Tag: Mining

Collingwood Park families demand compensation for subsidence

September 3, 2010 07:03:00

Residents of Ipswich west of Brisbane whose homes are on top of an old mine say subsidence problems have caused them two-and-a-half years of hell.[MORE]

Tags: environment, mining, government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, land-management, australia, qld, ipswich-4305

Rio Tinto banking on Gillard sticking to tax promise

September 2, 2010 21:35:00

The head of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore division says he trusts Prime Minister Julia Gillard will stick to her promise of a 30 per cent mining tax despite Labor's deal with the Greens. [MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia

Fortescue boss backs taxation summit

September 2, 2010 20:05:00

Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest has met with key independent MP Rob Oakeshott this afternoon and says they have agreed on a plan to hold a "taxation summit".[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, government-and-politics, elections, tax, federal-elections, australia, wa

Wesfarmers boss describes 'worst call'

September 2, 2010 16:04:00

The head of Wesfarmers has described the phone call alerting him to a death at one of the company's mines as the worst call a chief executive can get. [MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, mining, workplace-accidents, management, coal, australia

Angry families walk out of mediation over subsidence

September 2, 2010 15:03:00

Ipswich families storm out of a mediation meeting with the State Government over subsidence issues in their Collingwood Park homes.[MORE]

Tags: environment, mining, government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, land-management, australia, qld, ipswich-4305

Union unable to influence miner on fly-in fly-out workforce

September 2, 2010 14:21:00

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says it has been unable to convince mining company BMA to abandon its plans for the entire workforce of a new mine in the Queensland's central highlands to be fly-in fly-out.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, rural, community-development, australia, qld, moranbah-4744

QRC says council deserve more of mining profits

September 2, 2010 11:47:00

The chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says he supports local government claims that they deserve a better share of mining royalties and revenues.[MORE]

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Handling of Kingaroy contamination scare 'disappointing'

September 1, 2010 22:46:00

A global energy company says it is disappointed in the Queensland Government's handling of a contamination scare at its Kingaroy project.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, environment, water-pollution, environmental-health, water, australia, qld, kingaroy-4610

Uranium companies at odds on recording devices

September 1, 2010 14:56:00

A company involved in developing a uranium mine in the outback has lost an attempt to record confidential meetings.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, mining, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, uranium-mining, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, port-augusta-5700

Liberals defer decision on Arkaroola mining

September 1, 2010 12:54:00

The South Australian Liberal Party has deferred a decision on whether to support a ban on mining at Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges.[MORE]

Tags: environment, mining, government-and-politics, political-parties, liberal-party, states-and-territories, environmental-impact, environmental-policy, sa, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540

New mine cleared to start production

September 1, 2010 07:36:00

Another South Australian iron ore mine is expected to start production early next year.[MORE]

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Mine operations suspended after fatal accident

September 1, 2010 07:16:00

Operations at the Curragh coal mine in central Queensland have been suspended for 24 hours after a fatal accident yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, workplace-accidents, emergency-incidents, health, occupational-health-and-safety, rural, australia, qld, blackwater-4717

Man dies in accident at Curragh coal mine

August 31, 2010 15:13:00

An investigation is underway into the death of a mine worker in central Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, workplace-accidents, rural, australia, qld, blackwater-4717

Geraldton hosts economic and resource summit

August 31, 2010 13:15:00

Up to 400 mining industry delegates are expected to descend on Geraldton today for the Mid West Economic and Resources Summit.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, regional-development, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, community-development, australia, wa, geraldton-6530

Profits surge bodes well for economy

August 30, 2010 18:39:00

Economists say a surge in company profits over the June quarter bodes well for this week's economic growth figures.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, economic-trends, industry, building-and-construction, mining, australia

Liberals to hear experts on genetically modified crops

August 30, 2010 14:34:00

Genetically modified crops and deep sea ports will be among the issues discussed by the South Australian Liberal Party at Port Lincoln today.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, political-parties, liberal-party, rural, agribusiness, agricultural-crops, crop-harvesting, genetically-modified-organisms, mining, australia, sa, port-lincoln-5606

Mining investment hopes for George Town

August 30, 2010 14:08:00

A northern Tasmanian council mayor hopes a proposed $110 million mining project in northern Tasmania will be a big boost for the region.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, local-government, tas, bell-bay-7253, george-town-7253

New gas plant owners say 'exciting times' ahead

August 30, 2010 12:24:00

The new owners of a coal seam gas plant at Moura, south-west of Gladstone in central Queensland, say they hope to double production within the next year. [MORE]

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Super Pit keeps largest gold producer title

August 30, 2010 10:36:00

Kalgoorlie's Super Pit mine has retained its ranking as the country's largest gold producer.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, gold, mining, rural, australia, wa, kalgoorlie-6430

Ramelius ramps up operations after takeover

August 30, 2010 10:30:00

Ramelius Resources is ramping up exploration at its mid west and Goldfields projects.[MORE]

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Mine in East Kimberley a step closer

August 30, 2010 09:52:00

The Kimberley Metals Group is a step closer to developing an iron ore mine near Pompeii's Point in the East Kimberley, after eight months of negotiations with the Kimberley Land Council. [MORE]

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Miner happy with profits despite slump

August 30, 2010 09:13:00

Despite recording a 35 per cent slump in first-half profits, mining company Perilya says it is still pleased with the results.[MORE]

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Delegation explores coal seam gas mining potential

August 30, 2010 09:07:00

A delegation from the far west has seen first hand the effects of coal seam gas mining during a visit to Queensland.[MORE]

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Council considers employee sharing agreements

August 30, 2010 08:32:00

The Warrumbungle Shire Council says it wants to set up an agreement with local mines to help train tradespeople. [MORE]

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