BHP is considering selling its Western Australian nickel interests including the Mt Keith, Cliffs and Leinster mines and associated concentrators, the Kalgoorlie smelter, Kambalda concentrator and...
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BHP Billiton officially opened its new Jimblebar iron ore mine yesterday, 40 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. BHP Billiton President Iron Ore Jimmy Wilson, was...
A multi-million dollar national resources precinct was officially launched yesterday in Perth by the Federal Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane. The National Resource Sciences Precinct (NRSP) is a...
Serious allegations of abuses of the 457 visa system and workers at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project have been referred to the Federal Government by the CFMEU National Office. The CFMEU has...
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...
Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum sector reached a new record value of $113.8billion during 2013, breaking the previous record of $108billion set in 2011. Mines and Petroleum Minister...
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has damaged the Raleigh underground gold mine near Kalgoorlie in WA, resulting in a temporary disruption of production that mine owners claim could continue for 6-8 weeks...
[hr]Northern Territory enters the stage By Steven Gerhardy[hr] The NT is emerging as one of Australia’s most dynamic and exciting oil and gas industry hubs. Offshore activity based around projects...
[hr]Written By Damian Dwyer[hr] Australia has vast gas reserves and resources. But relatively few Australians understand the remarkable economic opportunity offered by the country’s gasfields. The...
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...
