On April 10th this year, one of the world’s largest landslides tumbled 150 million tons of rock and dirt down the northeastern pit wall of Kennecott Utah’s Bingham Canyon copper-gold-molybdenum mine, likely becoming one the more expensive landslides in modern history.
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NSW dumps ‘dud’ Cobbora coal mine
New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird said he has avoided the ‘dud deal of the century’ by dumping the government’s obligation to develop and operate the Cobbora coal mine.
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Miner’s leg injured at Dendrobium mine
A miner at Dendrobium mine sustained leg injuries after he was hit by a huge lump of coal yesterday afternoon.
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Rio applies to speed up bid for Warkworth project
Rio Tinto has applied to the NSW Supreme Court to accelerate its bid to overturn a decision blocking the extension of its Warkworth coal project in the Hunter Valley.
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Two workers injured after accidents at Broken Hill mine
A worker has been injured in a rock fall at CBH Resources’ Rasp mine, while another suffered serious injuries after a crushing accident.
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Harlem Shake miner says sacking was ‘harsh’
One of the miners sacked for doing the Harlem Shake has said he was a dedicated employee known for his strong work ethic.
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Beaconsfield: when mining leaves town [images]
Australian Mining visits Beaconsfield with camera in hand to document an historic mining town looking towards its future.
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Monadelphous wins Rio contracts
Monadelphous has won a $320 million contract for construction and maintenance work at Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
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NRW wins contract for Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina mine
NRW has won a $90 million contract as part of Rio Tinto's Yandi Sustaining Project for its Yandicoogina iron ore mine.
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BHP put Olympic Dam expansion back in the spotlight
BHP Billiton has sought an extension from the SA Government so it can invest more time to plan its Olympic Dam mine expansion.
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Aboriginal artefacts uncovered at Rio Tinto coal mine
Archeologists have uncovered some of the oldest Aboriginal artefacts at Rio Tinto's Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
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27,000 litres of fuel spilled on Zinc mine
McArthur River Mining is facing a maximum $1 million fine following the leak of thousands of litres of fuel from a storage tank on site.
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Environmental approval for WA’s first uranium mine
Western Australia has given environmental approval to the state’s first export uranium mine.
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BMA ballots go to workers
A postal ballot for BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance miners' new enterprise agreement will go out today.
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GR Engineering wins Sandfire contract
GR Engineering has won an EPCM contract at Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa copper gold project.
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Four exposed to gas leaks at Collinsville coal mine
The Queensland Mines Inspectorate and mining unions are investigating a series alleged coal gas leaks at the Collinsville mine.
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