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Smoke from burning rock at McArthur Mine angers locals

A pile of burning waste rock at Glencore’s McArthur River Mine is sending plumes of smoke into the air, angering nearby communities in the Gulf of Carpentaria area of the Northern Territory. The ABC...

New report says local mining jobs are hot, FIFO not

Queensland mine owners are reducing the number of FIFO workers on the payroll and are instead focusing on job candidates prepared to relocate to rural and remote locations, according the latest Hays...

WA resources ranked no.1 investment in the world

Western Australia’s resources sector has been identified in the Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies 2013 as the world’s top-rated jurisdiction for investment attractiveness With a score of 85...

Step on the Gas: Oil & gas roars ahead

David Byers, Chief Executive of The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) and his colleagues take a look at the future of oil and gas in this country and examine new...

Where the mining jobs are

Western Australia and the Northern Territory are the current hotspots for mining jobs according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report released yesterday. The report also claims that employers are...

Floating LNG project near Exmouth approved by the feds

A $10 billion floating LNG (FLNG) plant off the West Australian coast near Exmouth has received federal government approval to proceed. BHP and ExxonMobil will now conduct early engineering design...

NT rare earths sector bolstered by Chinese investment

Arafura Resources has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shenghe Resources that gives the Chinese company an opportunity to co-fund the development of the Nolans rare earths...