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- Private equity considers Northparkes purchase (0) April 30, 2013
Private equity company KKR & Co. is considering a bid for Rio Tinto’s majority stake in Northparkes copper-gold mine.
- Rio to halve London HQ workforce (0) April 30, 2013
Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto plans to almost halve the size of its London head office.
- NRW wins $180 million Rio contract (3) April 30, 2013
NRW Holdings has won a $180 million contract at Rio Tinto’s Nammuldi iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
- Mining giants make first mining tax payment (0) April 30, 2013
After almost a year of the Gillard government’s mining tax being in play, Rio Tinto has made its first payment.
- $38.3 million Mining and Engineering centre at TAFE begins (0) April 30, 2013
Construction has begun at the new $38.3 million Mining and Engineering Centre for TAFE SA at Regency Park.
- Rio starts underground work at Argyle (0) April 30, 2013
Rio Tinto has officially opened its underground operation at the Argyle diamond mine in the Kimberley, following the exhaustion of the site’s open-cut operation.
- CSG protesters declare war (12) April 30, 2013
Anti-CSG protesters have declared war on the mining industry at a Queensland protest on the weekend.
- Mines job modelling questioned (0) April 30, 2013
Questions are being raised about the pressure placed on consultants used by mining companies as an expert claims out-dated data was used in Rio Tinto’s Warkworth mine approval.
- Big drop in sales for Grange Resources (0) April 30, 2013
Iron ore sales have fallen almost 50 per cent for junior mining company Grange Resources, with variations in shipping schedules impacting the company’s bottom line.
- Graduates feeling brunt of mining slowdown (0) April 30, 2013
Staff turnover at mining companies has fallen nearly 5 per cent over the last six months to 14.8 per cent per annum, according to figures from Mackie Employer Solutions.
- Axing fuel tax credits will hurt mining industry: QRC (0) April 30, 2013
The mining industry says that any move to cut the fuel tax credits for the off-road use of diesel mine vehicles will threaten the viability of future developments.
- Protestors blockade QGC workers, chain to truck (0) April 30, 2013
Protestors blockaded a QGC drilling site near Miles yesterday and a Lock the Gate protestor chained herself to the company truck.
- Workers walk off job at GLNG’s Curtis Island site (0) April 30, 2013
A large group of workers have walked off their jobs at GLNG’s Curtis Island site.
- Corporate and financial records stolen as Palmer’s office broken in to (0) April 29, 2013
Mining magnate Clive Palmer says a burglary at his company’s Brisbane office overnight was politically motivated.
- SA Minister defends mining prediction (1) April 29, 2013 Mineral resources minister Tom Koutsantonis has conceded the South Australian government may have exaggerated the benefits of a planned minerals processing plant for Whyalla.
- Senate inquiry into mining tax begins (0) April 29, 2013
Greens leader Christine Milne is urging the government to rework the mining tax as a senate inquiry into the tax begins.
- China steel mills told to watch expansions (0) April 29, 2013
The China Iron and Steel Association has told its members to lower expectations for the rest of the year, with weak demand and poor margins hurting profits for the country’s ...
- BHP sell Pinto valley (0) April 29, 2013
BHP Billiton has announced the sale of its Pinto Valley operation.
- Government disappointed by Perth Airport delays (0) April 29, 2013
WA Transport Minister Troy Buswell says he is disappointed by delays in plans expand Perth Airport to cater for increased demand from the mining industry.
- Mining only accounts for 0.1% of NSW land: minerals council ad blitz (0) April 29, 2013
The NSW Minerals Council has launched a new advertising campaign which aims to improve community understanding around the mining industry.
- Construction boom has come to an end (0) April 29, 2013
A slowdown in the mining industry means the boom in engineering and construction work is likely to end this year, new research shows.
- I’m standing to be the next PM of Australia: Clive Palmer (0) April 26, 2013
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has announced he will form his own political party for this year’s federal election, fielding candidates in 150 House or Representative seats as well as the ...
- Investors urge Rio and BHP to accept lower prices (0) April 26, 2013
Leading investment firm BlackRock has urged Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton to accept lower prices for asset sales if they can’t attain the full value on some projects.
- Contractors refuse to work on Anzac Day (0) April 26, 2013
Downer Engineering has backed off threats to discipline workers after some planned to defy orders to show up for work on Anzac Day.
- Miners walk off site (0) April 26, 2013
Hundreds of workers walked off the job at BMA’s Saraji mine after a spat between a safety representative and a supervisor.
- BHP plans to expand coal mine (0) April 26, 2013
BHP Billiton is planning to extend its Mount Arthur coal mine’s life.
