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  • News - 20 Jul 2010
    The Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett is not the Queensland's mining communities' most favorite person right now. Billions of dollars worth of Coal Seam Gas projects in...
  • News - 20 Jul 2010
    Hunter Valley mining activities may be increasing air pollution in the villages surrounding it, but the government feels the pollution is within acceptable and safe limits. Fears that the mines...
  • News - 20 Jul 2010
    Mine safety officials in the United States are hoping for a quick passage of the new mining bill which will crack down on mines with safety problems. The industry has been complaining that the new...
  • News - 20 Jul 2010
    Rio Tinto is ramping up work in the Pilbara region of Australia. The mining giant has pledged US$200 million in funding for its iron ore operations expansion in Western Australia's Pilbara region....
  • News - 20 Jul 2010
    BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) says that despite its petroleum and iron ore divisions having both achieved their annual production records, the mining giant is continuing to err on the side of caution about...
  • News - 12 Jul 2010
    Clive Palmer, the mining magnate plans to construct a new coal loading facility north of Abbot Point in Queensland. The new facility will be able to handle 40 million tonnes a year. This would...
  • News - 7 Jul 2010
    The recent decision to scrap the proposed RSPT and the introduction of the revised MRRT has lead Swiss mining company Xstrata to restart work on the Wandoan Coal mine. The planned $6 billion coal mine...
  • News - 7 Jul 2010
    The Energy and Environment Cabinet on Wednesday said that the West Kentucky underground coal mine which collapsed killing two miners did not have an adequate roof control plan. The mine was operated...
  • News - 7 Jul 2010
    Australia has recorded a trade surplus of $1.65 billion in May 2010 which was way beyond the predicted $500 million value. The large Australian trade surplus may well be reflective of the rise in...
  • News - 7 Jul 2010
    Change is coming to Williamsport Pennsylvania in the form of Marcellus Shale. The multi billion dollar bounty of natural gas which lies below the ground is going to make sure of that. It stretches...