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BHP urges miners to create global body to oversee tailings dams

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say what impact the recent Vale tailings dam disaster will have on efforts to restart BHP and Vale's jointly owned Samarco mine, shut since November 2015 after a dam collapse killed 19 people.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 3:20 am

Australian mine to host first of its kind clean energy storage facility

Terramin's Angas zinc mine will host a 5 MW Advanced…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 17, 2019 | 5:42 pm

Recommissioned Aussie mine dispatches first nickel concentrate shipment to China

Panoramic Resources' first shipment from the Savannah mine contained 7,735…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 17, 2019 | 9:06 am

Not so autonomous: Wifi outage results in driverless truck crash at Fortescue mine

One of the trucks was traveling at low speed and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2019 | 5:21 am

Technology to redesign 77% of Australian mining jobs over next five years — report

An injection of A$5 billion to A$13 billion in workforce…

MINING.com Editor | February 14, 2019 | 1:48 pm

Coal export imperils Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage Status

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, considered one of the world's preeminent natural wonders, could be deprived of its World Heritage Site status by UNESCO

Marc Howe | January 28, 2013 | 4:56 am

Atlas Iron hits record shipments with ore once destined for the waste heap

Aussie iron ore miner (ASX:AGO) has boosted shipments to record levels via the sale of low grade iron ore which would have once been tossed on the rubbish heap.

Marc Howe | January 27, 2013 | 12:25 am

Approval of Whitehaven’s mine expansion threatens state forests

The New South Wales state government has given its approval to proposed expansions to Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Tarrawonga mine in Gunnedah Basin, one of three mining projects in the area which imperil the Leard State Forest

Marc Howe | January 26, 2013 | 3:17 am

How trading iron ore is like the used car business

Both represent 'asymmetric information' at work.

Frik Els | January 25, 2013 | 12:15 am

Big 4’s massive new iron ore supply cutting juniors off at the knees

Projects by smaller players won't survive the double digit prices that are coming soon.

Frik Els | January 24, 2013 | 10:22 pm

China to lose in the US shale revolution: German spy agency

An energy independent US may spell trouble for China

MINING.com Editor | January 24, 2013 | 9:33 pm

Engineers and boilermakers among Australia’s top mining jobs in 2013

Study shows that a particular recruitment issue for 2013 will be the continued skills shortage of specialist candidates in industries such as mining and energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2013 | 3:33 pm

Australia could see shale oil boom following $20 trillion discovery

An immense deposit of shale oil estimated to be worth over AUD$20 trillion has been found beneath the earth in South Australia

Marc Howe | January 24, 2013 | 1:41 am

Western Australia releases book on local gemstones

Western Australia has a growing international reputation as a major source of pink and other coloured diamonds, as well as beryl, topaz, tourmaline and gem-quality quartz.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2013 | 5:28 pm

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