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AMMA calls for union deregistering

Resource industry employer group AMMA has called on the Federal Government to deregister the CFMEU and the MUA after the unions this week threatened crippling and unlawful strikes at a national level...

Adani Carmichael mine given green light in Land Court

Adani’s Carmichael coal mine is one step closer to fruition today after the Land Court of Queensland recommended it be given state approval. Today’s decision, which in conjunction with...

Aussies are gifting lumps of coal this Christmas

Australians are giving the gift of coal this Christmas to their loved ones, or not so loved ones, in the latest prank gift trend. The coal our miners are working tirelessly to dig out of the ground...

Landholders object to Boggabri coal mine water grab

Landholders around Maules Creek and Harparary areas will today lodge objections to a proposal by Idemitsu to construct a new borefield to supply water to its Boggabri coal mine, after the miner found...

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Game Of Drones

Drone and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) usage in the mining and resources industry is really taking off. Australian Certified UAV Operators secretary Brad Mason shares everything you need to know to...

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Breathe Easy

The following is an extract from D J Brake’s report, Quality Assurance Standards for Mine Ventilation Models and Ventilation Planning, which discusses the application of quality assurance in...

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Dirty Talk

With our vast geographical size, diverse and remote mine sites and notoriously rugged environment, mining in Australia is hard work, particularly when there is a lack of communication options, writes...

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20 Shades of Brown Coal

Minerals expert Dmitry Przhedetsky says lignite processing is a “miracle waiting to happen” and has shared 20 processing options to be considered.  Several times I have been asked by people outside...

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Driving Technology

Driving is one of the most dangerous things we all do on a regular basis and it has been identified by mining companies as a considerable risk – with many companies indicating it is the number one...

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Will FIFO over-regulation drive down growth

Fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) has long been referred to as the ‘backbone’ of Australia’s resource industry,vital to facilitating  the movement of workers to regional and  emote mining, oil and gas projects...

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Paris climate change agreement “historic”

In what has been called a historic moment, the global climate change conference in Paris has seen an agreement made to see fossil fuels replaced by renewable energy sources. After a grueling two...

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