19 March 2014 Lauren Fitzgerald ABC Rural The amount of money being spent on minerals exploration in the Northern Territory might be down on previous years, but delegates at regional industry conference
17 March 2014 Peter Law Perth Now Announced four years ago, the plan was to make Karratha and Port Hedland not only economically successful, but livable cities of 50,000 people by 2035.
18 March 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural The Red Star Company in Vietnam has spent the last two years, and around $US5 million, building an ‘agriculture complex’ to cater for Australian cattle.
12 March 2014 Sheryn Lee East Asia Forum In January, China appointed a Taiwanese citizen, Liang Qianlong, as deputy chief of an experimental ‘common homeland’ for both nations on Pingtan Island. Beijing
17 March 2014 ABC News The federal Member for Durack says a planned incentive scheme for junior exploration companies is critical to Australia’s economy, as it will encourage new miners to make
11 March 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining On the back of this are the numerous, seemingly harmful, governmental regulations which many miners have said is harming our international standing – driving away
15 March 2014 Cypress Creek Mirror Gov. Rick Perry highlighted important trade opportunities between Texas and Australia at the grand opening of the Queensland Government North America Trade and Investment office in
14 March 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural The booming live cattle trade to Vietnam is driving huge investment in Vietnamese abattoirs and feedlots. Companies are spending millions of dollars on infrastructure, so
14 March 2014 Annabel Hepworth The Australian A business group led by Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, says the nation must “get its head out of the sand” and think strategically about
14 March 2014 Sue Lannin ABC News As the mining industry slows down, billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project is one of the few companies in Australia hiring on a large scale.
14 March 2014 Ray Clancy Australia Forum The government’s vision for developing northern Australia is an exciting nation-building opportunity that, if managed well, can help provide the whole country with a more
12 March 2014 Monique Patterson The North West Star MOUNT Isa residents who want a fairer zone allowance tax must speak up. The city’s Mayor Tony McGrady yesterday expressed disappointment that only