Concerns still remain as Northern Water names site for $5bn desal plant
The South Australian government has identified a vast swath of land 20 kilometres south of Whyalla as the…
Global miner BMA drops Queensland mine expansion plan after a decade of environmental checks
Australia’s largest coal producer has been approved to clear 136 hectares of koala habitat by the Queensland government. …
Water is under pressure in the Great Artesian Basin
The Great Artesian Basin covers a fifth of Australia and contains water that has been there for millions…
Court finds ‘pollutant’ BHP liable over deadly Brazilian dam collapse
A British court has found mining giant BHP liable for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil a decade…
BHP offloads 3,700 hectares of land at Mt Arthur coal mine
The owner of the biggest coal mine in New South Wales has been accused of backflipping on a…
BHP vs China Inc: What the iron ore dispute says about Australia’s present and future
On the face of it, it might sound like an obscure commercial dispute. But the negotiations between Australian…
WA iron ore mining shows no signs of slowing despite price drop concerns
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP are continuing to expand their iron ore foot print in the Pilbara,…
Copper prices to keep rising as demand grows and global production is hit by disruption
A global shortage of copper is looming, and not enough new supply is being brought into the market…
Prime minister ‘concerned’ by reports of Chinese ban on BHP iron ore imports
The prime minister says he’s “concerned” by reports that China has banned iron ore imports from mining giant…
Fighting Australia’s complicity in genocide — we’ve been here before
When governments refuse to act, it has always fallen to workers and communities to halt Australia’s trade in…
BHP alliance to sack 750 workers, blaming Qld government mining royalties
One of Queensland’s biggest coal miners will cut about 750 jobs across its operations, blaming the impact of…
Central Queensland included in fire ant biosecurity zones
Biosecurity zones have been introduced to parts of central Queensland months after fire ants were detected outside the…