A mining company which decided to keep drilling through the resources downturn has now confirmed one of Queensland’s most remarkable coal discoveries. Vitrinite Pty Ltd has identified 123 million...
Tag - exploration
Seven Queensland mining companies have gained funding from the state government to support their exploration activities in the North West. Teck Australia, Ripple Resources, Yappar Resources...
An Australian oil and gas producer will soon start a $15 million gas exploration operation in South Australia’s Cooper Basin. Senex Energy will begin drilling its Silver Star-1 gas exploration...
Mineral explorers from around the globe have been invited to compete to explore Queensland’s North West Minerals Province. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines...
In a national first, the Victorian Government today announced a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas, including fracking and coal seam gas. The permanent...
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has selected 48 companies and prospectors to be eligible to receive co-funding for innovative exploration drilling projects from a pool of more than $5...
Hume Coal has announced they will not appeal ruling by NSW Land and Environment Court blocking land access. The mining company announced last week they have ruled out seeking leave to appeal the May...
The WA Government has allocated $10 million a year for the next three years to the Exploration Incentive Scheme. The EIS will be funded through the Royalties for Regions initiative from 2017/18...
The Budget has delivered a boost to the resources industry with $100 million provided to Geoscience Australia for mapping mineral, energy and groundwater potential in the country. The $100m Exploring...
Thousands of new jobs in regional Queensland have come a major step closer with approval of the mining leases for the $21.7 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project in the State’s Galilee Basin...
