Women in Western Australia’s resource industry are set to make a large showing at this year’s Telstra Women in Business Awards.
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Targeting high grade ore at Granny Smith gold mine
Gold Fields is looking to change its mining method at Granny Smith so it can chase higher grade ore.
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WA’s mining sector worth $121.6 billion
Data released by the Department of Mines and Petroleum has valued Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry in 2013-14 at $121.6 billion, a 20 per cent increase on last year.
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AWE uncover largest onshore gas discovery since the 60s
AWE have uncovered a gas field in Western Australia, which may be the largest onshore discovery in decades.
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Man dies at WA gold camp
A mine worker has been found dead in his room at Saracen Mineral Holdings' camp in Western Australia.
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FIFO workers battling the bulge
A small research project into the diets of men working at a FIFO mine site has found they were more overweight or obese than the average Australian.
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BHP cuts jobs at Port Hedland
BHP Billiton has cut jobs from its iron ore business as the company focuses its efficiency drive on operations at Port Hedland.
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Mine workers sacked for 100 litre ice bucket challenge
Three workers have been sacked from BHP Billiton’s Mt Whaleback mine in Western Australia after using industrial equipment to enact the ice bucket challenge craze sweeping social media.
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Inquest set for deaths at Fortescue mine camp
The father of a man killed when a cyclone tore through the Fortescue Metals Group’s Rail Camp One hopes an inquest will shed light into unanswered questions surrounding his son’s death.
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Poseidon Nickel picks up another operation in WA
Poseidon Nickel, a junior mining company backed by Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, has bought the Lake Johnston Nickel Project from Norilsk Nickel.
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Nickel West “not a good fit” for BHP’s Newco
It’s clear that BHP will not hold onto its Nickel West asset, now in talks with Glencore and Jinchuan Group.
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FIFO suicide comes under parliamentary spotlight in WA
The West Australian parliament has unanimously backed an inquiry into the link between FIFO mining rosters and suicide.
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New rail fleet hits the tracks at Carina iron ore mine
Mineral Resources have unveiled their new $70 million rail set which will help the company lift iron ore exports out of its Carina mine by nearly 25 per cent.
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Kalgoorlie hotel lets travellers pay with gold
Kalgoorlie is Australia’s gold mining heartland, and now one pub is taking a step back into the town’s formative years by allowing patrons to pay for rooms using the precious metal.
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Banning alcohol at mine site camps: What the punters think
Rio Tinto’s decision to ban alcohol at its Argyle mine site has divided opinion on social media.We sort through what people see as the pros and cons of a booze ban.
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Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine goes grog-free
Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine is going alcohol-free, with workers fearing that other mine sites around the country will follow suit.
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Black Swan nickel project sale a lucky break for Poseidon
Poseidon Nickel, a junior mining company backed by Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, will purchase the Black Swan project from Russian powerhouse Norilsk Nickel.
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Mining to restart at Nifty copper mine after cave-in
The Department of Mines and Petroleum has lifted a mining suspension at Aditya Birla's Nifty copper mine after a cave-in shut the operation in March.
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BHP’s Nickel West sale attracts big-name bidders
Speculation is mounting that the sale of BHP Billiton’s Nickel West assets is not far away as six potential bidders take a closer look at the business.
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More job losses as Silver Lake closes gold mill
Silver Lake Resources is set to cut more jobs as the gold miner closes its Lakewood Mill.
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