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- Rio Tinto makes $US 14.3 billion net profit (0) February 11, 2011 Despite the torrential weather that threatened to damage the mining industry’s year completely, Rio Tinto’s commodities are looking better now than they did at the start of last year.
- Nominations are open for the 2011 PACE Zenith Awards (0) February 11, 2011
Nominations for PACE magazine’s eighth annual Zenith Awards are now open, with the addition of an exciting new category, Young Achiever Award. The 2011 awards program is set to become ...
- Mining industry gives big to prostate cancer research (0) February 11, 2011 The mining industry is continuing its assistance and support for cancer, with the Queensland mining industry donating over $36 000 to prostate cancer research.
- Adani Mining’s $10 billion Queensland coal project (0) February 10, 2011 A huge coal mine that will mostly produce exports for India is one step closer to completion.
- West Australian Mining Club continues to connect (0) February 10, 2011 The West Australian Mining Club is continuing to connect the state’s mining community and its 2011 line up is kicking off with its February function.
- Brown blames Perth bushfires on coal industry (0) February 10, 2011
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown, has found another national disaster to blame on the coal mining industry; this time the Perth bushfires.
- Gloucestser Coal sees objection to Duralie extension (0) February 10, 2011
Gloucester Coal has seen an objection to its planned extension of the Duralie project.Gloucestser Coal sees objection to Duralie extension
- ESCO to open Mt Isa outlet (0) February 10, 2011
A new sales and service location for a wear parts and attachments for the mining and construction industries will open in Mt Isa, allowing easier access to the products for ...
- NSW community coal and gas strategy sessions in Gunnedah (0) February 10, 2011
The NSW Government is holding the first of four consultation sessions for the development of its Coal & Gas Strategy.
- Muswellbrook Council against Mangoola mine modifications (0) February 9, 2011
The Muswellbrook Council has opposed a plan by mining giant Xstrata to modify its Mangoola mine in the Hunter Valley.
- Milestone for CopperString project (0) February 9, 2011 The connection of the North West Province with the national electricity grid has is one step closer in the CopperString’s project to provide power to both future and existing mines ...
- $278 000 donated to Pike River Relief (0) February 9, 2011
A New Zealand news channel has raised $278 000 in donations for the Pike River Disaster Relief Fund.
- Rio Tinto invests $933 million for 16 years at Marandoo iron ore mine (0) February 9, 2011 Rio Tinto has approved a $US 933 million investment to extend the life of the Marandoo iron ore mine by 16 years to 2030.
- EPA rejects Central West Coal bid. (0) February 9, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended the WA State Government reject Central West Coal’s mine bid.
- Bradken Ltd profits up almost 50 per cent (0) February 8, 2011
Bradken Limited has reported a net profit of $38.2 million in the December 2010 half year, a 49 per cent increase from the same period the previous year.
- Byproducts key to charcoal fuel viability for iron and steel industry (0) February 8, 2011 A new pyrolysis technology could expand charcoal production in Australia tenfold, and generate a range of valuable byproducts.Byproducts key to charcoal fuel viability
- $285 million WPG Resources Peculiar Knob contract for MACA (0) February 8, 2011
Western Australian firm MACA has been given WPG Resources’ $285 million contract for its Peculiar Knob project in South Australia.
- Asciano appoints John Mullen as new CEO (0) February 8, 2011
Rail and ports company Asciano has appointed John Mullen as its new chief executive.
- Marathon exploration license approved for Arkaroola (0) February 7, 2011 Despite being caught illegally dumping waste in the northern Flinders Ranges in 2008, Marathon Resources is getting a new mining license for Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.
- Kokshoorn says Pike River open cut mine “win-win” (0) February 7, 2011
Tony Kokshoorn, Grey District Mayor has again called for an open cast mine at Pike River.
- Pike River victims honoured in charity match (0) February 7, 2011
The 29 miners killed in the Pike River tragedy have been honoured with a pre-season trial match between the Newcastle Knights and New Zealand Warriors which ended in a 22-all ...
- Mount Gibson Iron could seize iron ore exports from other miners (0) February 7, 2011 Mount Gibson Iron is working out if it can seize iron ore cargo from other miners’ ports, as it scrambles to recover the $US114 million in damages awarded from China’s ...
- Five killed in Romanian underground mine blast (0) February 7, 2011
Five miners have been killed an underground coal mine explosion in Romania.
