into its second trading halt in less than a month.
Three miners killed at Barrick’s PNG gold mine (0) December 5, 2013 At least three miners have been killed after a confrontation broke out at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
Contractor killed at Telfer gold mine (873) December 5, 2013 A contract miner has been killed whilst working on Newcrest Mining’s Telfer gold mine’s tailings dam.
Atlas Iron inks improved sales contracts for 2014 (0) December 4, 2013 Atlas Iron has announced the signing of new supply contracts on improved terms, reflecting the strength of the iron ore market.
NSW resources minister resigns amid ICAC raid (0) December 4, 2013 The New South Wales Resources Minister Chris Hartcher has resigned as the corruption watchdog raids his parliamentary office.
Shell floats massive FLNG Prelude hull [Pictures] (0) December 4, 2013 Shell has floated the 488-metre-long hull of its Prelude FLNG facility out of the dry dock in Geoje, South Korea, where it is being built.
Rio Tinto fined for failing to minimise visible dust (0) December 4, 2013 Rio Tinto’s Bengalla mine in the Hunter Valley has been fined for failing to minimise dust emissions after various warnings from the Planning Department.
Construction starts at SA uranium mine (0) December 4, 2013 Construction has started at the Four Mile uranium project in South Australia, despite one joint venture partner voting against the action.
MACS Engineering shuts, 76 lose their jobs (0) December 4, 2013 Mackay engineering company and manufacturer MACS Engineering went into voluntary administration yesterday and 76 workers lost their jobs.
Rio Tinto banking on stable iron ore prices (0) December 4, 2013 Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh says iron ore demand will remain strong on the back of Chinese growth, urbanisation and supply constraints, with predictions the Asian power-house will require one ...
Gas deal drama for Rio Tinto (0) December 3, 2013 Rio Tinto says it is having trouble securing supply deals with Queensland’s gas proponents, fuelling speculation that an east coast gas shortage will become a reality when the Curtis Island ...
Minerals Council of Australia appoints new CEO (0) December 3, 2013 The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO with Brendan Pearson from Peabody Energy to step in to the top job when Mitch Hooke retires from the position ...
Rio Tinto flags a further 20 per cent cut in spending (0) December 3, 2013 Rio Tinto has revealed 3800 jobs have been shed across its business since June 2012 as the company says it is making tough decisions to deliver greater value to shareholders.
Find out what QLD’s resources are worth to your community (0) December 3, 2013 Live in Queensland? Type in your postcode and see how mining contributes to your local area in a newly updated website by the Queensland Resources Council.
2100 people apply for 120 coal jobs in Queensland (0) December 3, 2013 If you applied for a job at the newly taken over Blair Athol mine, you can expect to know whether you have made it to the next stage of assessment ...
CITIC’s Sino Iron project ships first concentrate to China (0) December 3, 2013 After four years of delays and billions of dollars of budget blowouts CITIC Pacific has celebrated its first shipment of magnetite concentrate from its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
Conference hears racism is rife in mining (0) December 2, 2013 Chair of WA’s Indigenous Women in Mining Council said racism is rife throughout the resource sector, and has seen many Aboriginal employees walk off the job.
Closing Gove, Rio will destroy the region: AWU (0) December 2, 2013 Rio Tinto’s decision to shut its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory will destroy the region, the Australian Workers union says.
Another miner dies at Indonesian Freeport mine (0) December 2, 2013 Another worker has died and one is critically injured after an accident at the Freeport McMoran Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Orica plans to make more ammonium nitrate (0) December 2, 2013 Explosives and chemicals supplier Orica plans to increase production of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island site by 70,000 tonnes.
Female contractor killed at Ravensworth coal mine (833) December 2, 2013 A female contractor has been killed in an accident on Saturday night at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Gold production rises, price slide remains (0) December 2, 2013 Cost cutting and a move to higher grade ores has seen Australia’s quarterly gold production rise 4 per cent to 69.5 tonnes.
Shell lobbied World Bank to drop coal (0) November 29, 2013 Shell has revealed it lobbied the World Bank to halt funding coal-fired plants before the firm announced it would cut lending to the coal sector
Gujarat receives a further $58m boost from Jindal (0) November 29, 2013 Jindal Steel has increased its stake in Gujarat NRE after investing a further $58 million into the company, adding a further 726 million shares its portfolio.
