Scientists from Curtin University claim they have developed a technique that can drill mineral exploration boreholes with only two workers instead of the industry standard of six. Currently, the...
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Yesterday’s signing of an historic Australia-China free trade agreement has been applauded by mining chiefs, who say it will boost a flagging resources sector and provide momentum for the...
The South Australian Liberal Party risks the loss of jobs and damaging investor confidence in the natural gas industry by moving to establish a Parliamentary inquiry into hydraulic fracturing...
A Queensland invention, which enables on-site production of cyanide used in mining, has been announced the overall winner at this year’s Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards 2014...
Ín the wake of hundreds of job cuts across News South Wales, the NSW Minerals Council is urging those in the mining industry to show decision-makers that ‘mining jobs matter’, by...
Minerals and energy law expert Dr Tina Hunter has identified the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) as one of the three best regulatory organisations in the world, stating they are “professional...
Head of the Queensland Resources Council, Michael Roche says blaming fly-in fly-out (FIFO) operations for a coal industry downturn bore the hallmarks of a witch-hunt. The comments were made by Roche...
Both the government and the gas industry have been slow to act to help consumers with the gas market transition, writes David Blowers from the Grattan Institute. Queensland’s liquid natural gas boom...
Entries are now open for the NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers Awards with nominations being sought in five categories. CEO of NSW Minerals Council, Stephen Galilee, said he was looking for entries...
An independent review of coal seam gas (CSG) activities in NSW has found that the industry can be sustainably managed but that government and gas companies need to be more transparent and upfront...