- Greenpeace activists board coal ship off Queensland (0) April 24, 2013
The Queensland Resource Council has slammed Greenpeace after a group of activists boarded a stationary coal ship in the Coral Sea early this morning.
- Rio’s driverless trucks move 100 million tonnes (0) April 24, 2013 Rio Tinto has reached a significant milestone in its use of automated haul trucks in the Pilbara, announcing they have moved more than 100 million tonnes of earth.
- Bauxite mine set to go ahead in QLD’s far north (0) April 24, 2013
The development of a bauxite mine in Queensland’s Cape York is set to go ahead with five firms short-listed to detail proposals for the venture.
- Newcrest cuts 150 jobs (0) April 24, 2013
Gold miner Newcrest has sacked 150 workers and is currently undertaking a review of its higher cost mines following a significant gold price drop.
- Cat may cut jobs at Tasmanian factory (0) April 24, 2013
The AMWU has been seeking assurances from Burnie’s Caterpillar Underground Mining operations that no further job cuts will be made.
- Roy Hill awards $70 million infrastructure contract (0) April 24, 2013
Brookfield Multiplex has been awarded a $70 million contract to develop non-processing infrastructure at the Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara.
- Newcrest to review high cost mines (0) April 24, 2013
The slump in gold prices has forced Newcrest into reviewing its high-cost mines, and further cost cutting may also be on the horizon.
- Vista welcomes Government boost for mine (0) April 24, 2013
Vista Gold has welcomed the Northern Territory Government’s decision to award its Mt Todd gold mine major project status.
- Downer cuts jobs at coal mine (0) April 24, 2013
Downer EDI has confirmed it will be cutting more than 100 jobs at the Boggabri coal mine.
- 150 jobs to go as gold mine shuts (0) April 24, 2013
Up to 150 jobs are in danger as Tanami Gold put their Kimberley-based Coyote mine into care and maintenance.
- Sand miner to cut jobs (0) April 24, 2013
North Stradbroke Island sand miner Sibelco has had to cut jobs at its embattled Vance mine.
- Minerals plant dumping a $1bn blow for South Australia (0) April 23, 2013 Arafura Resources has scrapped plans for a $1bn minerals processing plant in South Australia.
- Barrick rumoured to be selling WA gold mines (0) April 23, 2013
Rumours have emerged that Barrick Gold is looking to sell three gold mines in Western Australia in order to reduce debt and fight-off a credit rating downgrade.
- Changes to union site entry laws will lead to conflict: AMMA (0) April 23, 2013
Australia’s national resource industry employer group has told a senate committee that expanding union access to workplaces will present risks to productivity, safety, and industrial harmony.
- First Hope Downs ore leaves site (0) April 23, 2013
Hope Downs 4 in WA’s Pilbara region has achieved a significant milestone with the first iron ore leaving the mine.
- Mining slowdown hits Caterpillar profit (0) April 23, 2013
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar has posted a 45 per cent drop in first quarter earnings, and cut its forecast for the rest of the year on the back of weak ...
- More delays for Sino Iron project (0) April 23, 2013
Citic Pacific’s $10 billion Sino Iron project in the Pilbara has ran into more delays, with faulty equipment pushing back commissioning on a key production line.
- Rio cut 40 jobs at coal mine (0) April 23, 2013 Rio Tinto has cut 40 jobs at Mount Thorley Warkworth mine after a court last week overturned permission for the company to expand the mine.
- Mining skews the state of our states (0) April 22, 2013
Mining is helping the economies of Western Australia and the Northern Territory pull ahead, but Queensland has slipped into second gear, with a ‘three-speed’ economy starting to emerge, according to ...
- CSG miners given avenue to appeal ‘sensitive’ land classifications (0) April 22, 2013
Under new NSW Government protocols mining companies will be able to challenge whether their proposed coal seam gas projects must adhere to new rules designed to protect some of the ...
- Poor sales hurt Caterpillar profit (0) April 22, 2013
Analysts expect a fall in demand for mining equipment to hurt Caterpillar’s upcoming profit and revenue guidance figures.
- FMG plays down fear over iron ore price (0) April 22, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group CEO Nev Power has played down fears over falling demand for iron ore, and says prices for the key commodity won’t fall under $US120 a tonne for ...
- Miner cops $11 000 fine for smoking underground (0) April 22, 2013
A miner has been fined $11,000 after he was charged with smoking underground at the North Goonyella coal mine near Moranbah in Queensland on April 27 last year.
- Calibre wins massive BHP contract (0) April 22, 2013
Calibre Group has won a contract with BHP subsidiary BMA for the onshore upgrade of the Hay Point coal terminal.
- Corruption watchdog warns of misconduct in mining towns (0) April 22, 2013
The WA Corruption and Crime Commission has warned that the significant investment miners make in Pilbara communities has pressured local councils into delivering outcomes for resource companies.
