New technology will solve “green opposition” to fracking (0) November 28, 2012 WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum Norman Moore says companies developing shale gas need to look toward new technology to overcome “green opposition” to the industry.
Australian resource projects worth $268.4 billion (0) November 28, 2012 A report released today shows investment activity in the mining sector is strong with $268.4 billion committed to major projects.
Shell and Barnett clash over floating gas plants (0) November 28, 2012 Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has confirmed that Shell is pushing to develop the Browse gasfield through its floating liquefied natural gas technology, calling the plan ‘silly’.
Women in mining at risk due to job cuts (0) November 28, 2012 More women than men have lost their jobs in mining, creating a further gender diversity imbalance a mine manager has warned.
China may scrap coal contracts; open up way for further imports (0) November 28, 2012 China’s economic agency has put forward a plan to scrap annual thermal coal contract systems that forces miners to sell set amounts to power companies at fixed prices.
Barnett takes a swipe at Asian Century (0) November 28, 2012 WA Premier Colin Barnett has called the Federal Government’s Asian Century White Paper “underwhelming”, describing it as heavily flawed.
Thiess wins BMA Caval Ridge contracts (0) November 28, 2012 Thiess has been awarded two new contracts for BMA’s Caval Ridge coal mine in the Bowen Basin.
T4 loader shrinks as coal woes continue (0) November 28, 2012 Port Waratah Coal Services has cut the capacity of its T4 coal loader on Kooragang Island by nearly two-thirds to just 25 million tonnes a year.
More coal jobs to go in NSW (0) November 28, 2012 Centennial Coal will cut 40 jobs and halt the operation of two NSW mines by Christmas.
Push to mine the Red Sea by 2014 (0) November 28, 2012 The Sudan and Saudi Arabia are working together to start underwater mining in the Red Sea as soon as 2014.
Karara offers scholarships to uni students (0) November 28, 2012 Karara Mining is offering scholarships to university students who live in Western Australia’s mid-west region and want to pursue a career in the mining industry.
Port Kembla’s stack to fall (0) November 27, 2012 Four years after an application was lodged to remove Port Kembla’s iconic 200m-high copper chimney, debate continues about the best way to demolish the stack.
Pilbara junior inks native title deal (0) November 27, 2012 Pilbara iron ore junior Iron Ore Holdings has sealed a native title deal with the Yaburara Mardudhunera peoples that will ensure the future expansion of its new projects.
Halted Fostescue projects could recommence in 2013 (0) November 27, 2012 Andrew Forrest, Fortescue Metals Group chairman, has committed to resuming iron ore projects and has predicted demand for iron ore from China would pick up again.
African mine workers demand 50% pay increase (0) November 27, 2012 Zambian copper mine workers are calling for up to 50 per cent in pay increases as their wage agreements expire at the end of this year.
New Zealand mine safety compared to China’s (0) November 27, 2012 A leading mine safety consultant has compared New Zealand’s mine safety to China’s in wake of the Pike River tragedy.
ICAC investigates Monaro Mining’s involvement (0) November 27, 2012 The Independent Commission Against Corruption yesterday was told by senior resources bureaucrat that small mining company Monaro Mining’s large offers were ‘extraordinary’.
Miner killed on the way to work (0) November 27, 2012 A coal miner in the Hunter Valley has died on the way to work after his car collided with another vehicle and rolled several times.
Women scant on WA boards (0) November 27, 2012 A new report shows WA is lacking in gender diversity with women only representing 4 per cent of board members.
Franco Nevada advances $2.5m to Aphrodite Gold for Kalgoorlie project (0) November 26, 2012 Aphrodite Gold Limited announced today that Franco Nevara Corporation, the world’s largest buyer of gold royalties and stream, has advanced the Company $2,500,000 against a future royalty of 2.5% over ...
Aussie sites test MMG’s new safety software (0) November 26, 2012 Global mining firm MMG says it’s ahead of schedule in rolling out a new safety system, with the Century mine in Queensland the first site in the world to feature ...
Incitec Pivot receives essential equipment delivery (0) November 26, 2012 Incitec Pivot yesterday took delivery of a vital part to fix its waste hear boiler, after the boiler’s failure two weeks ago forced the company’s acid plant to close.
Gas explosion injures seven miners (0) November 26, 2012 Seven workers have been injured in an underground methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia region.
Seven in the running to be Anglo’s new CEO (0) November 26, 2012 Executives headhunted from BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold, and Xstrata are all in the race to become Anglo American’s new CEO.
18 killed in Chinese mine blast (0) November 26, 2012 Eighteen coal miners are dead and another five are still trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in Guizhou Province.
Roy Hill will outlive the “bureaucrats and politicians” (0) November 26, 2012 Roy Hill officials say they’re still confident Gina Rinehart’s fledgling iron ore mine in the Pilbara will be profitable, despite the short term “hiccups”.
Paladin and Rio attempt to block BHP deal (0) November 23, 2012 Rio Tinto and Paladin Energy have attempted to scuttle BHP Billiton’s $430 million sale of the Yeelirrie uranium deposit to Canadian giant Cameco.
Blair Athol mine closes today [images] (0) November 23, 2012 As the Blair Athol mine shuts down after 30 years and 250 million tonnes of coal, we have a look back at its operation.
Atlas Copco expands into China (0) November 23, 2012 Mining equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco is close to securing a 75 per cent stake in Shandong Rock Drilling tools as it expands further into the Asian market.
150 new hires for Bechtel as LNG projects fire up (0) November 23, 2012 Mining contract engineering company Bechtel is hiring between100 and150 new workers each week to build its gas plants on Curtis Island off Gladstone in Queensland.
Citic wins injunction against Palmer (0) November 23, 2012 The Supreme Court of WA has granted Citic Pacific an injunction against Clive Palmer in order to stop his company terminating mining rights at the Sino Iron mine in the ...
