A foreign-owned mining company will completely stop production because it is losing too much money. First Quantum Minerals recently confirmed it would shut down its struggling Ravensthorpe nickel...
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Severe weather will suspend a North Australian resources operation for almost a year. Tropical Cyclone Megan’s 200km/h winds and 681mm of rainfall is likely to delay production at Groote...
A struggling mining company is unlikely to be penalised after large volumes of product became scattered across a nearby town. Authorities recently revealed they would not fine Wollongong Resources...
A resources multinational decided it was better off stopping work altogether. Alcoa recently confirmed it would gradually wind down production at the Kwinana Alumina Refinery, because it was more...
A mining giant’s decision to shut down some fossil fuel production will displace hundreds of people. Glencore recently began closing its Newlands Coal Mine, 198km west of Mackay. The decision...
New rules might overrule earlier regulatory approvals and force mining companies to produce fewer fossil fuels, industry figures claimed. Multiple resources advocates recently complained about...
A multinational resources producer will not exit one of its coal businesses after all. BHP confirmed it recently cancelled the sale of New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) because no buyer made a...
A mining services company temporarily shut down at least one operation in Queensland’s Central Highlands region. A subsidiary of NRW Holdings recently stopped work due to floods and severe weather...
A multinational resources company is reviewing the future of its operations in both north and northwest Queensland. Glencore is reevaluating both its Townsville Copper Refinery and Mount Isa Copper...
A multinational resources company has warned soaring power costs might force it to close multiple metal refineries, causing thousands of job losses. Rio Tinto is holding talks with state governments...
