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Narrabri landfill fire

Automated mine owner fined for dumping flammable waste

A fully autonomous coal operation was caught dumping hazardous waste that allegedly burst into flames multiple times in northeast New South Wales. Whitehaven Coal subsidiary Narrabri Coal Operations...

Idemitsu Boggabri Coal Mine

Thousands of mine workers lost their job since January

A deadly virus caused thousands of resources employees to lose income in the past two months, a consultancy has found. Deloitte has revealed the Chinese coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology

Suitable terrain types expand for driverless trucks

A multinational mining and rock excavation group revealed a new type of autonomous heavy vehicle that is touted to operate on a wider range of environments. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has...

BHP South Flank landing sunset

Mine sites crack down against coronavirus

Resources companies are implementing a variety of measures to prevent Coronavirus from spreading, an industry body has said. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) confirmed it is aware of multiple...

Big Island Mining

Precious metal operator fined for dirty water

A mining company has been penalised for releasing muddy water in New South Wales’ Southern Tablelands region. Big Island Mining has copped a $15,000 fine from the State Environment Protection...

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