Rio shuts Gove refinery (48) November 29, 2013 Rio Tinto has announced it is stopping production at its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory, determining the operation is unviable in the current economic climate.
Miner defends its bullying processes amid breach of care allegations (0) November 29, 2013 Jellinbah Resources say it is committed to ensuring workers at its mines receive support in the face of bullying amid allegations a woman suffered serious psychological damage due to racial ...
WesTrac sacks 60 apprentices, union claims 457 workers stay on (0) November 29, 2013 Amongst the hundreds of job cuts WesTrac has made this month, the Australian Manufacturing Workers union says dozens of first and second year apprentices have lost their jobs.
Glencore reaches out to Collinsville locals as tensions grow (0) November 29, 2013 As tensions continue to simmer in the small Collinsville community as the coal mine remains shut, Glencore have taken an ad out in local papers to “separate fact from fiction”. ...
Rio approves $400m spend, boosting iron ore production (0) November 29, 2013 Mining major Rio Tinto has announced it is spending $400 million to expand its iron ore production capacity to 360 million tonnes a year by 2017.
Chinese buy Aker Wirth Mining (0) November 29, 2013 German firm Aker Solutions has sold its tunnel and shaft boring technology to China Railway Tunnelling Equipment.
Global uranium supply deficit bodes well for Wiluna project: Toro Energy (0) November 28, 2013 The company vying to develop Western Australia’s first uranium mine say uncertainty around the future supply of uranium places its Wiluna project in the perfect position to meet world energy ...
Australia less competitive on global stage: Shell (0) November 28, 2013 Shell has again flagged that the high cost of doing business in Australia is affecting the nation’s competitiveness, urging the federal government to step in.
700 contractor positions to go at Ernest Henry mine (0) November 28, 2013 Around 700 contractor positions will come to an end at GlencoreXstrata’s Ernest Henry operations as it shifts from a construction phase into production.
Galilee Basin mining to create 15,000 jobs: Campbell Newman (5) November 28, 2013 Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said opening up the Galilee Basin to mining would be worth $60 billion and create 15,000 jobs, stating it was a top priority for his government. ...
Record tonnages for Queensland’s coal ports (0) November 28, 2013 Good weather and a ramp up in production has seen a record amount of coal exported through Queensland ports.
New Central Queensland coal mine to create 100 jobs (0) November 28, 2013 A new coal mine in Central Queensland will create more than 100 local jobs as Carabella Resources pushes ahead with plans to go from explorer to producer.
Clive Palmer asked to step aside amid conflict of interest claims (0) November 27, 2013 Owner of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in Queensland wants Federal MP Clive Palmer to step down from his mining interests so the approval process for the China First coal mine ...
The next generation of DCS for mining (0) November 27, 2013 Schneider Electric’s Vin Kandoi explains the current challenges and the future for distributed control systems in mining.
New research to unlock “stranded” oil and gas fields (0) November 27, 2013 Engineers at the University of Western Australia are vying to improve the cost structure of Australia’s energy sector with new research into the foundations of deep-sea oil and gas pipeline ...
Woman sues Queensland mine for racial and verbal abuse (0) November 27, 2013 An Indigenous woman is suing a coal mine in Queensland for over $1 million after claiming racial and verbal abuse, including threats to push her truck off a berm, left ...
WesTrac starts to sack Perth workers (0) November 27, 2013 Heavy machinery services company WesTrac has started the process of sacking workers from its Perth operations.
New Hope clears out Dart Energy board (0) November 27, 2013 Announcing it has lost confidence in the Dart Energy board, shareholder New Hope Corporation has appointed a new board to lead the coal seam gas explorer.
Doray Minerals opens new Andy Well gold mine (0) November 27, 2013 Doray Minerals has officially opened its new gold mine, the Andy Well project, in WA’s northern Murchinson region.
50 jobs go as oil shale pilot plant closes (0) November 27, 2013 Around 50 workers will be axed from Gladstone’s oil shale demonstration facility as the plant goes into care and maintenance.
Alumina CEO John Bevan retires (1) November 27, 2013 Alumina CEO John Bevan has announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Rio says it won’t turn on the gas at Gove (0) November 27, 2013 Rio Tinto’s struggling alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is a step closer to closing after the miner confirmed it will not be converting it to gas.
