Article – NT preparing for minerals exploration boom

19 March 2014 Lauren Fitzgerald ABC Rural The amount of money being spent on minerals exploration in the Northern Territory might be down on previous years, but delegates at regional industry conference […]

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Article – WA’s $1.7 billion question: can Pilbara Cities become reality?

17 March 2014 Peter Law Perth Now Announced four years ago, the plan was to make Karratha and Port Hedland not only economically successful, but livable cities of 50,000 people by 2035. […]

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Article – Hope for mining incentive plans to create opportunities and new jobs

17 March 2014 ABC News The federal Member for Durack says a planned incentive scheme for junior exploration companies is critical to Australia’s economy, as it will encourage new miners to make […]

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Article – Fraser Survey: Australian mining's place in the world

11 March 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining On the back of this are the numerous, seemingly harmful, governmental regulations which many miners have said is harming our international standing – driving away […]

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Article – Roy Hill iron ore mine project in Pilbara hiring on a large scale

14 March 2014 Sue Lannin ABC News As the mining industry slows down, billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill project is one of the few companies in Australia hiring on a large scale. […]

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Article – Vale's mega iron-ore carriers to reach Malaysia in March

27 February 2014 Sheharyar Khan SNL Metals & Mining Daily: West Edition Vale SA is expected to make the first delivery of iron ore in a Valemax carrier to Malaysia in March, […]

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Article – First in 30 years: Amadeus Basin oil production licence granted to Central Petroleum

25 February 2014 ABC News The Northern Territory Government has approved its first onshore petroleum licence in more than 30 years. The Surprise oil field in the Amadeus Basin was discovered two […]

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Article – BGC wins $60m Roy Hill iron ore contract

26 February 2014 Cole Latimer Ferret BGC Contracting has won a $60 million contract to supply ballast for Roy Hill’s railway system. The contract will see BGC provide more than one million […]

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Article – Australia's Rinehart nears $7.8 bln mine finance deal

26 February 2014 Sharon Klyne, Joyce Lee and Prakash Chakravarti Reuters Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project is close to finalising a $7.8 billion financing deal, sources said, a […]

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The “Long Boom” Begins: Northern Development in 1950’s Australia

21 February 2014 Kerriann Lock The 1949 election of Robert Menzies as Prime Minister ushered in the “long boom” – over two decades of development, economic growth, low unemployment rates, and rising […]

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