An Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report has taken a dim view of New South Wales' thermal coal exports, believing they are on an irreversible downward trend.
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Finding work-life balance in the mining industry
Working on a remote site hundreds — sometimes thousands — of kilometres from family can put a strain on relationships, that’s for sure. So what are the alternatives?
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Evolution gains approval for Cowal extension
Gold miner Evolution Mining has secured state government approval to start construction of an exploration decline at the Cowal operation in New South Wales.
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Thiess wins $1.2bn contract with BHP at Mt Arthur
CIMIC-owned Thiess has secured a $1.2 billion mining services contract at the Mt Arthur coal operation in the Hunter Valley.
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Evolution gold production down on last year’s record
Evolution Mining produced 200,218oz of gold in the quarter ending September 30, a slight fall from the previous quarter.
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Bylong coal mine in NSW inches closer to approval
New South Wales' Department of Planning and Environment has referred revised plans for a thermal coal mine development 55km from Mudgee to an independent planning commission for approval.
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Exciting times ahead for innovative Northparkes copper mine
Northparkes was Australia’s first highly efficient block cave mine, celebrated for its high quality copper and gold deposits and being the world’s most automated underground mine. Now, there are significant new operations afoot.
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AJ Lucas receives takeover offer from Mitchell Services
Sydney-based AJ Lucas Group has confirmed media speculation that a recent non-binding takeover offer for its drilling division came from Mitchell Services.
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Permanent mining job opportunities grow but pace is slowing
The latest Mining and Resources Job Index from DFP shows continued growth for mining in July, though annual growth is slowing.
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Swick hits 10 million metre drilling milestone
Though Swick was founded in 1995, the company didn't start diamond drilling projects until nine years later.
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AusPac and SNR to form JV at Dartbrook coal mine relaunch for $20m
Australian Pacific Coal and Stella Natural Resources (SNR) will become equal joint venture (JV) partners on the Dartbrook coal project in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales.
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Mitsui makes $86m deal with Carpentaria on Hawsons iron project
Japanese trading house Mitsui has made an $86 million deal with Carpentaria Resources over the Hawsons iron project southwest of Broken Hill, New South Wales.
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New Hope to acquire controlling interest in Bengalla coal JV for $860m
New Hope Corporation has made a binding commitment with Wesfarmers to double its interest in the Bengalla joint venture (JV) for $860 million.
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Yancoal stands down 205 employees at Austar coal mine
Yancoal hopes to redeploy the majority its 205-strong workforce at the Austar coal mine after today starting a process to halt operations at the New South Wales site.
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Engineering group DRA to expand Australian footprint with G&S acquisition
Global engineering firm DRA Group will significantly expand its Australian presence with the acquisition of Queensland-based G&S Engineering from Calibre Group.
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Heron awards ore transport contract for Woodlawn zinc-copper project
Heron Resources has awarded the road and rail logistics services contract for its Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales to local supplier Crawfords Freightlines.
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Mining delivers $10bn to NSW economy in 2016–17
An expenditure survey from the New South Wales Minerals Council featuring 23 participating mining companies has found that they delivered $10.4 billion for the NSW economy in 2016–17.
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Former NSW coal plant to be repurposed for blockchain
Redbank coal-fired power station, under care and maintenance since 2014 in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, is to be repurposed as the IOT Blockchain Application Centre (BAC) for the provision of cheap electricity to blockchain companies.
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MinRex adds exposure to cobalt with acquisition
MinRex Resources has secured an agreement to acquire Clean Power Resources, the owner of three projects with cobalt and scandium potential in New South Wales and Western Australia.
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Former ICAC boss says NSW mining licence process at risk of corruption
David Ipp, QC, formerly a judge of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), believes the New South Wales Government's mining licence approval process is at risk of corruption, particularly given its handling of the Ridgelands coal mine renewal in the state's Upper Hunter region.
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