Western Australian mining companies could cost the state government up to $2.4 billion if they decide to fight the proposed $5-a-tonne ‘levy’ on iron ore exports.
The fee, which up until now has been
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QLD MP claims corruption at Anglo American
QLD state member for Mirani, Jim Pearce, claims he will expose ‘corruption’ at Anglo American’s Queensland coal operations.
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ASIC raids miner’s office
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has carried out a search of Excalibur Mining’s offices over allegations of insider trading.
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Former miner suing Anglo American over truck accident
A former Callide coal miner is suing Anglo American over a truck accident he claims has kept him out of work, however Anglo claims the man is lying.
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Drayton South coal mine expansion to be approved
Anglo American’s revised plans for its Drayton South coal mine expansion have been approved by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, despite Anglo’s plans to completely exit its Australian operations.
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Rio Tinto coal miners lose bullying dismissal case
Workers who reportedly continually bullied a colleague for working too hard have lost their unfair dismissal case.
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Coal miner gets million-dollar payout from Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto has been ordered to pay a former coal miner more than a million dollars in damages after illegally standing him down.
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Macmahon fined for worker death
Macmahon has been fined $75,000 for the death of a worker at Glencore's CSA copper mine.
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Rio Tinto fined for breaching Fair Work Act
Rio Tinto’s Hail Creek coal mine has been fined $50,000 after illegally standing down an injured miner.
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BHP publish Samarco dam failure findings
A panel commissioned to investigate the cause of BHP and Vale’s Samarco mine dam failure have released their findings.
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NZ WorkSafe drops Pike River disaster charges against Whitall
WorkSafe New Zealand has dropped all charges and appeals against former Pike River coal mine head Peter Whitall after his insurer paid survivors and the victims’ families.
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Copper Mines of Tasmania pleads guilty after worker deaths
Copper Mines of Tasmania (CMT) has pleaded guilty to safety failure charges after the deaths of underground workers its Mt Lyell site in 2013.
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New global mining code developed
A new mining code has been launched by the World Initiative of Mining Lawyers (WIOML) to aid countries in both attracting investment and securing benefits for their own economies.
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Contractor fined for arc flash incident
Contractor Crushing Services International has been fined after a work was seriously burned in an arc flash incident.
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New online legal resource for junior miners
Australian law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has created a free set of online legal resources for explorers to assist them with implementing early stage projects.
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Legal action over illegal Bluescope strike could doom AWU branch
Bluescope Steel is suing the Wollongong Australian Workers Union branch for an unauthorised strike in May, with the branch saying if the action was successful it would likely mean the end.
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Contractor says Samsung owes millions for Roy Hill work
Duro Felguera believes it is owed more than $100 million by Samsung C&T for work at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine.
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Arch Coal escapes bankruptcy litigation with timely loan
Arch Coal has escaped possible litigation from creditors after securing support to work its way out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Griffin coal miners to strike
Miners will carry out 24 hours of strikes today at the Griffin Coal mine after workers’ pay was cut by more than 40 per cent.
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Rio Tinto Hail Creek coal mine fined for denying workers sick leave
Rio Tinto has been fined $24,000, payable to the CFMEU, after it denied workers access to paid sick leave.
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