Australia’s first 100% renewable energy-powered mine (0) April 6, 2011 In an Australian first, a Western Australian mining company is planning a mine completely powered by solar and wind power, in the next three years.
Ausdrill to raise $149m; hires Wal King (0) April 6, 2011 Ausdrill has annouced it is aiming to raise $149.5 million in capital and that Wal King has joined Ausdrill, taking on the role of deputy chairman.
Vale announce new CEO (0) April 5, 2011 Iron ore giant Vale have announced Murilo Ferreira will take over as its new CEO.
NZ Mining journalists’ take on Pike River (0) April 5, 2011 A resident of New Zealand’s West Coast and former coal mining journalist has provided some interesting thoughts on the November incident that killed 29 men and the subsequent Royal Commission ...
Blast fumes injure miners (43) April 5, 2011 More miners at BMA’s coal mines have been hospitalised following exposure to blast fumes.
NSW scrap Part 3A (0) April 5, 2011 Newly instated NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has announced the scrapping of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.
WA drilling program draws in explorers (0) April 5, 2011 The West Australian Government’s latest drilling program has attracted 60 applications from companies eager to explore.
Mount Isa Expo opens (0) April 5, 2011 The Xstrata Mount Isa Expo kicks off today.
Upper Hunter mine plan should be first: Muswellbrook Mayor (0) April 5, 2011 Residents in the Upper Hunter are divided over the promises by Liberal and National parties to have at least one regional strategic plan for coal mining completed in the next ...
BHP denies explosion at WA mine (0) April 5, 2011 BHP Billiton has denied claims from unions that a dangerous explosions occurred at its Nickel West Mount Keith mine today, saying it was actually a small fire.
Mt Gibson ends Extension Hill agreement (0) April 4, 2011 Mount Gibson Iron has announced that it will terminate an agreement with Shougang Concord International.
Pricing carbon key focus: QRC (0) April 4, 2011 Government policies are standing in the way of economic development in north-west Queensland, the state’s leading industry body says.
David Cliff appointed director for minerals safety centre (0) April 4, 2011 Explosion expert Professor David Cliff has been appointed the director of the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre at the University of Queensland.
Maitland needs dust monitor, says Councillor (0) April 4, 2011 A Maitland councillor says the town is being neglected in air quality control readings, sending the message that governments don’t want to know about pollution.
Mining a “bright light” for economy (0) April 4, 2011 The Tasmanian Resources Minister says the mining sector is a bright light in the economy, and welcomed new developments at the official launch of a new venture in the state.
Rum Jungle dunny phosphate find (0) April 4, 2011 Rum Jungle has uncovered a potential phosphate mother load while digging a toilet.
South Australian explosives factory in the works (0) April 1, 2011 A three year feasibility study will be undertaken for a $350 million explosives factory at Port Bonython, in South Australia.
Coal Mining TV [Video] (0) April 1, 2011 Catch Spike TV’s first episode of Coal – a coal mining reality show.
GR Engineering for $150 million IPO (0) April 1, 2011 GR Engineering Services is set to carry out Western Australia’s largest float this year.
Tinkler buys Knights with 97% approval (0) April 1, 2011 Nathan Tinkler has successfully taken ownership of the Newcastle Knights, with 97 per cent of the club’s members voting in favour of the mining magnate’s offer at an extraordinary general ...
Mt Morgan gold mine safe, Hinchliffe says (0) April 1, 2011 Queensland mining minister Stirling Hinchliffe has hit back at senator Barnaby Joyce, claiming the Mount Morgan mine “is managed to the highest environmental standards.”
Pike River formally for sale (0) March 31, 2011 The Pike River Coal mine, where 29 men perished in November, will formally be put on the market next week.
Barnaby Joyce warns of mine pit lake threat (0) March 31, 2011 Senator Barnaby Joyce claims the Queensland Government has failed to address the issue of contaminated water in a pit lake at the Mount Morgan gold mine.
Serious incidents at QLD mines jump (0) March 31, 2011 A report by the Queensland Government has shown an increase in serious incidents at mines and quarries in the state and found a quarter of the serious incidents involved fire.
Brown coal dewatering trials a success (0) March 31, 2011 Mantle Mining has announced the successful dewatering transformation of a bulk brown coal sample.
Woman sues mining company for sexual harassment (0) March 31, 2011 A Pilbara mine worker says she was told to accept sexual harassment in the workplace because it was a part of the mining industry.
BHP Olympic Dam project moves forward (0) March 31, 2011 BHP Billiton have announced that the Olympic Dam project has moved into the feasibility study.
NT Country Liberals change stance on mining (0) March 31, 2011 The Northern Territory Opposition has had a change of heart and reversed its opinion on uranium mining at the Angela Pamela deposit near Alice Springs.
WA mining industry worth $90 billion (0) March 31, 2011 Western Australia’s mining and petroleum industry has skyrockted in value since 2009, reaching a record $91.6 billion in 2010.
Barnett questions Commonwealth power on mining tax (0) March 30, 2011 WA Premier Colin Barnett has queried the Federal Government’s ability to withhold GST payments from states that increase mining royalties.
Mine leak affects Queensland graziers (0) March 30, 2011 A grazier in north-west Queensland claims waste leaking from a nearby mine has turned water on his property bright blue.
