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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QRC slams ongoing activism against gas industry
Queensland Resources Council head Michael Roche has warned of the increasing threat to the gas industry from activists.
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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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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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South African miner buys ‘riot control’ drone
An unnamed South African miner has bought 25 pepper–spraying, paintball shooting, blinding laser firing flying drones known for their riot control capacities.
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Metgasco delays plans to sue NSW government over gas drilling suspension
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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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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Opinion: Violent protests are undermining society
The NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee attacks the increasingly physical nature of environmental and political protests in Australia.
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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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$30m worth of damage at Vale nickel mine as protests over chemical spill turn violent
Mining giant Vale is facing $30 million worth of damage at its Goro nickel mine in New Caledonia after an acid spill into a creek sparked violent protests.
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Metgasco drills NSW government over suspension of gas exploration program
Metgasco said its shareholders risk losses of $18 million, hitting out at the NSW government’s decision to suspend its drilling licence just days before the program was set to commence near Lismore.
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Metgasco’s Bentley drilling licence remains suspended
Metgasco’s gas drilling program near Lismore remains suspended as the Office of Coal seam gas continues to assess whether the company has complied with conditions to consult with the community.
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Community conflicts costing miners billions
New research has shown the cost of communities and miners going head to head, and it runs into the billions.
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‘Environmental choir’ blocks Whitehaven Coal trucks
Haulage at Whitehaven Coal’s Tarrawonga mine was temporarily halted this morning after members of the Ecopella choir locked themselves to the operation's front gates.
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130 Maules Creek mine activists arrested since December
More than 90 people will have their cases mentioned in Narrabri Local Court today as protests and consequent arrests continue in the Leard State Forest, with activists vowing to halt new coal mines.
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Protesters arrested at Maules Creek coal mine, again
Protesters have “immobilised” a drill rig at the Maules Creek coal mine, early this morning.
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Maules Creek mine offsets package given green light
Whitehaven Coal said the Department of Environment has cleared it of any wrongdoing amid claims the company’s Maules Creek biodiversity offsets package was based on false and misleading information.
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Mining sector warns protesters are risking serious injury
The NSW Minerals Council chief, Stephen Galilee, says those protesting in the Leard Forest are putting themselves and others at risk and is calling for a stop to the action before someone dies.
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