The nation’s second largest local government refuses to allow some exploration activity in the nearby hinterland region. Gold Coast City Council (GCCC) has rejected an application submitted by...
Category - Government/Policy
Dozens of remote communities in the Australian Outback now have free internet access. Free Wi-Fi usage has increased by nearly 2000 per cent in in 46 remote communities thanks to a government-funded...
Regulatory authorities should not only support foreign companies but also Australian employers that hire locals, a diversified resources company has said. New Hope Group (NHG) has criticised the...
Mine worker arrested : A precious metal mine worker is behind bars after police caught him trying to offload high-grade ore in metropolitan Western Australia. The Western Australia Police Force...
Mining companies should forgo some their profits to help cover the cost of recovering from bushfires that continue to devastate Queensland, an elected representative has said. Greens State MP Michael...
Big mining projects that could create thousands of jobs are taking far too long to secure regulatory approval, an industry advocate has complained. Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan (pictured...
An industry body that represents mineral producers has congratulated the Federal Government’s plan to reduce the time it takes for a new project to be fully approved for construction. The...
A coal company should have been better prepared for a devastating bushfire that lasted more than a month and put hundreds of people out of work, a court has ruled. The Supreme Court of Victoria has...
A controversial metal refinery in Far North Queensland has the Federal Government’s blessing to reopen after collapsing about three years ago. Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan has...
A major mining giant’s decision to replace hundreds of workers with machines must be condemned and opposed, a champion of the Central Queensland people has said. Longreach-based State Member...
An iron ore company is not letting its US$287 million (A$421M) mine expansion go down without a fight at the High Court of Australia. Fortescue Metals Group is disputing the Federal Court’s...
The minister for resources and Northern Australia is visiting the United States and hopes the country’s president will help find ways for more critical commodities to be shipped across the...