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Senate focus on Murray Darling mining

Monday 07 December 2009

The Senate has released a report highlighting the potential effects of mining on agriculture and water across the Murray Darling Basin.


Calls to scrap coal mines in Liverpool

Friday 04 December 2009

The Senate has begun investigating the potential adverse effects of coal mining on the Liverpool Floodplains.


Executives and workers locked in ETS row

Tuesday 06 October 2009

The row between mining lobby groups and coal mine workers continues, with Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche weighing into the debate over the Federal Government's Emissions Trading Scheme today.


Moronbah draws power from waste

Wednesday 30 September 2009

The Queensland Minister for Mines and Energy Stephen Robertson yesterday officially opened the State's largest waste gas fired power station in the Bowen Basin.


CPRS comes at a cost to coal

Monday 11 May 2009

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme to force the closure of 16 coal mines and slash a further 10,000 jobs: ACA


Basic flaws remain in CPRS, Hooke

Monday 04 May 2009

Changes to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) do not address its central flaw, according to Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Officer Mitchell H Hooke.


ETS will hurt Australia, Xstrata

Thursday 23 April 2009

The proposed trading scheme will cost Australia billions, Xstrata chairman Peter Coates said.


NSW cost cutting threatens 130 jobs

Tuesday 24 March 2009

The State Government will remove a long standing rail freight concession to Western Mines, potentially axing more than 130 coal mining jobs in the Lithgow area.


Underground Coal Mining

Tuesday 09 December 2008

Australian Mining is currently inviting editorial contributions and story ideas for its Underground Coal Mining feature in the February 2009 issue.


Government wants more from NSW coal

Friday 07 November 2008

A row over the NSW coal royalty levy has erupted today between the NSW government, Unions and the State's miners, as the NSW government considers increasing coal royalties to 10%.


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