In an attempt to quell the rumour-mill, owners of the Mt Lyell Copper Mine in Tasmania have confirmed that the mine will re-open as soon as independent investigations into three recent deaths at the...
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WA’s Department of Mines and Petroleum won its appeal against mining contractor HWE Mining Pty Ltd in Perth’s Supreme Court last Friday. The court ordered a retrial after upholding the...
Qld’s CFMEU is under siege after a former senior union official publicly came forward yesterday with serious allegations concerning widespread corruption, vote-rigging, cover-ups and bullying in...
Barrick Gold has sold its interest in the Kanowna operation in Western Australia to Northern Start Resources for $75 million cash, but its cost-cutting initiatives haven’t saved it from a...
One of Australia’s biggest unions claims it will now mount legal challenges against mining contractors who force workers to submit to drug and alcohol urine testing, after a landmark decision handed...
Eligibility for the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions program should be extended to more towns so that more NSW mining communities can share the benefits, according to the NSW Minerals Council...
400 jobs are set to go at Arrow Energy after the coal seam gas producer lost the financial backing of a major partner for its $15 billion Gladstone LNG project. The Australian reports that key...
Western Australia and the Northern Territory are the current hotspots for mining jobs according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report released yesterday. The report also claims that employers are...
Urine tests for drugs and alcohol may soon be deemed illegal on mine sites after the Fair Work Commission labelled the use of such tests as “unjust and unreasonable” in a recent hearing...
New export data shows China’s demand for NSW coal has increased significantly over the last financial year, cementing its place as the second largest market for the state’s coal exports and defying...