- Bechtel joins in asteroid mining mission (0) April 22, 2013
Contractor Bechtel has joined with space miner Planetary Resources to mine near earth asteroids.
- Coal mining contractor dies (0) April 19, 2013
A contractor from the Curragh coal mine has died.
- Lynas on track to expand operations (0) April 19, 2013
Rare earths miner Lynas Corporation says it’s on track to meet its second quarter target of producing 11,000 tonnes per year from its processing plant in Malaysia.
- Rio hit peak investment in 2012: Walsh (0) April 19, 2013
Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh says the company hit its peak investment in 2012 and is now focused on building up cash reserves with the sale of non-core assets.
- Mine worker denied further compensation after work accident (0) April 19, 2013
A machine operator who was awarded $413, 082 after a being injured at a mine site has had his appeal for further compensation knocked back.
- Coates cuts 75 jobs (0) April 19, 2013 Coates Hire has blamed poor economic conditions for a move to restructure its business and cut 75 jobs.
- BHP curtails pay, new CEO gets 25 per cent cut (0) April 19, 2013
BHP Billiton’s new chief executive is likely to earn about 25 per cent less per year compared to his predecessor Marius Kloppers.
- New mining manufacturer brings $150m to Newcastle (0) April 19, 2013
Valley Longwall International have opened a new service centre in Newcastle which will contribute an estimated to $150m to the local economy.
- Incitec Pivot to make new ammonia plant in the US (0) April 19, 2013 Fertiliser and explosives manufacturer Incitec Pivot has announced that it will start work on a new, $US 850 million, 800,000 metre tonnes-per-year ammonia factory in the United States.
- Court finds SNF infringed BASF’s Rheomax ETD patents (0) April 19, 2013 The High Court has upheld findings that SNF has infringed BASF’s Rheomax ETD patents and that those patents are valid.
- NRW secures Roy Hill contract (20) April 18, 2013
Mining contractor NRW Holdings has secured a $67 million contract to complete earthworks and piping at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project.
- Rio’s Mongolian project in dispute as funding talks continue (0) April 18, 2013
Rio Tinto has advanced its funding talks for an expansion of its Mongolian Oyu Tolgoi mine that’s been estimated to cost $5.1 billion.
- Pike River Coal guilty (28) April 18, 2013
Pike River Coal company has been found guilty on all nine health and safety charges laid after the 2010 mine disaster which killed 29 workers.
- Mining slowdown hits Ausdrill hard (0) April 18, 2013
Ausdrill has posted a 15 per cent profit downgrade for the year to June 30, and says a slowdown in the local mining sector is to blame for its weak ...
- Kloppers’ retirement package revealed (0) April 18, 2013
BHP Billiton has today announced outgoing chief executive Marius Kloppers’ retirement terms.
- Australia to be world no.1 LNG exporter by 2018 (0) April 18, 2013
Federal Resources Minister Gary Gray has tipped Australia to become the largest natural gas exporter in the world within five years.
- BHP stays on track, posts record iron ore production (0) April 18, 2013
Iron ore remains a bright sport for BHP Billiton, and the company has maintained full year production guidance despite posting weaker than expected performance for the March quarter.
- Church places mining and CSG on ‘black list’ (0) April 18, 2013
The Uniting Church has added mining and coal seam gas on its ‘black list’ of industries and companies it will cease investment in.
- US shale gas boom behind new Incitec Pivot factory (0) April 18, 2013 Incitec Pivot credited the boom in US shale gas as a factor in its decision to build a new ammonia factory in Louisiana.
- Tell the truth for once: MCA hits back at CFMEU (0) April 17, 2013
The Minerals Council of Australia has hit back at claims by the CFMEU that the benefits of the mining boom are not being spread widely enough.
- Unions rally for more mining boom benefits (0) April 17, 2013
Around 1000 local workers and community members are expected to protest in Gladstone today to demand action on ways to better spread the benefits of the mining boom.
- Rio asks employees to take a break (0) April 17, 2013
Following last week’s landslip at Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon mine in Utah the company has asked employees to take vacation or unpaid leave.
- Bob Brown vows to fight Tarkine mining (0) April 17, 2013
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has vowed to throw his support behind a campaign to stop mining in Tasmania’s Tarkine region.
- Miners gloomy over May budget (0) April 17, 2013
Australia’s resources sector is pessimistic about next month’s federal budget as it fears an increased tax hike could hamper the sector’s recovery.
- Explosion at Mt Isa acid plant (0) April 17, 2013
An explosion at Incitec Pivot’s Mount Isa acid plant yesterday sparked concerns about a smoke plume.
