Former Federal resources minister Martin Ferguson warned Australia risks losing out on investment dollars if policy changes are not made.
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Higher productivity requires community support: BHP
BHP Billiton director Malcolm Broomhead says labour productivity issues in Australia need to be fixed, and says the issue requires community understanding and support.
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Oakajee will be built: Ferguson
Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson is confident the $6 billion Oakajee port and rail project will go ahead despite the shelving of the project earlier this month.
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Improving Australia’s energy resource industry
The Australian Government's Energy White Paper 2012 has been released, setting out Australia's energy policy for the future.
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Ferguson backtracks over ‘mining boom is dead’ comment
Federal resources minister Martin Ferguson has taken a step back from his comments that the mining boom is over.
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Government provides funding for coal abatement technologies
The Federal Government has provided more than $70 million in funding to aid the mining industry in reducing 'fugitive emissions' from coal mines.
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Australia and China create low emission coal partnership
Australia and China have launched the Clean Coal Technology Partnership fund to accelerate the development of low emission coal technologies to reduce power station emissions.
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Ferguson flag changes to law to protect against ‘guerilla conservationists’
Federal resources minister Martin Ferguson has called for changes to mining regulations to halt "guerilla tactics" against the industry.
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