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Clive Palmer responds after federal government rejects central Queensland coal mine

A mining magnate says he will take action after the federal government rejected his coal mine project near the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

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Cloncurry Westpac branch closure sparks outrage as residents fear more services will leave

Residents in a major mining and farming community are fighting the closure of a Westpac branch saying the move is "unacceptable".

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BHP worker death in Port Hedland increases safety concerns, union says

The CFMMEU says the death of Port Hedland grandfather Jody Byrne highlights growing safety concerns on the ground in the Pilbara.

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Deal sees payment flow from Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting to Liberal Party

Gina Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, was behind a $150,000 payment to the Liberal Party, transferred via a third party, and not declared by the mining giant.

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GASTAT: Industrial Production Index in Saudi Arabia Increased by 7.3% in December

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) has issued the results of the industrial production index for December 2022, showing that IPI increased by 7.3% compared to the same month in the previous year, as a result of the increase in mining, quarrying, and manufacturing activity. The results of the index's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds

Australia has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law

The Independent UK

Mayors call for a fair share of coal royalties

The mayors of Singleton and Muswellbrook have called on candidates in the seat of Upper Hunter to commit to the continuation of the Resources for Regions program.

Newcastle Herald

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Plans for Indian sandalwood trials on Groote Eylandt as remote NT community looks to future after mining

On a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, plans are underway to start growing Indian sandalwood trees commercially.

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Terramin bid to reopen goldmine next to Bird in Hand winery in Adelaide Hills rejected

A bid to develop a goldmine beneath an Adelaide Hills winery is rejected by the South Australia government.

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Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer's coal mine. It's an Australian first – but it may never happen again

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has formally rejected mining magnate Clive Palmer’s proposed Central Queensland Coal Project. Her decision was based on the risk of damage to the Great Barrier Reef, freshwater creeks and groundwater.

The Conversation

Electric ute conversion targets resources sector in $1b deal to displace diesel

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to supply electric utility vehicles to the Australian mining sector, as demand ramps up.

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At least 9 dead in Burkina Faso mine collapse: association

At least nine people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Burkina Faso's western Tuy province on Tuesday, the head of the artisanal mining association for the province said.

Reuters

A solution to the climate crisis: mining the moon, researchers say

Astrophysicists propose geoengineering solution to climate warming, although skeptics still urge ‘massive’ fossil fuel cutbacks

The Guardian - US

Brazil agencies launch raid against illegal gold miners in Yanomami lands

Brazil's environmental and indigenous agencies have launched an enforcement operation in the Amazon rainforest to expel thousands of illegal gold miners blamed for causing a humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami people, officials said on Wednesday.

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Brazil launches operation to drive illegal miners from Yanomami lands

Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons in effort to protect largest Indigenous reserve from mining mafias

Texas Observer

Breaking the Brazos

Pollution and development are straining the mighty river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."

Reuters

Exclusive-Peru mines power on despite protests, though shutdown risk looms

Peru's biggest copper mines have been able to maintain production despite road blockades, attacks and protests that have roiled the Andean nation for over two months and led to warnings of production halts, an analysis showed on Wednesday.

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Fortescue Metals Group charged for failing to supply documents relating to alleged sexual harassment cases

The WA watchdog has charged the mining giant with 34 counts of failing to disclose documentation over alleged harassment on its mine sites.

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Mining giant faces charges over harassment documents

Western Australia's workplace safety regulator is prosecuting Fortescue Metal Group for allegedly failing to provide documents relating to harassment cases.

The Independent UK

Nevada lithium mine wins ruling; green energy fights rage on

A federal judge in Nevada has ordered the government to revisit part of its environmental review of a proposed lithium mine

ABC News

Planning panel for proposed NSW gold mine enters third day to hear social and water impacts

The third and final day of the Independent Planning Commission's hearings into the proposal for a central west gold mine focused on the social and groundwater impacts of the project.

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Authorities investigate death of BHP worker at rail site near Port Hedland

The mining giant has confirmed the man was struck by a locomotive at a site on the outskirts of Port Hedland last night.

Newcastle Herald

Ravensworth Estate saved after Glencore fails to appeal Glendell decision

A 750 hectare parcel of land between Muswellbrook and Singleton, which is believed to have been the site of some of Australia's bloodiest frontier violence, appears to have been saved from a massive mining expansion project.

AAP

Community wants control of latest boom after coal era

A community blueprint maps out a future for one of Australia's leading coal mining regions and tackles one of the biggest landscape restoration challenges.

The Independent UK

Mudslides smash 5 villages in Peru; death toll lowered to 12

Residents of five small gold-mining villages in southern Peru’s Arequipa region are struggling to salvage their belongings after landslides caused by strong rains killed at least 12 people and dragged mud, water and rocks that turned precarious homes and other buildings into rubble

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