Asia Pacific
South Australia to increase mineral and energy resource production to $10bn
The South Australian Government is planning to increase the value of mineral and energy resource production to $10bn a year...
Read moreDongfang coal mine missing workers presumed dead
China has declared the deaths of 21 miners who had been trapped inside the collapsed Dongfang mine in Huainan City....
Read moreBHP Billiton halts plans to sell Nickel West business in Western Australia
BHP Billiton has cancelled plans to sell its Nickel West business in Western Australia, as the company has failed to...
Read moreEldorado seeks a buyer for its mines in China for $1.5bn
The largest foreign producer of gold in China Eldorado Gold is planning to sell its Chinese mines for $1.5bn. ...
Read moreBHP Billiton to cut 150 jobs at Mount Arthur coal mine
Mining major BHP Billiton has announced that 150 miners from the Mount Arthur coal mine in Australia will be made...
Read moreAditya Birla to sell Mt Gordon copper mine in Australia
Aditya Birla Minerals copper mining company is negotiating with a third party to sell its Mt Gordon copper mine in...
Read moreNorthern Territory seeks $200m for remediation of Rum Jungle uranium mine in Australia
Northern Territory Department of Mines and Energy (DoE) is seeking $200m from the Australian Government to rehabilitate the sites around...
Read moreAdditional coal mines in Australia could act against UN’s climate change target
A UN report calling for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions is being challenged by Australia due to the continual growth...
Read moreCrocodile Gold project rejected by Victorian government in Australia
Crocodile Gold's Big Hill open-cut gold mine project has been rejected by the Victorian government of Australia owing to grave...
Read moreExperts say Wollongong Coal expansion poses a threat to water sources in Sydney
Scientists warn that a proposal by Wollongong Coal to expand its operations into the Lake Cataract catchment in Australia may...
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