Queensland Parliament has appointed a six-person Parliamentary select committee to inquire into how black lung re-emerged and how to prevent it. Minister for Natural resources and Mines Dr Anthony...
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An incident in which a supervisor was crushed between two vehicles has been put down to a lack of communication and failure to recognise risks, according to a report by the Department of Mines and...
The Northern Territory has begun a $1 billion clean-up of legacy mines with plans to attract more mining for northern development. The Territory Government has promised that new and improved...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $4 million support towards a feasibility study into the construction of a 330 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power plant at the disused...
Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion said the Wheatstone micro-tunnel linked a 225 kilometre-long offshore gas pipeline to the onshore processing facilities. “Chevron showed true...
In the world of mining, it doesn’t get much bigger than this: The Biggest Open Cast, Hand Dug Mine in the World: The Big Hole of Kimberly, South Africa The Big Hole of Kimberly was dug by hand...
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...
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union secretary Steve McCartney has criticised WA’s Chamber of Mines and Energy for denying that a link exists between the FIFO lifestyle and an increased...
The Northern Territory Minerals Council Summit on Thursday will be met with a large contingent of protesters calling for the immediate closure and clean up of the Territory’s riskiest mining and gas...
