Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has resigned from the frontbench after opting to support Barnaby Joyce’s demand to be reinstated into the Nationals leadership.
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Federal minister says no funding for Adani rail line
Liberal-National Coalition MP Karen Andrews has stated that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will not be providing federal funding for Adani's Galilee Basin rail line port link out of the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.
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SA Liberals push 30 per cent mine royalty kitty for roads
The South Australian Liberal Opposition has announced plans to place 30 per cent of state mining royalties into a fund for road infrastructure improvements, to the tune of up to $750 million over the next decade.
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WA Liberal’s gold royalty hike block backed by industry
The industry has commented on yesterday's Liberal Party block of the Western Australian Labor Government's planned gold royalty hike.
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WA Liberal Party blocks Labor’s gold royalty hike
A majority of 22 Liberal MPs are expected to vote in the Western Australian State Parliament Upper House against the Mark McGowan-led Labor Government's plan to raise gold royalty fees by 50 per cent.
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Solomon Islands issues apology to Axiom Resources
The Solomon Islands government has retracted a statement issued last week which made implications about the conduct of Australian miner Axiom Resources.
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100 per cent FIFO policy ends
The Queensland Government will no longer allow new mining projects to operate under a 100 per cent FIFO policy.
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MPs call for Queensland innovation fund
Queensland federal MPs have called for further ministerial support for a $100 million innovation fund aimed at the mining industry in Central and Northern Queensland.
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Hockey hopes for iron ore reduction
BHP have pledged to slow their iron ore expansion plans, earning praise from Treasurer Joe Jockey.
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Political donations lean heavily towards Liberals
Recent AEC data shows mining companies bet heavily against Labor at the last election, with the vast majority of political donations going to the Coalition.
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Think tank warns Qld Labor must restore confidence
The Palaszczuk government will need to step up to restore business confidence or risk losing Adani’s interest in the Carmichael coal project, IPA said.
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NT mining minster ousts head in leadership challenge
NT chief minister Adam Giles has been dumped as territory head following mining minster Willem Westra van Holthe’s challenge.
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Former PUP member accuses Palmer of seeking political leverage for mining interests
A former Palmer United Party candidate has accused Palmer of seeking a PUP seat in the Latrobe Valley to gain political leverage for his mining interests.
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SACOME calls out SA leaders
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy has struck out at state parliamentary leaders following a televised leadership debate earlier this week.
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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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Greenland approves uranium mining
Greenland has approved uranium mining in the country after an extremely tight vote.
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