Almost 65 per cent of workers at a northern New South Wales mine will be laid off, a metal producer has announced. CBH Resources will dramatically reduce its workforce of 161 full-time staff and 40...
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A mineral producer is inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for hundreds of job vacancies at its $427 million rare earths mine in Western Australia’s midwest region. Hastings Technology is...
A proponent is spending big to hire hundreds of staff for part of its $1.4 billion energy project in Queensland’s Darling Downs region. A subsidiary of developer InterGen is spending $17...
An Asia-backed mining company has stopped seeking approval for its $6.7 billion project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. A subsidiary of China-headquartered Meijin Energy Group has suspended its...
A multinational parts distribution company has won the latest tender for a $1 billion coal mine in Queensland’s Darling Downs region. Hastings Deering Toowoomba was recently chosen to complete...
The future of an Australian-owned mining company is in limbo after announcing its insolvency. Melbourne-based Laguna Gold recently appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as administrators for the...
Coal mine workers on New South Wales’ South Coast will enjoy more job security after week-long industrial action. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union’s...
Warm up the GPS, wind down the windows and hit the road. With tropical rainforests, stunning beaches, spectacular national parks and countless twists and bends up mountainsides, the best way to...
Two companies in the U.S. have pledged to launch a series of spacecraft and exploratory satellites to investigate the possibility of mining natural resources from asteroids – as early as 2016. One of...
Regularly voted one of the top 10 beaches in the world, Whitehaven Beach is gobsmackingly gorgeous. No really, you will never want to leave this place. Even when the beers run out. And when the beers...
After leaving Roma and driving several hours north through dry semi-arid bushland, the approach to Carnarvon Gorge comes as a lush, tropical surprise. The soaring palms, rich green ferns and...
Camping at Inskip Peninsula over the Easter Holidays is only recommended for the clinically insane. And for anyone who enjoys sleeping mere inches from 32,674 snoring strangers. So the fact that half...
