National Mining and Related Industries Day 2024
On the 22nd November, people travelled from all over Australia, to come together in outback Australia to celebrate National Mining and Related Industries Day. The gala event was held at Santos’s Moomba gas field in South Australia.
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Ground broken at McPhee
Yesterday marked an exciting and important milestone with the official turning of first soil for our newest iron ore mine – McPhee Creek.
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New Rinehart mine brings jobs to WA
Gina Rinehart’s Atlas Iron has been given the green light to build a new iron ore mine in Western Australia, but what will it mean for mining jobs?
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AMEC urges mining regulation overhaul with new projects mired in red tape
Mining and exploration companies want state and federal governments to overhaul regulatory frameworks and mandate appropriate environmental outcomes in a bit to reduce approval times and keep Australia an attractive place to do business.
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Rinehart relishes McPhee final approval, rails at red tape
Final approval received for McPhee mine.
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Labor gives Rinehart’s $600m McPhee mine the go-ahead
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has received the green light from the federal government for the development of a major West Australian iron ore mine after years of environmental and regulatory delays.
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Gina Rinehart’s $600m McPhee iron mine in the Pilbara gets federal approval after years of delays
The Albanese Government has finally signed off on a plan for Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to build an iron ore mine in the Pilbara that will create 800 jobs.
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Hancock’s McPhee project approved
Gina Rinehart has warned against policies that attack Australia’s “mining golden geese”, after Hancock Prospecting was awarded long awaited approvals for its McPhee iron ore project.
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Record-breaking year for WA resources sector but ‘nature positive’ reforms threaten to derail growth and jobs
WA’s powerhouse resources sector pumped a record $77 billion into the State economy last year and accounted for one-fifth of company tax paid across the entire country.
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Iron ore rally bolsters $A prospects in 2024
An almost 30 per cent surge in the iron ore price to above $US140 a tonne has bolstered the prospects for the Australian dollar, which economists predict could hit US70¢ by the end of the year.
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