- Mining companies can afford to pay higher wages: CFMEU (1) April 17, 2013
The CFMEU say there is scope to increase wages in the coal sector, despite companies stating they cannot afford to.
- Gold mine collapse kills 17 people (0) April 17, 2013
At least 17 miners have been killed when an abandoned gold mine collapsed this week in central Ghana.
- Miners call for gold royalty exemption (0) April 17, 2013
Miners are calling on the Western Australian government to leave gold out of its upcoming royalty review.
- Xstrata executives to depart following Glencore merger (31) April 17, 2013
Xstrata has provided more details on the managers who will be stepping down following its Glencore merger, with its full executive committee set to depart once the deal is inked.
- Rio posts record iron ore production (0) April 17, 2013
Rio Tinto has posted record iron ore production for the march quarter, beating analyst expectations and keeping the miner on track to meet its full year targets.
- Hitachi to trial automated trucks at Meandu coal mine (825) April 16, 2013
Hitachi has teamed up with Stanwell Corporation to trial its automated haul truck systems.
- 80 workers lose their jobs at coal mine in Queensland (0) April 16, 2013
Around 80 workers are set to lose their jobs at Crinum underground coal mine after mining contractor Redpath reduced its crew numbers.
- Doyles Creek proposal “fraudulant”: ICAC (0) April 16, 2013
The Doyles Creek mining proposal submitted to the NSW government incorporated so many false and misleading statements it amounted to fraud, the Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry has heard.
- ABB to build world’s largest mine hoists for BHP (0) April 16, 2013
BHP Billiton has selected technology and automation group ABB to build the world’s largest mine hoisting systems for a potash operation in Canada.
- Gold junior plans underground mine at Kalgoorlie (0) April 16, 2013
KalNorth Gold Mines has started assessment work on the potential for developing an underground mining operation at its Lindsay’s field near Kalgoorlie.
- Two workers injured after accidents at Broken Hill mine (2) April 16, 2013
A worker has been injured in a rock fall at CBH Resources’ Rasp mine, while another suffered serious injuries after a crushing accident.
- Barnett apologises to traditional owners and warns Woodside may lose state gas lease (0) April 16, 2013
The Western Australian government has suggested Woodside and its partners may lose their lease over the one-third of Browse gas located in WA waters and has apologised to the traditional ...
- Hundreds of jobs at risk as Rio mine expansion overturned (855) April 16, 2013
A NSW court has overturned approval for the expansion of Rio Tinto’s Mount Thorley mine in the Hunter Valley, potentially putting 1300 jobs at risk.
- Analysts expect weaker performance from BHP and Rio (0) April 16, 2013
Analysts expect Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton to post weaker production results for the March quarter after a spate of cyclones disrupted operations in WA and QLD.
- Mining benefits exaggerated: Report (0) April 15, 2013
Resource companies routinely play down health and environmental effects of projects in favour of overstating economic and employment benefits, a new report has found.
- Hunter residents potentially exposed to toxic fumes and dust (0) April 15, 2013
Falling air quality in the Hunter Valley has angered health professionals who are demanding increased protection for residents from mining dust and blast chemicals.
- Bechtel loses bid to lock-out MUA (0) April 15, 2013
The Fair Work Commission has dismissed attempts by Bechtel to block the Maritime Union of Australia from going on-site at the Curtis Island LNG project in Queensland.
- New Indonesian laws not driving off Aussie miners: Austrade (0) April 15, 2013
Australian interest in the Indonesian mining sector is on the rise despite stricter laws on foreign investment in the country, Austrade officials say.
- Debate erupts as Woodside walk away from LNG hub (0) April 15, 2013
Woodside’s decision to shelve its $40 billion Browse liquefied natural gas project has caused bitter dispute.
- Miners need to sharpen up: Report (0) April 15, 2013
Mining companies need to shift focus towards lifting productivity, not towards digging up larger volumes of minerals, a new report suggests.
- New chairman for Santos (0) April 15, 2013
Santos chairman Peter Coates has stepped down from his role at the oil and gas giant, with non-executive director Ken Borda set to take up the new position.
- Queensland coal port protests (0) April 15, 2013
Greenpeace have not ruled out partaking in acts of civil disobedience as it prepares to protest against Queensland’s coal industry this week.
- Keith Neate named as Aurizon Holdings CFO (0) April 15, 2013 Aurizon Holdings has named Keith Neate as its Chief Financial Officer. This follows his short tenure as acting CFO which began in November last year.
- Heavy machinery to improve TAFE training (0) April 12, 2013
A $100,000 underground loader has been donated to the Western Dubbo TAFE campus and will be used to train students.