Greens fight Pilbara uranium mining (0) March 30, 2011 The Greens want the federal government to reject the proposal by Canadian company Cameco to mine uranium in Western Australia on environmental grounds and say they will fight the bid.
Mine blasts breaks plates 1km away (0) March 30, 2011 A mine blast that exceeded limits at a mine in the New South Wales Hunter has broken plates in a home about a kilometre away, and mining giant Xstrata has ...
Rio’s bid for half of Riversdale stalls (0) March 29, 2011 The outcome of Rio Tinto’s bid for a majority stake in Riversdale Mining is expected to be announced today.
Mining mental health forum today (0) March 29, 2011 The Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health is holding a forum in Perth today, focused on miner’s health and suicide prevention.
Pike River survivors tell of harrowing escape (0) March 29, 2011 The two men who escaped the Pike River Coal disaster say there was a window of time when rescuers could have entered the mine and possibly retrieved the 29 men ...
QRC slams QLD Gov Stradbroke mining ban (0) March 29, 2011 The QRC’s Michael Roche has called on the QLD State Government to look at its own policies “instead of ramming draconian legislation through to end sand mining on North Stradbroke ...
Xstrata keeping kids healthy in Mount Isa (0) March 29, 2011 Xstrata has launched a program to provide regular physical activity in local parks and provide parents with healthy eating tips in Mount Isa.
Ausenco win Isaac Plains coal plant contract (0) March 28, 2011 Ausenco has won a $25 million contract to provide services to the CHPP at the Isaac Plains Coal Mine until June 2012.
MMG to expand Golden Grove by up to $100m (0) March 28, 2011 China’s state owned MMG is set to commit to a $100 million expansion as early as this week to a significant expansion of the Golden Grove copper-zinc mine east of ...
Rio union battle to go global (0) March 28, 2011 The Australian Workers Union (AWU) has taken its battle with Rio Tinto Alcan to a new level.
QLD opposition against North Stradbroke sand mining ban (0) March 28, 2011 The Queensland opposition has slammed the decision by the Bligh government to declare a fifth of North Stradbroke Island national parkland, banning sandmining.
Vale CEO Roger Agnelli kicked out (0) March 28, 2011 The Brazilian Government has brought down pressure on Vale to kick current CEO Roger Agnelli out of the top position.
More gas vents requested at Hunter mine (0) March 25, 2011 Yancoal, the owner of the Ashton coal mine in the Hunter Valley, is calling on the state government to approve the installation of more gas wells to vent methane from ...
More exploration needed in QLD (0) March 25, 2011 In the wake of a “horrible year” for the Queensland mining industry, the state’s peak mining body has called on the sunshine state to improve investor confidence in the mining ...
NSW left out of funding: Minerals Council (0) March 25, 2011 The NSW Minerals Council has accused the Federal Government of overlooking the state on funding from the mining tax.
BHP to expand WA iron ore; QLD coal operations (0) March 25, 2011 BHP Billiton has approved $US 7.6 billion to continue the expansion of its Western Australian Pilbara iron ore operations.
Twiggy Forrest says BHP designed mining tax (0) March 24, 2011 Despite changes to the mining tax recommended by Don Argus, Fortescue Metals chief executive Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest says the tax remains unfair and is “designed” by BHP.
New guide offers advice for FIFO families (0) March 24, 2011 A new guide with advice for mining families has been released, offering tips and guidance to ease the pressure of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) on relationships and families.
New bridge to boost New Hope Group operations (0) March 24, 2011 A new bridge to be built over a busy road is expected to improve operations for the New Hope Group’s operations west of Ipswich.
WA explosives plant gets the go ahead (0) March 24, 2011 A new explosives manufacturing plant in the Burrup Peninsula has been given the green light.
Sibelco to take mining ban to media (0) March 24, 2011 Mining company Sibelco has been forced to close its major mine eight years earlier than expected and says it will take the matter to the mass media.
Twiggy Forrest Australia’s richest businessman (0) March 23, 2011 As the mining industry continues to flourish, executives in the sector are turning record profits, with Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest today named as Australia’s richest businessman.
Xstrata accused of pushing QLD farmers out (0) March 23, 2011 Xstrata coal has been accused of forcing long-term farming families out of their properties with its project at Wandoan, in Queensland’s southern inland.
Rinehart could lose 25 per cent stake in iron ore deposit (0) March 23, 2011 Gina Rinehart has been told to share her Rhodes Ridge iron ore deposit, and may have to give up a 25 per cent stake when her appeals over a 10-year ...
30 bodies retrieved from Pakistan mine (0) March 23, 2011 Latest information from the Pakistan mine collapse says 45 miners were working in the underground coal mine at the time of explosion and collapse and all are confirmed dead.
Pakistan mine collapse toll at 52 (0) March 22, 2011 Latest estimates for the death toll at the Pakistan coal mine that collapsed on Sunday have reached 52.
Oakajee denies Australian report of cost blow out (0) March 22, 2011 Murchison Metals has slammed a report about Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) today in The Australian, which it says was unsubstantiated and speculative.
Details of Pike River commission of inquiry released (0) March 22, 2011 Details of the royal commission of inquiry into the series of explosions at Pike River have been released, with a preliminary hearing set for 5 April in Greymouth.
Imdex acquires Mud-Data (0) March 22, 2011 Imdex has acquired Mud-Data, a German drilling fluids and equipment company.
