Despite years of intense protesting by activists, Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek mine was officially opened today by NSW Premier Mike Baird. NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee...
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Sections of the media are suggesting a $2,000 donation from a coal mining company was enough of a bribe for MP Ian Walker to influence the approvals process for a Toowoomba mine expansion last year...
The Mount Owen mine complex in the Hunter Valley may be given a new lease on life with Glencore applying to extend operations at the mine until 2030. Glencore says extension of the mine’s north...
Two prohibition safety notices have been issued to Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine project in Western Australia. The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) issued the notices after concerns were...
Workers at the Roy Hill mine construction site in the Pilbara were rocked by news this week that a piece of fruit at the site canteen was found to be laced with cyanide. The disturbing discovery was...
A worker at Middlemount’s Grasstree mine was reportedly crushed to death overnight when an underground wall collapsed on top of the 45-year-old man. According to the ABC, police say the miner...
Getting coal from Hunter Valley mines to Newcastle’s coal port has just become a whole lot easier with the completion of five new railway tracks. Deputy PM Warren Truss said the Hexham Relief...
Too much paperwork and over-regulation is seriously compromising safety on the work sites across Australia, according to the Master Builders Association. Master Builders Association policy director...
An industry-wide drug sting began yesterday with major iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group assisting WA Police search employees and contractors travelling to FMG’s remote Christmas Creek mine...
A survey of FIFO and DIDO workers conducted by the CFMEU has found many workers fear they will be targeted or sacked if they raise concerns with their employer. The Essential Research survey of 1493...