- Atlas Iron take over Giralia Resources (0) February 7, 2011
Pilbara based iron ore miner Atlas Iron has taken over Giralia Resources.
- Xstrata buys quarter of Lady Loretta mine for $30m (0) February 4, 2011 Xstrata has agreed to buy Cape Lambert Resources’ 25 per cent in the Lady Loretta lead-zinc-silver deposit in northwest Queensland for $30 million.
- QLD coal mines undamaged by Cyclone Yasi (0) February 4, 2011 Cyclone Yasi does not appear to have damaged coal miners operating in the Bowen Bason.
- Queensland coal ports reopen after Cyclone Yasi (0) February 4, 2011
North Queensland Ports Corporation has reopened its coal loading ports after Cyclone Yasi passed.
- Mining magnate Gina Rinehart tops rich list (0) February 4, 2011
The daughter of mining magnate Lang Hancock has been officially named as Australia’s richest person.
- Ausdrill acquires hydrogeological drilling company (0) February 4, 2011
Ausdrill has acquired the Western Australian hydrogeological drilling company Connector Drilling.
- Port Waratah Coal take protestors back to court (0) February 4, 2011
Port Waratah Coal Services will see the Rising Tide activists in court next month as it pursues compensation.
- Atlas DSO resource up 24 per cent (0) February 3, 2011 Atlas Iron has reported a 24 per cent increase in direct shipping ore resources, causing shares in the company to rise.
- 4B Braime opens new subsidiary in Australia (0) February 3, 2011 4B Braime has established a subsidiary materials handling operation, 4B Australia, specifically for the Australian market.
- Caltex, Origin to source Canadian workers at expo (0) February 3, 2011
The rollout of Australian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other resource projects will greatly impact on the already dire skills shortages, and drive it to critical levels this year.
- Another five killed in Colombian coal mine explosion (0) February 3, 2011
Five miners have been killed in an underground coal mine explosion at the La Escondida mine in Central Colombia.
- State Government working with NSW Minerals Council on land planning (0) February 3, 2011 Strategic land use planning by the NSW Government is long overdue, according to NSW Minerals Council CEO Nikki Williams.
- Hillgrove Resources to reopen Kanmantoo mine (0) February 3, 2011
More than a hundred workers are preparing the Kanmantoo copper mine for reopening in the Adelaide Hills.
- Native title division in Fortescue’s Solomon iron ore project (0) February 3, 2011
A breakaway indigenous group is making negotiations with Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), creating a split in the native community.
- Miners spent $21 million to stop mining tax (0) February 2, 2011
As the federal election approached last year, with the resources industry at war with the government due to the proposed super-profits tax, it poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into ...
- Moly Mines sees $250 million commitment (0) February 2, 2011
Moly Mines has received a commitment letter for a US$ 250 million loan for its Spinifex Ridge molybdenum copper project.
- Town meeting about Tomingley mine (0) February 2, 2011 A proposed $95 million dollar mine in the New South Wales central west region has sparked concern, with residents holding public meetings to discuss the issue.
- Bathurst Resources still moving on NZ mine (0) February 2, 2011 Delays following the Pike River Coal disaster have not changed Bathurst Resources’ plans to mine at the Buller Coalfield on the West Coast of New Zealand’s south island.
- Xstrata prepares for Cyclone Yasi (0) February 2, 2011 Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mine preapres for the onslaught of Cyclone Yasi.
- Xstrata completes magnetite plant (0) February 2, 2011
Xstrata Copper has announced the completion of a magnetite base plant at its Queensland Ernest Henry Mine.
- Quarry extension denied (0) February 2, 2011
Lithgow Council has refused an extension of operating hours at a local quarry due to safety concerns.
- Cyclone Yasi causes Rio Tinto mine closure (0) February 1, 2011
Cyclone Yasi’s imminent threat is continuing to cause disruptions, with Rio Tinto closing down its Hail Creek mine, north west of Mackay in north Queensland.
- Pike River could have future: shareholder (0) February 1, 2011 A 30 per cent shareholder of the Pike River Coal mine says it might still recover some of the $150 million invested in the failed mine company.
- QR National closes ports ahead of Cyclone Yasi (0) February 1, 2011 As tropical Cyclone Yasi bears down on Queensland, Australia’s largest freight company has suspended operations.
