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 […]
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Australia'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 […]
Read moreArticle – Rio wants biggest mine in Pilbara
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 […]
Read moreArticle – 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 […]
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