Metgasco has deferred plans to sue the NSW government over the suspension of its gas drilling licence after doing a deal with the Office of Coal Seam Gas.
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Fake mining magazines scamming money from companies in resources sector
Mining companies are being warned to do their research as a fake publishing company charges money for print ads in magazines which do not exist.
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Anti-mining report slammed by industry
A report which claims more than 80 per cent of Hunter Valley residents are opposed to coal mining has been slammed as an “ideologically driven, anti-mining exercise” by the industry.
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Country town in shock after death of mine worker
Operations at Glencore’s CSA copper mine remain suspended as an investigation into the death of a 26-year-old worker continues.
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Whitehaven Coal agree to stop winter clearing in Leard State Forest but say Maules Creek mine still on schedule
Environmentalists are claiming a win against Whitehaven Coal after the miner agreed to stop clearing the Leard State Forest after a hearing in the Land and Environment Court.
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Whitehaven Coal cuts jobs at its coal processing plant
Whitehaven Coal is cutting jobs at its coal handling and preparation plant at Gunnedah in response to “tough” coal market conditions.
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Man killed in accident at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine
A 26-year-old man has died following an accident at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine in Cobar, New South Wales.
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Spies infiltrate coal mining protest camps
Fed up with protests near its operations in north-west NSW, coal mining company Idemitsu has admitted to hiring spies who infiltrated activist camps in the area.
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Protesters not stopping Whitehaven from building Maules Creek mine
Whitehaven Coal is facing a further legal challenge against its Maules Creek mine that aims to halt the felling of trees in the Leard State Forest.
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Whitehaven Coal protests head to Sydney CBD
Hundreds of protesters took part in a rally in Sydney yesterday in opposition to the construction of Whitehaven Coal’s $767 million Maules Creek mine.
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Metgasco takes NSW government to court over gas drilling suspension
Gas company Metgasco has filed a judicial review over the NSW government’s decision to suspend its gas drilling program near Lismore, claiming the move was unlawful.
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Truck crashes through windrow, rolls down dump at Rio Tinto coal mine
A haul truck driver has had a lucky escape at Rio Tinto’s Hunter Valley Operations after his vehicle reversed over a bench and rolled down a dump.
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Metgasco receives the all-clear from ICAC
Metgasco has been cleared by the Independent Commission Against Corruption which advised it will not be proceeding with an inquiry into the company.
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BHP Billiton to cut more coal jobs
BHP Billiton to cut a number of coal jobs in the Illawarra, creating another blow for the region’s mining industry.
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Vale faces a $63 million price tag to close Integra coal complex: union
The CFMEU claims Vale faces a $63 million bill over its plan to close the Integra coal mine complex in the Hunter Valley, fuelling rumours the mines have been sold.
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More job cuts in the Illawarra as BHP’s Appin mine reviews staff numbers
In more bad news for Illawarra’s mining industry, BHP Billiton’s Appin coal mine is looking to cut jobs.
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Coal mine workers asked to pack up and leave as hundreds of jobs cut
In a sad day for mining in the Illawarra region, 152 workers were sacked from Wollongong Coal’s Wongawilli and Russell Vale mines yesterday.
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Underground coal mine workers asked to show up for $21 an hour
Wollongong Coal wants its miners to work for $21 an hour, a proposal rejected by the employees which is expected to lead to 120 job losses.
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Cadia East – Newcrest’s new gold mine
Australian Mining takes its readers underground and into the newest gold mine in the country for a closer look at how Cadia East is operated.
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Disused mine shaft swallows house
A disused mine shaft is believed to be the cause of a sinkhole threatening to swallow up a three-storey house in Swansea Heads, New South Wales.
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