- $110 million Broken Hill mine expansion , 250 new mining jobs (0) February 1, 2011 A $110 million expansion for the Rasp Mine in Broken Hill has been approved by the New South Wales Government.
- Pike River receivers confirm contractors may never be paid (0) February 1, 2011
A Pike River Coal mine receiver says there is a “strong possibility” contractors will never receive money owed to them.
- Floods cause further skills shortages (0) February 1, 2011 A construction group is concerned about the affects the recent bad weather will have for the mining industry’s worker numbers.
- A Smarter Way to Harvest the Natural Resources Boom (0) February 1, 2011 IBM Australia oil and gas industry solutions executive David Haake explores how the resources industry can better utilise the boom.
- Bligh rules out blanket emptying of flooded mines (0) February 1, 2011 Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has ruled out a blanket release of floodwaters inside the state’s mines.
- Radar Iron up on Jonhston review (0) February 1, 2011 Shares in iron ore explorer Radar Iron have jumped following the identification of a potential five billion tonne iron ore target.
- Youngest Pike River victim’s family feels cheated (0) January 31, 2011
The family of the youngest miner to be killed in the Pike River coal underground mine will only receive a funeral grant from the Accidental Compensation Corporation (ACC).
- Mining and Engineering Western Australia exhibition (0) January 31, 2011 The inaugural Mining & Engineering Western Australia exhibition is expected to bring together the big players of the industry when it kicks off in July.
- Mining expansion concern in Gloucester (0) January 31, 2011 Gloucester shire residents together with a national lobby group are trying to stop any mining expansion in the area.
- Coal loaders try to outrace Yasi (0) January 31, 2011
Coal ships may try to load up and move out at the Abbot Point Coal terminal before tropical cyclone Yasi hits.
- QLD weather damaging mining industry again (0) January 31, 2011
The terrible weather that has battered Queensland and brought part of the mining industry to a halt is not expected to ease any time soon.
- Esco open WA outlet (10) January 31, 2011
US industrial equipment and GET specialist Esco Corporation has opened a branch in Western Australia.
- Coal terminals shut ahead of cyclone (0) January 31, 2011
The Abbot and Hay Point coal terminals have shut operations ahead of the cyclones which are expected to hit today.
- Reducing mining’s environmental impact (7) January 31, 2011 Researchers have found a way to reduce the environmental footprint from mining by lowering by-product stockpiles.
- Coal protestors in court today (0) January 31, 2011 Climate change activists are facing Hunter courts today following large scale protests in the region last year.
- EESTech partners with Xy Projects to Produce More Affordable Green Power (0) January 28, 2011 Xy Projects, a fast growing, privately Australian owned engineering consultancy, has recently completed an agreement to provide design development services of complete small (5MW-30MW) “Waste to Energy” power generation plants ...
- False hope for Pike River families (0) January 28, 2011
The sister of one of the Pike River mine victims has questioned why the families were given hope of a rescue following the first explosion, after an inquest yesterday found ...
- Safer flying for miners (0) January 28, 2011 An Australian aviation consultancy agency has made steps to improve the safety and availability of the increasing number of Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) workers.
- Lease extended until 2014 at Baal Bone Colliery (0) January 28, 2011 Local environmental groups near Lithgow in New South Wales are arguing against an expansion of a mining colliery, saying it will wipe out dozens of native flora species.
- Fortescue buy up Chinese rail cars (0) January 28, 2011
Fortescue Metals Group has announced it is purchasing 260 iron ore rail cars as part of its Pilbara expansion.
- Pike River inquest concludes (0) January 27, 2011
Death certificates will be issued to the families of the Pike River underground coal victims, following an inquest into the tragedy today.
- Pike River miners died in first five minutes, inquest told (0) January 27, 2011 The Pike River inquest has been told that the 29 workers most likely died within three to five minutes of the initial explosion inside the mine.
- Twenty die in Colombian coal mine blast (0) January 27, 2011
Twenty people have been killed and a further six injured following a mine explosion in north east Colombia.
- Pike River inquest begins (0) January 27, 2011
The inquest into the explosions that killed 29 men inside the Pike River coal mine will begin today.
- Integra consider additional ball mill following massive find (0) January 27, 2011 Integra Mining is considering installing a second ball mill after an increase at its Majestic project.
- Pilbara braces for cyclone (0) January 27, 2011 Residents of the Pilbara town of Onslow prepared to evacuate as tropical cyclone Bianca drew near yesterday.
