Industry News

Read how Flexco helped this mine eradicate the need for a 12-hour shutdown every single week, by installing an impact bed. Australian Mining.

Air leaks cause up to 50 per cent  of energy waste in compressed air systems, resulting in significant energy losses worth up to thousands of dollars per year in manufacturing plants, mines, and more. Australian Mining.

Rio Tinto has awarded NRW Holdings with a contract to deliver a 34-megawatt solar energy system at the Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Australian Mining.

Burgundy Diamond Mines plans to return the Ellendale mine to production as early as next year after securing funding for the resumption of operations.  Australian Mining.

M Mining has contracted Australian Mining Rehabilitation (AMR) and MCC Group for mining and site services, respectively, at the Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mine in Queensland. Australian Mining.

WesTrac and Rio Tinto agree to a deal to rebuild machinery in Geraldton that will create new jobs and training opportunities.

A near-miss in an underground mine a year ago was the catalyst for Mackay man Sean Farquhar to turn his back on the coal industry and become a farmer.

Marine scientists given access to a petroleum industry survey vessel find fish behaviour and health are unaffected by seismic air guns.

It was a hard-fought battle, but now residents of far west NSW are celebrating the news that their region will not be included in a plan for fracking and gas exploration.

The long-awaited Future of Gas Statement reveals large swathes of NSW will be off limits, but some say the plan does not go far enough to protect the environment.

An environmental group says the failure of energy giant Chevron to meet emissions targets at a Pilbara gas plant will undermine public confidence in carbon capture and storage technology. 

The Northern Territory government gives a contract for fracking research to an interstate university centre with ties to the oil and gas industry, sparking questions around a perceived conflict of interest.

A Land and Environment Court decision is the latest in a prolonged legal battle over the future of the mothballed Dartbrook coal mine and the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association.

A race between the world's superpowers puts Australia firmly in focus as an alternative to China for minerals crucial to the development of essential technologies.

A Senate committee is looking into numerous reports of alleged sexual assault made by employees and contractors of BHP,  FMG and Newcrest.

Noosa Shire Council is considering legal action against a quarry operator after issuing the company with $160,000 in fines, as residents say truck traffic is ruining their lives.

Santos and Murphy Oil surrender the right to explore for drilling potential in the Great Australian Bight. 

Cement, iron, steel and aluminium are in the crosshairs of a "bold" new climate plan by the European Union, according to industry experts.

The owners of the KCGM Super Pit on the edge of Kalgoorlie-Boulder have begun the consultation  process on the voluntary relocation of 137 Williamstown residents.

The federal government rules Santos cannot release uncontrolled amounts of coal seam gas wastewater into a Queensland river system due to "unacceptable" risks to the environment.

While mining industry defends use of labour-hire schemes at a Senate inquiry, Central Queensland community leaders, unions and workers are slamming their overuse at the region's coal mines. 

After more than a decade caught up in the New South Wales planning process a decision is expected within weeks on the controversial Hume Coal project at Berrima in Southern Highlands.

A group of north-east Victorian residents say the tourism-reliant alpine region is not suitable for mineral exploration following a series of recent licence applications.

The Adelaide family that has spent almost two-and-a-half weeks in hotel quarantine after testing positive to coronavirus is counting down the days until they are free to leave.

More than 16,000 hectares of land is on the market, as the mining giants cuts ties with the region and its failed plan to mine for coal on the fertile Liverpool Plains.

Hundreds of workers who have spent two weeks in remote lockdown begin their journeys home, after being cleared to leave the Central Australian mine at the centre of a recent COVID-19 outbreak.

Father of two Andrew Bray could not have known when he went into work on August 12, 2019, he would never return home. The 47-year-old was killed when a dozer collided with his stationary white utility at the Snapper Mine in Pooncarie just after 4:50pm that Monday afternoon.

A 1,174-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana trumps another huge precious stone found in the country only a month before.

Environmental activists in Mexico are demanding an investigation into marine damage to the Gulf of Mexico following last Friday's underwater fireball. 

South-east Queensland motorists, fed up by wildly swinging petrol costs, are being warned to avoid record-high bowser prices.