Over 40 new exploration projects yesterday received an injection of funds through the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded exploration drilling program...
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Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry set a new record of $121.6 billion in 2013-14, an increase of nearly 20 per cent compared to the previous financial year. The latest resources...
A new cost-effective technology to treat mining wastewater and reduce sludge by up to 90 per cent has been used for the first time at a commercial mine in Queensland. The technology, developed by the...
Ray Mostogl, General Manager of Bell Bay Aluminium has been elected as President of the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Board. Mr Mostogl has been Bell Bay Aluminium’s general manager since...
Entries are now open for the 2014 NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers Awards, with organisers looking for the sector’s big success stories as well as some hidden gems too. Run by the NSW Minerals...
A rare earths mine straddling the Western Australian and Northern Territory border is one step closer to going ahead after mine proponent, Northern Minerals, secured $6 million in further R&D...
Late yesterday, BHP Billiton made the expected announcement that the company would split, with a new company created to manage a selection of under-performing assets. The company said in a statement...
Operations at Venture Minerals’ Riley Project in northwest Tasmania have been suspended with the company blaming on-going court appeals for the decision. A statement released by the company...
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) has welcomed the announcement by SA Premier Jay Weatherill this week that unlocking South Australia’s mineral and energy resources is the...
In a statement released late Friday, BHP Billiton announced they were strongly considering a ‘demerger of a selection of assets’ as part of their ‘next phase of...