Mining
NSW bans CSG wells near residential areas
The New South Wales government has stunned the coal seam gas industry by announcing new restrictions on gas wells near......
CSG regulation in NSW ‘broken’: environmentalists, farmers
Farmers and environmental campaigners have slammed regulation of the coal seam gas industry in New South Wales as ‘broken’ and......
Approval for huge coal mine increases land-use tensions in NSW
Approval for one of the largest open-cut mines in the world has increased tensions over land use between miners and......
BHP Billiton bombarded by protests
Protests were held around the country today against BHP Billiton, while the mining giant held its Annual General Meeting in......
Mining threat to island community
International tourist destination Kangaroo Island is known for its fishing, native fauna and pristine wildness. Now a petroleum exploration company......
Nhulunbuy cuts red tapes to boost business
When a big mining company like Rio Tinto ends operation in regional areas, unemployment concerns are high. But when the......
Miners get away tax-free this time
The Federal Government’s Mining Resources Rent Tax, introduced this year, caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth among the mining......
Mining without negotiation bill pushed through in SA
Legislation which will deny Aboriginal people the right to negotiate with oil and gas companies over native title and heritage......
SA: doom and gloom with no mining boom
BHP Billiton’s plan to shelve the proposed Olympic Dam expansion in South Australia has left many worried about the economic......
Tassie devils could face threat on second front with mining traffic
The Tasmanian devil population has been decimated by a facial tumor disease creeping across Tasmania since the 1990s… but one......