Tag: Mining
BHP welcomes approval of Mt Kembla mine expansion
BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal has welcomed New South Wales Government approval to expand its mining operations near Wollongong into Sydney's catchment areas.[MORE]
Kurnell residents 'endangered by sand mining'
The New South Wales Opposition says continued sand mining in Sydney's south is endangering residents on the Kurnell Peninsula. [MORE]
Mining heavyweights restart talks over Qld job losses
Mining company Xstrata and the mining union are back in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in Brisbane over the axing of jobs at a central Queensland mine.[MORE]
Grange Resources finalises Chinese-backed merger
Mining company Grange Resources is one step closer to establishing an iron-ore mine near Albany in Western Australia after its $1 billion merger with a Chinese-backed company was finalised.[MORE]
IR talks to resume on mining job cuts
Talks will resume in Brisbane between the mining union and Xstrata on job losses.[MORE]
Rio Tinto mines resume production
Rio Tinto mines in the Pilbara in Western Australia will resume normal production today.[MORE]
School of Mines upbeat despite likely drop in undergraduates
The WA School of Mines (WASM) says the global economic downturn is likely to affect its student intake for next year.[MORE]
Mining companies urged to provide own parking
Mining companies are being called on to help ease long-term parking problems in Eton, west of Mackay in Queensland.[MORE]
Economy outweighs environment in Illawarra mine extension
The New South Wales Minister for Planning, Kristina Keneally, has approved an application by BHP Billiton to mine areas within the Sydney Catchment Area, despite environmental concerns. [MORE]
Government promises full assessment for gas hub
The Premier Colin Barnett says there will be a full environmental assessment of the site which has been named for a gas processing precinct in the Kimberley. [MORE]
Dietitian says obesity impacting mining industry
A Newcastle dietitian says it is in the mining industry's best interests to embrace programs tackling obesity.[MORE]
Mining union urges Xstrata to reveal financial situation
The mining union says it will today urge Xstrata to offer voluntary redundancy packages to sacked workers.[MORE]
Hunter mining sector surges ahead in global crisis
The global economic turmoil has had little impact on the New South Wales Hunter Valley's lucrative mining sector, with a record number of coal ships loaded at the Port of Newcastle in 2008.[MORE]
WA reshuffles departments
The Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Consumer Protection will tomorrow morph into three new departments: Commerce, State Development and Mines and Petroleum.[MORE]
Mount Gibson shareholders approve rescue package
Shareholders in iron ore miner Mount Gibson have approved a multi-million dollar rights issue aimed at raising money to develop the company's mid-west and Kimberley projects.[MORE]
Oz Minerals now considering selling assets
A minerals company that slashed its contract work force in Queensland this month says it is now considering expressions of interest for the sale of some of its assets.[MORE]
Uramet sells Qld phosphate mine
Perth-based company Uramet has sold it Barr Creek phosphates operation near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland to US company Legend International Holdings.[MORE]
Tasmanian mining assets 'up for grabs'
Mining company Oz Minerals says it will consider selling its Tasmanian assets.[MORE]
Oz Minerals granted debt extension
Oz Minerals says banks have agreed to extend its $816 million debt repayment until late February.[MORE]
Rio Tinto urges Guinea to honour iron ore deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto has called on the new military leadership of Guinea to allow an $8.7 billion iron ore mine to go ahead, and says it was seeking a "good faith" meeting with the junta.[MORE]
Uncertainty remains over Oz Minerals refinancing
Mining company Oz Minerals has been unable to make an announcement about refinancing today.[MORE]
Union wants more talks over Xstrata mine job cuts
The CFMEU says it wants to resume talks with Xstrata this week over proposed job cuts in central Qld. [MORE]
Morawa Shire welcomes mine camp investment
The Shire of Morawa says the entire community stands to benefit from a multi-million dollar miners' camp to be built in the town.[MORE]
Windimurra vanadium mine still on track
Windimurra Vanadium says, despite construction delays it is still on track to begin production at its Windimurra mine by mid-2009.[MORE]
GBS workers to get pay outs, contractors to wait
The administrators of GBS Gold say it's too early to tell whether contractors who are owed money by the company will receive a payout. [MORE]
