31 July 2014 Cecilia Jamasmie mining.com The Queensland State Government in Australia revealed Thursday it will begin accepting applications for uranium mining, vowing it will not be exported via any of the state’s […]
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Article – Cripps claims preference to export uranium from SA or NT
1 August 2014 Ben Hagemann Australian Mining With Queensland drumming up support for getting back into the uranium business, mines minster Andrew Cripps has not ruled out the prospect of exporting the […]
Read moreArticle – Hurdles remain in the way of northern WA becoming Asia's food bowl
4 August 2014 Tyne McConnon ABC Rural Farmers in Western Australia’s Ord Valley say production costs will have to be cut to make exporting to Asia possible. According to farmers and industry […]
Read moreArticle – Rio Tinto-funded training centre to help Aboriginal miners, Gumatj Corporation says
2 August 2014 James Dunlevie ABC News A new Rio Tinto-funded training centre aimed at supporting the creation of a mining venture operated by Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land has been announced. […]
Read moreArticle – Martu people welcome uranium development at Kintyre mine in East Pilbara
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 […]
Read moreArticle – 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 […]
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