Doray begins gold mining in WA (0) November 22, 2012 The first new gold mining project in Western Australia’s Murchsion-Goldfields region has begun as Doray Minerals begins mining.
Lycopodium revises profits down (0) November 22, 2012 Lycopodium expects its full-year results to be in line with 2012, breaking previous run of record revenue and profits.
Pilbara iron ore rail plan delayed (0) November 22, 2012 The difficulty of delivering big infrastructure projects in Western Australia has today again been highlighted with the Pilbara multi-user iron ore rail line postponed by up to six months.
Government considering controversial mining tax changes (0) November 22, 2012 The Federal Government is considering making controversial changes to the mining tax in order to stop state governments stealing its revenues.
Glencore-Xstrata create world’s largest commodities trader (0) November 22, 2012 Glencore International’s $30 billion takeover of mining giant Xstrata has been approved by shareholders, but a multi-million dollar bonus package for executives has been voted down.
Mining boom different, not dead: RBA (0) November 22, 2012 Reserve Bank of Australia govenor Glenn Stevens says the mining boom is different, not dead, and reports of its demise have been “overhyped”.
40 jobs cut at Anglo’s Dawson Coal Mine (0) November 22, 2012 Anglo American is set to cut forty full-time maintenance jobs at Dawson Coal Mine at Moura, south-west of Gladstone.
Mines urged to prepare for storm season (0) November 21, 2012 Queensland mines are being advised to prepare for the imminent wet season after previous years have brought severe weather conditions.
Hunter mine fined over dust (0) November 21, 2012 Rio Tinto’s Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mine has been fined by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure after excessive dust was found to be leaving the site.
Freeze corrupt mining operations: Labor (0) November 21, 2012 The NSW Labor party has joined with the Greens in calling on the State Government to suspend mining and exploration licences currently being investigated for corruption.
Expansion of rail facility creates jobs in QLD (0) November 21, 2012 Asciano’s coal haulage division, Pacific National Coal has commenced work on the $20 million expansion of its Nebo Maintenance Facility in regional QLD.
Frank discussions dominate industry conference (27) November 21, 2012 The NSW Minerals Council Industry Conference was held in Sydney yesterday and featured frank discussions about the state of the industry from mining executives and suppliers.
Is there dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine? (0) November 21, 2012 Scientists in the United States are searching for dark matter at the bottom of a South Dakota gold mine as part of a world first experiment.
Shift work takes its toll on mining workforce (0) November 21, 2012 Unpredictable shift work rosters in the mining industry are having further reaching physical and psychological effects on workers and their families than first thought, new research has found.
Coal jobs pain continues for Queensland (0) November 21, 2012 Despite the constant stream of job losses in Queensland coal mining, the Queensland Resources Council said the industry can take encouragement from recent global developments.
Miners lining up to find NSW uranium (0) November 21, 2012 Sixteen companies have lined up to apply for uranium exploration permits in NSW following the State Government’s move to overturn a 26-year ban on the mineral.
Mine subsidence damages homes (2) November 21, 2012 The collapse of an old, closed coal mine in Newcastle has severely damaged homes.
Kimberly mining up 500 per cent (0) November 20, 2012 The Kimberly region in Western Australia has experienced a 500 per cent spike in mining activity since 2003.
ICAC inquiry into corrupt mining continues (0) November 20, 2012 The Independent Commission Against Corruption yesterday heard the former mining minister Ian Macdonald intended to reopen a mining exploration tender in November 2008 to assist mining magnate friend Travers Duncan.
Another challenge to Newcrest’s gold mine licence (0) November 20, 2012 Gold mining giant Newcrest Mining has been served with a lawsuit from GCR challenging the validity of the miner’s licence to Australia’s largest underground gold mine, Cadia Far East.
Tinkler faces bankruptcy as coal company goes under (0) November 20, 2012 Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler’s private company, Mulsanne Resources, is in liquidation after failing to pay back $28.4 million owed to coal junior Blackwood Corporation.
Palmer threatens to kill Pilbara mine (0) November 20, 2012 Citic Pacific has filed an injunction with the Supreme Court of Western Australia to stop Clive Palmer from terminating mining rights on its fledgling iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Pilbara FIFO still booming (0) November 20, 2012 Fly-in fly-out workers will make up more than 83 per cent of the Pilbara’s mining workforce by 2020, according to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
Contractors face Christmas layoff at Curragh (0) November 20, 2012 Around 200 Golding contractors at the Curragh coal mine are facing layoffs after Currgah ends its contract with the company.
Boart to cut more jobs, move offshore (0) November 20, 2012 Boart Longyear will cut a number of jobs as its relocates its manufacturing operations from Perth to Poland.
Palmer slams “bullsh*t” rumours (0) November 19, 2012 Mining magnate Clive Palmer says rumours claiming he might have to close his Yabulu refinery over the Queensland wet season are “bullsh*t”.
Boart slashes earnings guidance (0) November 19, 2012 Boart Longyear, the world’s largest drilling company, has slashed its 2012 earnings forecast for the second time in three months.
FIFO camp proposed for Laverton (0) November 19, 2012 The community of Laverton in Western Australia is slated for a fly-in fly-out miners’ accommodation project.
Conservationists blame miners for roadkill (0) November 19, 2012 Animal carers in the Hunter Valley are blaming increased traffic from the mining industry for a spike in the amount of roadkill in the region.
Rio Tinto to float diamond business (1) November 19, 2012 Speculation is mounting that Rio Tinto is looking to float its diamond business as the company moves away from the diamond industry.
Research shows foreign workers “crucial” to mining towns (0) November 19, 2012 Skilled foreign workers are vital to underpinning the success of the mining and resources boom, according to new research from Central Queensland University.
Site preparation works at Pilbara ammonium nitrate plant underway (0) November 19, 2012 Site preparation works for the next phase of gas downstream processing have begun at the Yara Pilbara Nitrates technical ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
Oakajee will be built: Ferguson (0) November 19, 2012 Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson is confident the $6 billion Oakajee port and rail project will go ahead despite the shelving of the project earlier this month.
