Police have started making arrests at Maules Creek mine after more than 80 people walked onto the site this morning in protest of the project.
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QRC releases ‘checklist’ of anti-mining activism
The Queensland Resources Council has released a checklist of activism aimed at shutting down the state's export coal and gas industries.
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Anglican Minister arrested at Maules Creek mine site
Holy protests at the Maules Creek mine site have kicked up a notch with the arrest of two religious leaders.
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Religious leaders join Maules Creek mine protesters
Members of the clergy have joined activists at the Maules Creek mine site today as protests to stop the project turn holy.
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Ipswich fires up about New Chum coal mine proposal
Lock The Gate has seized the opportunity to warn the Queensland town of Ipswich of the risk of setting up a new mine so close to the town.
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Santos CSG project contaminates groundwater
A water leak from a storage pond at Santos’ CSG project in north-west New South Wales has contaminated ground water with uranium up to levels 20 times higher than safe drinking limits.
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Calls for The Greens to stop dangerous protests
The Minerals Council of Australia has called on The Greens to stop supporting acts of civil disobedience across work sites as activism becomes increasingly dangerous.
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Greens table bill to ban mining on Central Coast
The Greens have tabled a bill to ban mining around the NSW Central Coast water catchments, putting the future of the Wallarah 2 mine in doubt.
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Conservation groups slams QLD mining approvals objection bill
Environmental and conservationist groups are up in arms over Queensland’s proposal to restrict opposition to new mining approvals.
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QLD may restrict mining application objections
Queensland’s Government is considering restricting who can object to mining applications to halt ‘philosophical opposition’ to projects.
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Batgirl shuts down Boggabri coal mine
Activists dressed in bat suit costumes have shut down Idemistu’s Boggabri coal mine after using harnesses to suspend themselves upside down on the site’s coal loader.
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Santos to pass $100,000 protest costs on to consumers
Santos said losses of up to $100,000 a day caused by protesters in the Pilliga forest would be passed onto consumers when gas from CSG wells comes online.
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Two arrested at Santos CSG site as blockades continue
Two women were arrested in the Pilliga forest this morning after standing in the way of a truck convoy carrying Santos CSG drilling equipment.
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The Whitehaven Maules Creek Coal Mine Saga: A timeline from the beginning
Australian Mining has put together a timeline of the key events in the ongoing Whitehaven Maules Creek battle.
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The 10 things mining should expect in 2014 – New year, new approach
Successfully navigating the year ahead will require fresh thinking in the mining sector. Alex Heber reports.
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Why the mining industry needs to explain itself [Opinion]
Tensions between activists and miners have spilled over, with the battle over Maules Creek mine playing out for all to see on the world wide web.
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Whitehaven Coal say Maules Creek protests not disrupting mine construction
Whitehaven Coal say there has been no disruption to planned work at the Maules Creek mine site today despite protesters claiming entrances to the site have been blocked.
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Protesters clash with Whitehaven Coal workers at Boggabri office
Protesters clashed with staff at Whitehaven Coal’s Boggabri office yesterday as anti-mining activism took a violent turn.
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Traditional Owners launch petition to protect sacred sites at Maules Creek mine project
Gomeroi Elders and Traditional Owners have launched State and Commonwealth Parliamentary petitions to urge the Federal Environment Minister to urgently halt work at Maules Creek mine.
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Four arrested as Maules Creek mine protest intensifies
NSW Police have used a cherry picker to dismantle a massive tripod and rescue its occupant as tensions at the Maules Creek mine protest intensify.
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