- Community consulted on mining camps (0) January 25, 2011 The Isaac Regional Council plans to consult with the community about workers mine camps being built in the area.
- Output guidance down for Newcrest (0) January 25, 2011 The world’s fifth-largest miner has cut its output guidance as rainfall across Eastern Australia cut nearly 50 000 ounces of gold from production due to the rainfall in eastern Australia.
- Mine planned to meet silica demand (0) January 25, 2011 A Tasmanian silica company is expected to expand its operations in the north-west to meet demand from Asian electronic makers.
- MMG’s zinc mine plans (0) January 25, 2011 Public comment is being sought by a major zinc company on its proposal to build a mine in north-west Queensland.
- Families of Pike River victims shown mine footage (0) January 25, 2011 The families of the Pike River coal victims have been shown footage from inside the mine.
- Anglo American underground coal mine floods (0) January 24, 2011 An investigation is underway by mining company Anglo American to determine why water inundated part of an underground coal mine near Middlemount, north-west of Rockhampton in central Queensland.
- 9/11 “Singing policeman” consoles Pike River (0) January 24, 2011
Daniel Rodriguez, “the voice that consoled a nation” delivered a moving performance for the victims of the Pike River coal tragedy at the weekend.
- Task force to deal with Hunter mine subsidence (0) January 24, 2011 A task force has been established to examine costs of dealing with the mine subsidence in the Newcastle CBD and Lake Macquarie suburbs of Charlestown and Glendale.
- Coking coal to skyrocket (0) January 24, 2011 The price of coking coal is expected to hit record highs as Queensland recovers from recent flooding.
- Ferguson promoting Australia to US (0) January 24, 2011 The federal minster for Resources, Energy and Tourism, Martin Ferguson is visiting the United States to further spread the high profile we have abroad.
- Queensland floods further impact on mining skills shortage (0) January 24, 2011 The Queensland floods are expected to impact the already dire skills shortage in the mining industry.
- Moranbah mine back on line (0) January 24, 2011 Aquila Resources say it Isaac Plains coal mine has restarted operations.
- Mining inspector could have saved Pike River tragedy:expert (0) January 21, 2011
A mining expert says the Pike River Coal tragedy could have been avoided, if New Zealand still used a mining inspector program it threw out years ago.
- OceanaGold defends Philippines mine (0) January 21, 2011 Australian miner OceanaGold says it is committed to pursuing commercial production of its Didipio gold copper project in the Philippines and have dismissed claims they have violated Indigenous people.
- Singing policeman to perform for Pike River (0) January 21, 2011
A free concert will be performed this weekend for the family and friends of the 29 Pike River victims.
- Key defends police decision on Pike River (0) January 21, 2011 New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has defended the decision by police to end recovery efforts at the Pike Rover Coal mine.
- Coal mine expansion battle (0) January 21, 2011 The expansion of the Ulan coal mine has hit a stumbling block as an environmental lobby appeals its application.
- Red dog remembered in film (24) January 20, 2011
The life of the infamous kelpie who roamed the Pilbara in the 1970s will be told in the feature film Red Dog.
- Emptying Queensland’s flooded mines (0) January 20, 2011
Dr Daniel Franks discuss the problems that the mining industry now faces in Queensland following the devastating floods.
- Mining policy story is wrong: NSW Minerals Council (0) January 20, 2011 The NSW Minerals Council says the reported “rewriting” of Coalition election policies by the mining industry is inaccurate and does not reflect their continuous and ongoing work with the farmers ...
- Coalition rethinks mining election policies (0) January 20, 2011
The State Opposition has rewritten some of its regional land use policies and dropped commitments to get tougher on miners regulatory compliance.
- Rio finally closes Kwinana plant (0) January 20, 2011 Rio Tinto has announced it will close its HIsmelt pig iron plant in Kwinana.iron
- Katter slams “inconsistent”, “hypocritical” Greens (0) January 20, 2011 Greens Senator Bob Brown continues to draw widespread criticism for accusing the mining industry of having a hand in the devastating floods across the country.
- QLD coal rail still see setbacks (0) January 20, 2011 The rail system that transports coal from Blackwater to Gladstone port may not be at full capacity again until March.
- Thiess to expand operations at Bowen Basin (0) January 19, 2011 A $1.3 billion contract to extend operations at Peabody Energy’s Burton coal mine has been awarded to Leighton subsidiary Thiess.
