Allegations of “cartel conduct” by mining companies and Aboriginal heritage service providers are under investigation by the ACCC.
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Glencore under fire for zinc and lead mining pollution
Pollution in the MacArthur River has prompted Borroloola clan elders to protest and submit a management plan to NT Government.
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More respect needed in negotiations with aboriginal landholders
An indigenous consulting firm has advised mining companies wishing to negotiate with indigenous landholders to listen first, and negotiate later.
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BHP funds Indigenous scholarship
BHP is funding the CSIRO's new $28 million Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM education program.
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Tony Abbott to visit proposed mine training centre in Arnhem Land
Prime Minister Tony Abbott will today visit a proposed training centre in north-east Arnhem Land as part of his tour of Indigenous communities in the Top End.
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International indigenous mining partnership developing
Australian Aboriginal company Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation is working with Alaskan indigenous group NANA to develop global expertise.
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Sirius Resources sign native title agreement
Sirius Resources have signed a native title agreement with the Ngadju people for its Nova nickel project.
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Rio Tinto establish Indigenous mining training centre
Rio Tinto, in conjunction with the Gumatj Corporation, have established a mining training centre for Yolngu people in the Northern Territory.
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Coalpac’s claims about age of Aboriginal hand stencil in dispute
An aboriginal hand stencil, said to be no more than 4 years old in a report commissioned by Coalpac, has been declared to be a genuine ancient artifact.
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Kanpa community volunteers for nuclear waste dump
Traditional land owners in the Gibson Desert have indicated their interest in hosting a nuclear waste dump, previously intended for the Muckaty Station.
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PAC hearing into Glencore’s Bulga coal expansion continues
The NSW Department of Planning has been accused of being “hopelessly biased” towards the mining industry in a PAC public hearing.
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“Aboriginal” art stopping coal expansion found to be phony
A hand-stencil painting used as evidence of aboriginal art threatened by a coal mine extension has been found to be no older than three and a half years.
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130 Maules Creek mine activists arrested since December
More than 90 people will have their cases mentioned in Narrabri Local Court today as protests and consequent arrests continue in the Leard State Forest, with activists vowing to halt new coal mines.
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Coal miner slams Indigenous ‘cash grab’
Wallarah 2 has rejected the Darkinjung Local Land Council's opposition to the Wallarah 2 coal mine as a 'cash grab'.
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High Court rules in favour of native title claim over mining lease
The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of native title claims in a dispute over land rights in the Pilbara.
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The Whitehaven Maules Creek Coal Mine Saga: A timeline from the beginning
Australian Mining has put together a timeline of the key events in the ongoing Whitehaven Maules Creek battle.
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The Whitehaven Maules Creek saga: The Gomeroi People respond [opinion]
The Gomeroi People have responded to the NSW Minerals Council CEO's lobbying for the future of the Maules Creek coal mine.
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Whitehaven Coal say Maules Creek protests not disrupting mine construction
Whitehaven Coal say there has been no disruption to planned work at the Maules Creek mine site today despite protesters claiming entrances to the site have been blocked.
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Protesters clash with Whitehaven Coal workers at Boggabri office
Protesters clashed with staff at Whitehaven Coal’s Boggabri office yesterday as anti-mining activism took a violent turn.
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Mining sector’s plea to boost Indigenous employment
Australia’s mining sector is calling on the government to change anti-discrimination laws so they can advertise jobs as Indigenous only.
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