Australian gold mine production reached a 17-year high in 2016, according to gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates.
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Anglo American Hunter Valley coal mine expansion suffers another setback
Anglo American’s expansion plan for the Drayton South coal operation in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has again been knocked back.
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Rio Tinto to offload Hunter Valley coal assets to China’s Yancoal
Rio Tinto plans to sell subsidiary Coal & Allied Industries to China’s Yancoal for up to $US2.45 billion ($3.23 billion).
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NuCoal starts legal action over cancelled exploration licence
NuCoal has launched legal action over the cancellation of its exploration licence, claiming the Independent Commission Against Corruption failed to perform its duty.
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NSW government terminates corrupt exploration licences
Passing legislation on Thursday, the New South Wales Government has cancelled three corrupt mining licences.
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Rio secures small Mt Thorley-Warkworth win
After numerous setbacks Rio Tinto has managed to gain permission to expand its Mt Thorley-Warkworth mine in the Hunter Valley.
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Mining affected towns shortlisted for funding
Contenders for round two of the New South Wales Government’s Resources for Regions funding have today been named with 19 projects competing for funding.
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Alkane schedules first gold pour
First gold is due to be poured from Alkane Resources’ Tomingley gold mine at the end of next month.
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Miners lash out as government revokes tenements
Acting on recommendations from the corruption watchdog New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell is introducing legislation to cancel the exploration licences for Doyles Creek, Mt Penny and Glendon Brook.
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Glencore lends a watery hand as mercury rises
Apprentices and graduates from Glencore’s Ulan coal mine in New South Wales have put their skills to good use, installing an automated drip irrigation system at the local school.
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Minerals Council calls for changes to mining community funding
The New South Wales Minerals Council is calling on the State Government to reconsider the eligibility criteria for what constitutes a mining affected area under its Resources for Regions funding program.
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Pacific National secures Whitehaven haulage contract
Pacific National Coal has locked up Whitehaven Coal’s rail haulage contract for the next 12 years.
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Miner tests positive for meth, loses unfair dismissal claim
A miner has lost his claim for unfair dismissal after he was fired for lying about his drug use.
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NSW Resources Minister announced
Member of Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts has been named the new Resources and Energy Minister for New South Wales following the resignation of Chris Hartcher last week.
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NSW resources minister resigns amid ICAC raid
The New South Wales Resources Minister Chris Hartcher has resigned as the corruption watchdog raids his parliamentary office.
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Female contractor killed at Ravensworth coal mine
A female contractor has been killed in an accident on Saturday night at GlencoreXstrata’s Ravensworth open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
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Minerals Council slams NSW planning amendments as ‘job-destroying’
Amendments to the New South Wales planning bill due to be introduced to parliament today will threaten mining jobs and the economy, the state’s peak mining group says.
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Berrima Colliery workers leave pit for last time
Workers at Boral’s Berrima Colliery have left the pit for the last time as the mine goes into care and maintenance, shedding 40 jobs.
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NSW government says CSG amendments are a win-win
The NSW government claims its proposed amendments to coal seam gas laws will strengthen landholder rights and improve environmental regulation.
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AGL grows crops with water from CSG wells
Gas company AGL reports it is successfully growing crops using blended water from coal seam gas wells outside of Gloucester in New South Wales.
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