A Scottish welding superintendent has slipped up on social media, facing jail after joking that his Kyrgyz colleagues were queuing up for a helping of horse penis.
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Moranbah worker claims $3.3 million for injury
A coal miner disabled in an accident at a Moranbah coal mine has lodged a claim in the Supreme Court against BMA for more than $3.3 million.
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More than 700 jobs in the air ahead of potential refinery collapse
The fate of close to 800 workers’ jobs is waiting on news on whether Clive Palmer’s Yabulu nickel refinery will collapse.
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Worker’s caustic burns compo claim cut
A worker seeking compensation for burning his foot with caustic soda has had his claim reduced after footage emerged of him performing karate.
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Freeport reveals allegations of corruption against Indonesian speaker
Indonesian parliamentary speaker is under pressure to resign after he was recorded demanding company shares in exchange for his support for a mining operation.
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Native title to be extinguished for Carmichael coal
Plans to extinguish native title rights over land held by Adani for the Carmichael coal mine have been met with outrage from traditional landowners.
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Roy Hill in court over missed shipment
Roy Hill Holdings was back in court yesterday with accusations that principal contractor Samsung C&T has deliberately held up the project as a commercial strategy.
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US signs asteroid property law
President Obama has signed an act recognising US citizens’ right to own and mine asteroids.
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Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal
An event of cosmic proportions occurred on November 18 when the US congress passed the Space Act of 2015 into law. The legislation will give US space firms the rights to own and sell natural resources they mine from bodies in space, including asteroids.
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Carmichael mine appeal dubbed ‘shambolic’
A Federal Court appeal against Adani’s Carmichael coal mine has been called ‘shambolic’ and confused.
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Yancoal’s Ashton East court appeal rejected
An expansion of Yancoal’s Ashton South East open cut coal mine will not go ahead after their appeal against environmental conditions was dismissed by the NSW Supreme Court.
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Diamond magnate Joseph Gutnick faces lawsuit
Mining magnate “Diamond Joe” Joseph Gutnick has admitted to financial difficulties while facing a $55 million lawsuit
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US senate passes space mining bill
Space mining is becoming a reality as the US senate passes a bill to allow companies to mine asteroids.
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Dawson coal mine sick leave sacking upheld
The Federal Court has rejected an appeal against the dismissal of an Anglo American employee, citing legal strategies as the reason for failure of the appeal.
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Mt Gibson to sue over ‘catastrophic’ wall collapse
Mount Gibson Iron is suing the engineers responsible for building the Koolan Island mine seawall, which collapsed last year, flooding the mine.
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Chevron tax dodge busted for $322 million
Profit-shifting has not paid off for petroleum multinational Chevron, slugged with a tax bill for $322 million thanks to a Supreme Court decision on Friday, however the worst is yet to come under another ATO audit.
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Environmental defenders say Wollongong Coal not ‘fit and proper person’
Environmental activists have launched a fresh attack on Wollongong Coal in the attempt to cancel the company’s mining rights in NSW.
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How a small office in Jamaica might be our best hope for regulating deep sea mining
With the reality of seabed mining becoming more and more tangible, steps are needed to ensure a safe, regulated industry.
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Rio Tinto fined for worker death
A Rio Tinto subsidiary has been fined $70,000 over a worker who was crushed at Rio’s Brockman 2 mine in 2011.
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GVK Hancock groundwater studies under fire
GVK Hancock insists that its groundwater assessments for the proposed Kevin’s Corner coal mine were comprehensive and have provided a clear understanding surrounding groundwater aquifers and bores.
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