Glencore has today been announced as the government’s Preferred Proponent to develop the Aurukun bauxite deposit in Western Cape York. Deputy Premier, Jeff Seeney, said since the Government’s...
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Marianne Finch may only be a rookie at the controls of Dragline 13 but as Saraji’s first female Dragline Trainee, she has a strong message for her female colleagues in the mining industry: “Don’t...
There were considerably more mining project and company acquisitions announced in the first half of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013, although the averages of price paid and value of...
An official inquiry into FIFO related suicides in Western Australia has been launched with the WA Education and Health Standing Committee agreeing to the move at a meeting last night. The inquiry...
A rare earths mine straddling the Western Australian and Northern Territory border is one step closer to going ahead after mine proponent, Northern Minerals, secured $6 million in further R&D...
Late yesterday, BHP Billiton made the expected announcement that the company would split, with a new company created to manage a selection of under-performing assets. The company said in a statement...
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The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) has welcomed the announcement by SA Premier Jay Weatherill this week that unlocking South Australia’s mineral and energy resources is the...
In a statement released late Friday, BHP Billiton announced they were strongly considering a ‘demerger of a selection of assets’ as part of their ‘next phase of...
Article courtesy of www.mining.com Australia’s mining sector productivity ranks second-worst in the world, with only Africa’s ranking lower, according to a report cited by The Wall Street Journal...
Five new resource exploration projects are getting off the ground thanks to a $2.1 million funding injection from the Queensland State Government. Mr Cripps said the five ‘industry priority’ projects...
