A Flow Through Share Scheme is essential to the mining industry, The AusIMM President-Elect Greg Chalmers writes.
According to key industry figures, introducing a carbon trading system with set minimum emission reductions and no international agreements will create significant problems for Australian business.
The Minerals Council of Australia has said it hopes the Federal Government's White Paper released today will include a phased and measured transition to emissions trading.
Atlas Iron is the first company to utilise Western Australia's third party access agreement, using Fortescue Metals Group Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland to load and send a shipment of iron ore.
Springvale Coal is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its Water Transfer Scheme.
A report on Australia's temporary skilled migration visas has been conducted by industrial relations expert Barbara Deegan recommending temporary skilled workers be guaranteed market wages rather than a minimum salary.
The Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources, Barry Haase, has said the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme will inflict great pain on miners, energy distributors, exporters and consequently the wider population.
The expansion of uranium mining in Western Australia could add billions of dollars to Australia's gross domestic product, a spokesperson for Federal Resources Minister Ferguson told MINING DAILY.
Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to purchase ore from a junior explorer in a bid to prevent third parties gaining access to its railways in Western Australia.
A third party access scheme for the Pilbara rail is making Australia’s mining giants hot under the collar.