- Mining industry spends $1.15 bn on training: report (0) April 12, 2013
Often accused of not providing enough training opportunities,a new report claims the mining industry spent more than $1.15 billion on training over the last two years.
- Framing a training mine: ICAC (3) April 12, 2013
Drafting a submission for a prospective training mine was the task afforded to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Peter Demura, the Independent Commission against Corruption heard on Thursday.
- Tasmania pollies back pro-mining rally (0) April 12, 2013
Tasmania Deputy Premier Bryan Green has thrown his weight behind a pro-mining rally to be held in the state’s west next month, and says the gathering will show Tasmania is ...
- 260 jobs in jeopardy after BHP axes mine contract (0) April 12, 2013
The CFMEU want any workers affected by BHP’s decision to axe a Leighton contract to be redeployed to other mines in the Bowen Basin.
- High wages attracting low skilled workers (0) April 12, 2013
The WA mining industry is attracting unsuitable workers who want to earn high wages without building a career in the sector, a consulting firm says.
- Thoroughbred breeders say mining has been over-emphasised (0) April 12, 2013
Hunter Valley thoroughbred breeders are again warning that mining is threatening some of the most productive land in New South Wales.
- Woodside scraps James Price Point development (1) April 12, 2013
Oil and gas producer Woodside has this morning announced it will begin reviewing alternative Browse development options for its James Price Point project including floating LNG.
- Ghostly protests against Northern Territory uranium mining (0) April 12, 2013
Ten people dressed as spectres protested outside Energy Resources of Australia’s head office in Darwin yesterday, in opposition of plans to expand uranium mining in the Northern Territory.
- Wall collapse at Rio mine (0) April 12, 2013
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon mine pit has experienced a land slip along its north eastern wall.
- BHP sells diamond mine (12) April 12, 2013
BHP has completed the sale of its diamond business to Dominion Diamond Corporation.
- Rio cops noise complaints (5) April 12, 2013
Neighbours of Rio’s Mt Thorley-Warkworth mine have announced they will lodge a complaint with the NSW Ombudsman against the Department of Planning for failing to enforce noise and pollution consent ...
- Mining council blasts government plan to save manufacturing jobs (0) April 11, 2013 The local content part of federal government’s plan to assist manufacturers is “cumbersome”, a threat to commercial confidentiality and could actually destroy jobs, according to the Minerals Council of Australia.
- Population boom in top mining towns, ABS says (0) April 11, 2013
There have been population booms in Queensland mining towns, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- FMG on the cusp of major re-rating: analysts (0) April 11, 2013
Analysts say Fortescue Metals Group’s move to sell part of its port and rail assets could trigger a major re-rating in the miner’s stocks.
- Politicians join forces to stop CSG in the Illawarra (0) April 11, 2013
Illawarra politicians want coal seam gas exploration stopped in the region’s drinking water catchments.
- New Queensland gold mine officially opens (0) April 11, 2013
Evolution Mining officially opened their Mount Carlton gold-silver and copper mine in Queensland, creating hundreds of jobs.
- Decmil wins Roy Hill contracts (3) April 11, 2013
Decmil has been awarded $71 million worth of contracts for Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore mine.
- Consider community for new mines, report says (22) April 11, 2013 A new proposal could ask mining companies to lay out benefits of big projects to communities before receiving approval.
- Demand for uranium will increase: ERA (0) April 11, 2013
Energy Resources of Australia say a new uranium mine in the Northern Territory will play an important role in future energy needs.
- Leighton takes a $260m hit as BHP axes contract (0) April 10, 2013
BHP Billiton has axed a contract with Leighton, replacing the mine contractor with a smaller company as it moves to cut costs.
- 1,800 applications for 131 mining jobs (0) April 10, 2013
Mining contractor Barminco says it received over 1,800 job applications for 131 positions at the Renison underground mine in Tasmania.
- Union concerned over safety of BMA cars (0) April 10, 2013
The CFMEU has expressed concern about the safety of cars used on BMA mine sites in Queensland.
- Newcastle’s T4 coal terminal could be shelved (0) April 10, 2013
Port Waratah Coal Services may shelve plans for the controversial T4 coal loader on Kooragang Island due to the recent coal slump.
- Gindalbie celebrates Karara mine opening (16) April 9, 2013
Western Australia’s mid-west region has chalked up a significant milestone, with Gindalbie Metals officially opening the Karara iron ore project.
- Community coal concerns need addressing: resource minister (0) April 9, 2013
A coal conference in the NSW Hunter Valley has heard that while the industry is facing a ‘storm’ over falling prices, it needs to reinforce its importance in the community. ...
- Alpha does not want to become a mining town: report (0) April 9, 2013
The township of Alpha in Central Queensland prefers the idea of a 2000-strong fly-in-fly-out workforce instead of turning into a ‘mining town’.
