Tag: mining
Federal Government to save up to $845.6m with new budget cuts
With the adoption of the new budget, the Federal Government is on its way to successfully accomplish one of its set goals — slashing...
BHP Billiton achieves record production at ten operations
BHP Billiton has released its operational review for the nine months ended March 31st, 2014, which showed that the company has managed to maintain...
MMG sells Avebury nickel mine
Global resources company MMG Limited (MMG) has announced that it has entered into a sale agreement with QCG Resources (QCG) for the purchase of...
BHP Billiton seeks approval for building the country’s largest underground coal mine
BHP Billiton has revealed that it is planning to build what would be Australia’s biggest underground coal mine in the close proximity of Gunnedah...
Ex-BP boss Hayward could take role of chairman at Glencore Xstrata permanently
Former BP chief executive Tony Hayward is one of the three shortlisted candidates for the chairman position at commodities trading and mining firm Glencore...
Serious allegations of 457 Visa worker abuses at Roy Hill Project arise amid unemployment...
A detailed complaint has been launched by a whistleblower on Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill Project citing serious allegations of abuses of the 457 visa...
130 jobs affected with impending closure of Glencore mine
Glencore Xstrata will be closing down its Ravensworth underground operation in NSW September, blaming "increasingly difficult" economic conditions for its decision.
A spokesman for the company said “Continued...
Orica signs new deal with Strike for 100 PJ of gas
Mining services and chemical supplier Orica has secured an additional 100 petajoules (PJ) of gas from Strike Energy Limited in a deal worth up...
WDS joint venture signs agreement with Arrow Energy
WDS Limited, a leading Australian integrated provider of specialist development, design, engineering, construction, fabrication and maintenance related services to the mining and energy sector,...
New study inspects worker reps role in Queensland coal mines health and safety
The Cardiff Work Environment Research Centre at Cardiff University in Wales, UK, has conducted a news study investigating the role and effectiveness of health...
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