Miner denies secret payments to QLD Minister Nuttall (0) March 22, 2011 Queensland Mining identity Harold Shand gave $60 000 to Cabinet minister Gordon Nuttall, who requested cash to buy several houses, a jury has been told.
Margaret River coal project denied by the EPA (0) March 22, 2011 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has knocked backed the Vasse Coal project in Western Australia’s Margaret River region following a board meeting yesterday.
Pakistan mine blast kills 21 (0) March 21, 2011 The death toll of a coal mine that collapsed after a methane explosion has risen to 21, with 15 more bodies recovered by rescue workers today.
Exciting time for gas industry, Ferguson says (0) March 21, 2011 Following the release of an ABARES report on Australian Energy, Resources and Energy minister Martin Ferguson stated that it was an exciting time for coal seam gas.
Anti-mining activists protest in Sydney (0) March 21, 2011 Heavy rain didn’t stop over 1000 anti-coal mining and coal seam gas activists from around New South Wales have holding a protest in Sydney yesterday.
Rising boom yet fewer mining jobs (0) March 21, 2011 Despite a growth in mining, a report says South Australia’s resources sector employs 5000 fewer people than it did in 2007.
Wind powered mine Australian first (0) March 21, 2011 In a move that is sure to please environmental activists, Tectonic Resources has announced the Phillips River Project could be the first wind powered mining operation in Australia.
QLD to develop new blasting guidelines (0) March 21, 2011 After two dangerous blasting incidents at BMA coal mines, Queensland is new developing new shot firing guidelines, Stirling Hinchliffe says.
Centennial wants to extend Myuna mine (0) March 21, 2011 Centennial Coal has lodged plans to extend the life of its Myuna mine at Wangi Wangi until 2031.
EPA to rule today on Margaret River coal mine (0) March 21, 2011 Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency will rule today on the level of assessment for a proposed coal mine in the State’s Margaret River region.
Cobbora mine deal could cost taxpayers $6 billion (0) March 18, 2011 The development of the Cobbora mine in New South Wales’s central west is expected to cost billions of dollars more in taxpayer dollars than originally thought.
Decision on Tarkine mine announced today (0) March 18, 2011 The decision on the contentious Tarkine mine in Tasmania’s north west is expected to be announced today.
Grosvenor Coal project moving forward (0) March 18, 2011 Anglo American’s Grosvenor underground coal project, near Moranbah is one step closer, with the company releasing the Environmental Impact Study (EIS).
Blood lead levels drop in Mount Isa (0) March 18, 2011 A study by Queensland Health has shown a significant drop in the blood lead levels of children in Mount Isa.
Hay Point coal port development moves forward (5) March 17, 2011 Aurecon joint venture Aurecon Hatch is working with North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation to assist in developing a master plan for Hay Point’s expansion.
Carbon tax could damage foreign mining investments (0) March 17, 2011 The proposed carbon tax may damage foreign mining investment in Australia, with companies confused about how the tax will affect them.
Pike River putting sale ahead of recovery: families (0) March 17, 2011 Families of the Pike River Coal victims say the receivers are more concerned with selling the mine than recovering the bodies of those killed in the disaster.
Barnett supports WA FIFO community (0) March 17, 2011 West Australian premier Colin Barnett has backed plan to create a fly in fly out community in Manjiump.
Mining apprenticeships fast-tracked (0) March 16, 2011 Adult apprentices will be fast tracked in a new trial in Queensland, as well as a new visa to bring in more temporary migrants to fill skills shortages in the ...
Anglo American under investigation for mine safety breaches (0) March 16, 2011 Anglo American’s Queensland operations are under investigation following dangerous incidents including the sudden flooding of part of the Grasstree coal mine.
Lights, Camera, Coal [Video] (0) March 15, 2011 A new reality show about coal miners will showcase the daily realities at a coal mining site.
Oakajee gets conditional approval (0) March 15, 2011 Two major infrastructure proposals for the Oakajee deepwater port project has been given conditional approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.
Blasting on hold at BMA coal mines (0) March 15, 2011 The Queensland mines inspectorate has put a hold on blasting at BMA’s Saraji and Peak Downs coal mines.
Solid Energy’s warnings about Pike River bid (0) March 15, 2011 Solid Energy’s bid for the devastated Pike River Coal mine has come with a warning from the company that is prepared to spend up to $100 million drawing up plans ...
Bligh faces Darling Down anger over mining (0) March 14, 2011 Unhappy landholders and environmentalists in the Darling Downs have called for miners to be blocked from their communities.
FIFO miners should subsidise airport, Chandler says (0) March 14, 2011 Mining companies should aid part of a million dollar upgrade of the Alpha airport in central west Queensland, Barcaldine mayor Rob Chandler has said.
Solid Energy wants to buy Pike River (0) March 14, 2011 The embattled Pike River Coal mine may have a future, following revelations New Zealand’s state-owned mining company Solid Energy want to purchase the coal mine.
QLD communities rally against FIFO (1) March 14, 2011 Almost 400 people from across Queensland’s Bowen Basin turned out to a rally over the weekend to protest against the increasing numbers of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers in the mining ...
Underground collapse stops work at Birla Mount Gordon (0) March 14, 2011 Underground mining work has been suspended at Aditya Birla Minerals’ Mount Gordon copper mine following a collapse of the F1 vent shaft collar.
Rio Tinto increases Riversdale offer (0) March 11, 2011 Rio Tinto has increased its offer to for coal producer Riversdale Mining, in an effort to avoid a shareholder standoff.