- Brown’s comments insensitive: unions (0) January 19, 2011 Comments made by Greens Leader Bob Brown, blaming the mining industry for the weather conditions that led to the devastating floods in Queensland have been slammed by unions.
- Police to release Pike River documents (0) January 19, 2011 Police in charge of the Pike River coal disaster say they will release documents explaining the decision to abandon their efforts, according to a lawyer for the families.
- Philippines rights commission want oz miner out (0) January 19, 2011 The Philippines human rights have called for its Government to revoke OceanaGold’s right to mine in the nation.
- $14 billion net profit expected for Rio (0) January 19, 2011 Rio Tinto is expected to report a full year net profit of $US14 billion next month after beating fourth quarter production estimates at its Western Australia iron ore ...
- Fortescue’s production up as prices increase (0) January 19, 2011 Twiggy Forrest has raked in more than $500 million in one day, as his company reports a 9 per cent rise in iron ore production through their continued expansion plans ...
- Flinders up on iron ore find (0) January 19, 2011 Flinders Mines have jumped in price following encouraging results from its Pilbara iron ore pre-feasibility study.
- Magellan still waiting for all clear (0) January 19, 2011
Magellan Metals is still waiting for clearance to once more begin exporting lead from its Wiluna mine.
- Thiess awarded major coal seam contract (0) January 18, 2011 Thiess has won a major coal seam gas upstream infrastructure contract in Queensland.
- New hope for Pike River families (0) January 18, 2011 The relatives of the 29 men who were killed inside the Pike River coal mine last year say they are excited by the new decision not to immediately seal the ...
- Spinifex Ridge in doubt (0) January 18, 2011 Moly Mines molybdenum project is in doubt as the Australian dollar rises.
- Nathan Tinkler offers $100 million for Newcastle Knights (0) January 18, 2011
Nathan Tinkler has offered $100 million to buy the Newcastle Knights, guaranteeing $10m in sponsorship for the NRL club every year for the next ten years.
- World’s largest tantalum operations back in business (0) January 18, 2011 Global Advanced Metals, formerly known as Talison, has reopened its Wodinga and Greenbushes operations.
- Mining bid blocked by native title ruling (0) January 18, 2011 An Adelaide court has ruled in favour of native title claims and blocked a bid to explore vast mineral deposits at Lake Torrens in far north South Australia.
- Brown blames floods on mining sector (0) January 18, 2011 Greens leader Bob Brown has drawn widespread criticism for blaming the flooding throughout Australia on climate change caused by fossil fuels.
- Silver mine near Cobar would be one of world’s largest (0) January 17, 2011 Mining at the open cut lead and silver mine south of Cobar could begin by the end of this year.
- Pike River families ‘gutted’ by decision to seal coal mine (0) January 17, 2011
The decision to end the recovery effort for the bodies inside the Pike River coal mine has left families of the 29 men gutted.
- Indigenous employment strategy slammed by Rio Tinto (0) January 14, 2011 Rio Tinto has criticised the Federal Government’s Aboriginal employment strategy and says it does not provide opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
- NSW coking coal critical to India’s development (0) January 14, 2011 The importance of high quality coking coal from New South Wales for India’s emerging economy will be outlined at international industry conference Global Steel 2011 in New Delhi this weekend. ...
- Miners give big to QLD flood victims (0) January 14, 2011
Mining companies are among the most generous contributor’s to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal, which has raised over $45 million as of yesterday afternoon.
- Output up a third for Rio’s Coal and Allied (0) January 14, 2011 Despite rain impacting on mining operations in the Hunter Valley, Coal and Allied Industries say production rose 34 per cent in the last quarter of 2010.
- Clive Palmer saves 60 with private helicopter (0) January 13, 2011 One of Australia’s richest men, mining giant Clive Palmer has used his private helicopter to save up to 60 people surrounded by floodwaters in south-east Queensland.
- Research for dust suppressants at coal mines (0) January 13, 2011 Government agencies and the mining industry are working together to provide research on reducing dust from haul roads.
- Development at Pike River (0) January 13, 2011 Police will make a major annoucement regarding developments at the Pike River coal mine.
- National Park may not stop Dharawal mining (0) January 13, 2011 Environmentalists have warned that turning the Dharawal State Conservation area into a national park may not stop the mining there.