- Chinese convertibility not much help to miners (0) April 9, 2013
The Australian dollar is set to be the third currency fully convertible against the Chinese yuan a move which will lower business transaction costs.
- Doyles Creek resource played down (0) April 9, 2013
Former mining union head John Maitland and his associates played down the size of the Doyles Creek mine coal resources when seeking NSW state government approval for a training facility, ...
- WA nickel mine to close this month (2) April 9, 2013
About 180 workers will be out of a job as Russia’s Norilsk Nickel closes its Western Australian Lake Johnston operations this month.
- Fortesque finance chief labels mining tax complicated (0) April 9, 2013
Fortescue’s top executive is not surprised Treasury could not see critical aspects of the mining tax process.
- Earthquakes create instant gold veins (24) April 9, 2013
Australian scientists have released a study detailing how minor earthquakes can instantly create new gold veins underground.
- Pilot graphite plant in SA (0) April 9, 2013
A pilot graphite plant worth $1.94 million could be up and running on South Australia’s Lower Eyre Peninsula by the end of the year.
- PNG Government to consolidate resource assets (0) April 9, 2013
The Papua New Guinea Government has announced plans to consolidate all of the country’s mining, oil, and gas assets into a single state-owned enterprise.
- Australia’s mining sector rated best in the world (0) April 8, 2013
Leading US mining consultancy Behre Dolbear has rated Australia the best place in the world for mining investment for the fourth year running.
- Gas hub FIFO camp in Broome (0) April 8, 2013
A temporary camp accommodating 850 fly-in fly out workers on the outskirts of Broome has been provisionally approved.
- Rio Tinto waiting for go ahead on $1.3 billion project (0) April 8, 2013
Rio Tinto Alcan anticipates construction of its $1.3 billion bauxite mine expansion near Weipa will start this year.
- Boart Longyear’s CFO leaving (0) April 8, 2013
Boart Longyear’s chief financial officer Joseph Raglan is leaving the drilling company.
- Fatigue management and automated rostering set to hit the Pilbara (0) April 8, 2013
Fortescue has struck a deal with workforce management solutions company ComOps to deploy fatigue risk management software in its pit to port operations.
- Rio’s asset sale a blow for the Hunter (0) April 8, 2013
The Hunter Valley’s already struggling coal industry will again be hit if Rio Tinto goes ahead with apparent plans to sell off its stake in Coal & Allied.
- Rio may have found buyer for stake in diamond mine (0) April 8, 2013
Rio Tinto may have found a buyer for its 60 per cent stake in the Diavik diamond mine in Canada, signalling the first of the company’s ‘non-core’ assets to go ...
- Cheap gold company stocks (12) April 8, 2013
Gold miners Rand Mining and Tribune Mining are currently tipped to be the Australia’s best-value gold stocks.
- Protestors fight to halt mining in Tarkine (0) April 8, 2013
Protests continue in Tasmania’s Tarkine region, as environmentalists campaign to stop the development of new mines.
- Not enough miners on Rio board: advisor (0) April 8, 2013
A key corporate advisor has expressed concern about the lack of mining experience present on the board of Rio Tinto.
- FMG on track to sell port and rail stake (0) April 8, 2013
Fortescue Metals Group CEO Nev Power says the company is on track to sell a stake in its Pilbara port and rail assets by the middle of this year.
- Mining firm underpays 457 visa workers: union (0) April 8, 2013
The Immigration Department is investigating claims that dozens of workers on 457 visas working at a Northern Territory mine are being paid half the wages of their Australian counter-parts.
- Man survives 35-metre fall down mine shaft (0) April 8, 2013 A man fell 35 metres into a disused mine at Golden Point, near Castlemaine in Victoria on Saturday.
- ABB to build e-houses for new ammonium nitrate plant in WA (0) April 7, 2013 ABB has been awarded a project worth $10 million by Técnicas Reunidas for the electrical balance of plant (eBoP) of a new ammonium nitrate processing plant in the Burrup peninsula ...
- Queensland mining town records 30% growth (0) April 5, 2013
The Queensland town of Wandoan has recorded a 30 per cent increase in house price growth over the last year.
- The 5 largest cancellations of 2012 (0) April 5, 2013
While it started strong, 2012 saw commodity prices start to soften, and with this decline a number of major projects were put on the back-burner.
- Court dismisses claims against Newcrest (0) April 5, 2013
The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed claims against miner Newcrest’s operations in the state’s Central West.
- Libs to keep part of the mining tax (0) April 5, 2013
The Federal Opposition plans to keep part of Labor’s mining tax package in play, saying it will generate billions of dollars in the decades ahead.
