Centennial Coal has seen its Springvale and Mandalong coal mines win extension approvals.
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ERA concedes defeat on Ranger uranium mining extension
Energy Resources Australia has run up the white flag on continuing to mine for uranium at Ranger beyond 2021.
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Oaky Creek North takes title of Australia’s top coal mine rescue team
Oaky Creek North have done Glencore and Australian coal mining proud, winning the national Mines Rescue Competition yesterday.
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Arrests for Whitehaven Coal protesters
Coal trains have resumed travelling to the Port of Newcastle this afternoon after being stranded for over two hours after an activist chained himself to the rail line.
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BREAKING: Coal trains halted as part of coordinated action against NSW mining industry
Mining activists said they have stopped coal trains from reaching the Port of Newcastle with a man chained to the rail line.
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MACA awarded Karara Mining contract, appoints new CEO
MACA has won a contract for Karara Mining's Hinge iron ore project in Western Australia as it appoints a new CEO.
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Newstan coal mine put back into care and maintenance
Job cuts loom for 100 workers at another Hunter Valley mine, this time the Newstan coal mine.
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Banning alcohol at mine site camps: What the punters think
Rio Tinto’s decision to ban alcohol at its Argyle mine site has divided opinion on social media.We sort through what people see as the pros and cons of a booze ban.
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Tasmanian Henty gold mine will close next year
Unity Mining will close its Henty gold mine next year, and it moves from production in to care and maintenance, affecting 150 workers.
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PAC hearing into Glencore’s Bulga coal expansion continues
The NSW Department of Planning has been accused of being “hopelessly biased” towards the mining industry in a PAC public hearing.
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Tragic deaths, miners killed at Austar Coal Mine
Tragedy has struck at the Austar Coal Mine at Paxton in New South Wales, with two men killed in an underground collapse.
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Cyclone Ita wreaks havoc at St Barbara’s Golden Ridge in the Solomon Islands
Flooding has caused the St Barbara to suspend open pit mining and processing at the Gold Ridge Operations in the Solomon Islands.
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Hazelwood coal mine fire declared safe
The Hazelwood coal mine fire has been declared safe, with its management returned to the mine’s operator GDF Suez.
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Rio highlights potential of its massive potash deposit
Rio Tinto has uncovered a massive potash deposit in Canada, right near BHP’s existing Jansen mega-mine.
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Inquest into death at BHP’s Perseverance mine
The Perth Coroner’s Court has heard risk assessment processes at WA mines need to be overhauled after a man fell 25 metres to his death in an underground mine shaft.
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Protesters clash with Whitehaven Coal workers at Boggabri office
Protesters clashed with staff at Whitehaven Coal’s Boggabri office yesterday as anti-mining activism took a violent turn.
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Four arrested as Maules Creek mine protest intensifies
NSW Police have used a cherry picker to dismantle a massive tripod and rescue its occupant as tensions at the Maules Creek mine protest intensify.
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BHP workers redeployed after safety concerns close mine
30 people who lost their jobs after BHP shut its Perseverance nickel mine have been redeployed at the newly reopened Rocky's Reward mine.
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Activists shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri mine after scaling coal loader
A group of activists have shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine today after scaling a coal loader at the site.
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Glencore CEO invited to Collinsville by concerned locals [VIDEO]
CEO of GlencoreXstrata, Ivan Glasenberg, has been invited to Collinsville by two concerned community members who want him to witness the impacts of the mine closure firsthand.
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