King Island Sheelite is working towards reopening its open cut tungsten mine, with 90 jobs set to be created if the operation resumes production.
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New open cut coal mine slated for Tasmania
Mining company Indicoal is seeking approval for an open cut mine near Hamilton in Tasmania.
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Shree Minerals open Tasmanian iron ore mine
Shree Minerals have officially opened the Nelson Bay River mine after a protracted process which saw court injunctions and protests levelled against the company.
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Grange sees production boost, remedial works ahead of schedule
Magnetite producer Grange Resources’ North Pit mine redevelopment is running ahead of schedule, following a rock slide in July 2012.
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Tassie’s Greens say they support mining, sometimes
The Tasmanian Greens party says it supports mining, depending on the project.
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Consolidated Tin to launch new mine
Tin is an industry that's becoming increasingly vital to modern life.
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$50m Tasmanian coal mine approved
A new Tasmanian coal mine is set to be operational within three years after securing state approval yesterday.
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Caterpillar cut 70 jobs at Burnie
Caterpillar Underground Mining has cut 70 workers from its manufacturing facility in Burnie, Tasmania.
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Environment Minister re-approves Shree Minerals’ Tarkine mine
The new Federal Environment Minister has re-approved Shree Minerals’ controversial iron ore mine in the Tarkine region after a court rejected the project over concerns for the endangered Tasmanian Devil.
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Iron ore mine battle heads to Federal Court
The battle to stop a mine development in Tasmania’s Tarkine region has begun in the Federal Court as an environmental group challenges the approvals process.
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Thousands expected at Tasmanian pro-mining rally
A pro-mining rally in Tasmania has been overwhelmed by the levels of support it has received.
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Green state backflips on mining
Tasmania reassesses mining and finds support in unexpected places. Alex Heber reports.
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Tasmanian community fights back over mining in the Tarkine
Twelve months ago, it looked like the mining industry’s hopes for developing the rich mineral deposits contained in the Tasmania’s Tarkine region were doomed.
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Iron ore development halted as court battle begins
An environmental group fighting mining in the Tarkine region has won a bid to temporarily halt construction at a proposed iron ore mine.
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Giddings hits back at Barnett, blames mining for weakness
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has hit back at Colin Barnett's criticism of her state's economy, and blamed the mining boom for contributing to weakness in other parts of the country.
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Cat may cut jobs at Tasmanian factory
The AMWU has been seeking assurances from Burnie’s Caterpillar Underground Mining operations that no further job cuts will be made.
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Bob Brown vows to fight Tarkine mining
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has vowed to throw his support behind a campaign to stop mining in Tasmania’s Tarkine region.
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Tasmania pollies back pro-mining rally
Tasmania Deputy Premier Bryan Green has thrown his weight behind a pro-mining rally to be held in the state's west next month, and says the gathering will show Tasmania is “open for business”.
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1,800 applications for 131 mining jobs
Mining contractor Barminco says it received over 1,800 job applications for 131 positions at the Renison underground mine in Tasmania.
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Protestors fight to halt mining in Tarkine
Protests continue in Tasmania’s Tarkine region, as environmentalists campaign to stop the development of new mines.
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