Mexican drug lords now mining coal (0) November 19, 2012 Mexican drugs lords are making around $25 million a year mining coal along the United States border.
Rolls-Royce to target mining regions (0) November 16, 2012 Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is hoping to boost sales of its million dollar vehicles by targeting cashed-up Australians in the mining sector.
Lynas racks up another win against protesters (0) November 16, 2012 A Malaysian court has dismissed another attempt by environmental groups to shut down Lynas Corporation’s rare earths processing plant in Kuantan.
Mining still ‘rife’ with opportunities (0) November 16, 2012 The co-manager of a $12 billion global mining fund says the resources sector is still “rife with investment opportunities”.
Seven looks to offload Coates and Caterpillar (0) November 16, 2012 Seven Group is considering offloading its stake in Coates Hire and cutting its Caterpillar business in China following a slide in demand for industrial equipment.
“Difficult days ahead” for mineral sands (0) November 16, 2012 Mineral Sands miners have been warned to prepare for “difficult days ahead” as demand from China slows.
FMG buys into WA oil and gas (0) November 16, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group has announced plans to diversify beyond the iron ore sector by taking an 18 per cent stake in oil and gas explorer Oil Basins.
Anglo American cuts more jobs in Queensland (0) November 16, 2012 Anglo American have cut more jobs across their Capcoal operations in Queensland, with redundancies confirmed at Lake Lindsay mine.
QLD royalties program labelled ‘slush fund’ (0) November 16, 2012 Mount Isa state member Robbie Katter has slammed the Queensland Government’s Royalties for Regions program as a government ‘slush fund’.
WA gets new mines safety director (0) November 16, 2012 Andrew Chaplyn has been announced as the new WA mines safety director, after Simon Ridge left the position following his promotion to resources safety executive director earlier this year.
Weird and wonderful world of mining E-book (0) November 15, 2012 The Weird & Wonderful World of Mining edition two has been released by Mining IQ and focuses on some of the lesser known, fun facts about the industry.
BHP to work what they’ve got one fifth harder (0) November 15, 2012 BHP Billiton has announced it will lift its iron ore capacity targets by nearly a fifth by simply working its existing mines, rain lines and port harder.
Shen Neng coal carrier captain fined $25,000 (0) November 15, 2012 Captain Jichang Wang has been fined $25,000 after the coal carrying ship he was in charge of ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef two years ago.
NRW win Rio Pilbara road contract (0) November 15, 2012 NRW has won a $32 million contract to upgrade Rio Tinto’s West Angelas mine’s road.
Proposed changes for New Acland mine (0) November 14, 2012 New Hope Group have put forward updated plans for the expansion of the New Acland mine which includes moving the controversial coal loading facility at Jondaryan.
Anglo American cuts jobs at Grasstree mine (0) November 14, 2012 Anglo American will cut at least 35 full-time jobs at its Grasstree coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
BHP’s $500 million diamond sale (0) November 14, 2012 BHP Billiton is rolling ahead with their exit from the diamond industry after yesterday concluding year long sale negotiations for the Ekati diamond mine in Canada.
Company drops plans for seabed mining (0) November 14, 2012 Nautilus Minerals has decided to terminate the construction of equipment for its seafloor production system in the development of the Solwara 1 Project off the Papa New Guinea coast.
ICAC told of $100m shonky coal deal (0) November 14, 2012 An inquiry by the Independent Commission Against Corruption has heard that lucrative coal leases awarded by NSW former mineral resources minister is an example of one of the states most ...
Community protests Mudgee mining camp (0) November 14, 2012 Moolarben Coal has seen stiff opposition to its proposal to build temporary workers accommodation for 300 staff.
Rio Tinto attacks unions and government (0) November 14, 2012 Rio Tinto has blamed unions for falling productivity, calling for urgent action to address workplace laws, taxation and foreign workers.
Coal mine to double workforce (0) November 14, 2012 Yancoal is defying the current market trends for coal operations, and submitted an expansion proposal that will increase operations.
Greens move to halt BHP Olympic Dam extension (0) November 14, 2012 The Greens have announced they will move to stop any extension on the Olympic Dam Expansion Indenture Agreement after the South Australian Government granted BHP Billiton four more years to ...
BHP granted more time in Olympic Dam expansion (0) November 13, 2012 The South Australian Government has granted BHP Billiton a four year extension so it can invest more time to plan its Olympic Dam expansion.
Incitec profit up 10 per cent (0) November 13, 2012 Fertiliser and explosives maker Incitec Pivot has posted a profit increase of 10 per cent for the year to September 30.
$32m slashed from Stockton mine budget (0) November 13, 2012 New Zealand’s largest opencast mine is set to cut $32 million from its budget as it looks for ways to stay viable.
Greenpeace hysteria threatens communities: QRC (0) November 12, 2012 The Queensland Resources Council has accused Greenpeace of using ‘exaggeration’ in a bid to shut down Queensland’s export coal industry.
Orica’s annual profit down 37% (0) November 12, 2012 Chemical manufacturer Orica’s annual profit has taken a hit, falling by 37 per cent.
BHP miners plan two-week strike (0) November 12, 2012 Supervisors at Illawarra Coal’s Appin mine will go on strike for a fortnight after voting to take industrial action over their pay dispute.
FIFO-only apartments planned for Perth (0) November 12, 2012 A $16 million riverside apartment complex catering exclusively to FIFO miners has been proposed for Perth.
Coal protesters fined in court (0) November 12, 2012 Two protestors who were arrested last month during a coal mine protest at Jondaryan have pleaded guilty to trespassing and were fined.
Rio coal miners to strike (0) November 12, 2012 Around 30 miners at Blair Athol will go on strike tomorrow.
