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Simandou mine site

$26B mega project partners reach agreement

Multinational employers revealed how they plan to construct a Pilbara ‘killer’ mine. Rio Tinto and four other proponents recently reached a mutual agreement on their $26 billion Simandou...

Glencore coal

Coal mine reopens after securing $220M lifeline

A foreign owned resources operation will resume work thanks to new funding. About $220 million will help restart production at Lanco Infratech’s Griffin Coal Mine. The Western Australian...

Hunter Valley Operations coal mine

Coal expansion overwhelmingly approved

A fossil fuel extension project has been strongly supported. The community overwhelmingly approved of Hunter Valley Operations’ (HVO’s) plan to keep mining until at least 2050. More than...

Anglo American Capcoal workers

New coal project approved in Bowen Basin

A multinational mineral producer received the nod to expand one of its mines in Queensland’s Isaac region. The State Department of Resources recently granted a mining lease (ML) for Anglo...

CPB Contractors

$5B North Qld project secures funding

One of Queensland’s largest developments received a welcome cash injection. The State Government recently approved $1.3 billion in funding for CuString’s CopperString 2.0 High Voltage...

ArcelorMittal

Underground fire kills 45 coal employees

A resources giant declared a day of mourning, following a subterranean blaze that ended dozens of lives. ArcelorMittal confirmed the company’s entire operations will grieve dozens of recent...

Callide coal power station

Central Qld coal plant kept running without approval

A fossil fuel plant kept operating despite having no authorisation to do so. Authorities found production continued for many years without approval at CS Energy’s Callide C coal power station...