Huge volumes of rock that would normally end up in landfill could be processed into a valuable exotic metal, researchers at a multinational mining giant have said. A research team at Rio Tinto is...
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Anti mining protestors who use dangerous locking devices could face serious jail time, if the Queensland Government approves tougher penalties. The Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment...
A metal mine is closely monitoring its Western Australian staff after one worker became hospitalised from a highly contagious disease on October 13. Fortescue Metals Group confirmed one employee was...
A coal mine in Central New South Wales has received a major lifeline with a further two decades granted to operate. The Premier State’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC) recently decided to...
One of the most active trade unions is asking the Queensland Government to postpone approving renewable energy developments until workers are given a fair chance to move on. The Electrical Trades...
New money is being invested in a proposed radioactive waste disposal facility in South Australia. The Federal Government is considering three potential locations for a new nuclear waste dump to...
Annastacia Palaszczuk denounced anti mining demonstrators who disrupted roads, businesses and commuters on October 8. The Queensland Premier condemned Extinction Rebellion activists for putting...
A Central Queensland coal power and hydroelectric operator plans to shut down a decade earlier than expected. CS Energy has decided to close its 700 megawatt Callide B Coal Power Station 10 years...
An exotic metal development worth $189.5 million has been granted environmental approval. The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) recently gave the nod for KGL...
Part of a foreign-backed $21 billion coal development was delayed because two anti mining protestors locked themselves to a concrete barrel on October 1. India-headquartered Adani Australia’s...
The federal government began ending financial support for anti coal demonstrators who continue to disrupt busy city streets on October 2. Centrelink confirmed it has stopped Newstart payments to at...
A man will answer charges he unlawfully obtained more than half a tonne of gold ore in Western Australia’s Goldfields region on October 4. The WA Police Force claims its gold stealing detection...
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