CFMEU fight QRC on mine safety (0) November 9, 2012 The CFMEU is fighting the Queensland Resources Council push to ‘deregulate’ mine safety.
Buru strikes a deal on Kimberley pipeline (0) November 8, 2012 Oil and gas producer Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan have gained approval to further develop gas resources in the Kimberley region.
FIFO miner fined for bomb threat (0) November 8, 2012 Fly-in, fly out miner Hayden Michael Angwin has been fined $6,000 for joking about a bomb being placed on a Virgin flight from Rock Hampton to the Gold Coast.
MP demands Treasury brief on mining tax (0) November 8, 2012 NSW Independent, Rob Oakeshott, has demanded a Treasury briefing on the mining tax saying the government was ‘done over’.
Mine forced to stop operations to cut dust (0) November 8, 2012 A Hunter Valley mine says it has been forced to halt operations on a daily basis to avoid producing excess dust.
Mine extends train hours, despite community concerns (0) November 8, 2012 Duralie Coal has won approval to increase its rail operating hours despite concerns by Gloucester citizens that the move will cause lack of sleep and asthma attacks.
Mine workers chase new legal highs (0) November 8, 2012 A new version of the synthetic drug known as Venom has hit WA streets and is being favoured by mine workers.
Miners hurt in bus roll over (0) November 8, 2012 Around a dozen miners lucky to escape relatively unharmed after their bus rolled over on the way to Rio Tinto’s Kestrel coal mine.
BHP on the hunt for new CEO? (0) November 7, 2012 BHP Billiton may be looking for a change in leadership as it starts the process of looking for a new CEO.
Tasmanian company expand quarry (4) November 7, 2012 Hazell Bros in Tasmania have opened their $3 million expansion of Long Hill Quarry in the state’s north-west.
Decision looming over plans to re-enter NZ’s Pike River mine (0) November 7, 2012 Mine experts have been brought in by the families of the 29 men killed in New Zealand’s Pike River mine disaster to decide whether it’s safe to enter the first ...
Group in Hunter want radiation-style alerts (0) November 7, 2012 A group in the Hunter Valley want dust-level alerts to be issued in the same way as nuclear radiation alerts.
Native title win for traditional owners in WA (0) November 7, 2012 The Federal Court has ruled in favour of traditional owners following a five year native title dispute with miners in the Pilbara.
Monadelphous Group wins $100 million Caval Ridge mine contract (0) November 7, 2012 Australian engineering company Monadelphous Group has won the $100 million contract to construct the coal handling plant for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Caval Ridge mine project.
GME 2012 wraps up (0) November 6, 2012 The Goldfield Mining Exhibition has wrapped up in Kalgoorlie, with organisers saying the event was a success despite the unseasonal downpour.
Power supply deal turns on Rio’s lights at Oyu Tolgoi (0) November 6, 2012 Rio Tinto’s soon to be completed Oyu Tolgoi copper gold mine in Mongolia has secured its power supply with an unnamed Chinese power company, overcoming national rivalries to import power ...
Miners strike to keep days off (0) November 6, 2012 A group of Mount Owen coal miners are striking to stop plans to force them to undertake ‘training days’ on their rostered days off.
BMA plans to use its own trains to move coal (0) November 6, 2012 BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance will start loading its own coal trains from 2014 after announcing plans to run trains from mines in the Bowen Basin.
QLD mining injuries on the rise, push for safety crackdown (0) November 6, 2012 Queensland law firm Trilby Misso is calling for an industry wide review of safety procedures after recording a 23% rise in the number of workplace injuries involving miners.
False high dust reading caused by power loss (0) November 6, 2012 A power outage has caused a false hazardous dust-particle reading in the Upper Hunter’s air quality monitoring network.
Pike River mine disaster preventable (124) November 6, 2012 The Pike River mine disaster was preventable and caused by the mine being used before it was ready, a Royal Commission has found.
Fortescue hits out at false ‘work death’ claim (0) November 6, 2012 Fortescue head Nev Power has slammed contractors and unions for falsely claiming a worker sustained an injury onsite prior to his death last week.
QR coal train derails (18) November 6, 2012 A QR National coal train has derailed in Queensland.
Greens Push for Rudd’s Original Mining Tax (0) November 5, 2012 Greens leader Christine Milne has used the weekend’s 20th National Summit to once again push for the mining tax to be renegotiated.
Mining company offers $200,000 bonus for doctor (0) November 5, 2012 A WA mining company has offered to pay a $200,000 bonus for a doctor who will come to the state and provide radiation therapy to children with cancer.
Explosives company goes to court again (0) November 5, 2012 An explosives company is set to battle residents in Central Queensland as it fights to overturn the council’s rejection of a $10 million development proposal.
Mines to shutdown over Christmas (0) November 5, 2012 Yancoal announced it will close two mines in the Hunter Valley over the festive period as the company tries to save money amid falling coal prices.
The Prospect Award Winners (1) November 2, 2012 The winners of the 9th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
Miner a solid gold hero (0) November 2, 2012 Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner at the Frog’s Leg mine, 20 km from Kalgoorlie, has been awarded the country’s highest military honour.
WA explosives plant plan dropped (0) November 2, 2012 Incitec Pivot has cancelled its plans for a new explosives manufacturing plant in Western Australia.
Motel owners win case against FIFO sex workers (0) November 2, 2012 Hotel and motel owners have won the right to evict FIFO sex workers after the QLD government changed the anti-discrimination act.
Orica hit with fine following Gladstone incident (0) November 2, 2012 Orica has been hit with a $432 000 fine after it pled guilty to charges of unauthorised water releases from its Gladstone facility.
Final day of GME comes to an end (0) November 1, 2012 The final day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition is in full swing as exhibitors show off their latest innovations in machinery and wears.
Campbell Newman: Don’t like uranium mining? Vote Green. (0) November 1, 2012 Queensland premier Campbell Newman has defended his government’s decision to lift a ban on uranium mining in the state, saying those who disagree should vote accordingly.