Allied Gold denies PNG spill (0) March 11, 2011 Australian mining company Allied Gold has denied reports of waste is killing marine life in Papua New Guinea.
Detention centre “little better than camp sites” (0) March 11, 2011 Refuge advocates have attacked a new detention centre for asylum seekers, saying the conditions are little better than a camp sites, such as those used to house workers in the ...
More fights for QLD FIFO workers (0) March 11, 2011 Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Queensland will have more flights available to them in the coming month, as Qantas increases its number of aircraft.
Learn from Singapore, Rinehart says (0) March 10, 2011 Australia’s richest person, head of mining company Hancock Prospecting Gina Rinehart has suggested Australia should follow in the footsteps of Singapore, by minimising red tape and encouraging guest workers to ...
Mining, minerals and megatrends [Podcast] (0) March 10, 2011 As a resource-hungry world looks to Australia for depleting natural resources, being able to deliver ‘more from less’ will require not only science and innovation, but a change to the ...
Prince William to visit Pike River; Queensland (0) March 10, 2011 The people of Greymouth are “tickled pink”, according to Mayor Tony Kokshoorn, about the impending visit of Prince William.
Mine Stabilisation Plan at Pike River (0) March 9, 2011 Pike River Coal receivers have announced they have resumed control of the mine stabilisation at the underground mine where 29 men were killed in November.
Coal miners in hospital after blast (0) March 9, 2011 Twenty four miners from BMA’s Peak Downs and Saraji mines have been taken hospital following two separate blasts.
Xstrata’s new chairman announced (0) March 9, 2011 Xstrata has appointed a new chairman, increasing speculation the mining giant is looking to merge with commodities company Glencore.
Mining licenses in Dharawal conservation area revealed (0) March 9, 2011 The Coalition has been dealt a blow for one of its key election platforms, with unpublicised mining licenses revealed on its planned national park in Sydney.
Stricter mine safety laws in QLD (0) March 9, 2011 Changes outlined in Parliament yesterday will create tougher safety standards for the mining industry.
Hunter to consider ban on coal mining (0) March 9, 2011 The Upper Hunter Council will be meeting to debate whether the shire bans coal and gas mining.
Japan to mine the seabed (0) March 9, 2011 Japan has begun making changes to its resources laws to allow mining of the seabed.
NQ Corporate Business Woman Award for QNi employee (0) March 8, 2011 Saturday night saw the winners of the Bendigo Bank North Queensland Business Woman Awards for 2010 announced at Rydges Convention Centre. One of the categories was the Corporate Business Woman ...
BHP awarded for commitment to diversity (0) March 8, 2011 Women continue to be recognised for the contribution to the resources industry and BHP Billiton has been singled out for its commitment to diversity at the annual Chamber of Minerals ...
Meeting for landholders in Central West (0) March 8, 2011 A meeting to discuss mining access agreements and the rights of landholders in the Central West will be held on Thursday, giving landholders the opportunity to learn about their rights ...
Queensland sets 20 per cent female employment target for 2020 (0) March 8, 2011 It wasn’t only up-and-comers and new innovators recognised at the annual International Women’s Day Breakfast and Resources Awards breakfast held this morning in Brisbane.
Mining women recognised at awards (0) March 8, 2011 As the number of women in the mining and resource industries increases, their presence and importance is being recognised and rewarded.
Mining could resume at Pike River without recovery (0) March 7, 2011 Pike River Coal receivers have confirmed mining could resume at the site without recovering the remains of the 29 men entombed there since November.
Explosive fear over bike gang raid (0) March 7, 2011 A member of bikie gang Rock Machine has allegedly been found in possession of 54 sticks of Powergel during a raid on the Myaree clubhouse last month, sparking concern about ...
Weather damaging Fortescue’s Pilbara operations (0) March 7, 2011 “Fortescue Metals Group Limited advises that continued and heavy rainfall across the Pilbara is impacting on the company’s mining operatiosn,” it said.
Barnett aims for more Australian resource contracts (0) March 7, 2011 Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the country’s major resource companies are increasing the amount of local work on significant projects.
Rio Tinto board changes (0) March 4, 2011 Rod Eddington and Yves Fortier have announced they will be retiring from the board of Rio Tinto.
Queensland coal operating at two thirds capacity (0) March 4, 2011 Following the devastating floods and cyclones that hit Queensland, the coal industry has managed to bounce back to two thirds of its capacity.
Komatsu appoints new MD (0) March 3, 2011 Komatsu Australia has appointed Sean Taylor as its new managing director.
Pike River Coal disaster families get payout (0) March 3, 2011 The families of the miners killed in the Pike River coal explosion will each get NZ$ 190 000 from the Pike River Disaster relief trust.
Cobbora Coal mine water study being withheld, Council claims (0) March 3, 2011 A Mid-Western Region councillor is claiming that information on the potential impact of the Cobbora Coal project on water supplies is deliberately being withheld.
Anti-mining website launched (0) March 3, 2011 Anti mining groups in Victoria have joined together to launch a website aimed to fight what they say is Australia’s dependency on coal.
Byerwen coal mine declared significant project (0) March 3, 2011 The decision to declare the proposed Byerwen coal mine in Queensland a “significant project” has been welcomed by the Treasurer and Minister for State Development and Trade Andrew Fraser.
