Mining
Kakadu set for tourism boost – but what about that mine?
After 40 years Ranger Uranium Mine is preparing to completely close operations and begin the task of remediating the landscape.......
BHP’s rejection of uranium a sign of the future?
The news this week that mining giant BHP will not continue with its long planned multi-billion dollar expansion of its......
Government urged to give WA environmental powers before review due
The Guardian has revealed that 10 months before the federal government announced it would devolve environmental decision making powers to......
Santos Narrabri Gas Project Under Review
The Independent Planning Commission is hearing evidence in relation to Santos’ proposed $3.6 billion gas field project. Today they met......
Greentape – maybe we need more not less?
The Morrison government has announced its intention to create a simplified one-step approval process for projects requiring environmental approval. This......
Law allows destruction of ‘deep time’ rock shelters in Pilbara
The Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinkura people in the Pilbara have been devastated by the destruction of two ancient and......
Central QLD locals concerned FIFO workers will cause COVID-19 outbreak
With a large percentage of the Australian population now working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fly-in-fly-out and drive-in-drive-out......
Adani Appropriates Land in Australia and India
Construction work on the Carmichael site in Queensland continues, as State and Federal legislation defines mining as an “essential industry”.......
Equinor abandons plans to drill into the Bight
Norwegian energy and mining company Equinor have abandoned their plans to drill into the Great Australian Bight. Organizations such as......
Oil-spill clean up costs human and environmental health
As the deadline for a decision to drill in the Great Australian Bight looks, new research has been released about......