Deloitte has touted vaccination rates as the economy’s silver bullet, but a removal of lockdowns may even Australia’s playing field while disturbing the Western Australian growth bubble.
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Rio Tinto secures rail cars down the track
Rio Tinto's fleet of rail cars at its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia is set to grow by 50, with the company to release a manufacturing tender for the project.
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Mining outdoes nation-wide economic performance
The mining industry has bucked the national trend with an increase in output during the June quarter, according to Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt.
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How does the mining industry impact the value of the Australian dollar?
It is common knowledge that the value of a nation's currency is often a reliable indicator of the health of that nation's economy.
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Westpac to scrap thermal coal funding
Westpac plans to back out of thermal coal mining by 2030 in a move to fulfil the bank’s zero emissions targets.
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Australia injects $130bn wage package
The federal government has announced a lifeline for Australia's workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic, providing six million workers with a fortnightly wage subsidy of up to $1500 per person.
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South Australia jumps into world’s top mining jurisdictions
South Australia has become the sixth most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, according to the Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies 2019.
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Australia is poised for a new era of mining growth
In the wake of the mining downturn, the industry has recovered to re-affirm its place as a major driver of the Australian economy.
The coming years will reinforce this position as dozens of projects
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Deloitte report says mining taxes doubled in the last year
The Australian mining sector doubled its economic contribution over the last year thanks to massive tax increases in 2016–17, according to David Byers, interim chief executive of the Minerals Council of Australia.
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Where does all the gold go?
According to a new report from the World Gold Council, one country purchases over 100 tonnes a year in bars and coins.
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Mining continues to keep Australia out of recession
Sustained growth in mining production and export levels has managed to buoy Australia’s economy, protecting it from a potential recession, new BIS Shrapnel data states.
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NSW mining spending down $2.3 billion
Spending by the mining industry in NSW has taken a considerable blow, down almost 17 per cent, or $2.3 billion year on year.
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Gas to become Australian economic growth driver
The gas sector has been touted as one of five of Australia’s next great drivers of economic growth, soon to leave the mining industry lagging behind.
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Sydney breakfast radio show set to broadcast from Hunter Valley mine
The NSW Minerals Council and radio station WSFM will team up to host a live broadcast from a Hunter Valley mine site.
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NSW to soldier on despite mining slump
One of the big four banks has a positive outlook for the NSW economy and expects it to bolster Australia’s economy during its difficult transition from the mining boom.
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How we learnt to stop worrying and love the boom
The Grattan Institute's Jim Minifie examines the mining boom as it winds down, and the real economic effect it had on Australia.
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