The Australian Uranium Association has said it’s about time Australia aimed to be the world’s top uranium producer, pointing to a raft of policy changes required to meet the target.
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Environment Minister to visit Abbot Point as decision on approval looms
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt will visit Abbot Point coal terminal today as the decision to approve or reject its proposed expansion draws closer.
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Australian Mining Prospect Awards Finalist: Excellence in Environmental Management
The shortlist for the 10th Annual Prospect Award's Excellence in Environmental Management
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Science should be at the centre of mining debates: Macfarlane
The Federal Minister for industry Ian Macfarlane says he finds it ironic that communities which were founded on the mining industry are now ‘hot-beds of resistance’, saying some of the debate around the coal and CSG industries has moved away from science.
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Santos deny claims contractors used sacred site as toilet
Santos has hit back at claims it used a scared Indigenous site as a rubbish dump, stating there is no evidence to support the claim, despite local Indigenous groups saying contactors used the site as a toilet.
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Dust devil sweeps through Roy Hill mine site
Workers at Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara were treated to a spectacular site at the weekend as a dust devil swept through the mine’s construction site.
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Peabody’s dusty mine angers locals
Mudgee District Environment Group has accused Peabody Energy’s Wilpinjong Coal mine of disregarding its Environmental Pollution Licence twice last week, resulting in clouds of coal dust blowing through the town of Wollar.
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Abbott’s one-stop approvals shop opening soon
Tony Abbott’s pre-election promise of a one-stop mining approvals shop is inching closer to being realised with the states close to a deal set to hasten the process.
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Thousands march in protest at Romanian gold mine
Thousands of people have reportedly flooded the streets in Bucharest to protest Europe's largest planned gold mine.
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Pro-nuclear greenies? Thinking outside the box with Pandora’s Promise
As humanity faces the danger of global warming, what other options can we look at for future power sources.
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Alpha coal project court challenge awaits final submissions
Court proceedings to halt GVK Hancock’s major Alpha Coal Project are on hold as each side prepares its final submissions to the Queensland Land Court.
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Ecologica win Yilgarn iron ore environmental contract
Ecologica Environment has won the contract to carry out flora and vegetation assessments at Polaris Metals' Yilgarn iron ore project in WA.
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Idemitsu coal trucks halted by protestors
Yesterday protestors targeted Whitehaven and today they set their sights on Idemitsu Kosan’s Boggabri Coal mine as the fight to protect the Leard State Forest intensifies.
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Protestors not backing down from Whitehaven Coal
Protestors have entered Whitehaven Coal’s office in Boggabri as part of their ongoing fight to halt the company’s Maules Creek mine project.
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Eucalypts thrive at acidic Mt Morgan site
Every now and again nature surprises scientists and professionals.
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Fight over Lynas processing plant gets physical
A scuffle broke out between a Malaysian government minister and anti-Lynas protestors yesterday as the battle continues to hamper the company’s rare earth project.
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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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Governments ink deal to fast track environmental approvals
The Abbott government has sealed a deal with Queensland aimed at streamlining the process of environmental approvals in a bid to cut green tape.
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Injunction to stop work at Maules Creek mine dismissed
Whitehaven Coal has won the right to continue work at its Maules Creek mine project after an injunction application to stop the development was dismissed in the Federal Court.
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Tasmanian iron ore mine to go ahead after appeal dismissed
A court challenge to stop the development of Venture Minerals' Riley Creek mine in Tasmania’s Tarkine region has been dismissed, paving the way for the iron ore project to go ahead.
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