- Coal mine modifications approved (0) January 13, 2011 The Department of Planning has approved modifications to the Ashton underground coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
- Blakefield South blaze caused by methane gas (0) January 12, 2011 The fire at the Blakefield South underground mine last week appears to have been caused by methane gas, according to mining union officials.
- Orange candidates should share views on mining: lobby group (0) January 12, 2011 The seat of Orange, in mid-west New South Wales will be heavily influenced by possible mining expansion in the area.
- Mining awards enter new territory (0) January 12, 2011
In a world first, the Australian Mining Annual Prospect Awards will be co-hosted by the international mining exhibition AIMEX.
- New Hope Coal suspends QLD operations (0) January 12, 2011 Queensland coal miner New Hope has suspended production as heavy rain and flooding continues across the state.
- Floods take billion dollar toll on coal (0) January 12, 2011 Flooding in Queensland has cost the coal industry $2 billion in lost production.
- Pike River Mine area evacuated (0) January 11, 2011 Gas levels at the Pike River coal mine are fluctuating dangerously causing the area to once again be evacuated.
- Nickel price slumps (0) January 11, 2011 The price of nickel has dropped nearly 45 cents a pound over the last week.
- Flood waters inundate QLD mine [Video] (1) January 11, 2011 Heavy rain falls have caused flood waters to break through the retaining wall at the Baralaba coal mine.
- Lead did not exceed legal limit: Magellan (0) January 11, 2011 Magellan Metals says laboratory tests have shown traces of lead detected within sealed containers bound for Freemantle Port did not exceeded the legal limit.
- Pike River donations distribution “complex”: Mayor (0) January 11, 2011 Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn says the distribution of funds to families of the Pike River Coal tragedy is complicated and technical.
- 320 per cent increase for Wongawalli mine estimates (0) January 10, 2011 Estimated coal reserves at the Wongawalli mine have skyrocketed by 320 per cent.
- BHP wants talks with State Opposition over National Park (0) January 10, 2011 The NSW State Opposition says if it is elected in March they will declare the Dharawal State conservation area a National Park so it can never be mined.
- South Australian deepwater port fast tracked (0) January 10, 2011 The South Australian Government has fast tracked a planned deepwater port on the Eyre Peninsula.
- Fire delivers further setbacks for Hunter mine (0) January 10, 2011 Following the affects of the floods in Queensland, mining giant Xstrata has faced another setback with an underground fire at its Hunter Valley coal mine continuing to burn.
- Lead contamination shuts Magellan mine (0) January 10, 2011 Mining has stopped at Magellan Mines’ Wiluna site following Government orders to cease transportation of lead from the mine.
- Floods damaging Australia’s mining exports (0) January 10, 2011 The floods in Queensland are damaging the mining industry, and companies are projecting far lower profits than expected as work remains impossible inside the waterlogged mines.
- Australian Mining On Break (0) December 17, 2010 Australian Mining will be on a break from the 17th of December until early next year.
- Mining still strong, despite difficult year (0) December 17, 2010 Western Australia continues to lead all other states and territories with mining investment, almost equalling its previous record of $71.3 billion set in 2008-09.
- Community against Margaret River coalmine (0) December 17, 2010 Anger is building in the Margaret River region of Western Australia, as the public argue against a planned coalmine.
- Rail and port negotiations for Brockman, Fortescue (0) December 17, 2010 Brockman Resources has found a defence against a scrip-only take over bid from Hong Kong investment group Wah Nam.
- Collie urea plant get green light (0) December 16, 2010 The sale of Griffin Coal’s mining assets means financing can begin for the proposed urea plant to be built in the South West, according to Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers.
- Thiess awarded billion dollar extension to coal mine contract (0) December 16, 2010 Thiess has won a $1.015 billion extension for its Mt Owen coal mine contract.
- Griffin Coal sells assets (0) December 16, 2010 The sale of Griffin Coal’s mining assets has been welcomed by the Collie Chamber of Commerce, after they went into administration with debts of up to $1 billion in January.
- Downer gets $900 million project for NSW mine (0) December 16, 2010 Downer EDI Ltd has signed a deal with Idemitsu Resources Pty Ltd to provide mining services at the Boggabri open-cut coal mine in the Gunnedah Basin.
- MineARC Systems wins Exporter of the Year (0) December 16, 2010 MineARC Systems has been named the WA Exporter of the Year 2010 in the Small to Medium Manufacturer category at this year’s State Export Awards.
