While the mining sector has experienced tough times it seems there are calmer waters ahead, according to trade credit insurer Atradius. Mark Hoppe, Managing Director ANZ, Atradius, said, “Australia...
Category - Water & Environment
Approval of the Carmichael Mine – An Australian failure to understand and apply groundwater science.
As an expert witness called by a conservation group to assist the Court, I had the privilege of observing the legal battleground of the Queensland Land Court in action in 2015. I held high...
Palaszczuk Government implements next generation laws to ensure large mines across the state are properly rehabilitated #miningnews #qmeb #aprs #QueenslandMining
An electricity and gas supplier accused of hiding major environmental incidents is facing new calls for an urgent investigation. According to Lock the Gate Alliance (LGA), Origin Energy allegedly...
Resource companies wanting to take groundwater for mining activities will be subject to tougher assessment of environmental impacts under proposed new laws. Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles, who...
Young Mining’s suspension over unpaid environmental rehabilitation security deposits has been upheld in the NSW Supreme Court. The NSW Department of Industry’s Resources Regulator said...
The collective efforts of the resources and agricultural sectors to maintain healthy waterways in the Fitzroy catchment has achieved a good result for a second consecutive year. Queensland Resources...
The Palaszczuk Government will commit $42 million in the 2016-17 State Budget to manage public safety risks with abandoned mine sites across Queensland. Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dr...
A new study has revealed coal dust in the ocean can kill coral and slow the growth of seagrasses and fish. “Corals exposed to the highest concentrations of coal dust died within two weeks,” says...
Mining is environmentally damaging, but as a society we broadly accept this because of the financial benefits it provides, and because we assume ways can be found to fix the damage. Miners are now...
Methane emissions are one of the major concerns surrounding coal seam gas. But we should also be paying attention to other sources of methane, in particular those from coal mining. By dealing with...
Centennial Coal’s Springvale mine is heading back to court just months after an expansion was approved, with a conservation group concerned about pollution of Sydney drinking water catchments...
