Mining magnate Clive Palmer came out with a statement saying Australia’s coal seam gas industry should slow down until more research is done on its impact.
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Federal Court battle to stop Whitehaven’s Maules Creek Mine
Whitehaven’s Maules Creek mine project could be suspended as legal action launched in the Federal Court seeks to overturn environmental approval for the $766 million project.
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Protestors line up to stop Whitehaven’s Maules Creek mine
Protestors have formed a picket line at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine development, vowing to continue their fight against the project that received final approval last week.
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Activist charged over Whitehaven hoax
Infamous activist Jonathan Moylan has been charged over a hoax press release which temporarily wiped more than $314 million off the value of Whitehaven Coal.
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Hundreds expected to protest over QLD job cuts
Hundreds of people are expected to take the streets of Brisbane tomorrow to protest against the latest round of job cuts in Queensland's mining sector.
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Cockatoo Coal sells stake in coal exploration project
Cockatoo Coal has sold its stake in Hume Coal, making Korean steel company POSCO the sole owner of the Southern Highlands coal project.
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Push to resist CSG protests
There is a push for the Queensland coal seam gas industry to fight back against a ‘radical’ greens movement and to find new ways to deal with ‘misinformation’ by protestors.
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Council votes against supporting CSG blockade
Wollongong City Council has voted to support lawful protests against coal seam gas mining in the Illawarra but stopped short of backing blockades or providing financial support to protesters.
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CSG blockade asks for the council’s help
Wollongong City Council’s opposition to CSG will be tested tonight when Greens councillor Jill Merrin will ask it to support a blockade if exploration drilling is approved.
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Pro-mining rally attracts 2000
A rally to show support for the mining industry in Tasmania attracted more than 2000 people in Tullah on Saturday.
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Gun shots heard at CSG protests
The CSG protests at Tara have taken an ugly turn with three gun shots being fired this morning.
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Band together to stop mining: Greens
Greens Senate candidate Adam Stone has called on the Fraser Coast community to step up their fight if they want to stop coal mining in the region.
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CSG tensions come to blows
Tensions have boiled over after a scuffle between a coal seam gas protestor and a QGC contractor broke out at a blockade near Tara in Queensland yesterday.
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Hunter Valley coal mine producing olive oil
Glencore Xstrata have launched an ad campaign aimed at showing how mining and farming are able to coexist in NSW.
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Report shows mining’s contribution to Tas economy
A report commissioned by the Minerals Council has shown only five companies are producing nearly half of Tasmania’s exports.
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CSG anger not going away as more protests scheduled
Coal seam gas exploration in the Illawarra is set for another spate of protests as activists gear up to target thousands of local households as part of a new campaign.
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Anti-coal protesters target Melbourne’s CBD
Protesters unfurled a giant banner at Melbourne’s Flinders Street railway station this morning calling for an end to Australia’s coal industry.
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Blockade ends as coal company wins land access case
Protestors have ended their blockade of a lane in the NSW Southern Highlands after a court granted Hume Coal access to a property via the road.
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Protestors blockade QGC workers, chain to truck
Protestors blockaded a QGC drilling site near Miles yesterday and a Lock the Gate protestor chained herself to the company truck.
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Unions rally for more mining boom benefits
Around 1000 local workers and community members are expected to protest in Gladstone today to demand action on ways to better spread the benefits of the mining boom.
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