J Smith & Sons packs it in after 113 years (0) November 27, 2013 The 113-year-old Gympie-based J Smith & Sons has told its workers that the company will enter voluntary liquidation.
2000-room Roy Hill workers village ready for influx of staff (0) November 27, 2013 Brookfield Multiplex has completed the $200 million accommodation village at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara, paving the way for more than 2000 workers to move onto the ...
1500 jobs on the line as Rio decides on Gove (0) November 26, 2013 The future of Rio Tinto’s Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is expected to be decided as early as this week.
Rinehart calls on mining’s opponents to get their shoes dirty (0) November 26, 2013 Launching the inaugural National Mining and Related Industries Day in Brisbane on Friday, mining mogul Gina Rinehart called on mining’s critics to visit a mine site and see for themselves ...
Bis Industries acquires Powertrans (0) November 26, 2013 Mining logistics firm Bis Industries has acquired mining haulage manufacturer Powertrans.
Contractors more likely to die on mine sites: report (21) November 26, 2013 A report on mining safety in Queensland has shown contractors are more likely to die at work than full-time workers, prompting calls for tighter procedures to be put in place ...
Woodside exec named new WesTrac boss (0) November 26, 2013 Seven Group Holdings has announced it is appointing a new chief executive for its subsidiary WesTrac Australia.
BHP approves $300m spend, lifting shiploading capacity (0) November 25, 2013 Opening its coffers, BHP Billiton is spending $US301 million to replace two shiploaders at its Nelson Point port operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Newcrest cuts jobs at WA gold mine (0) November 25, 2013 More jobs will be axed from Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in Western Australia next week as the miner continues its attempt to rein in costs.
Conference to discuss opportunities for green mining (0) November 25, 2013 The sixth International Symposium on Green Mining has kicked off in Wollongong today, with international researchers and engineers gathering to discuss opportunities in the sector.
Proposed Galilee Basin infrastructure deal to create 1300 jobs (0) November 25, 2013 Edging closer to a rail and port solution which will open up Queensland’s Galilee Basin, GVK Hancock today announced it is on the same page as Aurizon, agreeing on a ...
Hacking and cyber attacks: The new threat for mining (0) November 25, 2013 A new Ernst & Young report highlights the increasing vulnerability of miners to cyber attacks, and the need for a change in their perception and protection
Berrima Colliery workers leave pit for last time (0) November 25, 2013 Workers at Boral’s Berrima Colliery have left the pit for the last time as the mine goes into care and maintenance, shedding 40 jobs.
Gold Fields halts exploration projects, turns focus to new WA assets (0) November 22, 2013 Following the acquisition of former three Barrick mines in Western Australia six weeks ago, Gold Fields has wasted no time squeezing synergy savings as it merges the operations with its ...
High costs threaten to stall LNG plant investment (0) November 22, 2013 Arrow Energy’s $20 billion plan for an LNG plant on Curtis Island could be halted as its parent company Shell balks at Australia’s increasingly high development costs.
NSW passes powers to cancel corrupt coal licences (0) November 22, 2013 The New South Wales state government has passed new laws on Thursday giving it the power to cancel coal licences which were at the centre of recent corruption investigations involving ...
Rio Tinto and BHP among world’s top greenhouse gas emitters: report (0) November 22, 2013 New research suggests nearly two-thirds of global greenhouse emissions generated since the start of the industrial revolution has been caused by just 90 companies including BHP and Rio Tinto.
BHP looks towards potash play (0) November 22, 2013 Major miner BHP Billiton is spruiking the importance of potash in the company’s future, labelling it a possible “fifth pillar” in its diversified portfolio.
New world first prototype drill rig launched today (0) November 21, 2013 The prototype of the world’s first coiled tubing drill rig (CT Rig) for exploration has been launched in the Adelaide Hills today.
BHP still banking on China (0) November 21, 2013 Australia is well placed to supply China’s insatiable demand for commodities, BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser today told investors.
WorleyParsons dives on downgrade (0) November 21, 2013 Downgrading its full year profit guidance, engineering company WorleyParsons saw its shares plummet today.
Miner ditches FIFO in favour of hiring Indigenous workers (0) November 21, 2013 Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire ...