Top 7 movies about mining (0) November 1, 2012 At Australian Mining we’ve put together a short list about some great movies about mining, or featuring mines.
Fake urine use increasing in the Pilbara (0) November 1, 2012 The prevalence of synthetic urine is increasing in the Pilbara as more workers look to get around drug tests.
Women in mining a talking point at GME (1) October 31, 2012 The second day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition continued today with the Women in Mining Panel Discussion a highlight for visitors.
Norseman Gold axes jobs (8) October 31, 2012 Norseman Gold has shut its only remaining mine and cut 31 jobs as administrators seek to recapitalise its operations.
Fortescue royalty delay request rejected (0) October 31, 2012 Fortescue Metals Group’s request that it delay royalty payments to the West Australian government has been rebuffed.
China’s non iron ore sectors slowing (0) October 31, 2012 While the rapid growth of China’s non iron ore metals production sector has halted, it is beginning to stabilise.
GME 2012 kicks off (0) October 30, 2012 The Goldfields Mining Exhibition kicked off in Kalgoorlie today with companies showcasing hundreds of products to visitors from all over the country.
Brant Webb talks about Beaconsfield and mine safety at GME (0) October 30, 2012 Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor Brant Webb has shared his experience of the mine collapse to highlight safety issues on mine sites at today’s opening of GME.
FIFO miners struck by lightning (0) October 30, 2012 Two fly-in fly-out workers have been hit by lightning strike in the Pilbara.
More disease and death in coal towns: report (0) October 30, 2012 A study which shows coal mining communities overseas have higher rates of disease and death has experts calling for a report into the study of health impacts in the Hunter ...
Coal Mine of the Year – Finalists revealed (0) October 29, 2012 Anglo American’s – Capcoal mine; Centennial Coal’s – Myuna mine; Xstrata’s Newlands – surface mine; Centennial Coal’s – Mandalong mine; Xstrata’s – Ravensworth mine;
Peabody slams Gov, calls for resources competiveness (0) October 29, 2012 Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce has slammed the Australian Government’s mining polices, and called for the establishment of commission to ensure resources policies serve the nation’s long term interests.
Miners at Appin to vote on strike (0) October 26, 2012 Workers at Appin Mine will today vote on whether to start industrial action over their pay dispute with Illawarra Coal.
BHP cuts nickel jobs (0) October 26, 2012 BHP has cut around 100 jobs from its Nickel West operations.
Newcrest expects growth to continue (0) October 26, 2012 Newcrest Mining have told shareholders a period of strong dividend growth can be expected as capital spending on projects peak and higher rates of gold are produced.
New coal mine in QLD set to create 400 jobs (0) October 26, 2012 A new coal mine to be built in Central Queensland is expected to create more than 400 jobs when construction starts next year.
Whitehaven closes Sunnyside coal mine (881) October 26, 2012 Whitehaven Coal has announced that is will suspend all operations at its Sunnyside mine ‘indefinitely’
Mining tax massive fail (6) October 25, 2012 The Federal Government has raised zero revenue in the first three months of the mining tax.
Former Pike River boss denies safety charges (0) October 25, 2012 Peter Whittall, the former head of Pike River, has today denied charges that the company failed to ensure a safe work place at the mine.
Monadelphous wins Rio contracts (11) October 24, 2012 Monadelphous has won a $320 million contract for construction and maintenance work at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
GVK to cut stake in Alpha Coal Project (0) October 24, 2012 GVK Hancock has delayed its Alpha Coal project by one year as it struggles to line up funding for the $10 billion dollar project.
QLD reef study dismisses alarmist environmental concerns (0) October 24, 2012 A new report by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has dismissed many of the claims regarding increased coal ships damaging the Great Barrier Reef.
Reform needed to deliver on productivity (0) October 24, 2012 The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has set out a broad agenda to boost the nation’s productivity through economic reform.
Olympic Dam shelving means costs in SA fall (0) October 24, 2012 Oz Minerals boss says costs in SA’s mining sector are falling because of the decision to shelve the Olympic Dam expansion.
People of PNG want seabed mining halted (0) October 24, 2012 Locals in Papua New Guinea have petitioned the government to stop a seabed mining project along the nation’s coast.
WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum Norman Moore says companies developing shale gas need to look toward new technology to overcome “green opposition” to the industry.
A report released today shows investment activity in the mining sector is strong with $268.4 billion committed to major projects.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has confirmed that Shell is pushing to develop the Browse gasfield through its floating liquefied natural gas technology, calling the plan ‘silly’.
More women than men have lost their jobs in mining, creating a further gender diversity imbalance a mine manager has warned.
China’s economic agency has put forward a plan to scrap annual thermal coal contract systems that forces miners to sell set amounts to power companies at fixed prices.
WA Premier Colin Barnett has called the Federal Government’s Asian Century White Paper “underwhelming”, describing it as heavily flawed.
Thiess has been awarded two new contracts for BMA’s Caval Ridge coal mine in the Bowen Basin.
Port Waratah Coal Services has cut the capacity of its T4 coal loader on Kooragang Island by nearly two-thirds to just 25 million tonnes a year.
Centennial Coal will cut 40 jobs and halt the operation of two NSW mines by Christmas.
The Sudan and Saudi Arabia are working together to start underwater mining in the Red Sea as soon as 2014.
Karara Mining is offering scholarships to university students who live in Western Australia’s mid-west region and want to pursue a career in the mining industry.
Four years after an application was lodged to remove Port Kembla’s iconic 200m-high copper chimney, debate continues about the best way to demolish the stack.
Pilbara iron ore junior Iron Ore Holdings has sealed a native title deal with the Yaburara Mardudhunera peoples that will ensure the future expansion of its new projects.
Andrew Forrest, Fortescue Metals Group chairman, has committed to resuming iron ore projects and has predicted demand for iron ore from China would pick up again.