CFMEU WA boss Kevin Reynolds retires (0) March 3, 2011 Secretary of the West Australian division of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union, Kevin Reynolds, has announced his retirement.
Anti-mining advertisements launched (0) March 2, 2011 A series of anti-coal advertisements has been launched by campaigners opposed to the underground coal mine near Margaret River.
Oakajee Port struggles at costs rise (0) March 2, 2011 As continually rising capital costs hit Oakajee Port & rail (OPR), it looks more unlikely that Murchison Metals can get the project together.
Oakajee Port struggles as costs rise (0) March 2, 2011 As continually rising capital costs hit Oakajee Port & rail (OPR), it looks more unlikely that Murchison Metals can get the project together.
Mining contributes to $251 billion export forecast (0) March 2, 2011 A record $251 billion from commodity exports will be brought in to Australia next financial year, and the forecast for future similar figures looks good, with the mining boom set ...
Driller fires migrant contractor at Pluto Gas project (0) March 2, 2011 The operator of a drilling rig at the Pluto Gas project has fired a contractor that supplied Filipino workers who were paid less than $3 per hour.
Mining adds to WA’s $1.1 operating surplus (0) March 1, 2011 The higher royalties for iron ore has taken the Western Australian finances from deficit to an opening surplus of $1.1 billion.
Fatigue Risk Management (0) March 1, 2011 The New South Wales Mine Safety Advisory Council has released a fatigue risk management chart.
QLD concerned about mining skills shortage (0) March 1, 2011 Queensland is the latest state to discuss concerns about the massive shortage of skilled workers in the mining industry, with thermal coal production expected to triple 2009/10 figures, reaching 237 ...
Push for a national heavy vehicle law (0) March 1, 2011 A proposal has been put forward for a single national heavy vehicle law by the National Transport Commission and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Project Office.
WA Premier a “dictator”: Opposition (0) March 1, 2011 Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has been accused of acting like a dictator and been urged to grant a port and rail extension for the Oakajee port by the state ...
Perth airport Australia’s worst (0) March 1, 2011 Perth airport is one of the worst in Australia and experiences more incidents of rage and anti-social behaviour because of the large number of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers, according to ...
Protestors set up at Iluka mine (0) February 28, 2011 Anti-mining protestors have set up a permanent camp site at the entrance to the Iluka mine in Victoria.
Ausdrill has annouced it is aiming to raise $149.5 million in capital and that Wal King has joined Ausdrill, taking on the role of deputy chairman.
Iron ore giant Vale have announced Murilo Ferreira will take over as its new CEO.
A resident of New Zealand’s West Coast and former coal mining journalist has provided some interesting thoughts on the November incident that killed 29 men and the subsequent Royal Commission ...
More miners at BMA’s coal mines have been hospitalised following exposure to blast fumes.
Newly instated NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has announced the scrapping of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of 29 men inside the Pike River Coal mine will begin with a minute’s silence today.
The West Australian Government’s latest drilling program has attracted 60 applications from companies eager to explore.
The Xstrata Mount Isa Expo kicks off today.
Residents in the Upper Hunter are divided over the promises by Liberal and National parties to have at least one regional strategic plan for coal mining completed in the next ...
The Isaac regional council is seeking to have a cap on FIFO mining camp construction.
A new online forum has been launched to discuss and deal with the issues of the skills shortage in the mining sector.
New South Wale’s new government has the expertise to handle the challenges in the state’s minerals sector, according to the leading industry body.
Mount Gibson Iron has announced that it will terminate an agreement with Shougang Concord International.
Government policies are standing in the way of economic development in north-west Queensland, the state’s leading industry body says.
Explosion expert Professor David Cliff has been appointed the director of the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre at the University of Queensland.
A Maitland councillor says the town is being neglected in air quality control readings, sending the message that governments don’t want to know about pollution.
Aditya Birla has begun work to repair the underground collapse at its Mt Gordon mine.
Rum Jungle has uncovered a potential phosphate mother load while digging a toilet.
A three year feasibility study will be undertaken for a $350 million explosives factory at Port Bonython, in South Australia.
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Catch Spike TV’s first episode of Coal – a coal mining reality show.
GR Engineering Services is set to carry out Western Australia’s largest float this year.
Nathan Tinkler has successfully taken ownership of the Newcastle Knights, with 97 per cent of the club’s members voting in favour of the mining magnate’s offer at an extraordinary general ...
Swick Mining Services have won a number of new drilling contracts.
The gold mining sector has slammed the Federal Government’s new mine tax, saying it ignores the difficult task companies in the industry have.
Queensland mining minister Stirling Hinchliffe has hit back at senator Barnaby Joyce, claiming the Mount Morgan mine “is managed to the highest environmental standards.”
Reed Resources expects to re-start mining at the mothballed Meekatharra gold project in Western Australia by late next year.
Wyong Councillors have again rejected Centennial Coal’s application for an access agreement to Council owned land at the waste disposal site at Buttonderry.
The Pike River Coal mine, where 29 men perished in November, will formally be put on the market next week.
A water rights dispute could delay the construction of the $370 million West Pilbara Desalination Plant.
Senator Barnaby Joyce claims the Queensland Government has failed to address the issue of contaminated water in a pit lake at the Mount Morgan gold mine.
A report by the Queensland Government has shown an increase in serious incidents at mines and quarries in the state and found a quarter of the serious incidents involved fire.
