Tag: Mining
Strike didn't affect train operations: Rio
Rio Tinto says today's industrial action by train drivers in the Pilbara has not affected operations.[MORE]
Rio Tinto train drivers strike
The construction union says today's strike by train drivers on Rio Tinto's main line in the Pilbara in Western Australia say 90 per cent of members did not attend their shifts. [MORE]
Green light for new $15m coal mine
The New South Wales Government has approved the creation of a new coal mine 15 kilometres north-west of Gunnedah.[MORE]
Landowners to get mine approach advice
Farm lobby group AgForce says it welcomes planned forums that will explain to Queensland land-holders their rights and responsibilities when resource companies seek access to their land.[MORE]
Resources Council expects coal export downturn
The Qld Resources Council says the global economic crisis is expected to lead to a downturn in coal exports to China.[MORE]
BHP rules out fly-in, fly-out for Broken Hill workers
BHP Billiton says it is happy to employ workers from Broken Hill at its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia, but not under a fly-in, fly-out arrangement.[MORE]
Quarry owner fined $20,000 for unlicensed explosives
A Riverina quarry owner has been fined $20,000 for storing explosives without a license.[MORE]
Door left open for Sun Coast hinterland development
A number of restricted areas have been set aside in the hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast and the Cooloola region for future development.[MORE]
Rio to buy central highlands' mine site
Mining company Rio Tinto is set to buy a new mine site in the Queensland central highlands.[MORE]
NT minerals exploration up 44 per cent
New figures show there's been a 44 per cent increase in mineral exploration expenditure in the NT in the past year.[MORE]
Norilsk Nickel maintains Cawse mine suspension
The Russian explorer Norilsk Nickel is continuing to suspend operations at its Cawse mine in the Western Australian goldfields.[MORE]
Infrastructure woes hurting Eyre Peninsula investment: MP
The Member for Flinders says Eyre Peninsula is starting to lose investment in industries such as mining, because of a lack of infrastructure.[MORE]
Gold search on in Goonoo
Two companies are searching for gold in the former Goonoo State Forest near Dubbo.[MORE]
Aust eyes China for export growth amid global crisis
Lindsay Tanner says Australia is well positioned to widen its exports to China if more trade barriers can be removed.[MORE]
More child lead poisoning doesn't surprise lawyer
A lawyer says he's not surprised more Mt Isa children have been found to have high lead blood levels. [MORE]
Moore attacks Rio strike plan
Western Australia's Minister for Mines, Norman Moore, has criticised a decision by 39 of Rio Tinto's train drivers to go on strike.[MORE]
Mine accommodation needs to be assessed
Grange Resources has hired a consultant to assess work force and accommodation requirements for its proposed iron ore mine on Western Australia's south coast.[MORE]
Miner wants children's blood lead levels re-tested
Mining giant Xstrata has urged parents in Mt Isa, in north-west Queensland, to have their children re-tested to find out if high lead blood levels are persisting.[MORE]
McGowan defends former Government's approvals process
The State Opposition has defended the former government's management of the resources industry's approvals process, arguing it refused to take a 'development at all costs' approach.[MORE]
Hunter drilling 'raising few complaints'
Sydney Gas says it has had very few complaints about its exploratory gas drilling in the Hunter Valley, even though vandals have sprayed graffiti at the site of one drilling rig.[MORE]
Playwright changes Beaconsfield musical title
A playwright has changed the name of his musical comedy about the mine disaster following outrage about the title.[MORE]
Analyst fears WA mining boom reaches end
A prominent resources analyst has warned Western Australia's mining boom has come to an end.[MORE]
Union urges boycott of Beaconsfield musical
The union representing Beaconsfield miners is urging people not to attend a musical about the 2006 tragedy.[MORE]
Robertson releases Mt Isa lead levels figures
Health Minister Stephen Robertson has released the latest figures of lead levels in Mount Isa children.[MORE]
Perilya makes formal Mt Oxide agreement
Perilya Limited has made a formal agreement with Chalice Gold Mines Limited to aquire Perilya's Mt Oxide copper project in north Queensland.[MORE]
