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Australian mining industry
NSW Bans Coastal Seabed Petroleum and Mineral Mining
Sharpe trumpeted the Labor government’s innovation of the ban saying, ‘No other state or territory has acted so comprehensively.’
‘Fallen on Deaf Ears’: Safety Fears Before Mine Tragedy
The body of a 37-year-old man who died after the rockfall, and named in multiple media reports as Kurt Hourigan of Bruthen, was recovered about 6am on Thursday.
Australian PM Moves to Save Nickel Industry as China Floods Market
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says Australia can’t compete when Beijing is prepared to ‘destroy entire ecosystems.’
Aboriginal Land Council CEO Funnelled $24 Million to His Own Company, Audit Finds
The CEO and chair of the Anindilyakwa Land Council are co-directors of a company which received half of the royalties meant to alleviate poverty in the area.
World’s Largest Miners Pledge ‘Nature Positive’ Future at WEF Meeting in Davos
Alcoa, Anglo American, BHP, Glencore, and Rio Tinto have all vowed to tighten environmental restrictions around their mining activities.
Queensland Resources Companies Struggle With Labour Shortage, Inflation
The Queensland Resources Council has called on the government to have policies to attract investment to support the state’s role in the net-zero transition.
