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Roy Hill ramps up production

Roy Hill has announced that on February 1 the company officially took over the mine, rail and port operations from Samsung, the EPC contractor on the Roy Hill Project in the Pilbara region.  Roy Hill...

Worker trapped at Newcrest’s Gosowong mine

A geotechnical event at an Indonesian mine has left a worker trapped 300 metres underground. About 8.30pm on Monday night, the Kencana underground mine at the Gosowong Gold mine on Halmahera Island...

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FIFO worker self-harms on Perth flight

A Chevron FIFO worker harmed himself during a flight to Perth on Friday. The man, who works at Chevron’s Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, is now “stable”, according to a site notice sent by...

Electric company charged over Hazelwood mine blaze

An electric service company has been charged with 10 safety breaches after the Hazelwood mine fire in Victoria’s La Trobe Valley, which burned for almost 40 days. After a WorkSafe...

AGL exits gas exploration and production

AGL Energy Limited has announced that it will be stopping all exploration and production of all gas assets. Following a review, the company said it has made a strategic decision that exploration and...

Environmental approval for Adani’s Carmichael mine

Adani’s Carmichael mine project has cleared a significant hurdle today, with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection announcing final environmental authority. The State Government...

Gina Rinehart knocked off the top of rich list

Australian mining heiress Gina Rinehart has lost her bragging rights and her title as Australia’s richest person. The 61-year-old chair of Hancock Prospecting, worth US$8.5b, was knocked off...

Newcrest to cut 100 jobs at Cadia Ridgeway mine

One hundred jobs are expected to be cut from the Cadia Ridgeway gold mine in New South Wales. Newcrest announced in it’s quarterly report the mine will be placed in care and maintenance on...

Moranbah miner assaulted in sleep to claim compo

A man who was beaten in his sleep at a Moranbah mining camp has been given the go-ahead to apply for compensation. The Industrial Court of Queensland dismissed an appeal by Mackay employer Civeo Pty...

Rio Tinto sells Mount Pleasant mine for $319m

Rio Tinto has reached a binding agreement for the sale of its Mount Pleasant thermal coal assets to MACH Energy Australia for $319 million (US$224m) plus royalties. With the recently announced...