Mantle Mining has announced the successful dewatering transformation of a bulk brown coal sample.
A Pilbara mine worker says she was told to accept sexual harassment in the workplace because it was a part of the mining industry.
BHP Billiton have announced that the Olympic Dam project has moved into the feasibility study.
The Northern Territory Opposition has had a change of heart and reversed its opinion on uranium mining at the Angela Pamela deposit near Alice Springs.
Western Australia’s mining and petroleum industry has skyrockted in value since 2009, reaching a record $91.6 billion in 2010.
WA Premier Colin Barnett has queried the Federal Government’s ability to withhold GST payments from states that increase mining royalties.
A review into the procedures for checking equipment in the Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network is underway, following a false reading that sparked a health warning.
A grazier in north-west Queensland claims waste leaking from a nearby mine has turned water on his property bright blue.
The Greens want the federal government to reject the proposal by Canadian company Cameco to mine uranium in Western Australia on environmental grounds and say they will fight the bid.
Thiess has been awarded a $166 million contract for BHP Billiton’s Jimblebar iron ore mine.
A mine blast that exceeded limits at a mine in the New South Wales Hunter has broken plates in a home about a kilometre away, and mining giant Xstrata has ...
Minara Resources is looking to increase the number of women on its mines to address the skills shortage.
The outcome of Rio Tinto’s bid for a majority stake in Riversdale Mining is expected to be announced today.
The Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health is holding a forum in Perth today, focused on miner’s health and suicide prevention.
The two men who escaped the Pike River Coal disaster say there was a window of time when rescuers could have entered the mine and possibly retrieved the 29 men ...
The giant new dragline bucket at Macarthur Coal’s Coppabella Mine has been painted blue to raise awareness for men’s health and cancer.
Xstrata has launched a program to provide regular physical activity in local parks and provide parents with healthy eating tips in Mount Isa.
Ausenco has won a $25 million contract to provide services to the CHPP at the Isaac Plains Coal Mine until June 2012.
China’s state owned MMG is set to commit to a $100 million expansion as early as this week to a significant expansion of the Golden Grove copper-zinc mine east of ...
A little mining game on a monday morning.
The third stage of the Hay Point Coal Terminal expansion in Queensland will be discussed with the community at an information session tomorrow.
Pacific National has announced the construction of a $110 million train support rail yard at Greta, in the Hunter Valley.
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) has taken its battle with Rio Tinto Alcan to a new level.
The Queensland opposition has slammed the decision by the Bligh government to declare a fifth of North Stradbroke Island national parkland, banning sandmining.
The Brazilian Government has brought down pressure on Vale to kick current CEO Roger Agnelli out of the top position.
Galaxy Resources has received an award for its solar tracking panels at its Mt Cattlin lithium mine.
In the wake of a “horrible year” for the Queensland mining industry, the state’s peak mining body has called on the sunshine state to improve investor confidence in the mining ...
The Federal Government has stated that $2 billion in funding for infrastructure upgrades could be under threat if WA tries to increase mining royalty rates under the Mineral Resources Rent ...
The NSW Minerals Council has accused the Federal Government of overlooking the state on funding from the mining tax.
BHP Billiton has approved $US 7.6 billion to continue the expansion of its Western Australian Pilbara iron ore operations.
Despite changes to the mining tax recommended by Don Argus, Fortescue Metals chief executive Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest says the tax remains unfair and is “designed” by BHP.
A new guide with advice for mining families has been released, offering tips and guidance to ease the pressure of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) on relationships and families.
A new bridge to be built over a busy road is expected to improve operations for the New Hope Group’s operations west of Ipswich.
A new explosives manufacturing plant in the Burrup Peninsula has been given the green light.
Mining company Sibelco has been forced to close its major mine eight years earlier than expected and says it will take the matter to the mass media.
Investigations are being carried out into a sulphuric acid spill at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery.
Alan Boeckmann has announced his retirement from the board of BHP Billiton.
As the mining industry continues to flourish, executives in the sector are turning record profits, with Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest today named as Australia’s richest businessman.
Poseidon Nickel is set to carry out the largest diamond drilling program at Windarra since the 1980s, the miner says.
Xstrata coal has been accused of forcing long-term farming families out of their properties with its project at Wandoan, in Queensland’s southern inland.
Gina Rinehart has been told to share her Rhodes Ridge iron ore deposit, and may have to give up a 25 per cent stake when her appeals over a 10-year ...
The families of the Pike River Coal victims say The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the tragedy will need more than 15 weeks to properly examine the incident.
Anglo American has lodged an application to expand its coal operations in the Hunter Valley.
Latest information from the Pakistan mine collapse says 45 miners were working in the underground coal mine at the time of explosion and collapse and all are confirmed dead.
There has been a mass walkout at Bechtel’s Yarwun 2 refinery construction site over safety concerns.
Latest estimates for the death toll at the Pakistan coal mine that collapsed on Sunday have reached 52.
Murchison Metals has slammed a report about Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) today in The Australian, which it says was unsubstantiated and speculative.
Iluka Resources and Bemax Resources have put forward plans for new mineral sand mines in Balranald, NSW.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a timetable to completely phase out sand mining on North Stradbroke Island.
Details of the royal commission of inquiry into the series of explosions at Pike River have been released, with a preliminary hearing set for 5 April in Greymouth.
