29 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs and Lucie Bell ABC News Representatives of traditional owners in the East Pilbara have welcomed environmental approval for a proposed uranium mine and condemned a bid by […]
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Article – Roy Hill hits construction halfway mark
30 July 2014 Cole Latimer Ferret The Roy Hill iron ore mine has hit a milestone, reaching the construction halfway point. The mine has been ramping up progress at the site since […]
Read moreArticle – FIFO camps should become 'thing of the past', Brendon Grylls says
30 July 2014 Ebonnie Spriggs ABC News Large-scale, fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining camps should become a thing of the past as the State Government works to develop Pilbara towns into thriving populations […]
Read moreArticle – Mining tax revenue was only $600,000 in June quarter
30 July 2014 The Australian LABOR’S mining tax has reaped only $600,000 in the past three months, new figures reveal, as Joe Hockey increases pressure on Clive Palmer’s senators to pass his […]
Read moreArticle – Dairy cows in the desert: possibilities for the Pilbara
28 July 2014 Lucie Bell ABC Rural It’s a pretty radical idea, given the landscape’s harshness, but the director general of WA’s Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) believes dairy production is […]
Read moreArticle – Gina Rinehart says MRRT scrapping "isn't about making Gina richer"
29 July 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has joined the resources giants in calling for the scrapping of the mining tax. Australia’s richest person said the minerals resource rent […]
Read moreArticle – Rinehart Says 75 Per Cent Of Roy Hill Expenditure Going To Australian Suppliers
29 July 2014 Australasian Mining Review The Roy Hill iron ore project in the Pilbara has now advanced past the 50% completion stage, with Chair of Roy Hill, Gina Rinehart, claiming that […]
Read moreAustralia's resource export volumes surge in 2013
25 July 2014 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The volume of Australia’s resources (mineral and fuels) exports grew over 10 per cent in 2013 – almost double the annual rate of […]
Read moreArticle – Push Pilbara mining to tourists, Anderson says
28 July 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The founder of Contiki, John Anderson, has urged the Pilbara to promote its mining industry as a tourist attraction. Addressing the Pilbara Pulse Economic Summit, Anderson […]
Read moreArticle – High costs hurting mine investment, says Gina Rinehart
29 July 2014 Clive Mathieson The Australian MINING magnate Gina Rinehart says the high cost of doing business in Australia is driving some multinational companies to pursue overseas projects that have the […]
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