Mine site environmental specialist Phil Abernethy takes a look at international and Commonwealth laws that can impact on mining activities. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION BACKGROUND Historically...
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Australia has a bad record for losing species, and more are likely to follow: more than 1,700 species of animals and plants are listed by the Australian government as being seriously threatened. The...
By Brian Bienkowski Environmental Health News Tadpoles exposed to coal mine wastewater in Queensland had delayed development, hyperactivity and ended up full of toxic metals in their tails and...
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...
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...
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...
The Environment Centre NT has called on the government and Glencore to guarantee all local jobs at the McArthur River site to be transitioned to a clean-up phase. Glencore announced today a 500,000...
The mining industry has rejected the Greens latest plan to deal with the “terminal decline” of the sector. Greens leader Dr Richard Di Natale released the plan on Tuesday, in response to...
As submissions for the China Stone project closed yesterday, the Lock the Gate Alliance said the State Government should not approve the proposed coal mine because it is economically unviable and...
Mine site environmental specialist, Phil Abernethy, explains why environmentally responsible mines can cost less to operate. Mines with good environmental performance really do have lower operating...
