Mining
The Federal Government backs CSG in NSW
A meeting in Sydney today will urge the New South Wales government to remove any barriers to speeding up coal......
Mining Approval process questioned
Today a coalition of farmers and environmental activists launched a legal challenge in the Federal Court against two controversial mining......
Australia, Mongolia and Mining
The construction of a huge mine in the middle of the Gobi Desert was supposed to launch Mongolia towards economic......
Big Coal killing the planet
The burning of black and brown coal is by far the major contributor to Greenhuse gas emissions, and yet despite......
Brisbane rally calls for action on reef
A ‘Rally for the Reef’ in Brisbane saw several thousand people, young and old, marching in support of the protection......
What is the reporting season telling us about the Mining Boom?
The mining boom has long been a political football; it’s proceeds pledged to fund promises, and it’s demise blamed for......
Activists say James Price Point gas project dead after ‘historic’ decision
The company behind the proposal for a gas hub at WA’s James Price Point says that it will proceed with......
Abbot Point Expansion
The great debate about mining in North Queensland has reared its ugly head again before the Federal Government’s decision on......
Government gives last minute approval for new Tarkine mine
An argument has broken out over how to best support jobs in Tasmania after the government gave the green light......
Concern that Newman policy could threaten land care
Can mining and the environment co-exist? The Queensland Government may choose to compromise river systems in Channel Country for the......