Mounting production costs will see more than 70 jobs go from GlencoreXstrata’s Mount Owen open-cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
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Thin margins, job losses: Coal sector troubles
Falling commodity prices and rising operating costs is wreaking havoc on Australia’s coal sector with one industry association saying over 9000 jobs have gone in the last 15 months.
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More jobs to go as coal expansion decision creates devastating uncertainty: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s energy chief has written a scathing editorial piece on the decision to overturn the Mt Thorley mine expansion, claiming the move sets up a dangerous precedent which could affect other multi-million dollar projects.
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Health and safety on conference radar
The Hunter mining conference will focus on how best to utilise the newest technology to handle health and safety in the industry.
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Falling demand puts Singleton mining camp on backburner
A proposed mineworker’s camp in Singleton, New South Wales will only be built if new mine developments and expansions come online.
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Hunter residents tally mining’s impact
Over 2500 coal mine blasts have been recorded in the Upper Hunter region last year.
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Wrong map? No worries, here’s a coal licence: ICAC
Former union boss John Maitland has insisted he was passionate about a mining training facility and not a commercial operation, when he applied for a coal exploration licence at Doyles Creek in the Hunter Valley.
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Mounting opposition to mining camp
Opposition to a proposed $101 million mineworkers’ camp in Singleton, New South Wales, is growing.
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T4 coal loader in doubt amidst coal downturn
Hunter Valley miners have told Port Waratah Coal Services that the amount of coal they handle will drop, again putting the T4 loader on Kooragang Island in doubt.
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Blast fume complaints fall in Upper Hunter
Blast fume complaints have fallen in the Upper Hunter after the Department of Planning and Infrastructure approved a strategy to deal with blast fumes.
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Mines job modelling questioned
Questions are being raised about the pressure placed on consultants used by mining companies as an expert claims out-dated data was used in Rio Tinto’s Warkworth mine approval.
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BHP plans to expand coal mine
BHP Billiton is planning to extend its Mount Arthur coal mine's life.
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Rio cut 40 jobs at coal mine
Rio Tinto has cut 40 jobs at Mount Thorley Warkworth mine after a court last week overturned permission for the company to expand the mine.
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Doyles Creek proposal “fraudulant”: ICAC
The Doyles Creek mining proposal submitted to the NSW government incorporated so many false and misleading statements it amounted to fraud, the Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry has heard.
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as Rio mine expansion overturned
A NSW court has overturned approval for the expansion of Rio Tinto’s Mount Thorley mine in the Hunter Valley, potentially putting 1300 jobs at risk.
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Hunter residents potentially exposed to toxic fumes and dust
Falling air quality in the Hunter Valley has angered health professionals who are demanding increased protection for residents from mining dust and blast chemicals.
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Framing a training mine: ICAC
Drafting a submission for a prospective training mine was the task afforded to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Peter Demura, the Independent Commission against Corruption heard on Thursday.
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Thoroughbred breeders say mining has been over-emphasised
Hunter Valley thoroughbred breeders are again warning that mining is threatening some of the most productive land in New South Wales.
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Doyles Creek resource played down
Former mining union head John Maitland and his associates played down the size of the Doyles Creek mine coal resources when seeking NSW state government approval for a training facility, the corruption watchdog has heard.
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Busting dust in the Hunter
Environmental management within the mining industry is continually evolving, but it has become more difficult.
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