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Eagle Downs coal mine

Central Qld coal operations exited for $300M

Two underground mines are under new management in Queensland’s Isaac region. Stanmore Resources recently confirmed it would purchase the remaining half stake in the Eagle Downs Coal Mine and...

Underground coal mine drowning

Poor ventilation kills underground coal employee

Ineffective air circulation took a subterranean mine worker’s life, an investigation found. Authorities recently examined why Christopher Finley drowned to death at Twin State Mining’s...

Victory Minerals

Underground worker dies in mine collapse

An employee passed away after a subterranean operation caved in. Authorities are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a crew member at Victory Minerals’ Mount Clear mine...

Russell Vale coal mine

Industry holds talks to revive coal operation

Hundreds of mine workers might not need to reskill and be redeployed, an advocacy said. The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) recently contacted authorities to discuss different ways 200 employees can...

Wiluna mine

$73M mining revival announced

A struggling resources operation could reopen if everything goes to plan. Administrators recently revealed $73 million would be sufficient to restart Wiluna mine, 530km north of Kalgoorlie. Wiluna...

Maxwell Coal Mine

$509M coal project fast tracked

An underground coal operation will be accelerated. New Hope Corporation (NHC) recently purchased up to $105 million of institutional placement equity in Malabar Resources. The amount comprises of a...