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Australia’s Civil Construction Boom Will Roll On
Civil
Tuesday February 2 2021

Australia’s Civil Construction Boom Will Roll On

Australia’s civil construction sector is set to grow further over the next five years and be a $100 billion per year plus sector over the near...

CIMIC Palms off Half of Thiess
Mining
Monday October 19 2020

CIMIC Palms off Half of Thiess

Engineering and construction giant CIMIC has palmed off half of its ownership of mining services company Thiess.

How to make copper mines emission free
Mining
Tuesday July 7 2020

How to make copper mines emission free

A world first study by the University of Sydney's Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering, Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future, lays out how Australian copper...

Rio apologises for WA heritage destruction
Mining
Monday June 1 2020

Rio apologises for WA heritage destruction

Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised to traditional owners in Western Australia's north after destroying a significant indigenous site dating back 46,000 years, saying it is urgently...

Mine Bosses face Jail for Worker Deaths
Mining
Wednesday May 20 2020

Mine Bosses face Jail for Worker Deaths

Executives face up to 20 years in prison and companies fines of up to $10 million if their carelessness leads to a Queensland mine or quarry worker...

Inquiry to examine Qld coalmine explosion
Mining
Tuesday May 12 2020

Inquiry to examine Qld coalmine explosion

An independent inquiry will determine what caused an underground gas explosion at a central Queensland coalmine that left four men fighting for life and another seriously...

Qld Mine Safety Efforts Decline: Report
Mining
Thursday April 2 2020

Qld Mine Safety Efforts Decline: Report

Efforts to make Queensland mines safer and stop workers from dying on the job have dropped off. 

NSW coal seam gas changes not implemented
Mining
Friday February 28 2020

NSW coal seam gas changes not implemented

Opponents of a controversial coal seam gas proposal want it halted after an inquiry found the NSW government only fully implemented two of 16 recommendations from...

Qld mayor takes stand against water mining
Mining
Thursday December 5 2019

Qld mayor takes stand against water mining

A southeast Queensland mayor has taken a stand against companies sucking out precious water supplies from beneath the rainforest.  

Mining
7 May, 2020
Five miners burned in underground blast

Four mine workers are fighting for life and a fifth is in a serious condition after an underground blast at a Queensland coal mine.

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Mining
14 Jan, 2020
Qld mining death eighth in two years

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Business
6 Dec, 2019
Qld council seeks $2.5m from Palmer firms

A Queensland council is pursuing two of Clive Palmer's companies in court seeking millions owed in rates and water charges.

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Safety
6 Sep, 2019
Safety body for Qld workers after deaths

A new independent safety body for Queensland resource workers would be established under a bill introduced to state parliament. 

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Mining
11 Jul, 2019
Safety push aims to cut Qld mine deaths

The offence of industrial manslaughter may soon be applied to Queensland's mining industry after a spate of deaths.

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Mining
30 Apr, 2019
QldCcoal Mine Expansion Given Go-ahead

A thermal coal mine west of Brisbane has been given state government approval to bump its production from 2.8 million tonnes a year to 3.5 million. 

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Mining
29 Apr, 2019
Shorten's $75m mining Exploration Pledge

Labor leader Bill Shorten has promised to invest $75 million to discovering mining resources if he wins the election.

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Mining
16 Apr, 2019
Palmer Promises to pay Qld Nickel workers

Three years after hundreds of people lost their jobs at a Queensland nickel refinery, Clive Palmer says he'll pay whatever is left owing to his former...

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Mining
9 Apr, 2019
Nationals Seek Pre-election Tick for Adani

The Nationals fear vital foreign investment will be scared off and jobs lost if the coalition government doesn't finalise approvals for the Adani coal mine before...

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