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Anglo American sells Callide coal mine

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...

mining jobs

20,000 Queensland resources jobs lost in two years

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...

Unearthed hackathon

$750,000 to accelerate innovation in the resource sector

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...

Black Lung: Union says gov’t needs to do more

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 driven into lethal fire zone by Alcoa

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...

New five-point plan to protect coal miners’ health

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...

Nominations open for SACOME Women in Resources Awards

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...

The very last drop - Making the most of mine site water

Springvale coal mine approval challenged in court

Centennial Coal’s Springvale mine is heading back to court just months after an expansion was approved, with a conservation group concerned about pollution of Sydney drinking water catchments...

Fifth black lung case confirmed in Queensland

A fifth case of black lung disease has been confirmed in Queensland, but the latest diagnosis could just be the “tip of the iceberg”. A Middlemount man in his 60s is the latest victim of...

Promising outlook for oil and gas puts pressure on HSE

The future outlook for the oil and gas sector is promising even though Australia’s biggest gas projects are now moving from construction to production phase – and the increase in supply is pushing...

Job cuts at Prominent Hill mine in SA

Up to 70 contractor jobs at OZ Minerals’ Prominent Hill mine have been cut, as the copper and gold mine transitions from open cut to underground. While the exact number of job losses remains...