Queensland’s Government is considering restricting who can object to mining applications to halt ‘philosophical opposition’ to projects.
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Protestor fined $600 for stopping work at Maules Creek mine site
A Sydney woman has been fined $600 for stopping work at the Maules Creek mine site after she chained herself to a gate.
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Anglo American cuts Drayton mine jobs as planning permission stalls
Anglo American has notified workers that it will cut jobs on site due to continuing uncertainty over the Drayton South approvals.
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GE to spend on environmentally friendly energy research
General Electric plans to spend big on environmentally friendly energy research, such as fracking technologies and wind turbines.
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MHM Metals suffers as Alcoa closes rolling mills
Alcoa’s decision to close its Point Henry and Yennora rolling mills by the end of 2014 has devastated MHM Metals.
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Central Coast Wallarah 2 coal mine moves ahead
The NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure has given its support to the controversial Wallarah 2 coal mine.
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Batgirl shuts down Boggabri coal mine
Activists dressed in bat suit costumes have shut down Idemistu’s Boggabri coal mine after using harnesses to suspend themselves upside down on the site’s coal loader.
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Report claims mining companies do not have a social licence to operate
Research by the University of Melbourne has found the concept of a social licence to operate is “purely metaphorical” and is negatively impacting both mining companies and the communities in which they operate.
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Santos to pass $100,000 protest costs on to consumers
Santos said losses of up to $100,000 a day caused by protesters in the Pilliga forest would be passed onto consumers when gas from CSG wells comes online.
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Risk Assessment of Mine Closures [blog]
I Think Mining's Jack Caldwell discusses the ins and outs of mine closure and different approaches to ending mining operations.
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Understanding mine closure and environmental risks
A more measured approach to controlled mine closure,instead of handing responsibility to governments can help miners avoid mine pollution liability issues.
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GlencoreXstrata acquitted of water pollution charge
GlencoreXstrata has been found not guilty of failing to report a dirty water leak at its Bulga coal mine in 2011.
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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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Santos forced to stop CSG work as protests continue
Protests and blockades are continuing near the Pilliga State forest where Santos was forced to stop work on its CSG drilling program yesterday.
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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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Why the mining industry needs to explain itself [Opinion]
Tensions between activists and miners have spilled over, with the battle over Maules Creek mine playing out for all to see on the world wide web.
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Council angry at Ipswich open cut coal mine approval
A new coal mine five kilometres from the centre of Ipswich has been given environmental approval, but the local council says it will fight to stop the project going ahead.
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Torrential rain triggers controlled water release from Mt Todd mine
Heavy rains are prompting a controlled water release at Vista Gold’s Mount Todd gold mine located about 50 kilometres north of Katherine in the Northern Territory.
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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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Queensland coal mine secures environmental approval
Securing environmental approval this month, the proposed Drake Coal project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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