A recent review sheds light on best-practice water quality assessments for mine design, operations and closure.
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Western Australia releases standards for mine rehabilitation
Western Australia has introduced a guide for mine site rehabilitation that was backed by funding from mining companies such as BHP, Rio Tinto and Roy Hill.
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ERA increases rehab costs for Ranger uranium project
Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has revised the rehabilitation cost for its Ranger uranium project in the Northern Territory following finalisation of its closure feasibility study.
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Koolan Island restart on track for Mount Gibson
Mount Gibson Iron's recommencement of operations at the Koolan Island iron project in Western Australia is scheduled to start by the end of March 2019.
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Future of Glencore’s McArthur River mine backed by NT EPA
The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) has returned 30 recommendations after rigorously assessing Glencore's overburden management project at the McArthur River mine in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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OZ Minerals to close Prominent Hill pit early, save $10m
OZ Minerals has announced in a quarterly release that it plans to accelerate pit closure at its Prominent Hill copper-gold operation.
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Anglo American to close Drayton coal mine
Anglo American will close its Drayton coal mine early as it fails to get approvals for its Drayton South project.
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Glencore shuts Bowen coke operations
Glencore has announced that it will be closing its North Queensland Bowen Coke Works facility over the next few months.
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Workers to go at West Wallsend coal as mine winds down
Another 40 workers have been cut from Glencore’s West Wallsend coal mine as it prepares to close.
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Donaldson mine enters care and maintenance
Yancoal’s Donaldson coal mine has moved to care and maintenance, with the majority of the workforce deployed to nearby mines.
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Old Pirate mine to close
ABM Resources has announced it will cease operations on its Old Pirate gold mine in April, affecting 100 jobs.
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Nearly 400 jobs go at Woodie Woodie mine
Approximately 380 workers jobs have been cut as Consolidated Minerals place the Woodie Woodie mine in care and maintenance.
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China to close thousands more coal mines
China is reportedly set to close 4300 coal mines over the next three years.
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China to shut down more than 1000 mines
China has announced it will shut more than 1000 mines across four provinces in the country’s north and south.
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Another NZ coal mine to close
Solid Energy will close the Huntley East coal mine.
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Mining comes to an end at Century
MMG has marked the end of extraaction at Australia’s largest open pit zinc site, the Century mine.
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Glencore to close mines in order to reduce debt
Glencore has moved to strengthen its balance sheet by announcing it will cut dividends, suspend operations at several mines, and undertake $US2.5 billion in capital raising.
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Kimberly Diamonds shifts to Africa
The Ellendale Diamond mine in the Kimberly region of WA is expected to close, leaving miners and support staff out of work .
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Mining at Glencore’s West Wallsend mine to finish next year
Consistent with its life of mining plan, Glencore’s West Wallsend coal mine will cease operations next year.
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Glencore may close South African coal ops
Glencore subsidiary Optimum is considering a closure of some of its operations in South Africa, with a review likely for Australian coal operations.
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