Sheffield Resources has won the national native title tribunal (NNTT) ruling that enables it to secure a mining lease for its Thunderbird mineral sands project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Waanyi Downer JV secures Century mine contract in ‘industry-first’ agreement
New Century Resources has awarded a historic mining services contract at the Century zinc mine in Queensland to the Waanyi Downer Joint Venture (WDJV).
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Metro lands approvals for Bauxite Hills mine
Metro Mining has executed a combined native title and land access agreement for the Bauxite Hills mine in North Queensland.
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WA uranium mines to see environmental approval
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is expected to approve two uranium mines in WA’s Goldfields.
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Toro Energy signs native title agreement
Toro Energy has signed an agreement with Traditional Owners for its Wiluna uranium project.
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Native title holders fight Carmichael approvals
Wangan and Jagalingou native title holders have launched a fresh legal offensive on Adani Australia, this time against the recent mining approvals granted by the Queensland Government.
W&J representatives
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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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Whitehaven Coal strikes native title agreement for Maules Creek
Whitehaven Coal has struck a Native Title Agreement with the Gomeroi Nation which will see access granted for the use of 300 hectares of land in the Gunnedah Basin.
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BHP Billiton secures Pilbara native title deal
BHP Billiton Iron Ore says it has signed one of the most significant native-title agreements with Pilbara traditional owners that permits mining on their country for one hundred years
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Suggestions for revenue sharing between farmers and miners
Shane Stone, head of the Coalitions’ Northern Australian advisory group, has suggested a controversial solution to overcome tensions between farmers and mining companies
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Indigenous involvement needs policy development: Minerals Council
The minerals sector in Australia contributes $3 billion in native title related payments each year, according to a new monograph launched by the Minerals Council of Australia last night.
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Sirius Resources sign native title agreement
Sirius Resources have signed a native title agreement with the Ngadju people for its Nova nickel project.
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High Court rules in favour of native title claim over mining lease
The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of native title claims in a dispute over land rights in the Pilbara.
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Conference hears racism is rife in mining
Chair of WA’s Indigenous Women in Mining Council said racism is rife throughout the resource sector, and has seen many Aboriginal employees walk off the job.
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CSG company accused of dumping rubbish on sacred Indigenous sites
A native title group have protested outside a Santos shopfront after claims contractors working on the GLNG pipeline destroyed a cultural heritage site by using it as a rubbish dump.
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Indigenous group ‘joyous’ over Native Title claim win
The Banjima people of Western Australia’s Pilbara region have won a Native Title claim covering over 10,000sqkm after a 15-year court battle.
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Miners looking at human rights policies
Mining, oil and gas companies are increasingly designing human rights policies that will control the effects of their projects on indigenous communities, according to a native title lawyer.
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Native Title claimants want to ban mining
The Gomeroi people of Northern NSW are seeking legal advice on ways to stop all mining and development on their ancestral lands.
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Win for Yindjibarndi in FMG battle
The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has won the right to be the sole representative of traditional owners in a legal dispute with Fortescue Metals Group.
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Native title win for traditional owners in WA
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of traditional owners following a five year native title dispute with miners in the Pilbara.
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