The CFMEU has raised concerns that health professionals assigned to review lung x-rays of the mining workforce are not qualified for the task, amidst division between the claims of Government and the...
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Rio Tinto has reached a binding agreement for the sale of its Mount Pleasant thermal coal assets to MACH Energy Australia for $319 million (US$224m) plus royalties. With the recently announced...
Clive Palmer has delivered an apology to workers made redundant from his north Queensland nickel refinery last week. In the letter, Mr Palmer expressed his sadness at 237 workers being made redundant...
Anglo American has announced that it has entered into a Share Sale Agreement with Batchfire Resources to sell its 100 per cent interest in the Callide thermal coal mine in Queensland. The transaction...
The Queensland resources sector is facing some of the toughest conditions in decades, with more than 20,000 jobs lost over the past two years as a result of the downturn. A statement by Queensland...
An Internet of Things-focused cluster will be established for the mining and energy resources sector to encourage innovation, facilitate collaboration and support access to new markets. Manufacturing...
A sixth black lung case has been confirmed in Queensland, with a 51-year-old electrician diagnosed last week. The diagnosis comes just days after Mining Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced a five...
Workers at Alcoa’s Wagerup aluminium refinery south of Perth believe the company put their lives at risk by sending them to work at the site when the area was still ablaze during WA’s fire...
The Queensland Government has released a five-point plan to tackle an important health issue for the state’s past and current coal miners. Natural Resources and Mines Minister and Acting Health...
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy announced today nominations for the 2016 South Australian Women in Resources Awards will open on Monday, January 18. These awards recognise the...