- Indian company buys Griffin Coal (905) December 15, 2010 Indian infrastructure group Lanco Infratech has acquired the assets of the failed Griffin Group.
- NSW releases planning performance stats (0) December 15, 2010 The latest annual report from the NSW Department of Planning has recorded a trebling in the number of actions taken against coal mines.
- Pike River contractors owed millions (0) December 15, 2010 Millions of dollars owed to the contractors and workers at Pike River Coal may never be paid, as the company falls into receivership.
- Drilling company sold (0) December 14, 2010 One of Australia’s largest drilling companies has been bought by Transfield Services.
- Qantas buys charter airline for FIFO workers (0) December 14, 2010 Qantas has bought the charter airline Network Aviation for $30 million, as it plans to meet the demands by the mining industry for more remote flights into remote Western Australia.
- Palmer sources Chinese miners for QLD (0) December 14, 2010
Clive Palmer will bring in hundreds of Chinese miners to work on his Queensland coal mine.
- Mine Olympic Dam without uranium: Greens (0) December 13, 2010 The Greens have both called for the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia’s far north coast to go ahead without uranium mining.
- Xstrata leading the way in solar installation (0) December 13, 2010 Xstrata’s Mt Isa Mines has mounted one of Australia’s largest solar panel installations.
- Royal Commissioners into Pike River announced (0) December 13, 2010 The New Zealand government has announced two additional commissioners as well as a completion timeline for the Royal Commission into the Pike River tragedy.
- WikiLeaks reveals backdoor deals in mining industry (0) December 13, 2010 A leaked US government cable reveals the behind-the-scenes fight by BHP Billiton to destroy a $21 billion deal between its rival Rio Tinto and Chinalco, owned by the Chinese government, ...
- Progress at Pike River coal mine (0) December 13, 2010
Recovery efforts have taken a step forward with workers finally capping the Pike River coal mine.
- Warriors and Knights to play in memory of Pike River (0) December 13, 2010 The NRL has confirmed a charity match between the Newcastle Knights and New Zealand Warriors in memory of the Pike River Coal disaster.
- Approval for Queensland’s ‘missing link’ (0) December 13, 2010 Environmental approval has been granted for southern Queensland’s ‘missing rail link’.
- ZWSOFT releases software service packs (0) December 11, 2010 ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd., a leading provider of 2D and 3D CAD/CAM software, announces the release of Service Pack 1 for ZW3D with Free Upgrade Program. This is the first ...
- Environmental deadline for Cougar (0) December 10, 2010 Cougar Energy has until the end of today to submit environmental reports for its Kingaroy plant.
- QEC pushes for greater exploration (0) December 10, 2010 A new minerals and exploration body has been created in Queensland.
- Capping Pike River mine could cause further explosions (0) December 9, 2010 Police say putting a cap on the Pike River Coal mine could cause further explosions.
- Real time air quality information for Upper Hunter (0) December 9, 2010 People in the Upper Hunter will be able to find out about their air quality at any time of day, as the first two monitoring stations go live in Singleton ...
- Job losses at Beaconsfield following decision to outsource (0) December 9, 2010 The Beaconsfield gold mine in Tasmania has retrenched 85 workers in their attempts to make the mine more profitable.
- Canberra undermining MRRT, industry says (0) December 9, 2010 Two major miners have accused Canberra of pulling out of certain mining tax agreements.
- Communities slam mining violence report (91) December 8, 2010 Local police and mining industry bodies have dismissed claims that violence in Western Australia’s mining areas is the worst in Australia.
- Komatsu build super site (0) December 8, 2010 Komatsu Australia has begun building a new ‘super-site’ for dump truck assembly.
- Norilsk to re-open mothballed mines (0) December 8, 2010 Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel is set to re-open its closed WA mines.
- NSW increasingly vital to mining sector (0) December 8, 2010 New figures released show the importance of the minerals sector in New South Wales, with thousands of jobs created and almost a billion dollars in royalties returned in one year.
- GAG jet in action at Pike River (0) December 8, 2010 The GAG jet in action at the Pike River Coal mine, fighting the fires.
- Floods put mining at risk (0) December 7, 2010
The rain bucketing down across much of Australia is damaging our booming mining industry and costing millions of dollars, with 40 open cut mines affected by flooding in the Bowen ...