Zambian copper mine workers are calling for up to 50 per cent in pay increases as their wage agreements expire at the end of this year.
A leading mine safety consultant has compared New Zealand’s mine safety to China’s in wake of the Pike River tragedy.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption yesterday was told by senior resources bureaucrat that small mining company Monaro Mining’s large offers were ‘extraordinary’.
A coal miner in the Hunter Valley has died on the way to work after his car collided with another vehicle and rolled several times.
A new report shows WA is lacking in gender diversity with women only representing 4 per cent of board members.
Aphrodite Gold Limited announced today that Franco Nevara Corporation, the world’s largest buyer of gold royalties and stream, has advanced the Company $2,500,000 against a future royalty of 2.5% over ...
Global mining firm MMG says it’s ahead of schedule in rolling out a new safety system, with the Century mine in Queensland the first site in the world to feature ...
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has said requests from the NSW opposition to suspend controversial mining and exploration licences would not be met.
Incitec Pivot yesterday took delivery of a vital part to fix its waste hear boiler, after the boiler’s failure two weeks ago forced the company’s acid plant to close.
Seven workers have been injured in an underground methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia region.
Executives headhunted from BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold, and Xstrata are all in the race to become Anglo American’s new CEO.
Eighteen coal miners are dead and another five are still trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in Guizhou Province.
Roy Hill officials say they’re still confident Gina Rinehart’s fledgling iron ore mine in the Pilbara will be profitable, despite the short term “hiccups”.
The price of coal is expected to rise a Brisbane conference has heard.
Inter-union rivalry is behind the latest resources violence flare up in South Africa.
Shares in Lynas Corporation rose after the company announced that about 100 containers of rare earths concentrate had arrived for processing at its new Malaysian plant.
Rio Tinto and Paladin Energy have attempted to scuttle BHP Billiton’s $430 million sale of the Yeelirrie uranium deposit to Canadian giant Cameco.
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As the Blair Athol mine shuts down after 30 years and 250 million tonnes of coal, we have a look back at its operation.
Mining equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco is close to securing a 75 per cent stake in Shandong Rock Drilling tools as it expands further into the Asian market.
MMG has cut more than 80 workers at its Golden Grove mine.
Mining contract engineering company Bechtel is hiring between100 and150 new workers each week to build its gas plants on Curtis Island off Gladstone in Queensland.
The Supreme Court of WA has granted Citic Pacific an injunction against Clive Palmer in order to stop his company terminating mining rights at the Sino Iron mine in the ...
Rumours are abounding that Mick Davis, Xstrata soon to be leaving CEO, may be slated for Anglo American chief Cynthia Carroll’s job.
The first new gold mining project in Western Australia’s Murchsion-Goldfields region has begun as Doray Minerals begins mining.
Lycopodium expects its full-year results to be in line with 2012, breaking previous run of record revenue and profits.
The difficulty of delivering big infrastructure projects in Western Australia has today again been highlighted with the Pilbara multi-user iron ore rail line postponed by up to six months.
Shell Australia today launched a new biodiesel facility at its Parramatta terminal to supply its Biodiesel 20 (B20) product to the New South Wales market.
The Federal Government is considering making controversial changes to the mining tax in order to stop state governments stealing its revenues.
Glencore International’s $30 billion takeover of mining giant Xstrata has been approved by shareholders, but a multi-million dollar bonus package for executives has been voted down.
A Queensland miner has decided to cut hours instead of jobs, a move being praised by unions.
Reserve Bank of Australia govenor Glenn Stevens says the mining boom is different, not dead, and reports of its demise have been “overhyped”.
Anglo American is set to cut forty full-time maintenance jobs at Dawson Coal Mine at Moura, south-west of Gladstone.
Rio Tinto’s Blair Athol coal mine will officially shut on Friday.
Queensland mines are being advised to prepare for the imminent wet season after previous years have brought severe weather conditions.
Gladstone Regional Council has approved the development of a new workers village in Targinie, Queensland.
Rio Tinto’s Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mine has been fined by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure after excessive dust was found to be leaving the site.
The NSW Labor party has joined with the Greens in calling on the State Government to suspend mining and exploration licences currently being investigated for corruption.
Scientists in the United States are searching for dark matter at the bottom of a South Dakota gold mine as part of a world first experiment.
Unpredictable shift work rosters in the mining industry are having further reaching physical and psychological effects on workers and their families than first thought, new research has found.
Despite the constant stream of job losses in Queensland coal mining, the Queensland Resources Council said the industry can take encouragement from recent global developments.
BHP Billiton is interviewing internal candidates and executives outside the mining industry in the search to find its new CEO.
Sixteen companies have lined up to apply for uranium exploration permits in NSW following the State Government’s move to overturn a 26-year ban on the mineral.
The collapse of an old, closed coal mine in Newcastle has severely damaged homes.
The Kimberly region in Western Australia has experienced a 500 per cent spike in mining activity since 2003.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption yesterday heard the former mining minister Ian Macdonald intended to reopen a mining exploration tender in November 2008 to assist mining magnate friend Travers Duncan.
Gold mining giant Newcrest Mining has been served with a lawsuit from GCR challenging the validity of the miner’s licence to Australia’s largest underground gold mine, Cadia Far East.
Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler’s private company, Mulsanne Resources, is in liquidation after failing to pay back $28.4 million owed to coal junior Blackwood Corporation.
Citic Pacific has filed an injunction with the Supreme Court of Western Australia to stop Clive Palmer from terminating mining rights on its fledgling iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Fly-in fly-out workers will make up more than 83 per cent of the Pilbara’s mining workforce by 2020, according to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
Around 200 Golding contractors at the Curragh coal mine are facing layoffs after Currgah ends its contract with the company.
Boart Longyear will cut a number of jobs as its relocates its manufacturing operations from Perth to Poland.
Cuesta Coal has announced plans to fast track a coal tenement into production near the closing Blair Athol Mine at Clermont.
