Regulatory authorities should prohibit industry managers from relying on high numbers of casual workers to keep operating mines, an industry group has urged. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime...
Category - Government/Policy
New South Wales politicians want to introduce new rules to prevent regulatory authorities from using overseas carbon emissions as a reason to reject resources projects. The State Government intends...
A mineral producer owned by Queensland’s richest man has requested an extension for its shelved $6.4 billion coal development in Central Queensland’s Galilee Basin. Waratah Coal is...
Anti mining demonstrators found attached to a dangerous locking device will face up to two years behind bars according to new rules that came into effect on October 24. The Queensland Parliament...
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...
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...
