Venture Minerals will be able to call an end to the trading halt with a Federal Court ruling in favour of the Riley Creek project.
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Tasmanian Minerals Council writes off Greens as “absurd”
The Greens continue to call for greater taxes on the mining industry, but the head of the Tasmanian Mineral Council has slammed such notions as “absurd”.
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Grange Resources wins Tasmanian tailings storage facility approvals
Grange Resources has received the greenlight to construct a new tailings facility at its Savage River mine.
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Nickel mine sale could lead to 200 new jobs
QCG Resources will buy MMG’s idle Tasmanian Avebury nickel mine for $40 million and is looking to restart production within quick timeframe, leading to 200 new jobs.
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Environmentalists want Shree Minerals to stop mining after waste rock revelations
Shree Minerals has come under fire from environmentalists after it was revealed the miner would generate 20 times more rock waste than was approved by regulatory authorities.
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Mt Lyell extends operational suspension, workers’ pay
Copper Mines of Tasmania has extended its current Mt Lyell mine operational suspension for another month.
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BHP launches Tasmanian conservation project
BHP Billiton has launched the Five Rivers Conservation Project to protect Tasmanian World Heritage areas.
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Tasmania’s Mt Lyell mine’s future revealed today
Copper Mines of Tasmania will announce the future of the Mt Lyell mine today, after a series of accidents halted operations.
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Mental health issues a cause of concern for Mt Lyell mining community
Following three deaths within six weeks at the Mt Lyell copper mine in Tasmania mental health professionals are concerned the psychological knock on affects will rip a gaping hole through the site’s workers and the local community.
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Uncertain future for 320 Mt Lyell miners
Restarting production at Mt Lyell mine is still some weeks off, an announcement which leaves the future of 320 Tasmanian miners hanging in the balance.
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Union fights for Tasmanian miners’ jobs
With operations still on hold after three fatalities at Mt Lyell mine the union is concerned for the future of the 300 Tasmanian employees employed at the site.
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Tight lipped copper miner risks social licence
Following three deaths at the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania in the space of six weeks, questions over the Indian owned operation’s social licence to operate are mounting.
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Mt Lyell works suspended amid safety concerns
Works will remain on hold until further notice following another tragic death at the Mt Lyell copper mine in Tasmania earlier this month.
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Mining group calls for law reforms against activist groups
The Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council wants tougher laws against green groups that it claims are trying to drive the mining industry out of the state.
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Tasmanian government considers royalty deferment for new mine
The Tasmanian state government is considering deferring royalty payments from Shree Minerals new iron ore mine in the state’s Tarkine region.
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Worker killed at Mount Lyell mine
A 53 year-old man has been killed in an accident at the Mount Lyell copper mine in Tasmania.
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Mt Lyell operations suspended until further notice
Production remains on hold at Copper Mines of Tasmania’s Mount Lyell operation, following the death of two workers on Monday.
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Double mining fatality investigation continues
Investigations into the death of two miners at Vedanta’s Tasmanian copper mine will focus on the types of safety gear the men were equipped with.
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Two men killed at Tasmanian copper mine
Two men have been killed in a mine shaft accident at Vedanta Resource’s Tasmanian copper mine earlier this morning.
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Mining boom decline hitting Cat hard
As mining slows down heavy equipment manufacturer Cat has been hit particularly hard.
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