Imdex has acquired Mud-Data, a German drilling fluids and equipment company.
Queensland Mining identity Harold Shand gave $60 000 to Cabinet minister Gordon Nuttall, who requested cash to buy several houses, a jury has been told.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has knocked backed the Vasse Coal project in Western Australia’s Margaret River region following a board meeting yesterday.
Anglo American has halted operations at its Dawson and Callide coal mines following two serious incidents.
The death toll of a coal mine that collapsed after a methane explosion has risen to 21, with 15 more bodies recovered by rescue workers today.
Following the release of an ABARES report on Australian Energy, Resources and Energy minister Martin Ferguson stated that it was an exciting time for coal seam gas.
Heavy rain didn’t stop over 1000 anti-coal mining and coal seam gas activists from around New South Wales have holding a protest in Sydney yesterday.
Despite a growth in mining, a report says South Australia’s resources sector employs 5000 fewer people than it did in 2007.
In a move that is sure to please environmental activists, Tectonic Resources has announced the Phillips River Project could be the first wind powered mining operation in Australia.
After two dangerous blasting incidents at BMA coal mines, Queensland is new developing new shot firing guidelines, Stirling Hinchliffe says.
Centennial Coal has lodged plans to extend the life of its Myuna mine at Wangi Wangi until 2031.
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency will rule today on the level of assessment for a proposed coal mine in the State’s Margaret River region.
The development of the Cobbora mine in New South Wales’s central west is expected to cost billions of dollars more in taxpayer dollars than originally thought.
The decision on the contentious Tarkine mine in Tasmania’s north west is expected to be announced today.
The Gillard government and the Aboriginal Mining and Building Association (AMBA) may be joining forces, along with the Downer Group Coal Mine to employ 30 Indigenous workers.
A study by Queensland Health has shown a significant drop in the blood lead levels of children in Mount Isa.
Aurecon joint venture Aurecon Hatch is working with North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation to assist in developing a master plan for Hay Point’s expansion.
The proposed carbon tax may damage foreign mining investment in Australia, with companies confused about how the tax will affect them.
Families of the Pike River Coal victims say the receivers are more concerned with selling the mine than recovering the bodies of those killed in the disaster.
West Australian premier Colin Barnett has backed plan to create a fly in fly out community in Manjiump.
Mining has started at Focus Minerals’ high-grade underground mine, The Mount and could add up to 60 000 ounces per year of gold to the company’s output.
Non resident FIFO and DIDO mining numbers reached a record high in the Bowen Basin last year.
Rio Tinto has released its yearly review, outlining its jump in profits and increased safety on site.
Adult apprentices will be fast tracked in a new trial in Queensland, as well as a new visa to bring in more temporary migrants to fill skills shortages in the ...
Gindalbie Metals has announced the appointment of Tim Netscher as its new managing director and CEO from the end of April 2011.
New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has sided with farmers and environmentalists on the contentious issue of coal seam gas.
Anglo American’s Queensland operations are under investigation following dangerous incidents including the sudden flooding of part of the Grasstree coal mine.
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A new reality show about coal miners will showcase the daily realities at a coal mining site.
Two major infrastructure proposals for the Oakajee deepwater port project has been given conditional approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.
Norton Gold Fields has announced it has completed a sell off of its coal projects.
Solid Energy’s bid for the devastated Pike River Coal mine has come with a warning from the company that is prepared to spend up to $100 million drawing up plans ...
Magellan Metals has restarted operations at the Wiluna lead mine but has delayed transportation.
Unhappy landholders and environmentalists in the Darling Downs have called for miners to be blocked from their communities.
Mining companies should aid part of a million dollar upgrade of the Alpha airport in central west Queensland, Barcaldine mayor Rob Chandler has said.
The embattled Pike River Coal mine may have a future, following revelations New Zealand’s state-owned mining company Solid Energy want to purchase the coal mine.
Almost 400 people from across Queensland’s Bowen Basin turned out to a rally over the weekend to protest against the increasing numbers of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers in the mining ...
AJ Lucas has sold its Underground In-Seam Services drilling business to Industrea for $25.5 million.
Underground mining work has been suspended at Aditya Birla Minerals’ Mount Gordon copper mine following a collapse of the F1 vent shaft collar.
Rising Tide environmental activists blocked coal exports at Newcastle on Sunday.
Australian Mining now has it’s magazines online.
Xstrata Zinc has announced it is looking to increase capacity at its MacArthur River Mine (MRM) in the Northern Territory.
St Barbara’s Gwalia mine has seen limited flooding and damage to the Hoover decline and the lowest parts of the mine.
Rio Tinto has increased its offer to for coal producer Riversdale Mining, in an effort to avoid a shareholder standoff.
Australian mining company Allied Gold has denied reports of waste is killing marine life in Papua New Guinea.
Refuge advocates have attacked a new detention centre for asylum seekers, saying the conditions are little better than a camp sites, such as those used to house workers in the ...
Macmahon Holdings has been awarded the Gladstone LNG civil works sub contract in Queensland by Bechtel Australia.
Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Queensland will have more flights available to them in the coming month, as Qantas increases its number of aircraft.
Australia’s richest person, head of mining company Hancock Prospecting Gina Rinehart has suggested Australia should follow in the footsteps of Singapore, by minimising red tape and encouraging guest workers to ...![Mining, minerals and megatrends [Podcast]](https://dszs098s1om2l.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/06105559/CSIRO_Logo_1-150x150.jpg)
As a resource-hungry world looks to Australia for depleting natural resources, being able to deliver ‘more from less’ will require not only science and innovation, but a change to the ...
