Tag: Mining
Coal mine plan labelled vandalism
Margaret River residents say proposed coal mining near the town will ruin its tourism industry.[MORE]
Kalgoorlie swells for Diggers and Dealers
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry is confident the city will be able to cope as the Diggers and Dealers forum continues to grow.[MORE]
Review recommends scrapping mining tax
A Senate report into the Government's mining tax has recommended it be scrapped.[MORE]
Government defends water contamination testing time
The Government says it took about six months to do follow-up tests after a water contamination scare at Kogan on Qld's Darling Downs.[MORE]
Family care if miners die on the job
A new scheme has been launched to look after families of workers who have been killed in mines in Western Australia.[MORE]
Call for no coal exploration on Capricorn coast
Independent Senate candidate Don Bambrick says exploration for coal should not be allowed on Queensland's Capricorn Coast region.[MORE]
More tests amid new water contamination scare
There will be more tests at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs today where fresh claims have surfaced about water contamination.[MORE]
New Rosebery mine report rejects poisoning claims
Another report has dismissed claims of heavy metal poisoning from the Rosebery mine on Tasmania's west coast.[MORE]
Green light for coal project expansion
The New South Wales Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, has approved a nearly $300 million expansion of the Narrabri coal project near Baan Baa.[MORE]
Energy firm downplays UCG project fears
A company operating a pilot underground coal gasification (UCG) project at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs says the industry should not be judged on one incident.[MORE]
McKibbin slams lack of consultation on mining tax
A leading economist has criticised the Gillard and Rudd governments for not consulting with economists on the mining super profits tax. [MORE]
Qld laws blamed for hampering geothermal projects
An energy company with plans for geothermal power stations throughout Queensland says the industry cannot move forward due to State Government legislation.[MORE]
Opposition, QRC back gas commissioner appointment
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says the state's first gas commissioner will help balance domestic gas needs with export opportunities. [MORE]
Wesfarmers coal mine production falls
Wesfarmers Limited has recorded a drop in production at its south-west Western Australian coal mine.[MORE]
Nickel miner moves into Chinese market
Goldfields' miner Western Areas has shipped its first load of containerised nickel to China.[MORE]
Government announces new gas commissioner
The Queensland Government has appointed a gas commissioner to guide development in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.[MORE]
Council keeps close watch on new developments
The Wellington Shire Council is highlighting new projects in the region, including mines and a water pipeline to Orange that could impact on the already stressed Macquarie River.[MORE]
Mining business spends $3b in Mackay: survey
A survey of mining businesses has found they spend more than $3 billion a year on wages and purchases in the Mackay region in north Queensland.[MORE]
Green groups 'not pushing' in Lake Eyre heritage listing
Conservation groups have pledged they will not be seeking World Heritage protection for the Lake Eyre Basin in Queensland unless local communities want it.[MORE]
Opposition questions Government's housing plan for mining towns
The Queensland Opposition has expressed reservations about a State Government plan for affordable housing in mining towns.[MORE]
Residents continue fight against 'filthy' gas projects
Hundreds turned out at a public meeting in Kingaroy against mining exploration for coal seam gas projects in Qld.[MORE]
$50m bill for Savage River mine rockfall
It has been estimated that a rockfall at Grange Resources' Savage River mine on Tasmania's west coast will cost $50 million.[MORE]
Fears mine to dampen falls tourism
A Kimberley tourist operator says the building of a copper mine alongside the Horizontal Falls would be a blow for the region's flourishing tourist trade.[MORE]
Miners plead for dispute resolution
Mine workers at the Tahmoor Colliery have called on Xstrata to settle a long-running dispute at the mine through the national workplace relations tribunal.[MORE]
Long-term future for Cadia Valley mining
Newcrest Mining says with current operations in the Cadia Valley, near Orange, and possible new ventures, it expects to be mining in the area for 30 more years, possibly 50.[MORE]