Boart Longyear, the world’s largest drilling company, has slashed its 2012 earnings forecast for the second time in three months.
The community of Laverton in Western Australia is slated for a fly-in fly-out miners’ accommodation project.
Animal carers in the Hunter Valley are blaming increased traffic from the mining industry for a spike in the amount of roadkill in the region.
Xstrata shareholders are this week expected to vote down a $200 million bonus package for the company’s “key managers” in Switzerland.
Speculation is mounting that Rio Tinto is looking to float its diamond business as the company moves away from the diamond industry.
Skilled foreign workers are vital to underpinning the success of the mining and resources boom, according to new research from Central Queensland University.
Site preparation works for the next phase of gas downstream processing have begun at the Yara Pilbara Nitrates technical ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
Mexican drugs lords are making around $25 million a year mining coal along the United States border.
Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is hoping to boost sales of its million dollar vehicles by targeting cashed-up Australians in the mining sector.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia is set to launch its Brisbane Corporate Support Group facility in Wacol today.
A Malaysian court has dismissed another attempt by environmental groups to shut down Lynas Corporation’s rare earths processing plant in Kuantan.
The co-manager of a $12 billion global mining fund says the resources sector is still “rife with investment opportunities”.
Seven Group is considering offloading its stake in Coates Hire and cutting its Caterpillar business in China following a slide in demand for industrial equipment.
Integra Coal has been fined for dumping excessive levels of waste at its mine in the Hunter Valley.
Mineral Sands miners have been warned to prepare for “difficult days ahead” as demand from China slows.
Fortescue Metals Group has announced plans to diversify beyond the iron ore sector by taking an 18 per cent stake in oil and gas explorer Oil Basins.
Anglo American have cut more jobs across their Capcoal operations in Queensland, with redundancies confirmed at Lake Lindsay mine.
Mount Isa state member Robbie Katter has slammed the Queensland Government’s Royalties for Regions program as a government ‘slush fund’.
Andrew Chaplyn has been announced as the new WA mines safety director, after Simon Ridge left the position following his promotion to resources safety executive director earlier this year.
The Weird & Wonderful World of Mining edition two has been released by Mining IQ and focuses on some of the lesser known, fun facts about the industry.
BHP Billiton has announced it will lift its iron ore capacity targets by nearly a fifth by simply working its existing mines, rain lines and port harder.
Captain Jichang Wang has been fined $25,000 after the coal carrying ship he was in charge of ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef two years ago.
NRW has won a $32 million contract to upgrade Rio Tinto’s West Angelas mine’s road.
Gem Diamonds is reconsidering its options on the sale of its Ellendale diamond mine in the Kimberley.
New Hope Group have put forward updated plans for the expansion of the New Acland mine which includes moving the controversial coal loading facility at Jondaryan.
Anglo American will cut at least 35 full-time jobs at its Grasstree coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
BHP Billiton is rolling ahead with their exit from the diamond industry after yesterday concluding year long sale negotiations for the Ekati diamond mine in Canada.
Nautilus Minerals has decided to terminate the construction of equipment for its seafloor production system in the development of the Solwara 1 Project off the Papa New Guinea coast.
An inquiry by the Independent Commission Against Corruption has heard that lucrative coal leases awarded by NSW former mineral resources minister is an example of one of the states most ...
Moolarben Coal has seen stiff opposition to its proposal to build temporary workers accommodation for 300 staff.
Rio Tinto has blamed unions for falling productivity, calling for urgent action to address workplace laws, taxation and foreign workers.
Yancoal is defying the current market trends for coal operations, and submitted an expansion proposal that will increase operations.
The South Australian Government has granted BHP Billiton a four year extension so it can invest more time to plan its Olympic Dam expansion.
The CFMEU says it will take Rio Tinto to court if a pay dispute over redundancy packages cannot be resolved.
The West Australian Government has appointed a ninth mines safety inspector to service the states north.
New Zealand’s largest opencast mine is set to cut $32 million from its budget as it looks for ways to stay viable.
A former Mount Isa Mines worker has lodged a complaint against Xstrata after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Anglo American’s new Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland will get an an integrated automation and electrification system.
Chemical manufacturer Orica’s annual profit has taken a hit, falling by 37 per cent.
Supervisors at Illawarra Coal’s Appin mine will go on strike for a fortnight after voting to take industrial action over their pay dispute.
A $16 million riverside apartment complex catering exclusively to FIFO miners has been proposed for Perth.
Rio Tinto has cancelled its Rocklea Palms Pilbara accommodation expansion project.
Two protestors who were arrested last month during a coal mine protest at Jondaryan have pleaded guilty to trespassing and were fined.
Around 30 miners at Blair Athol will go on strike tomorrow.
The Broken Hill Aboriginal Land Council is open to uranium exploration in New South Wales’ far west.
Western Australia’s long proposed Oakajee port has been put on the backburner as Mitsubishi moves to cut costs.
The CFMEU is fighting the Queensland Resources Council push to ‘deregulate’ mine safety.
Oil and gas producer Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan have gained approval to further develop gas resources in the Kimberley region.
Fly-in, fly out miner Hayden Michael Angwin has been fined $6,000 for joking about a bomb being placed on a Virgin flight from Rock Hampton to the Gold Coast.
NSW Independent, Rob Oakeshott, has demanded a Treasury briefing on the mining tax saying the government was ‘done over’.
A Hunter Valley mine says it has been forced to halt operations on a daily basis to avoid producing excess dust.
A new version of the synthetic drug known as Venom has hit WA streets and is being favoured by mine workers.
Around a dozen miners lucky to escape relatively unharmed after their bus rolled over on the way to Rio Tinto’s Kestrel coal mine.
BHP Billiton may be looking for a change in leadership as it starts the process of looking for a new CEO.
Hazell Bros in Tasmania have opened their $3 million expansion of Long Hill Quarry in the state’s north-west.
