17 March 2015 “I asked various political people present tonight how many government approvals, permits, licences they believed were required for Roy Hill, and received the usual responses, ‘several hundred.’ And the […]
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Article – ‘Unsupportive’ government threatens coal, miners warn
23 February 2015 Sarah-Jane Tasker The Australian AUSTRALIA’S coal sector contributed $66.2 billion to the east coast economy in one year, a figure top miners warn is at risk from “unsupportive” governments […]
Read moreArticle – MinRes eyes Pilbara skyrail
20 February 2015 Nick Evans The West Australian Mineral Resources chief executive Chris Ellison wants to build a 330km Pilbara skyrail to carry iron ore from its Iron Valley operation to Port […]
Read moreArticle – Wheatstone LNG project leaps forward
19 February 2015 Cole Latimer Australian Mining Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project has hit a milestone with the completion of a linking pipeline between its processing plant and Dampier to Bunbury pipeline. The […]
Read moreArticle – The Over-regulation Burden by Mrs. Gina Rinehart
March 2015 Gina Rinehart Australian Resources and Investment, vol.9 no.1 It was one of those ‘blink and you miss it’ moments, but it actually should have been front page news. Our treasurer […]
Read moreArticle – Business red tape needs to be reduced, says Rinehart
20 February 2015 Sarah-Jane Tasker The Australian AUSTRALIAN mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has called on Australia’s business community to step up and engage with politicians to explain why onerous regulation — which […]
Read moreArticle – Mineral Resources reveals monorail ambitions
19 February 2015 Tess Ingram Sydney Morning Herald Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison said the company is looking to move away from iron ore mining and reinvent itself as a pure […]
Read moreArticle – SA to hold nuclear power royal commission
8 February 2015 The West Australian South Australia will hold a Royal Commission to investigate the state’s possible role in the production of nuclear power. Premier Jay Weatherill said South Australians should […]
Read moreArticle – Port Hedland iron ore exports up 30%
4 February 2015 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining The extra tonnages of iron ore the major miners are exporting is highlighted in official figures released by the Pilbara Port Authority. In January, iron […]
Read moreArticle – Anglo throws $84 million at Australian coal
4 February 2015 Peter Ker Sydney Morning Herald A British mining investor has paid $US65 million ($84 million) for exposure to Australian thermal coal, and says there is little risk of profits […]
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