- Fire decreasing inside Pike River Coal mine (0) December 7, 2010 The fire at the Pike River Coal mine, where 29 men perished last month, appears to be going out, according the CEO Peter Whittall.
- Wikileaks highlights WA’s importance to US (0) December 7, 2010
In the wake of the Wikileaks diplomatic cables release, nickel and manganese reserves in Western Australia have been shown to be of higher importance to the US than Australian military ...
- QLD unions discuss fair mine tax (0) December 6, 2010 Queensland union delegates are meeting in Brisbane today to refine their position on the new mining tax proposed by the federal government.
- Whittall should have apologised: Unions (0) December 6, 2010 Unions have slammed the chief executive of Pike River Coal, saying Peter Whittall should have apologised for the tragedy and that he still may be culpable for the deaths of ...
- Chip oil used to blow mines in the Pilbara (0) December 6, 2010 Indigenous people in the Pilbara will assist in blowing holes in the ground at the Tom Price mines site, using oil which was once used to cook chips.
- Coal tonnages down at Newcastle (0) December 6, 2010 The Port of Newcastle has seen coal throughput fall.
- Vale announces partnership with UQ (0) December 3, 2010
Mining giant Vale has announced a five year, $2.5 million partnership with the University of Queensland.
- Illawara Coal Defends Shaft 600m From School (0) December 3, 2010 Illawara Coal has defended plans to build a mine second ventilation shaft that pumps out 600 cubic metres of air a near a public school.
- Greens slam BHP for EIS time frame (0) December 3, 2010
The Greens have complained of the length of time BHP has taken to release its response to environmental concerns regarding the Olympic Dam expansion.
- DMP Announces Key Safety Reforms (0) December 2, 2010 A new lead auditor training program and in-principle agreement to implement principle hazard treatment have been announced by the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP).
- Memorial for Pike River Miners (0) December 2, 2010 A memorial will be held today for the 29 miners killed in the Pike River Coal disaster.
- 190 New Jobs Promised in SA (0) December 2, 2010 WPG Resources has promised 190 new mining jobs as part of its iron ore project near Cooper Pedy.
- GAG to Be Deployed Tonight (0) December 1, 2010 The GAG engine is expected to be deployed into the Pike River mine tonight, Superintendent Gary Knowles has announced.
- CMFEU Pledges $100 000 to Families of Pike River Victims (0) December 1, 2010 Australia’s primary union for construction, forestry, mining and energy production, CMFEU, has pledged $100 000 to the families of the Pike River Coal disaster victims.
- Footage of the Fourth explosion at Pike River (0) December 1, 2010 Dramatic footage of the fourth explosion at the Pike River underground coal mine.
- Voluntary Green Code Formed in WA (0) December 1, 2010 A voluntary code of environmental practice for mineral exploration has been developed for local mining in Western Australia.
- 100 New Workers Needed For QLD Mines (0) December 1, 2010 Two mines in north Queensland will employ 100 new workers as it expands its metal operations.
- Government Lost $8 million in Royalties (0) December 1, 2010 The Opposition are calling for an urgent investigation after the NSW Auditor-General reported an $8 million loss from additional coal royalties not collected over a five year period.
- WA coal mine takes a step forward (0) December 1, 2010 Despite serious opposition, plans for a coal mine in the Margaret River are going ahead.
- Quarry fined for exceeding production (0) December 1, 2010 A Hunter rock quarry has been fined for taking more than a quarter of a million tones above its set production levels.
- GAG Expert Arriving at Pike River (0) November 30, 2010 An Australian expert on the Gorniczy Agregat Gasniczy (GAG) engine will arrive in New Zealand tonight, to assist authorities deciding if and when the machine will be used.
- Mine Rates May Be Refunded by Council (0) November 30, 2010 Every council in Queensland will be affected by the outcome of rate refund negotiations, according to the Whitsundays Regional Council.
- Footage from inside the mine (0) November 30, 2010
Images from the robots inside the Pike River underground coal mine.
- No Decision on Next Project Until 2011: Macarthur Coal (0) November 30, 2010 Macarthur Coal has stalled on making a decision regarding its next Queensland project.
- Macarthur Coal Yet To Make Decision on Next Project (0) November 30, 2010 Macarthur Coal has stalled on making a decision regarding its next Queensland mine project.
- New fire rocks NZ coal mine (0) November 30, 2010
The Pike River coal mine has seen another setback as fires underground block the recovery of the 29 miners.
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