Rio pleads guilty to environmental breach at red mud dam (0) November 21, 2013 Rio Tinto Alcan pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday, admitting it did not have the capacity to deal with flooding which hit its red mud dam at Yarwun in Queensland ...
Second uranium pollution scare angers Traditional Owners (0) November 21, 2013 A second safety breach in less than a month from the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has angered Traditional owners of Kakadu National Park.
NSW government says CSG amendments are a win-win (0) November 21, 2013 The NSW government claims its proposed amendments to coal seam gas laws will strengthen landholder rights and improve environmental regulation.
Amex Resources has signed a $100 million procurement, construction and management contract with a Chinese state-owned contractor.
900 NSW community groups were lent a helping hand to the tune of $16 million dollars by mining companies in 2013.
Leighton has been awarded a $100 million contract to deliver a train support facility for Aurizon which will support its coal haulage fleet.
OceanaGold has announced it will cut more than 100 jobs at its Macraes gold mine in New Zealand.
Thiess has won a $230 million one-year contract extension at Glencore’s Mt Owen coal mine which will see the contractor continue full services at the site until 2016.
Boart Longyear has appointed Jeffrey Olsen as its new CFO.
A mining communities advocate has lashed out at the Queensland government, claiming a lack of support will see regional mining centres turn into “ghost towns” as workers leave to secure ...
Lynas has seen a jump in its production in the December quarter, with production levels standing at three times the previous quarter.
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority has given Chevron permission to use an extra 10 per cent of A-class land on Barrow Island as the company pushes to finish its Gorgon ...
Australia will earn over $21 billion from iron ore exported in the last quarter of 2013 with the steelmaking ingredient set to make more than double the revenue of coal.
The Chinese Government has launched a new plan to increase safety at its coal mines in the wake of another horror week.
Australia’s only graphite mine is set to reopen with Valence Industries today listing on the ASX in preparation for the restart of Uley mine.
Joy Global is aiming to lower its dependence on coal mining, turning to hard rock mining.
Fortescue Metals Group has restarted surface mining and defended its safety culture following another fatal accident on its sites.
Whitehaven Coal’s controversial Maules Creek mine is set to go ahead after the Federal Court dismissed a challenge by environmental groups.
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One worker has been killed and another seriously injured at Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine.
Atlas Copco has launched a new 18 tonne underground loader for larger operations.
BHP Billiton has lodged a multi-million counterclaim against contractor VDM Group in a dispute over uncompleted work at its Jimblebar mine.
As the year winds up Australian Mining takes a moment to look at the ten most read stories by you, our audience.
Minister for foreign affairs Julie Bishop has described conditions at the Nauru detention centre are better than some mining camps.
Queensland Alumina Limited has been fined $125 000 after it pled guilty to a caustic slurry leak last year.
Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine has restarted operations after closing yesterday when two activists gained unauthorised entry to the site before scaling a coal loader.
BHP and its contractor Carey Mining have been accused of discriminating against a deaf worker after terminating his employment at Area C mine in Western Australia.
Alkane Resources says public submissions received as part of its proposed $1 billion Dubbo Zirconia project did not contain “any major issues” that will hold up its approval.
Incitec Pivot has signed a 23 month gas supply agreement for its Phosphate Hill facility.
Gold is set to have one of its worst years on record, so what can we learn from 2013 to lessen the blow?
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project is closing in on final investment approval after Korea Export-Import Bank agreed to offer up $1.12 billion for the mine’s development.
Ausenco has secured an Optimise phase contract with Karara Mining at its iron ore operations.
BHP has been ordered to pay $60,000 after a court found the company breached industrial laws when it sacked two CFMEU officials from its Peak Downs mine in 2011.
Woodside has revealed that building a LNG processing plant at James Price Point was set to cost $80 billion and would have put the company at risk of collapse.
Engineering company UGL has won a multi-million five year contract to provide Chevron with maintenance and operation services at its Western Australia gas assets.
A group of activists have shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine today after scaling a coal loader at the site.
Rio Tinto is trialling new ‘cutting edge’ noise monitoring systems at its Hunter Valley coal mines for real time management of noise.
Bulga residents fighting Rio Tinto’s expansion of Mount Thorley Warkworth mine have asked ICAC to investigate after the Department of Planning recommended approval for the project two days after the ...
McAleese has won a fifth iron ore haulage contract with Atlas Iron at its Mt Webber operations.
