Broken Hill’s rich mining history helped to name it as the first city on the National Heritage List.
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Mining’s Hall of Fame inducts union pioneer
Paddy O’Neill, the grandfather of Rio Tinto’s chief financial officer, will tonight be inducted to the Mining Hall of Fame.
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Uranium mining a step closer to reality in NSW
New South Wales has moved a step closer to developing its first uranium mine, with six companies invited to apply for exploration licences.
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Expansion approval delays blamed for sand mine job losses
A production cut at Cristal Mining’s Ginkgo mineral sands mine has resulted in 27 job cuts.
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Broken Hill miner to save millions with carbon tax scrapping
Perilya has welcomed the abolishment of the mining tax stating the measure will save the company more than $3.5 million a year.
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Perilya mine contract changeover, 20 jobs cut
Twenty workers have lost their jobs at Perilya mine in Broken Hill after a maintenance contract being carried out by Macmahon was handed to a smaller contractor.
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Perilya mine dumps MacMahon contract
Broken Hill’s Perilya mine will end its shotcrete contract with MacMahon in a move set to lead to job losses at the site.
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Broken Hill’s Miners’ Memorial open to visitors
Broken Hill’s Miners' Memorial has been reopened to the public after being closed for more than two weeks.
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Perilya workers shun $1.8m pay rise sacrifice
Employees at Broken Hill’s Perilya mine have rejected a proposed freeze on pay rises.
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Perilya workers vote on $1.8m pay rise sacrifice
Employees at Broken Hill’s Perilya mine will start voting on whether to accept a company proposal which will see workers sacrifice $1.8 million in wage increases promised for 2014.
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Cristal Mining appeals $2.5 million Supreme Court ruling
A Broken Hill mining company has appealed a decision by the Supreme Court that ordered it to pay $2.5 million in underpaid rates to the local council.
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Shareholders vote in favour of Perilya takeover
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine is set to be purchased by its major Chinese investor in a deal worth $269.3 million after shareholders voted in favour of the takeover.
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Perilya employees asked to sacrifice $1.8m pay rise
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine has asked workers to sacrifice $1.8 million in wage increases promised for 2014 after reporting an operating loss of $20 million in the first half of the year.
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Broken Hill Council look to buy $1.3 million mineral collection
Broken Hill City Council are looking to buy a collection of more than 8000 mineral pieces valued at around $1.3 million so they remain in the local community.
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SA iron ore pipeline to boost exports
A $5 billion infrastructure project proposed for South Australia will help boost iron ore exports to more than 100 million tonnes per year, the state government says.
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Broken Hill miner Perilya set for Chinese buyout
The owner of Broken Hill’s silver, lead and zinc mine is set to be purchased by its major Chinese shareholder in a deal worth $269.3 million.
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Bid to use mining rates for infrastructure only
Broken Hill City Council is pondering charging mining rates separately from regular rates.
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PPE stolen from Perilya mine
The CFMEU said it is disturbed about reports PPE is being stolen from the Perilya mine at Broken Hill.
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Perilya to open new mine at Broken Hill
Perilya is set to start production later this month at its Potosi silver, lead, and zinc mine near Broken Hill.
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NSW councils unanimously vote for more mining royalties
Western New South Wales councils have moved to lobby the State Government for a bigger cut of mining royalties.
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