NSW Police have used a cherry picker to dismantle a massive tripod and rescue its occupant as tensions at the Maules Creek mine protest intensify.
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Protesters stop work at Maules Creek mine site, again
Construction at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine has once again been disrupted this morning as hundreds of protesters descended on the site.
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Traditional Owners protest against Whitehaven Coal’s “desecration” of sacred sites
Gomeroi Elders and Traditional Owners are holding a peaceful protest at Gunnedah today as they continue to fight against what they say is the destruction of sacred sites by Whitehaven Coal.
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Morris Corporation wins massive Fortescue accommodation contract
Morris Corporation has won a $435 million contract to provide catering and hospitality through its Indigenous joint ventures at Fortescue's Pilbara operations.
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Fortescue awards $1bn in contracts to Indigenous companies
Fortescue has reached its set target of awarding more than $1 billion in contracts to Indigenous businesses by the end of 2013.
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NT Government call for land rights reform
The Northern Territory government has called for reforms to Aboriginal land right laws.
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Viento sign MOU for contracting services
Viento Group has signed an MOU with Koodaideri Contracting Services to establish a new joint venture.
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FMG rejects indigenous criticism claims
Fortescue chief Nev Power has rejected Indigenous spokesperson David Collard's claims that Aborigines don't want to work in mining as it offends their culture.
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Indigenous mining jobs push misguided, spokesman says
The mining industry's drive to increase the number of Indigenous Australian in resources work is 'misguided' according to Indigenous spokesperson David Collard.
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More than diamonds in the rough: resource struggles in the Kimberley
The University of Melbourne's Peter Botsman discusses the future of mining in the Kimberley region.
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NRW win Rio Tinto iron contract
NRW have won a construction contract with Rio Tinto at its Cape Lambert iron ore port.
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Aboriginal artefacts uncovered at Rio Tinto coal mine
Archeologists have uncovered some of the oldest Aboriginal artefacts at Rio Tinto's Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
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Aborigines support NT seabed mining; want ban scrapped
An Indigenous group from Arnhem Land has approached Northern Manganese to explore the seabed for minerals and metals.
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Indigenous mining internships
Australian Mining caught up with Leighton intern Jesse Vincent to get a first-hand account of a training initiative.
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NT rules out seabed mining until 2015
The Northern Territory has banned any seabed mining off its coast until at least 2015.
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