BG Group will start commissioning its two LNG production trains after coal seam gas was transported from the Surat Basin to its QCLNG project on Curtis Island for the first ...
Bradken has made moves to acquire mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering.
Ongoing safety concerns have seen BHP Nickel West shut its accident prone Perseverance nickel mine.
Downer EDI has been awarded an $80 million contract for electrical work at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine.
The rapidly increasing quality of Chinese made mining machines is seeing them threaten US hegemony on site.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reiterated his support for the Olympic Dam expansion.
A Federal Court has ruled Peabody’s sacking of three North Goonyella miners due to union activity unlawful.
Thiess has won a $570 million extension to its contract at the Curragh North coal mine.
Twenty one miners have been killed in an underground coal mine explosion in China.
Three protesters who chained themselves to gates and vehicles to prevent Whitehaven Coal from accessing its Maules Creek mine site have been cut free by police and arrested.
The CFMEU says 75 per cent of Collinsville locals have who reapplied for their jobs with Glencore have been knocked back, leaving community members “devastated”.
Energy Resources of Australia is working with a government appointed taskforce as it investigates the cause of the acid leach tank failure.
Protesters have formed a picket line at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine development as part of their ongoing fight to stop the project going ahead.
Fortescue’s Pilbara iron ore operations director David Woodall has left the company
The mining industry might be one place sacked Holden workers can look for new jobs but most of them will require significant training to do so.
Anglo American says it expects 2014 to be a tough year as it continues to restructure its asset base to meet market conditions.
Swick Mining Services has been awarded an underground drilling contract for MMG’s Golden Grove and Rosebery mines.
Chevron has once again increased its costings for the Gorgon liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia.
After suffering weeks without pay, Gujarat NRE employees have been served another blow, being told the company will cut 20 per cent of its workforce by January.
All charges laid against former Pike River mine boss Peter Whittall over the 2010 explosion which killed 29 miners, have been dropped.
Mining machinery manufacturer Joy Global has recorded a hard 2013, reporting drops across the board in its latest operating results.
Police have uncovered a makeshift gold processing plant in the backyard of a Kalgoorlie-Boulder house.
Foreign ownership restrictions are being lifted to allow Chinese owned Yanzhou Coal to increase its share in Queensland-based miner Yancoal Australia from 70 to 100 per cent.
Fortescue Metals Group is looking at potentially hiring the sacked Indigenous workers from Rio Tinto’s Gove operations.
Production remains on hold at Copper Mines of Tasmania’s Mount Lyell operation, following the death of two workers on Monday.
Clean-up operations are well underway at Energy Resources of Australia’s Ranger mine in the Northern Territory following an acidic radioactive slurry spill on Saturday.
Diversified miner BHP Billiton has told investors it is planning to reduce expenditure by a quarter, with more cuts to come next financial year.
WDS has been awarded the $142.8 million Eagles Downs drift construction contract by Aquila Resources.
Project includes a greenfield iron ore mine, mine process plant, heavy haul railway system from mine-to-port and a remote operations centre in Perth.
Closing Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek mine at Christmas is a blow for workers, families and local communities, the mining union says.
Terex Corporation has sold its trucks business to Volvo Construction Equipment for USD $160 million.
Peabody Energy’s decision to close its Wilkie Creek coal mine after Christmas is a disappointing sign of the times, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said today.
Western Australian based blasting company Action Drill & Blast has won a six month contract for blast works at the Roy Hill project.
Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia has been ordered to suspend all operations after a leach tank ruptured releasing acidic radioactive slurry on Saturday.
Sedgman has been appointed as the preferred contractor for Guyana Goldfields’ operations.
Investigations into the death of two miners at Vedanta’s Tasmanian copper mine will focus on the types of safety gear the men were equipped with.
High operation costs and lower market prices will see another 200 jobs cut as US coal giant Peabody Energy announces it is closing its Wilkie Creek mine before the year ...
WesTrac China has announced it will acquire Caterpillar Global Mining’s businesses in Chinese provinces where WesTrac already operates.
Rio Tinto has announced Greg Lilleyman is the new group executive Technology & Innovation.
Two men have been killed in a mine shaft accident at Vedanta Resource’s Tasmanian copper mine earlier this morning.