State Planning Minister Tony Kelly will put forward coal and gas mining exclusion zones as part of Labor’s land use strategy.
The people of Greymouth are “tickled pink”, according to Mayor Tony Kokshoorn, about the impending visit of Prince William.
Pike River Coal receivers have announced they have resumed control of the mine stabilisation at the underground mine where 29 men were killed in November.
Twenty four miners from BMA’s Peak Downs and Saraji mines have been taken hospital following two separate blasts.
Xstrata has appointed a new chairman, increasing speculation the mining giant is looking to merge with commodities company Glencore.
The Coalition has been dealt a blow for one of its key election platforms, with unpublicised mining licenses revealed on its planned national park in Sydney.
A coalmine has cracked the rock underneath it and methane gas is now bubbling through one of Sydney’s key drinking water catchments.
Changes outlined in Parliament yesterday will create tougher safety standards for the mining industry.
The Upper Hunter Council will be meeting to debate whether the shire bans coal and gas mining.
Japan has begun making changes to its resources laws to allow mining of the seabed.
Women continue to be recognised for the contribution to the resources industry and BHP Billiton has been singled out for its commitment to diversity at the annual Chamber of Minerals ...
Mine rescue services are attempting to re-open Xstrata’s Blakefield South coal mine following an underground fire in early January.
A meeting to discuss mining access agreements and the rights of landholders in the Central West will be held on Thursday, giving landholders the opportunity to learn about their rights ...
It wasn’t only up-and-comers and new innovators recognised at the annual International Women’s Day Breakfast and Resources Awards breakfast held this morning in Brisbane.
West Australian company Greenpower Energy is transforming Victoria’s coal sector.
As the number of women in the mining and resource industries increases, their presence and importance is being recognised and rewarded.
BGC Contracting has named Greg Heylen as its new CEO.
A 33 year old contract miner has been airlifted to hospital after being injured at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine.
A US miner was left to die after rescue crews decided recovery was too dangerous.
Pike River Coal receivers have confirmed mining could resume at the site without recovering the remains of the 29 men entombed there since November.
The Wallarah 2 coal mine has been rejected by the NSW Department of Planning.
A member of bikie gang Rock Machine has allegedly been found in possession of 54 sticks of Powergel during a raid on the Myaree clubhouse last month, sparking concern about ...
Nathan Tinkler’s Hunter Ports is pushing for coal loaders on the former BHP site at Mayfield in Newcastle.
A NSW State opposition plan to implement a mining tax would drive jobs overseas and interstate, Premier Kristina Keneally has said.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the country’s major resource companies are increasing the amount of local work on significant projects.
Rod Eddington and Yves Fortier have announced they will be retiring from the board of Rio Tinto.
Xstrata is trialing new blasting products at its Bulga Coal mine.
Following the devastating floods and cyclones that hit Queensland, the coal industry has managed to bounce back to two thirds of its capacity.
Komatsu Australia has appointed Sean Taylor as its new managing director.
A Mid-Western Region councillor is claiming that information on the potential impact of the Cobbora Coal project on water supplies is deliberately being withheld.
Anti mining groups in Victoria have joined together to launch a website aimed to fight what they say is Australia’s dependency on coal.
The decision to declare the proposed Byerwen coal mine in Queensland a “significant project” has been welcomed by the Treasurer and Minister for State Development and Trade Andrew Fraser.
Secretary of the West Australian division of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union, Kevin Reynolds, has announced his retirement.
A series of anti-coal advertisements has been launched by campaigners opposed to the underground coal mine near Margaret River.
As continually rising capital costs hit Oakajee Port & rail (OPR), it looks more unlikely that Murchison Metals can get the project together.
As continually rising capital costs hit Oakajee Port & rail (OPR), it looks more unlikely that Murchison Metals can get the project together.
A record $251 billion from commodity exports will be brought in to Australia next financial year, and the forecast for future similar figures looks good, with the mining boom set ...
The preliminary hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River Coal mine tragedy has been delayed due to the Christchurch earthquake.
The operator of a drilling rig at the Pluto Gas project has fired a contractor that supplied Filipino workers who were paid less than $3 per hour.
Poseidon Nickel has restarted underground refurbishment operations at its Mt Windarra mine.
The higher royalties for iron ore has taken the Western Australian finances from deficit to an opening surplus of $1.1 billion.
Indian steel-makers are buying Australian mines to overcome the increase in coking coal prices.
The New South Wales Mine Safety Advisory Council has released a fatigue risk management chart.
Queensland is the latest state to discuss concerns about the massive shortage of skilled workers in the mining industry, with thermal coal production expected to triple 2009/10 figures, reaching 237 ...
A proposal has been put forward for a single national heavy vehicle law by the National Transport Commission and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Project Office.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has been accused of acting like a dictator and been urged to grant a port and rail extension for the Oakajee port by the state ...
Grange Resources has carried out blasting seven times more powerful than any seen before at Savage River.
Perth airport is one of the worst in Australia and experiences more incidents of rage and anti-social behaviour because of the large number of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers, according to ...
Anti-mining protestors have set up a permanent camp site at the entrance to the Iluka mine in Victoria.