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Tasmania to boost visibility of resources sector
The Tasmanian Government is aiming to grow its mineral resources sector with a $2.4 million upgrade to the Mineral Resources Tasmania Core Library at Mornington.
January 14, 2021 0 comment
Aurizon recommends policy changes to rail freight services
Aurizon has pushed Australia’s federal and state governments to consider policy changes to increase the environmental and economical benefits of rail freight over road freight.
October 7, 2020 0 comment
Australia gets first mine explosives test facility
New South Wales has launched an underground mine explosives facility on the Central Coast to encourage further innovation and development of explosive testing.
September 10, 2020 0 comment
NSW flags ‘ongoing challenge’ of coal development
The New South Wales Government has released its Illawarra-Shoalhaven regional plan 2036, which factors in the challenges coal developments face in the future.
September 3, 2020 0 comment
Western Australia vows to fix royalty rates for industrial minerals
Minerals mined for use in the building and construction sector in Western Australia will not see an increase in royalty rates for the next five years.
May 27, 2020 0 comment
Court ruling on casual entitlements sparks industry outcry
Casual workers who have worked regular and systematic hours are now entitled a permanent employee’s entitlements, according to a Federal Court of Australia judgment.
May 22, 2020 0 comment
Papua New Guinea forces Barrick out of Porgera
Papua New Guinea has swooped in to take control of Barrick Gold’s Porgera gold mine after refusing to extend a special mining lease with the Canadian company.
April 27, 2020 0 comment
Australian resources sector united to bounce back following crisis
Australia has continued to zoom in on the growth of the critical minerals markets amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 17, 2020 0 comment
Queensland reports strong exports ahead of coronavirus impact
Queensland’s resources sector has contributed 80 per cent of the state’s $83.3 billion exports value in the 12 months leading to February this year, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
April 9, 2020 0 comment
Australian Vanadium scales back business due to ‘turbulent markets’
Australian Vanadium (AVL) has announced a business strategy to safeguard its “financial health” and preserve the Australian Vanadium Project in Western Australia during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 31, 2020 0 comment
Second government stimulus package to benefit mining businesses
The Federal Government has announced a $66 billion second stimulus package, extending the “safety net” for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 0 comment
QLD faces mine safety reset and additional inspectors
The Queensland Government has appointed three additional mines inspectors and another chief inspector as the resources industry grapples with recent mine-related tragedies.
July 11, 2019 0 comment
Perth is a global oil and gas hub says WA Mines and Petroleum Minister
Perth is the only Australian city to be admitted into the World Energy Cities Partnership, which signifies Western Australia’s continual growth as a world energy leader.
March 15, 2019 0 comment
Scott Morrison and Matt Canavan criticise anti-mining advocates
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decried anti-mining advocates in a speech to the Minerals Council in Canberra as the coalition government revealed new plans for mining.
February 15, 2019 0 comment
Asian markets, collaboration key to industry future: Resources 2030 Taskforce
Commonwealth Government’s Resources 2030 Taskforce has released recommendations to enhance the performance and competitiveness of Australia’s resources sector, which are the first since the late 1990s.
September 24, 2018 0 comment
FIFO code of practice up for review in WA
The McGowan government has released an updated draft FIFO code of practice to protect Western Australians’ mental health in the workplace.
August 23, 2018 0 comment
National Transport Commission launches review to reduce driver fatigue
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is working with the Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity (Alertness CRC) to better understand driver fatigue and ways to measure it.
July 20, 2018 0 comment
WA to receive short-term funding to cushion inequitable GST distribution
Western Australia has been pushing for a Productivity Commission inquiry into the GST distribution system, which positions WA as the only state to receive less than 70 cents — and eventually 30 cents — per person per dollar of GST in distributions.
July 6, 2018 0 comment
Australia tops the world in nine commodities
Federal Government statistics have been released showing that Australia has the world’s largest identified resources in nine major mineral commodities.
March 6, 2018 0 comment
Palmer under the pump [opinion]
Clive Palmer is backing into a corner, lashing out with more WW2-themed insults against his perceived political opponents, this time comparing federal treasurer Scott Morrison to Nazi war criminal Heinrich Himmler. The treasurer has suggested that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission should look into issues around Queensland Nickel, sparking another of Palmer’s famous dummy-spits. … Continue reading Palmer under the pump [opinion]
April 20, 2016 6 comments