Ongoing uncertainty over the future of Anglo American's Drayton South project has seen contractor job cuts and roster changes at the Drayton coal mine.
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Metgasco drills NSW government over suspension of gas exploration program
Metgasco said its shareholders risk losses of $18 million, hitting out at the NSW government’s decision to suspend its drilling licence just days before the program was set to commence near Lismore.
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Metgasco’s Bentley drilling licence remains suspended
Metgasco’s gas drilling program near Lismore remains suspended as the Office of Coal seam gas continues to assess whether the company has complied with conditions to consult with the community.
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Fortescue increases Solomon Hub resource by a billion tonnes
Fortescue Metals has added 1.16 billion tonnes to its Greater Solomon Mineral Resource following an exploration program.
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Photo Gallery: Sydney 2014 Resources Round Up
The Australian exploration community has demonstrated great resolve in a tough year, with an excellent show of enthusiasm at the Sydney 2014 RIU Resources Round Up.
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Kazakhstan allocates $950 million to exploration program
Kazakhstan has allocated nearly a billion dollars for a new geological exploration program in the country.
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The 2014 Federal Budget: What it means for mining
Australian Mining has broken down the budget, focusing on what is in it for mining and miners.
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New state budget funding targets Victorian exploration projects
The Victorian Government has earmarked $15 million to drive mineral exploration in regional and rural Victoria
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Archer closes in on pit design for Campoona graphite resource
Archer Exploration expects to have completed the pit design for their South Australian graphite project at Campoona by the end of May.
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Archer graphite plows ahead on Eyre Peninsula
Results from the drill program at Archer’s Campoona graphite project have come in positive, confirming high grade mineralisation across the prospect.
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Labor policies in Liberal Government to tax miners
In the wake of fresh senate debate over fuel tax credits, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) claims mining has already been hit with additional taxes.
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Drilling for copper and silver to start at Commonwealth project in NSW
Impact Minerals have released some very promising preliminary exploration results for the Commonwealth project in NSW.
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Rio highlights potential of its massive potash deposit
Rio Tinto has uncovered a massive potash deposit in Canada, right near BHP’s existing Jansen mega-mine.
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Geoscientist jobless rate soars
Unemployment amongst Australian geoscientists is at its highest levels since records began.
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Fraser Survey: Australian mining’s place in the world
The latest international Fraser Survey has highlighted Australia's improving state of mining compared to the rest of the world.
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Exploration Development Incentive “can’t come soon enough”
The newly released Mineral and Petroleum Exploration report shows the alarming downturn in the industry.
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PDAC In Focus: Five reason juniors miners remain an investment
A recent presentation at Canada's PDAC show highlighted reason's junior miners' value may increase, regardless of the commodity price.
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Exploration continues to shrink globally, SNL report shows
A new report by SNL Metals & Mining has shown exploration activities shrinking dramatically globally.
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Kazakhstan to institute Australian and Canadian mining codes
Kazakhstan has announced it is instituting a new mining code modelled on Australia and Canadian for exploration and operation.
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Cheaper exploration for Adelaide Resources
New technology has made sampling at lot cheaper for copper-gold explorer Adelaide Resources, with new targets defined at a fraction of traditional costs.
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