14 May 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The latest budget has been released and there were a number of surprises for the mining industry. However, despite what many critics of the industry
13 May 2104 Cole Latimer Ferret The Queensland Government has signed a new blueprint for the state’s resources future, focusing on global competitiveness. The agreement, dubbed ResourcesQ, is a “30 year vision
14 May 2014 ABC News Queensland Resources Council head Michael Roche says the federal budget has delivered on key promises that will help the mining industry. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey unveiled the
14 May 2014 Liam Cochrane ABC News Papua New Guinea’s LNG project has begun loading liquid natural gas onto a tanker ship, with the first export to Japan expected within days. The
14 May 2014 Peter De Kruijff Pilbara News The creation of a special economic zone for agribusiness in North West WA was a major talking point at a forum held by Pilbara
14 May 2014 ABC News Federal Labor MP Alannah MacTiernan says it is frustrating that WA Government employees can be prevented from giving evidence to a federal parliamentary committee. Ms MacTiernan is
14 May 2014 Amos Aikman The Australian BOOMING gas industry development in the Top End and more money from Canberra have allowed the Northern Territory government to forecast a $1 billion improvement
15 May 2014 Charlie McKillop ABC Rural The vision of a northern Australian ‘food bowl’ is still possible but only if the Federal Government matches its rhetoric with research funding, according to
8 May 2014 Andrew Duffy Mining News COMPETITION from overseas jurisdictions, industrial relations issues and rising costs top the list of concerns for Roy Hill Holdings, Atlas Iron and Northern Star Resources
7 May 2014 Charles Macdonald Australian Journal of Mining Executives from investment bank BNP Paribas reprised details of their advisory and funding role in the US$10bn Roy Hill iron ore project this
14 May 2014 Jack Di Nunzio Future Directions Last month’s release of China’s ‘secret’ soil pollution general survey revealed that nearly one fifth of the country’s arable land is polluted. As the
The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia will hold public hearings in Alice Springs, Darwin, Nhulunbuy and Katherine from Monday 19 May.