New South Wales

The New South Wales Government will defer payments for exploration licences and assessment lease applicants by up to six months in a bid to support mining companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia’s mining, resources and energy industry has received healthy salary growth despite an overall drop in SEEK job advertisements, according to a recent employment data report from the company.

In a new step forward for lifting the ban on uranium mining in Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended that the New South Wales government support the repeal of the Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Act 1986 in its entirety.

Western Australia has become the top mining jurisdiction for investment, according to Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining company rankings.

Bis’ recently unveiled coal grader, Razor, has attracted widespread interest among Australia’s mining community.

Northparkes copper mine took its first steps towards underground loader automation back in the 1990s. More than 20 years on, it has become a global showcase for the enormous safety, maintenance and productivity benefits that automation can provide.

Glencore has created a culture of excellence across the safety and operational performance at the Mangoola coal CHPP, (coal handling and preparation plant) this year’s National Group Mine of the Year. 

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Heron Resources has secured $91 million in funding which it will use to progress the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales.

An Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence based at the University of Newcastle in New South Wales has been established to work towards achieving zero-emission mining with more sustainable minerals processing.

The strong demand for New South Wales Coal has created more mining jobs in the state.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has rejected a request by Kepco Bylong to develop an open cut and underground coal mine near Mudgee.

Employment opportunities for Australia’s geoscientists are continuing to slowly improve despite an increase in unemployment during the June quarter.

Alkane Resources claims recent drilling has revealed “Cadia-style” results at its Boda and Kaider prospects in New South Wales.

Whitehaven Coal is set to acquire EDF Trading Australia for US$72 million ($106.5 million), allowing the company to increase its stake in the Narrabri mine in New South Wales.

A proposed $589 million gas import terminal in Newcastle has been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure.

Liebherr-Australia’s modular maintenance program is cutting downtime in half for some mining companies. Here, the company explains why it uses this aftersales approach to maintenance.

Gold miner Regis Resources says it expects a roughly 10 per cent increase to its current production levels by the 2022 financial year after announcing record annual production on Tuesday. 

The Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) will return from August 27-29 at Sydney Olympic Park.

Regis Resources has submitted the development application and environmental impact statement to the New South Wales department of planning and industry (DPI) for its McPhillamys gold project.