Mining
Mining employment short-lived in Pilbara, WA
The mining boom has appeared to have brought lots of money and employment opportunities to Western Australia. But in the......
Mining for development: a deposit or a drain on developing nations?
Mining may be one way to help developing nations alleviate poverty, according to the Federal Government. The Australian Government is......
Banking on the Reef’s future
Financial activist group Market Forces has released “Financing Reef Destruction”, a report investigating the weight of banking investment on oil......
Woodside dumps James Price Point gas hub
As the dust settles from the fallout of Woodside canning their CSG project at James Price Point, the effects of......
Legal action threatened by Indigenous groups against the CSG industry
With increasing unhappiness towards the Coal Seam Gas industry, Indigenous and Environmental groups are considering legal action to address their......
Remove subsidies says IMF
Australia is after a way to save money – so how about $10,000,000,000? This is how much could be saved......
Law amendment constricts mining operations
Environment Minister, Tony Burke, has announced an amendment allowing the Federal Government to intervene in mining operations, including coal seam......
Drilling coal seam gas once and for all
Today marks the launch of Call To Country, Australia’s biggest ever anti-coal seam gas campaign. Run by advocacy group Lock......
The mining industry: booming, or PR grooming?
It looks like all’s well with the mining boom – if you believe the findings in a report released today......
CEO Resigns, but business as usual at BHP
BHP Biliton CEO Marius Kloppers announced he will retire from the role in May, and will be succeeded by Andrew......