Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion has flagged new State Government safeguards to manage Western Australia’s developing shale and tight gas industry. Mr Marmion made the announcement as he...
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All three of Santos GLNG’s major natural gas compression hubs are now operational, marking the end of the first phase of gas field construction. The achievement comes after testing of the third and...
An earthmoving company has painted one of their machines bright pink in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign. Dunns Earthmoving, a leading provider of...
THE latest federal government analysis of new major resource projects shows that serious issues with Australia’s competitiveness must be addressed if we are to capture future waves of resource...
Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd recommenced open stope bogging operations at the Nifty underground copper mine on Wednesday, after the death of a worker on May 11. A statement from the company said a risk...
Nine leading Australian scientists penned an open letter to the world’s banks on Friday, regarding investments in the Galilee Basin. The letter pleads for banks and investors to play no part in...
The iron ore debacle is continuing to cause uproar in the mining industry, with Industry Minister Ian McFarlane adamant that the government had no intention of conducting a parliamentary inquiry into...
Founder and chairman of Fortescue Metals Group Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has launched a new campaign against the country’s largest producers Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. Mr Forrest believes the mining...
Experienced oil and gas industry executive Ken Fitzpatrick has been appointed as the Chair of the Government’s new Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Growth Centre. Minister for Industry and Science Ian...
IN a horror week for Western Australia mines, a worker has been killed at Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in Western Australia’s North. A worker has been killed at Newcrest’s Telfer gold mine in Western...