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Glencore denies intention to damage NT heritage site

Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) chief executive Benedict Scambary has told the Australian parliamentary inquiry about the concerning impact of Glencore’s expansion at the McArthur River lead-zinc mine in the Northern Territory.
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Vanessa ZhouMarch 3, 2021, 9:58 amMarch 3, 2021

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Coates Hire kicks off Clontarf commitment

Coates Hire, Australia’s leading equipment hire and solutions company, has launched its investment into The Clontarf Foundation with a visit to Clontarf’s Endeavour Academy, part of Endeavour Sports High in Caringbah, New South Wales.
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Vanessa ZhouFebruary 25, 2021, 10:35 amMarch 10, 2021

Features

Steady march to a green mining future

OZ Minerals, Hatch and Kirkland Lake Gold are taking their own unique approaches to sustainability, but all point to a greener future. Australian Mining looks at how they are driving change.
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Vanessa ZhouJanuary 6, 2021, 10:09 amMarch 11, 2021

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Rio Tinto to make executives accountable for heritage destruction

Northern Australia Joint Standing Committee chair Warren Entsch is optimistic that the broken relationship between Rio Tinto and the Puuti, Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Traditional Owners can be repaired.
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Vanessa ZhouDecember 10, 2020, 9:31 amDecember 10, 2020

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Landowner rights overhauled in SA mining act update

South Australia has increased landowner rights and environment protections in its mining act and regulations review.
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Nickolas ZakhariaNovember 23, 2020, 10:04 amNovember 23, 2020

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Agrimin on path to building haul road for Mackay project

Agrimin has set its sights on inking an agreement with Aboriginal corporation Parna Ngururrpa regarding a proposed haul road for its Mackay potash project in Western Australia.
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Vanessa ZhouNovember 17, 2020, 10:43 amNovember 17, 2020

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Fortescue to connect Pilbara region with Indigenous culture

Fortescue Metals Group has welcomed a track construction machine featuring Indigenous art at its Eliwana iron ore mine and rail project in Western Australia via a $130 million contract with John Holland.
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Vanessa ZhouNovember 16, 2020, 9:06 amNovember 16, 2020

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Thiess hires Indigenous trainees at Prominent Hill

Thiess has strengthened its workforce at OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia with the addition of three Aboriginal Australian trainees over the past 12 months.
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Vanessa ZhouNovember 12, 2020, 10:45 amNovember 12, 2020

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BHP puts heritage land approvals on hold

BHP will continue to consult Traditional Owners before starting mining activities at locations that have been approved by the Western Australia’s Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
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Nickolas ZakhariaSeptember 17, 2020, 10:50 amSeptember 17, 2020

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WA unveils heritage laws to protect historic sites

Western Australia has proposed new heritage laws following the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves in the western Pilbara region this year.
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Vanessa ZhouSeptember 2, 2020, 10:52 amSeptember 2, 2020

News

Rio Tinto chief admits operational gain from Juukan Gorge blast

Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastian Jacques has revealed that the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters in Western Australia led to the production of higher-grade ore.
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Nickolas ZakhariaAugust 10, 2020, 11:17 amAugust 10, 2020

Features

Opening doors for Australia’s Indigenous miners

As Australia’s mining industry fortifies itself as the backbone of the nation’s economy, major resources companies and Aboriginal-owned contractors look to strengthen the presence of Indigenous workers in the industry.
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Vanessa ZhouJuly 30, 2020, 11:55 amApril 21, 2021

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Iron ore guides Rio Tinto through pandemic

Rio Tinto anticipates that its production ramp up at the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia will occur in early 2022.
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Vanessa ZhouJuly 17, 2020, 10:26 amJuly 20, 2020

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Colombian community refutes Cerrejón human rights allegations

A British law firm’s effort to save the Indigenous community of Provincial in the La Guajira region of Colombia from the alleged impacts of the Cerrejón coal operation has backfired.
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Vanessa ZhouJune 25, 2020, 11:11 amJune 25, 2020

News

BHP puts off South Flank blasting

BHP has held off a portion of its South Flank mine development in the Pilbara region of Western Australia due to its impact on cultural heritage sites belonging to the Banjima people.
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Nickolas ZakhariaJune 15, 2020, 11:58 amJune 15, 2020

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Northern Minerals to ramp up Browns Range output

Northern Minerals expects to achieve nameplate capacity rates at the Browns Range heavy rare earth pilot plant in Western Australia in the coming months.
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Vanessa ZhouFebruary 3, 2020, 8:58 amFebruary 3, 2020

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Glencore grows Indigenous employment program with DBS

Glencore Coal and Indigenous-owned Diversified Building Services (DBS) have partnered to expand its indigenous employment pathways program in central Queensland.
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Ben CreaghSeptember 24, 2019, 9:11 amSeptember 24, 2019

Features

Preserving Australia’s sacred culture

Indigenous Australians are increasingly being offered a presence and integral roles at Australia’s most prominent mining operations.
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Vanessa ZhouSeptember 5, 2019, 10:06 amSeptember 5, 2019

Features, News

Attracting diverse and skilled workers a priority for mining’s future

Tackling the gender imbalance and attracting young talent have been mining industry challenges put under the spotlight on day two of AIMEX in Sydney.
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Ben CreaghAugust 29, 2019, 9:00 amAugust 29, 2019

News

Rio Tinto awards $60m Koodaideri contracts to Aboriginal businesses

Rio Tinto has awarded more than $60 million of contracts to Aboriginal businesses to develop the Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Ben CreaghAugust 12, 2019, 4:38 pmAugust 12, 2019

indigenous

Glencore denies intention to damage NT heritage site

Coates Hire kicks off Clontarf commitment

Steady march to a green mining future

Rio Tinto to make executives accountable for heritage destruction

Landowner rights overhauled in SA mining act update

Agrimin on path to building haul road for Mackay project

Fortescue to connect Pilbara region with Indigenous culture

Thiess hires Indigenous trainees at Prominent Hill

BHP puts heritage land approvals on hold

WA unveils heritage laws to protect historic sites

Rio Tinto chief admits operational gain from Juukan Gorge blast

Opening doors for Australia’s Indigenous miners

Iron ore guides Rio Tinto through pandemic

Colombian community refutes Cerrejón human rights allegations

BHP puts off South Flank blasting

Northern Minerals to ramp up Browns Range output

Glencore grows Indigenous employment program with DBS

Attracting diverse and skilled workers a priority for mining’s future

Rio Tinto awards $60m Koodaideri contracts to Aboriginal businesses

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