Securing approval for extended working hours, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will now be allowed to complete construction work at its Hay Point extension project on Sundays and public holidays.
Member of Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts has been named the new Resources and Energy Minister for New South Wales following the resignation of Chris Hartcher last week.
Rio Tinto has opened a new $10.8 million technology centre focused on “the next generation of innovative technologies for the mining industry”.
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine is set to be purchased by its major Chinese investor in a deal worth $269.3 million after shareholders voted in ...
A 23-year-old BHP Billiton employee has become the first woman in NSW to earn an engineering certificate of competence.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has set a new record, loading the biggest ever single shipment of iron ore.
The winners of the inaugural global International Mining Technology Hall of Fame have been awarded.
The Ranger uranium mine has been the site of another pollution incident, with a ruptured tank releasing acidic radioactive slurry.
In the midst of an industry wide austerity drive, the Minerals Council of Australia boss is warning miners are at risk of making too many cuts.
Rio Tinto say a photo of alumina dust escaping from its Yarwun wharf this week was nothing to worry about, stating the plume posed no threat to health or the ...
The assembly of Queensland’s first oil refinery will start this weekend at Yarwun, with the project representing a $55 million investment by its joint partners.
Queensland coal miner Carabella Resources on Thursday received an unsolicited bid from a privately owned Chinese based coal company.
Pacific Century Rare Earth Mineral has announced the discovery of the “the largest, single rare earth elements target in the world”, in North Korea.
A pit wall collapse at Ramelius Resources’ Western Queen South gold mine has forced the company into its second trading halt in less than a month.
Boral has won the right to appeal a court decision which rejected the expansion of its Berrima Colliery, a move which resulted in 30 job losses.
Kingsgate Consolidated CEO Gavin Thomas has collapsed during his presentation to the Sydney Mining Club today.
A petition has been launched in an effort to repatriate Australia’s gold reserves.
Brisbane-based coal company Cokal has received a conditional proposal for a $US150 million debt finance facility to fund an Indonesian coal project.
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A call to arms video has asked people to get involved in actively opposing the Maules Creek mine project, with local community members in the NSW region sending out a ...
At least three miners have been killed after a confrontation broke out at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
A contract miner has been killed whilst working on Newcrest Mining’s Telfer gold mine’s tailings dam.
Atlas Iron has announced the signing of new supply contracts on improved terms, reflecting the strength of the iron ore market.
The New South Wales Resources Minister Chris Hartcher has resigned as the corruption watchdog raids his parliamentary office.
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Shell has floated the 488-metre-long hull of its Prelude FLNG facility out of the dry dock in Geoje, South Korea, where it is being built.
Construction has started at the Four Mile uranium project in South Australia, despite one joint venture partner voting against the action.
Mackay engineering company and manufacturer MACS Engineering went into voluntary administration yesterday and 76 workers lost their jobs.
Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh says iron ore demand will remain strong on the back of Chinese growth, urbanisation and supply constraints, with predictions the Asian power-house will require one ...
Bendigo design and manufacturing company Keech Australia is placed 7th in the prestigious BRW Top 50 Innovative Companies List.
Cape Alumina says the decision to ban mining over the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve has alienated foreign investors from China, Korea and Japan.
Rio Tinto says it is having trouble securing supply deals with Queensland’s gas proponents, fuelling speculation that an east coast gas shortage will become a reality when the Curtis Island ...
The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO with Brendan Pearson from Peabody Energy to step in to the top job when Mitch Hooke retires from the position ...
Rio Tinto has revealed 3800 jobs have been shed across its business since June 2012 as the company says it is making tough decisions to deliver greater value to shareholders.
A Pilbara-based company that recycles cooking oil from mining camps to make biofuel will now develop cleaning products from glycerol.
Greens MP David Shoebridge has accused Rio Tinto of forcing its employees to post positive responses for its public submission for its mine expansion.
Live in Queensland? Type in your postcode and see how mining contributes to your local area in a newly updated website by the Queensland Resources Council.
China has launched a rocket to the moon with aims to search for natural resources.
If you applied for a job at the newly taken over Blair Athol mine, you can expect to know whether you have made it to the next stage of assessment ...
After four years of delays and billions of dollars of budget blowouts CITIC Pacific has celebrated its first shipment of magnetite concentrate from its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
Rockhampton Council wants a piece of the mining boom pie, telling resource companies it is open and willing for business.
