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Is Phyto-Mining commercially viable?

“Is phyto-mining  commercially viable? “  asks Andrew Harris from University of Sydney While there are numerous successful phytoremediation examples, to date there have been no commercial...

Queensland races ahead but NSW stuck at starting line

[hr]Writtinby Rick Wilkinson[hr] PPEA’s industry data figures for the first quarter of 2013 show natural gas companies have now signed 4017 land access agreements with Queensland landholders since...

Rio slashed 3,800 jobs last fianancial year

Rio Tinto has slashed 3,800 jobs internationally since July 2012 and another 3,000 roles have left with divested assets, in a bid to bring better value to shareholders according to Rio Tinto chief...

CSG activity banned in Sydney’s water catchment area

The NSW Government has placed a ban on coal seam gas (CSG) activity within Sydney’s drinking water catchment area in response to widespread community concern. Resources Minister Chris Hartcher said...

Preparing the ground for an electricity make-over

Change is a-coming! CSIRO predicts that, in 2050, our homes and businesses could be powered by more than 20 different energy sources and technologies. In late May, CSIRO announced a $13 million...

A national minerals strategy

Making our own luck in the Asian Century. There’s nothing better than being in the right place at the right time. Having China hungry for our coal and iron ore in recent years has been a once in a...