New Century Resources has officially reopened its Century mine, where guests were treated to a close-up viewing of Australia's largest ever hydraulic mining operation.
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Port of Karumba dredging restarts ahead of Century zinc exports
Dredging at the Port of Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria, offshore northern Queensland, has restarted, a key development for New Century Resources ahead of the scheduled restart of the Century zinc mine.
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FIFO hearings continue in Queensland
MP Bob Katter has had his say in the Queensland FIFO debate, calling on mining companies to change the way they do business.
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Katter’s order to GlencoreXstrata: Mine it or leave
If you don’t want to mine it, move over so somebody else can. That’s the message from Bob Katter who plans to challenge Xstrata’s claim to copper at Mount Isa Mines.
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Abbott’s plans for Northern Economic Zone
Tony Abbot's plans for a Northern Economic Zone, in the style of those proposed by Gina Rinehart, have been revealed ahead of the election.
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NSW Minerals Council slams new land use policy
The NSW Minerals Council has come out against the newly released Strategic Regional Land Use Policy, stating that it will impose difficulties for the coal mining industry.
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Katter pushes to cut ‘green tape’
Bob Katter's son, the member for Mount Isa Rob Katter, is pushing through legislation to unlock the land to miners.
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Katter calls for North Queensland statehood
Bob Katter is calling for North Queensland to be granted statehood, and self governing rights.
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Katter to target NSW miners and “foreign scab labour”
Bob Katter says he will target workers in the Hunter Valley and Illawarra to secure more Senate seats at the next election.
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Farmers Federation should “wear little dresses”: Katter
Australia Party leader Bob Katter says miners are "walking over the top" of rural communities and the National Farmers' Federation should do more to fight the industry.
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Katter strengthens anti-China mining policy
Katter's Australian Party has tightened its mining policy further and confirmed it will not allow Chinese-owned companies to operate in Queensland.
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Katter fights CSG laws he introduced
Australian Party head Bob Katter is rallying against CSG exploration laws he introduced while Queensland mining minister in the late 1980s.
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