- Hunter Enviro seeks extension for coal clean up (0) April 5, 2013
Hunter Enviro Mining is looking for state government approval to extend its licence for four years to clear nearly three million tonnes of coal waste.
- NT mine discharges more untreated waste water (0) April 5, 2013
Excess supply has again forced Vista Gold to discharge untreated waste water from the Mt Todd mine into the Edith River in the Northern Territory’s north.
- Rio’s Northparkes mine to be sold (0) April 5, 2013
Rio Tinto has hired Macquarie Group to find a buyer for its majority stake in the Northparkes copper and gold mine, located in Central West New South Wales.
- New bauxite mine to create up to 45 jobs (0) April 5, 2013
A Chinese company has invested in a new bauxite mining site in Tasmania’s north.
- Murdoch University team seeks partners to commercialise precious metal extraction process (0) April 5, 2013
Murdoch University researchers have come up with a new approach to make the recovery of high value precious metals faster and more economically viable.
- Toro to ship uranium through Territory and South Australia (0) April 5, 2013
Following federal approval for its uranium mine, Toro Energy is now planning to ship its concentrate through the Northern Territory and South Australia.
- A ship pilot’s view of Port Hedland [video] (0) April 4, 2013
Millions of dollars worth of iron ore flows in and out of Port Hedland every day, and the pilots responsible for moving the carriers into place take on a massive ...
- Liebherr starts $65m expansion (0) April 4, 2013
Construction and mining manufacturer Liebherr-Australia has begun work on a $65 million expansion of its Adelaide headquarters.
- Treasury unclear on cause of mining tax shortfall (0) April 4, 2013
Treasury has told a parliamentary inquiry it is still unsure why the federal government’s mining tax failed to generate estimated revenues.
- Pollies unsure of $12bn port plans (0) April 4, 2013
Both sides of politics have expressed doubt over the viability of building a new $12 billion coal port south of Mackay, which is also opposed by environmentalists.
- ATO could make miners’ tax details public (0) April 4, 2013
Mining companies may have their tax details made public by the Australian Tax Office, if a Treasury proposal released on Wednesday goes through.
- Australian Industry Group calls for considered approach to CSG mining restrictions (0) April 4, 2013
The Australian Industry Group has spoken out on the issue of coal seam gas production, arguing for the need to balance a secure gas supply with concerns over environmental impact.
- Federal Court fight to stop Tarkine mine (2) April 4, 2013
Mining in Tasmania’s Tarkine region is being challenged as conservationists take their battle to the federal court.
- Doyles Creek was an “in house” deal (0) April 4, 2013
Former NSW Labor mining minister Ian Macdonald wanted a mining project to be quickly approved “in house”, despite internal departmental advice against the proposal, the Independent Commission Against Corruption has ...
- Rio sells coal mines across Australia (61) April 4, 2013
Rio Tinto has put several of its coal assets up for sale including stakes in Clermont, Blair Athol, and Coal & Allied.
- Miner rescued as BMA invests in choppers (0) April 4, 2013
BMA has committed $330,000 over three years to Central Queensland’s RACQ Helicopter Rescue service.
- Macca’s ex-chief of staff to front ICAC (0) April 3, 2013
The Independent Commission Against Corruption’s inquiry into the Doyles Creek mining licence issued by former New South Wales Labor Minister Ian Macdonald will today hear evidence from his ex- chief ...
- NSW voters against CSG: poll (1) April 3, 2013
A new poll has shown 75 per cent of NSW voters oppose coal seam gas exploration on agricultural land.
- Coal exploration continues for NSW Southern Highlands (845) April 3, 2013
Coal exploration is set to continue in the NSW Southern Highland’s after a three year lease was approved by the state government.
- Toro inks federal approval for WA’s first uranium mine (0) April 3, 2013
Toro Energy has received federal approval for its Wiluna uranium mine in WA, which is set to become the state’s first uranium project.
- BHP refutes mining tax claims (0) April 3, 2013
BHP Billiton has refuted claims mining tax revenue failed to reach targets because of a design flaw, saying it is intrinsically unstable and vulnerable to commodity price movements and cost ...
- Drilling company goes into administration (0) April 3, 2013
Directional drilling company Arogen has been placed into administration with debts totalling almost $4.5million, a meeting of creditors was told yesterday.
- Another delay for Glencore-Xstrata merger (0) April 3, 2013
Glencore and Xstrata have announced yet another delay to their merger agreement, with regulation and court processes holding up the deal.
- LNG-powered mining trucks for WA (0) April 3, 2013
Energy giant Shell are looking to introduce LNG-powered fleets at Australian mines as part of a push to increase natural gas use beyond the export of LNG, with BHP ...
