Queensland mine operators will face harsher penalties for breaking mine health and safety regulations under new legislation introduced to parliament.
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WA launches new draft ventilation codes
The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has released a draft code of practice for ventilation in hard rock mining.
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WA mining amendment bill and budget receives mixed reaction
The West Australian Government’s latest budget held both good and poor news for the resources industry, as the state puts forward a new mining bill inquiry.
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How a small office in Jamaica might be our best hope for regulating deep sea mining
With the reality of seabed mining becoming more and more tangible, steps are needed to ensure a safe, regulated industry.
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Resources community rankled by FIFO recommendations
The recommendations of a Queensland parliamentary report into FIFO practices has been met with opposition from resource industry lobby groups.
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WA DMP sees positive results from environmental reforms
The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has seen consistent levels of environmental compliance in WA.
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WA launch world first autonomous mining safety codes
Western Australia has launched the world’s first code of practice for safe autonomous mining.
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Rio Tinto trashes changes to the NSW mining policy
Rio Tinto has labelled changes to the NSW Environmental Planning policy as “ill-conceived”, stating it creates further uncertainty for Mount Thorley Warkworth employees.
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New NSW mining policy launches
The newly developed NSW mining policy will be implemented Wednesday.
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Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space
Can existing mining regulations in our most remote regions set the foundation for mining in space?
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New gas regulations in WA
New regulations are now in effect in WA to govern the petroleum and geothermal industries.
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Australian mining safety standards for NZ nixed
A bill designed to implement Australia’s level of underground mining safety regulations in New Zealand has been quashed.
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Gina Rinehart calls for an end to over-regulation of mining industry
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has used an award acceptance speech to ask Australian governments to ‘come to the party’ and reduce regulatory burdens.
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Moves made to reverse mining’s one stop shop for environmental approvals
The Greens and Palmer United Party have banded together to halt frameworks designed to cut red and green tape in mining approvals.
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QLD passes new mining laws
Queensland has passed its new controversial Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Bill.
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Reporting ‘misrepresents’ business sustainability: study
Several Australian companies could be inflating their adherence to corporate responsibility guidelines, filing reports with partial and missing information
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New ASX guidelines to force sustainability reporting
Listed companies will need to disclose exposure to sustainability risks for the first time under new corporate governance guidelines released today.
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Workers’ comp needs real reform, not ‘red tape’ fiddling
The Abbott Government's pledge to remove red tape may do workers more harm than good.
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Mining grade reporting and exploration: The importance of rigorous reporting [blog]
The Economic Geologist takes to task the poor state of mining grade reporting by some junior explorers in the industry.
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Workplace deregulation won’t boost productivity
The University of Melbourne's Bill Harley discusses workplace deregulation's 'meaninglessness'in policy reform.
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