Mining & Resources
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March 24, 2012 •
Mining & Resources •
Sharon de Dios •
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In the understanding that coal seam gas and large coal mining developments may have an impact water resources, South Australia has followed in the footsteps of Queensland and the New South Wales Government with signing up to the Gillard Government’s National Partnership Agreement on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining. Essentially, the state agreed to
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March 23, 2012 •
Mining & Resources •
Sharon de Dios •
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After battling with mining companies for the past two years, Australia’s parliament finally passed a law levying 30 percent tax on coal mine and iron ore profits. The legislation, which was passed last Monday, is considered to be a major win for the
March 5, 2012 •
Mining & Resources, World News •
Samantha C •
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Reserve Bank of Australia board member John Edwards today said the country’s mining boom will burn bright for the next 10 years, then slow to more average rates of growth. In a note written for the Lowy Institute, a foreign affairs think tank, he said
March 2, 2012 •
Mining & Resources •
Samantha C •
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Billionaire Gina Rinehart and Rio Tinto have received the final approval to develop their joint venture iron ore mine in Western Australia for $US1.2 billion ($1.12bn). The WA government yesterday granted a special license to Rio and Mrs Rinehart’s
February 28, 2012 •
Mining & Resources •
Samantha C •
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The Premier of Western Australia, Hon Collin Barnett MLA, has officially opened the Devil Creek gas plant, a joint venture between Australian energy company Santos and Apache Energy. Devil Creek is Western Australia’s third domestic gas processing plant
February 23, 2012 •
Mining & Resources •
Samantha C •
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BHP Billiton announced today that it would temporary suspend production at TEMCO, the mining giant’s manganese alloy production facility, located in George Town, Tasmania from early to mid-March. The miner said the plant’s competitiveness has been
February 21, 2012 •
Mining & Resources •
Samantha C •
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Rio Tinto announced it will run the world’s first automated long-distane heavy-haul rail network, with a US$518 million investment (Rio Tinto share US$478 million) in driverless train. News emerged after Rio Tinto announced its commitment in the
