[hr]Groundwater can be both a curse and a saviour for mining companies as they engineer ways of extracting Australia’s mineral wealth in a sustainable way.[hr] Access to a plentiful groundwater...
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Rio Tinto has announced that the company has seen a 10 per cent increase in underlying earnings to $10.2 billion and 15 per cent increase in full year dividend. The company also recorded net...
One of Australia’s biggest unions claims it will now mount legal challenges against mining contractors who force workers to submit to drug and alcohol urine testing, after a landmark decision handed...
Rio Tinto today announced record production levels for iron ore, bauxite and thermal coal were achieved in 2013. Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These are excellent fourth quarter...
Best of Both Worlds. With most Queensland mining towns located far into the state’s dry, remote interior, the industrial centre of Gladstone enjoys a unique and enviable position. Perched on the edge...
With most Queensland mining towns located far into the state’s dry, remote interior, the industrial centre of Gladstone enjoys a unique and enviable position. Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean...
An excerpt from Rio Tinto’s research report discussing the Benefits and Costs by Brian S. Fisher and Sabine Schnittger. Foreword Fundamentally there are two sources of economic growth:...
If a picture paints a thousand words, then which word paints an accurate picture? A recent survey of the general public found that when people think of mining, most think of Big Trucks (32%)...
Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM) is playing a pivotal role in ensuring mining projects deliver profitable outcomes while fulfilling their obligations under the various pieces of...
Mini Dredging has been building and operating our own dredges for over 16 years and have dredged many different materials in a wide range of industries. The name “Mini” Dredging comes from the fact...