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The future of mining is global

A global mining perspective METS Ignited continues to progress the world-class capability and leadership of the Australian METS sector operating within the global market place. This year’s GMSG...

Australian mining & tax… do we pay enough?

Yesterday’s confirmation in MYEFO that higher mining profits have contributed to a $3.2 billion increase in projected corporate tax receipts in 2017-18 shows that Australian mining is paying...

Coal delivers again for the budget

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) called for the state government to stand-up for the resources sector and to acknowledge coal’s fiscal value to the state budget and the thousands of coal...

BENEFITS TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES FROM MINING

Today’s Productivity Commission report on transitioning regional economies confirms that Australians are better off because of the mining industry thanks to higher average incomes, larger profits and...

Tracking autonomous underground mining vehicles

QUT robotics researchers have developed new technology to equip underground mining vehicles to navigate autonomously through dust, camera blur and bad lighting. Using mathematics and biologically...

New Director for Glencore

The Board of Glencore plc announces the appointment of Gill Marcus as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 January 2018. Gill Marcus was Governor of the South...

STRONG GROWTH FOR MINING AHEAD – without Adani Coal

Activity in Australia’s mining sector is set to accelerate through 2017/18, auguring well for exports and the broader economy, according to a new report from leading independent economic forecaster...

Jobs Boost For Gippsland With New Mine Investment

More than 500 new jobs are set to be created in East Gippsland on the back of a new multi-million dollar investment in the Stockman zinc-copper mine project near Benambra. Minister for Resources Tim...