- Australia would be broke without mining: Joyce (0) April 3, 2013
Government must work to form closer relationships with mining companies, Queensland Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce says.
- Report says Coalition carbon tax policy doesn’t add up (0) April 3, 2013 According to modelling by research group RepuTex, scrapping the carbon tax without implementing other industry changes would put a stop to investment in Australia’s renewable energy sector.
- Treasury concedes mining tax unlikely to raise forecasted $2bil (0) April 2, 2013
Treasury has admitted that the mining tax looks unlikely to raise the $2 billion it was expected to.
- BHP to freeze West African assets (0) April 2, 2013
Rumours have emerged that BHP Billiton is moving to freeze all assets in Gabon, but so far the company has not confirmed the speculation.
- Mining tax forecast to bring higher revenue (0) April 2, 2013
The federal government’s mining tax is expected to bring higher revenue flows when major miners submit their March-quarter receipts over the next few days.
- New shiploader for Pilbara port (0) April 2, 2013
Rio Tinto has made another step toward expanding its Pilbara iron ore assets, with a new shiploader recently installed at the Cape Lambert port.
- Indigenous workers want a fair go on Curtis Island (0) April 2, 2013
Members of the Indigenous community in Gladstone say they have been overlooked when it comes to employment opportunities on Curtis Island.
- Lost WA prospector found (0) April 2, 2013
A prospector who was reported missing on Sunday afternoon has been found in a mine shaft.
- Caterpillar to slash jobs in South Milwaukee (0) April 2, 2013
Caterpillar will make 250-300 positions redundant at its manufacturing plant in South Milwaukee.
- Three dead following port collapse in Brazil (0) April 2, 2013
Anglo American Plc, the metals producer with mines from Chile to Zimbabwe, said three bodies were found after the collapse of a port used for loading iron-ore shipments on Brazil’s ...
- Foreign workers paid less than $3 an hour (0) April 2, 2013
The Federal Court will next week hear allegations that foreign workers were paid less than $3 an hour to work on oil rigs off the WA coast.
- Macdonald’s lawyer accuses ICAC commissioner of bias (0) April 2, 2013
The lawyer for former New South Wales mining minister Ian Macdonald has accused the commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of bias calling for him to step down ...
- Mining equipment company shuts down as coal sector keeps trimming (0) April 2, 2013
A NSW mining and earth moving equipment company has gone into receivership as Australia’s volatile coal sector continues to put the squeeze on the service industry.
- New coal mine for north west NSW (0) March 28, 2013 The Environmental Impact Statement for the Shenhua Watermark Coal Project near Gunnedah in north west NSW has been released for public consultation.
- Services companies will weather the storm: RBA (0) March 28, 2013
Companies that service the mining sector will be hit hard by a slowdown in commodity prices, but they’re well placed to weather the storm, according to the Reserve Bank.
- Miner to resume lead exports (0) March 28, 2013
Rosslyn Hill Mining, formerly known as Magellan Metals, has been given the green light to resume lead exports after shutting down in 2011 due to environmental and health concerns.
- Hunter Valley coal still booming (0) March 28, 2013
The Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics says the Hunter Valley’s coal industry is posting record export volumes, and talk of a downturn in the sector may be premature.
- Katter plans to cut mining town land prices to $25k (0) March 28, 2013
Federal member for Kennedy Bob Katter says he can reduce the cost of blocks of land in mining towns to as little as $25 000, and put a stop to ...
- Mining productivity down by a third over last decade (0) March 27, 2013
Mining productivity has declined by about one third over the past decade, according to a new government report.
- Graphite mining could be SA’s next big thing (0) March 27, 2013
A spate of new graphite discoveries on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula has mining companies upbeat about future prospects for the region.
- Mindax signs $52 million deal with Perpetual (0) March 27, 2013
Junior mining company Mindax has signed a $52 million deal with Hong Kong’s Perpetual Mining in a joint venture for the Mt Forrest Iron Project.
- New CEO for Hunter Coal Chain (0) March 27, 2013
Orica executive Kirsten Molloy has been appointed as the new CEO of the Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator.
- Government scales down New Acland expansion (0) March 27, 2013
The Queensland Government has finished early regulatory work on the New Acland coal mine expansion, allowing New Hope to start an environmental assessment on the project.
- Mining services group Aethon looks for IPO (0) March 26, 2013
Australian mining services provider Aethon Group is looking to raise up to $31.9 million in an initial public offering, according to documents seen by Deal Journal Australia.
- Cambodian PM linked to BHP deal (0) March 26, 2013
A BHP Billiton mining deal being investigated for alleged corruption was overseen by Cambodian prime minister and strongman Hun Sen, diplomatic cables disclosed.
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