February 19, 2012 Koalas at centre of Queensland coal battle Graham "Skroo" Turner, whose $365 million fortune makes him one of Australia's richest people, is setting up a koala sanctuary in Queensland in a bid to stop a coal mine.
February 19, 2012 Rio Tinto invests US$518 million in autonomous trains for Pilbara iron ore rail network in Western Australia Rio Tinto will run the world's first automated long-distance heavy-haul rail network, with a US$518 million investment (Rio Tinto share US$478 million) in driverless trains.
February 19, 2012 Miners in ore at the prospects of unearthing uranium For more than four decades, geologist Wolfgang Leyh has studied the broad landscape around Broken Hill in western NSW, searching for its buried riches. Too many of his colleagues, he…
February 19, 2012 Greens escalate fight against proposed coal loader The Greens step up a campaign against a fourth coal loader in the Port of Newcastle.
February 16, 2012 Crane logistics group gets A$100 million Olympic Dam contract Boom Logistics, Australia's leading provider of crane logistics and related industrial services, has confirmed that following a competitive tender process, it has secured a five year contract to supply crane…
February 15, 2012 Thousands of coalminers on strike at BHP’s Queensland operations Sydney Morning Herald reports that between 3500 and 4000 miners have walked off the job at BHP Billiton's coal operations in Queensland.
February 15, 2012 Conditional approval for Cloudbreak Iron Ore Mine expansion in WA The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of WA has recommended strict conditional environmental approval for Fortescue Metals Group to expand their Cloudbreak Iron Ore Mine.
February 15, 2012 Queensland mining statistics note continued safety improvement The Australian mining industry's determination to reach its goal of zero harm is reflected in the latest safety performance statistics released by the Queensland Government and reported by the Queensland…
February 14, 2012 Xstrata seeking buyer for 20% stake in $6.4 billion Qld coal project Xstrata Plc is looking to offload a portion of its $6.4 billion Wandoan coal project in Australia, the Wall Street Journal reports.
February 14, 2012 Australia’s NSW state overturns 26-year-old uranium ban Uranium exploration in Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales (NSW) may soon become a reality after Premier Barry O'Farrell's cabinet checked off on a proposal to reverse a 26-year-old…
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