23 July 2014 Nick Evans The West Australian Rio Tinto is working on plans to build the biggest single pit iron ore mine in the Pilbara, filing environmental applications for a 70 […]
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Article – Central Petroleum starts work toward Dingo field development
21 July 2014 Rick Wilkinson Oil & Gas Journal Central Petroleum Ltd., Brisbane, has begun clearing works for the Dingo gas field development in central Australia’s Amadeus basin 65 km south of […]
Read moreBook Release – Beyond the North-South Culture Wars
21 July 2014 A new book, Beyond the North–South Culture Wars: Reconciling Northern Australia’s Recent Past With Its Future by Allan Dale, explores the conflicts which exist between northern and southern Australia. […]
Read moreArticle – NSW catching up to west and north in state economic race
21 July 2014 Alicia Barry ABC News New research shows growth across Australia’s states and territories is levelling out as the economy moves away from its reliance on mining. CommSec’s State of […]
Read moreArticle – Broken Hill miner to save millions with carbon tax scrapping
21 July 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining Perilya has welcomed the abolishment of the mining tax stating the measure will save the company more than $3.5 million a year. Managing director Paul […]
Read moreRepeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax
18 July 2014 The Government committed to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (mining tax) and its associated spending measures in an entirely transparent manner at both the 2010 and 2013 Federal […]
Read moreArticle – NT must diversify as miners suffer: Giles
11 July 2014 Nine News Depressed iron ore prices have dealt the Northern Territory mining industry a double blow, as Sherwin Iron goes into voluntary administration and Territory Iron tells Pine Creek […]
Read moreArticle – Growth needs sturdier base
11 July 2014 NT News THE closure of the Frances Creek iron ore mine at Pine Creek is a sobering reality check as politicians of all colours wax on about the development […]
Read moreArticle – Iron ore slump hits junior miners hardest
15 July 2014 Marty McCarthy ABC Rural A commodities expert says some Northern Territory iron ore producers may be struggling to stay afloat, despite a stable iron price because they are too […]
Read moreArticle – India’s coal shortage a boon for Australian miners
15 July 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining In what could be good news for Australia’s coal industry, India’s power plants are running out of stock, forcing the country to increase its import […]
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