Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray today announced the Government’s intention to change the way major petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters are assessed and approved. Currently...
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Curtin University is celebrating three milestones in its Department of Spatial Sciences: 100 years of Mine Surveying, 50 years of Surveying and 25 years of Geographic Information Science. The oldest...
A new alliance between the AWU and the CFMEU Mining Division is set to dramatically boost the industrial strength of union members working in WA’s Pilbara iron ore mining industry, claims AWU...
The Federal Government and Geoscience Australia have just commissioned a new antenna calibration facility that will significantly improve the accuracy of satellite positioning technologies that...
Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray today welcomed the Commonwealth environmental approval of the Anketell Point Iron Ore Processing and Export Port project in Western Australia’s Pilbara...
The first digital opal map for the Australian continent, showing where gem-quality opal is most likely to be found, has been created by a team of researchers at the University of Sydney. The research...
According to a new global report released by a specialist recruitment firm, Australia is the number 2 destination for oil and gas professionals looking to relocate for career advancement. The report...
What’s in it for the Resources Sector? On Tuesday night, Treasurer Wayne Swan, handed down the 2013-2014 budget under a cloud of less-than-expected tax revenue. Following is a review, prepared by...
Poseidon Nickel has announced it will re-open Western Australia’s historic Windarra Nickel Mine after a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) demonstrated the project’s ‘robust’ viability due to low...
Drillsearch Energy Limited has successfully raised US$100 million senior unsecured, guaranteed convertible bonds due 1 September 2018. The net proceeds will be used to repay the A$100 million bridge...
Proposed changes to union site entry laws will create safety risks and lead to increased conflict in the workplace, a federal Senate Committee was told at a hearing on Tuesday. Resource industry...
The federal government is seeking comment from industry on a new coal seam gas discussion paper that is ‘aimed at improving measurement and estimation of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from coal...
