Authorities have given the nod for a major mining extension to proceed. The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment recently recommended Idemitsu Australia’s Boggabri Coal Mine...
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A mining multinational failed to defend new housing arrangements that allegedly impacted on Queensland workers. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently ruled BHP cannot remove employee rights in...
Two major mineral producers began pulling out investments in fossil fuel operations. Glencore Australia recently abandoned its environmental application for the new $1.5 billion Valeria Coal Project...
A mineral producer received the nod to start early work on a proposed coal extension. Whitehaven Coal was recently granted two exploration licences for its Narrabri Coal Mine Expansion, about 140km...
One of Europe’s largest armed conflicts in modern times could accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, an expert warned. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...
An environmental group is crowd-funding to stop the “shonky” sale of Rio Tinto’s Blair Athol mine. Earlier this month, TerraCom announced plans to acquire the mine for $1, but the...
Landholders around Maules Creek and Harparary areas will today lodge objections to a proposal by Idemitsu to construct a new borefield to supply water to its Boggabri coal mine, after the miner found...
The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the introduction by NSW Labor of a new bill to create a moratorium on unconventional gas mining and permanent ‘no go’ zones in key areas. Lock the...
A motion calling for a national ban on coal seam gas (CSG) mining on agricultural land was defeated yesterday at the National Assembly of Local Government in Canberra. The motion, from the Griffith...
