Domestic coal production has grown in New South Wales over the past year, in spite of weak commodity prices.
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Expansion approval delays blamed for sand mine job losses
A production cut at Cristal Mining’s Ginkgo mineral sands mine has resulted in 27 job cuts.
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Northparkes Mines granted seven-year life extension
Northparkes Mines has had its future secured after gaining approval to extend the life of the operation to 2032.
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Broken Hill miner to save millions with carbon tax scrapping
Perilya has welcomed the abolishment of the mining tax stating the measure will save the company more than $3.5 million a year.
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Small fire at Bengalla coal mine
Spontaneous combustion saw a small fire break out at Rio Tinto’s Bengalla mine this week.
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Report claims coal miners using too much water in Hunter Valley
A new report claims mines in the Hunter Valley are having adverse impacts on ground water, adding to salinity, and threatening agricultural land.
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1800 people apply for 100 jobs at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine
Ongoing protests at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine is having no impact on people wanting a job at the project with 1800 people applying for 100 permanent roles on offer.
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Death highlights need to secure mine shafts
A report has warned that all mine shafts need to be fenced, covered and properly secured after a man fell to his death at the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District.
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Longwall production restarts at Austar mine after wall collapse deaths
Yancoal has restarted longwall production at its Austar mine after two workers were killed by an underground wall collapse in April.
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BHP Billiton to cut 163 jobs from Mt Arthur coal mine
BHP Billiton will shed 163 jobs from its Mt Arthur coal mine as the company attempts to “reset” the cost base at the operation.
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T4 coal loader at Newcastle gains environmental approval
The T4 coal loader on Kooragang Island is a step closer to reality after being approved by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment.
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Perilya mine contract changeover, 20 jobs cut
Twenty workers have lost their jobs at Perilya mine in Broken Hill after a maintenance contract being carried out by Macmahon was handed to a smaller contractor.
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Risk management failures to blame for Cobar mine death
Ineffective risk management controls have been found to have contributed to the death of a worker at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine.
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Whitehaven Coal looks to hire 450 workers for Maules Creek mine
Whitehaven Coal is getting ready to hire the 450 workers it will need to run the controversial Maules Creek coal mine.
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BHP Billiton expects Caroona gateway certificate in a matter of weeks
BHP Billiton said it hopes to extract first coal from its Caroona project in 2021 as the company provided an update of its development plans at a community breakfast in Gunnedah.
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400 people march in protest against Shenhua’s Watermark Coal project
Shenhua’s Watermark Coal project headed to the Planning Assessment Commission this week as more than 400 people took part in a protest march against the massive new coal mine.
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Metgasco “very disappointed” as gas drilling licence remains on hold
Metgasco’s drilling permit near Lismore in New South Wales will remain suspended after a review by the Office of Coal Seam Gas found the company had failed in aspects of its Activity Approval.
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Activist who shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri mine fined $300
An activist who shut down Idemitsu’s Boggabri coal mine after scaling a coal loader on site has been fined $300 and placed on a good behaviour bond.
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“I’ve never seen it this bad”: coal job losses hurt Hunter Valley businesses
The Singleton Chamber of Commerce said mass layoffs in Hunter Valley’s mining sector have left the region reeling, with business conditions at an all-time low.
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New mining jobs in NSW mineral sands project
A new mineral sands mine has been approved in the NSW shire of Balranald, with hundreds of workers needed for construction and operation.
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