Article courtesy of www.mining.com Australia’s mining sector productivity ranks second-worst in the world, with only Africa’s ranking lower, according to a report cited by The Wall Street Journal...
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By Cecilia Jamasmie: www.mining.com The recent deaths of nine Western Australian fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who took their own lives has put the issue of living conditions and depression in the...
Five new resource exploration projects are getting off the ground thanks to a $2.1 million funding injection from the State Government. Mr Cripps said the five ‘industry priority’ projects would...
The head of Queensland’s Resources Council (QRC), Michael Roche, is urging mine employees to make their safety concerns known to supervisors and ‘take it to the top’ if necessary. The plea comes in...
Globally, the coal mining industry is as important as ever and a vital player in improving the lives of billions – that was the message from Australia Peabody Energy President Charles Meintjes at...
Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche told a Parliamentary Committee hearing yesterday that there was clear evidence linking the Queensland Environmental Defenders’ Office to a...
A Queensland-based mining company director has been accused of breaching United Nations sanctions over his involvement in a rare earths mining project in the rogue state of North Korea. Dr Louis...
Stepping onto a Central Queensland coal mine during the late 1800’s would give today’s miners an insight into the humble yet trailblazing beginnings of the now high tech, world class mining industry...
Sixteen resource companies will share in $1.5 million in collaborative drilling grants issued by the Queensland government as part of a program to boost exploration in the state. Mines Minister...
The CFMEU has notified BG Group that the union is planning a strike at the company’s QCLNG plant at Curtis Island near Gladstone this Thursday 7th August. The union – one of the four unions...
