Ardea Resources has received Major Project Status (MPS) for its $1.165 billion Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) which incorporates a new mine and processing plant in Western Australia.
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Commonwealth pledges $128.5m to streamline environmental approvals
Australia's mining industry has welcomed the Federal Government's recent plan to protect the environment while supporting economic recovery and creating jobs in regional communities.
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Initiative manufacturing resources jobs
The Federal Government will open applications for round two of the integration and translation streams of the modern manufacturing initiative.
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Coal and gas the star export performers: Pitt
Australia's energy and resources exports increased by 41 per cent over the three months to October this year compared to the same period last year, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.
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Quantum leap: Feds make major tech investment
The Federal Government has invested in future quantum technologies with the release of the Blueprint and Action Plan for Critical Technologies, focussing on mining, defence, and communications.
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Swinburne, OZ set new standard in tailings safety
A Swinburne University of Technology spin-out has used a Federal Government grant to mass-produce a technology which enhances safety in mine tailings dams.
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Nexxis gets funding boost for Magneto robot
Nexxis has been awarded a $675,000 grant as part of Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s Commercialisation Fund.
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Coal-mining towns deserve $259 million in royalties: report
Blueprint Institute has released a report encouraging government support for coal-mining regions at risk of being left out in the cold.
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Whitehaven Vickery extension gets Federal nod
Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery extension has got the go ahead by the Federal Government after an approval process that spanned five years.
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Incentives discussed for large energy consumers
The Federal Government has welcomed comment on its new Safeguard Crediting Mechanism which seeks to benefit large carbon emitters by reducing energy costs.
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Local workers key to skills shortage, survey says
The best solution to the skills shortage in the resources sector is to back Australian workers for mining jobs, according to a new Mining People International survey.
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Government overlooks mining for financial assistance
Australia’s mining industry incurred a tariff input penalty of $53 million in the 2019-20 financial year, despite receiving the least assistance, according to the latest Trade and Assistance Review.
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WA resources sector adds $83bn to economy
Western Australia’s mining and resources industries contributed more than $83 billion to Australia’s economy in 2019-20 and directly provided more than 94,000 full-time jobs, according to analysis of a Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia (CME) survey.
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Federal funding backs resources manufacturing
The Australian Government has created an $800 million Manufacturing Collaboration Stream to encourage collaboration between businesses and researchers in industries like resources technology and critical minerals processing.
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Australia opens door to international mining workers
The federal government has added mining occupations to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) to address the local skills shortage in the resources sector.
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Federal funding for carbon-cutting technology
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the launch date for its $43 million Industrial Energy Transformation Studies Program, to support feasibility and engineering studies.
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Mining reforms rejection sparks concern
Key mining-related reforms in the federal government’s industrial relations bill, such as life extension of greenfield agreements, have not passed the Senate.
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Australia to pursue critical minerals investments
The federal government has released an updated edition of The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2020 for investors to identify the commercial opportunities within the country's mineral projects.
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Australia ramps up resources exploration with $125m investment
The Australian Government has injected $125 million into expanding Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future minerals exploration program to strengthen the resources sector.
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MCA urges federal government to consider mining reforms
Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is pushing the federal government to introduce reforms to protect the minerals industry and fast track Australia's post-COVID economic recovery.
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