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Samarco

Claims against mining giant soar to $65B

Damages sought against a multinational resources company dramatically jumped. A compensation claim against BHP Group recently rose 620 per cent to 36 billion Pounds (A$65.3B) including interest...

NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Anti-mining whistleblower fired for being uncooperative

Authorities terminated an informant who accused some resources approvals of being unlawful. Rebecca Connor was dismissed from her mining titles operations manager job, after complaining about the New...

SEA electric ute

Electric ute rollout accelerates across industry

A new partnership will rapidly transition more mine sites away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles. More than 8500 Toyota Hilux and Landcruiser electric vehicles will soon begin rolling out across the...

Kidston workers

$295M North Qld project receives special status

A major development is one step closer to construction in North Queensland’s Etheridge Shire. The State Department of Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning recently granted...

WA Department of Mines inspectors

64 cancelled mine inspections prompts sweeping audit

Authorities will investigate factors that prevented dozens of alleged breaches from being actioned. Reece Whitby is tired of hearing excuses for why resources inspections were cancelled, and recently...