Whitehaven Coal has been granted approval to amend its $1.2 billion debt facility due to delays in the development of its Maules Creek mine project.
Chair of WA’s Indigenous Women in Mining Council said racism is rife throughout the resource sector, and has seen many Aboriginal employees walk off the job.
Counselling efforts are continuing at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut mine following a fatal accident on site over the weekend.
Rio Tinto’s decision to shut its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory will destroy the region, the Australian Workers union says.
Another worker has died and one is critically injured after an accident at the Freeport McMoran Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Explosives and chemicals supplier Orica plans to increase production of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island site by 70,000 tonnes.
Rio Tinto has seen a massively positive response from the local community to its planned mine expansion.
A female contractor has been killed in an accident on Saturday night at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Shell has revealed it lobbied the World Bank to halt funding coal-fired plants before the firm announced it would cut lending to the coal sector
Rio Tinto has announced it is stopping production at its Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory, determining the operation is unviable in the current economic climate.
Jellinbah Resources say it is committed to ensuring workers at its mines receive support in the face of bullying amid allegations a woman suffered serious psychological damage due to racial ...
Amongst the hundreds of job cuts WesTrac has made this month, the Australian Manufacturing Workers union says dozens of first and second year apprentices have lost their jobs.
As tensions continue to simmer in the small Collinsville community as the coal mine remains shut, Glencore have taken an ad out in local papers to “separate fact from fiction”. ...
Mining major Rio Tinto has announced it is spending $400 million to expand its iron ore production capacity to 360 million tonnes a year by 2017.
Decmil has won a contract for the construction of the diesel fuel infrastructure at Roy Hill.
German firm Aker Solutions has sold its tunnel and shaft boring technology to China Railway Tunnelling Equipment.
Clariant announces the opening of a new state-of-the-art applied research centre in Brazil.
Origin Energy has inked a deal with BG Group’s Curtis Island LNG project which will see the company deliver 30 petajoules of gas over two years.
The company vying to develop Western Australia’s first uranium mine say uncertainty around the future supply of uranium places its Wiluna project in the perfect position to meet world energy ...
Shell has again flagged that the high cost of doing business in Australia is affecting the nation’s competitiveness, urging the federal government to step in.
Around 700 contractor positions will come to an end at GlencoreXstrata’s Ernest Henry operations as it shifts from a construction phase into production.
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said opening up the Galilee Basin to mining would be worth $60 billion and create 15,000 jobs, stating it was a top priority for his government. ...
Good weather and a ramp up in production has seen a record amount of coal exported through Queensland ports.
As heavy mining equipment logistics costs rise, some miners are turning to unique machinery haulage techniques to move machinery faster, cheaper.
A new coal mine in Central Queensland will create more than 100 local jobs as Carabella Resources pushes ahead with plans to go from explorer to producer.
The former chief executive of UCL Resources, Christopher Jordinson, has pled guilty to insider trading.
Boards who do not focus on process safety are potentially taking a gamble with the survival of their business.
Anglo American has served an eviction order on the local post office in Middlemount, Queensland.
A further round of funding for the Resource for Regions Program is open, with $78 million up for grabs for communities affected by mining.
Owner of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in Queensland wants Federal MP Clive Palmer to step down from his mining interests so the approval process for the China First coal mine ...
Schneider Electric’s Vin Kandoi explains the current challenges and the future for distributed control systems in mining.
Amendments to the New South Wales planning bill due to be introduced to parliament today will threaten mining jobs and the economy, the state’s peak mining group says.
Engineers at the University of Western Australia are vying to improve the cost structure of Australia’s energy sector with new research into the foundations of deep-sea oil and gas pipeline ...
An Indigenous woman is suing a coal mine in Queensland for over $1 million after claiming racial and verbal abuse, including threats to push her truck off a berm, left ...
Heavy machinery services company WesTrac has started the process of sacking workers from its Perth operations.
Announcing it has lost confidence in the Dart Energy board, shareholder New Hope Corporation has appointed a new board to lead the coal seam gas explorer.
Doray Minerals has officially opened its new gold mine, the Andy Well project, in WA’s northern Murchinson region.
Around 50 workers will be axed from Gladstone’s oil shale demonstration facility as the plant goes into care and maintenance.