Mine experts have been brought in by the families of the 29 men killed in New Zealand’s Pike River mine disaster to decide whether it’s safe to enter the first ...
A group in the Hunter Valley want dust-level alerts to be issued in the same way as nuclear radiation alerts.
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of traditional owners following a five year native title dispute with miners in the Pilbara.
Australian engineering company Monadelphous Group has won the $100 million contract to construct the coal handling plant for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Caval Ridge mine project.
The Goldfield Mining Exhibition has wrapped up in Kalgoorlie, with organisers saying the event was a success despite the unseasonal downpour.
Rio Tinto’s soon to be completed Oyu Tolgoi copper gold mine in Mongolia has secured its power supply with an unnamed Chinese power company, overcoming national rivalries to import power ...
AG&P have been awarded the $152 million modularisation contract to support the Ichthys LNG project in the Northern Territory.
A group of Mount Owen coal miners are striking to stop plans to force them to undertake ‘training days’ on their rostered days off.
Queensland law firm Trilby Misso is calling for an industry wide review of safety procedures after recording a 23% rise in the number of workplace injuries involving miners.
A power outage has caused a false hazardous dust-particle reading in the Upper Hunter’s air quality monitoring network.
The Pike River mine disaster was preventable and caused by the mine being used before it was ready, a Royal Commission has found.
Fortescue head Nev Power has slammed contractors and unions for falsely claiming a worker sustained an injury onsite prior to his death last week.
A QR National coal train has derailed in Queensland.
The High Court has agreed to hear the challenge to the mining tax.
Greens leader Christine Milne has used the weekend’s 20th National Summit to once again push for the mining tax to be renegotiated.
A WA mining company has offered to pay a $200,000 bonus for a doctor who will come to the state and provide radiation therapy to children with cancer.
Yancoal announced it will close two mines in the Hunter Valley over the festive period as the company tries to save money amid falling coal prices.
The winners of the 9th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner at the Frog’s Leg mine, 20 km from Kalgoorlie, has been awarded the country’s highest military honour.
Incitec Pivot has cancelled its plans for a new explosives manufacturing plant in Western Australia.
Hotel and motel owners have won the right to evict FIFO sex workers after the QLD government changed the anti-discrimination act.
Orica has been hit with a $432 000 fine after it pled guilty to charges of unauthorised water releases from its Gladstone facility.
The final day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition is in full swing as exhibitors show off their latest innovations in machinery and wears.
Queensland premier Campbell Newman has defended his government’s decision to lift a ban on uranium mining in the state, saying those who disagree should vote accordingly.
Ausdrill has completed the acquisition of the Best Tractor Parts Group.
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The prevalence of synthetic urine is increasing in the Pilbara as more workers look to get around drug tests.
More miners have been killed in the continuing South African resources riots.
The GVK-Hancock Prospecting Alpha Coal project is scheduled to be up and running in 2016.
The second day of the Goldfields Mining Exhibition continued today with the Women in Mining Panel Discussion a highlight for visitors.
Fortescue has named Macmahon as its preferred contractor for the Christmas Creek iron ore mine.
Anglo American’s Moranbah North CHPP; Xstrata’s Newlands CHPP; Anglo American’s Capcoal CHPP; Ausenco & Newcrest’s Cadia East SAG Mill;
Xstrata Zinc; Newmont’s Boddington mine; CITIC Pacific’s Sino mine; Xstrata’s Black Star mine
Norseman Gold has shut its only remaining mine and cut 31 jobs as administrators seek to recapitalise its operations.
Fortescue Metals Group’s request that it delay royalty payments to the West Australian government has been rebuffed.
While the rapid growth of China’s non iron ore metals production sector has halted, it is beginning to stabilise.
The Goldfields Mining Exhibition kicked off in Kalgoorlie today with companies showcasing hundreds of products to visitors from all over the country.
Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor Brant Webb has shared his experience of the mine collapse to highlight safety issues on mine sites at today’s opening of GME.
Two fly-in fly-out workers have been hit by lightning strike in the Pilbara.
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining is campaigning against planned iron sand mining off New Zealand’s Taranaki Coast.
VDM has announced 40 redundancies and a predicted loss of $7-9 million for the first half of the year.
The CFMEU says that Rio Tinto’s redundancy package for its Blair Athol coal mine will discriminate against union members.
The number of complaints made regarding mining activities has fallen in the Hunter Valley.
A third death on the coal ship Sage Sagittarius has been uncovered.
A study which shows coal mining communities overseas have higher rates of disease and death has experts calling for a report into the study of health impacts in the Hunter ...
Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce has slammed the Australian Government’s mining polices, and called for the establishment of commission to ensure resources policies serve the nation’s long term interests.
Anglo American has announced that CEO Cynthia Carroll will step down from her position as head of the company.
Workers at Appin Mine will today vote on whether to start industrial action over their pay dispute with Illawarra Coal.
BHP has cut around 100 jobs from its Nickel West operations.
A mining company is under investigation after allegedly destroying an Indigenous archaeological site in the Kimberley.
Whitehaven Coal has announced that is will suspend all operations at its Sunnyside mine ‘indefinitely’
Consolidated Minerals has reportedly layed off its contractors at its Woodie Woodie mine.
Peter Whittall, the former head of Pike River, has today denied charges that the company failed to ensure a safe work place at the mine.
Rio Tinto may close its Gove bauxite mine in an effort to cut costs globally.
Resource Development Group has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto to be the preferred contractor for its iron ore operations.
Resource industry employer group AMMA have launched a new government-backed program aimed at up-skilling Australian’s to work in the mining industry.
Monadelphous has won a $320 million contract for construction and maintenance work at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
GVK Hancock has delayed its Alpha Coal project by one year as it struggles to line up funding for the $10 billion dollar project.
A new report by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has dismissed many of the claims regarding increased coal ships damaging the Great Barrier Reef.