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New Acland coal mine Environmental Authority granted

The New Hope Group has welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision to grant an Environmental Authority for the continuation of the New Acland Coal Mine. The $896 million stage 3 expansion of the...

AMMA: Gorgon strike action “damaging” reputation

AUSTRALIA’s resource industry employer group, AMMA, has warned of the damaging effects strike action at the Gorgon natural gas project could have on Australia’s international reputation as being...

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Hire Away

In the current mining downturn, hiring instead of buying machinery and equipment is helping mine operators keep tight budgets in check, according to HRIA’s James Oxenham. Continuing tough economic...

Safety First

Falling To Pieces

The mental health of fly-in, fly-out miners is increasingly gaining more attention in the resources industry. Gryphon Pyschology provided statistical information to the latest Queensland...

Coal

Ipswich council opposes coal mines and CSG

The Ipswich City Council has dug its heels in this week, deciding there is no long-term future for coal mining or coal seam gas extraction in Ipswich because “they are largely incompatible with...

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Study to identify hazards in WA mining industry

A new State Government study of serious mining injuries is expected to highlight potential key indicators to preventing fatalities in the resources industry. Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion...

Lithgow workers to rally for Springvale mine extension

Hundreds of mine workers and their families will rally in Lithgow on Saturday morning in support of the Springvale mine extension. CFMEU Mining and Energy Division NSW South Western District Vice...

Australian Innovation Challenge calls for entrants

The Australian, together with Shell, is once again calling on the next generation of budding inventors and emerging talent to enter the Australian Innovation Challenge for 2015. Championing local...

Abbot Point coal port project takes a step forward

The development of the Galilee Basin advanced a step today with the release of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Abbot Point coal port project. Speaking in Bowen where he met with...

Red Hill project given environmental approval

The proposed Red Hill Mining project in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin has been given environmental approval by the Federal Government, after receiving State Government approval last month...

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Australian Mining News: State By State

NEW SOUTH WALES In July, Shenhua Australia welcomed Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s approval of the $1 billion Watermark Project, subject to stringent controls under the Environment...