Alumina CEO John Bevan has announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Software-defined communications infrastructure provides high speed data throughput for underground mines.
Rio Tinto’s struggling alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is a step closer to closing after the miner confirmed it will not be converting it to gas.
The 113-year-old Gympie-based J Smith & Sons has told its workers that the company will enter voluntary liquidation.
Brookfield Multiplex has completed the $200 million accommodation village at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara, paving the way for more than 2000 workers to move onto the ...
Austin Engineering have won another major mining maintenance contract in Chile.
Researchers at the University of Sydney are creating new mathematical models that could help in reducing rock fracturing and soil liquefaction.
Gujarat NRE shares have been put on hold as the company tries to raise $58 million in a deal which would see Jindal Steel increase its stake in the company. ...
Launching the inaugural National Mining and Related Industries Day in Brisbane on Friday, mining mogul Gina Rinehart called on mining’s critics to visit a mine site and see for themselves ...
Two 797 rear dump truck trays in Central Queensland have been painted blue and pink to raise awareness for Prostate and Breast Cancer.
A report commissioned by Greenpeace into the viability of Adani’s position to develop the Galilee Basin coal fields has been slammed by the mining industry.
Mining logistics firm Bis Industries has acquired mining haulage manufacturer Powertrans.
A report on mining safety in Queensland has shown contractors are more likely to die at work than full-time workers, prompting calls for tighter procedures to be put in place ...
Seven Group Holdings has announced it is appointing a new chief executive for its subsidiary WesTrac Australia.
Intellect Systems has won a one year service agreement with Sandfire Resources for its DeGrussa mine.
Opening its coffers, BHP Billiton is spending $US301 million to replace two shiploaders at its Nelson Point port operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
A lack of port and rail infrastructure in WA’s Mid West is hamstringing the development of iron ore assets in the region, one investor has warned.
Analysts predict winter gas shortages in northern China will continue until 2020, leading to increased demand for LNG and higher spot prices.
Hot conditions are affecting the condition of Newman airport’s runway, forcing the airport to shut.
More jobs will be axed from Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in Western Australia next week as the miner continues its attempt to rein in costs.
The sixth International Symposium on Green Mining has kicked off in Wollongong today, with international researchers and engineers gathering to discuss opportunities in the sector.
Edging closer to a rail and port solution which will open up Queensland’s Galilee Basin, GVK Hancock today announced it is on the same page as Aurizon, agreeing on a ...
Mineral sand miners have been warned to prepare for a price plunge as demand continues to slide.
A new Ernst & Young report highlights the increasing vulnerability of miners to cyber attacks, and the need for a change in their perception and protection
Workers at Boral’s Berrima Colliery have left the pit for the last time as the mine goes into care and maintenance, shedding 40 jobs.
Following the acquisition of former three Barrick mines in Western Australia six weeks ago, Gold Fields has wasted no time squeezing synergy savings as it merges the operations with its ...
Arrow Energy’s $20 billion plan for an LNG plant on Curtis Island could be halted as its parent company Shell balks at Australia’s increasingly high development costs.
The New South Wales state government has passed new laws on Thursday giving it the power to cancel coal licences which were at the centre of recent corruption investigations involving ...
New research suggests nearly two-thirds of global greenhouse emissions generated since the start of the industrial revolution has been caused by just 90 companies including BHP and Rio Tinto.
Major miner BHP Billiton is spruiking the importance of potash in the company’s future, labelling it a possible “fifth pillar” in its diversified portfolio.
The prototype of the world’s first coiled tubing drill rig (CT Rig) for exploration has been launched in the Adelaide Hills today.
Australia is well placed to supply China’s insatiable demand for commodities, BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser today told investors.
Downgrading its full year profit guidance, engineering company WorleyParsons saw its shares plummet today.
Owner of the Great Australian Mine on the outskirts of Cloncurry have switched from a FIFO workforce of 80 per cent to just 20 per cent by deciding to hire ...
Rio Tinto Alcan pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday, admitting it did not have the capacity to deal with flooding which hit its red mud dam at Yarwun in Queensland ...
A second safety breach in less than a month from the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory has angered Traditional owners of Kakadu National Park.
The NSW government claims its proposed amendments to coal seam gas laws will strengthen landholder rights and improve environmental regulation.