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The rise of FIFO workers in one of the Northern Territory's last surviving mining towns has led unionists to call for drastic measures, however some experts say a golden era is clearly over.
Topics: mining-industry, mining-rural, regional-development, people, community-and-society, nt, darwin-0800
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Carbon pricing, new LNG supplies from US shale gas, and coal demand are all on BP's radar as the world moves towards decarbonisation.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, business-economics-and-finance, oil-and-gas, perth-6000
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| UpdatedBabs McHugh speaks with Claire Fitzpatrick, BP Australia, MD for exploration and production, on carbon pricing and LNG future
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, perth-6000
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Topics: mining-rural, oil-and-gas, telecommunications, wireless-communication, information-and-communication, mining-industry
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| UpdatedThe vexed issue of internet speed, mobile phones and loss of landlines may be addressed with new trial.
Topics: mining-rural, rural, telecommunications, mining-industry, perth-6000
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| UpdatedMore than 60,000 mines have been abandoned across Australia and there is evidence that only a handful have ever been fully rehabilitated, according to a report, raising concerns about how the land will be managed as the mining boom ends.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-environmental-issues, coal, muswellbrook-2333, nsw, australia
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| UpdatedThe terms clean coal and high-efficiency, low-emissions power stations are high on political agenda. But can they help reduce emissions?
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, energy, alternative-energy, coal, perth-6000
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There are calls for limits on FIFO workers amid concerns that one of the NT's few surviving mining towns is losing the last of its residential workers.
Topics: mining-industry, mining-rural, unions, federal---state-issues, human-interest, community-and-society, industrial-relations, nt
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Jayne Finch contracted meningococcal as a 21-year-old student and lost her hearing overnight, but it has not stopped her building a diverse career in the mining industry.
Topics: mining-rural, human-interest, rural-women, work, kalgoorlie-6430
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A new technique for crushing rock could make reopening a disused gold mine near Katherine economically viable, says the American company who owns the site.
Topics: gold, mining-industry, business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining-rural, katherine-0850
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Regions that offer adequate amenities for residents have the best chance of converting long-distance commuters into the sort of new residents who can sustain regional prosperity.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, family, family-and-children, regional-development, regional, community-and-society, karratha-6714, port-hedland-6721, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, roxby-downs-5725, weipa-4874, newman-6753
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Topics: mining-rural, gold, silver, mining-industry, perth-6000
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Perth Mint's casting of its year of the rooster commemorative coins has seen massive collector interest worldwide.
Topics: mining-rural, community-and-society, silver, currency, gold, mining-industry, perth-6000, china
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Only 100 employees remain at the Granites Gold Mine in the Tanami, after wet weather cuts diesel delivery and road access for two months.
Topics: gold, mining-rural, rainfall, yuendumu-0872
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| UpdatedAn environmental expert has called on operators of a Mount Isa mine to take responsibility for the safety of children in the city, after a report found the site was a source of "potentially significant" lead pollution.
Topics: mining-industry, mining-environmental-issues, federal---state-issues, mining-rural, lead, activism-and-lobbying, pollution, respiratory-diseases, mount-isa-4825, qld, australia, university-of-queensland-4072
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| UpdatedState and Federal ministers are asked to consider changing legislations after Federal Court ruling on Indigenous Land Agreements questions mining, gas, ports, infrastructure and national park legality.
Topics: mining-rural, oil-and-gas, coal, rural, rail-transport, sea-transport, national-parks, native-title, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-policy, mining-industry, perth-6000
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| UpdatedThe Mount Isa mine in north-west Queensland is a source of "potentially significant" lead pollution, a report commissioned by global mining giant Glencore finds, as it urges residents to be tested to determine their exposure.
Topics: mining-industry, mining-environmental-issues, federal---state-issues, mining-rural, lead, activism-and-lobbying, pollution, respiratory-diseases, mount-isa-4825, qld, australia, university-of-queensland-4072
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A ruling by the full bench of the Federal Court over Indigenous Land Use Agreements in WA could have implications for pastoral, mining, oil, gas, and governments.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, laws, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-policy, federal---state-issues, states-and-territories, perth-6000
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Small and medium sized businesses operating in the mining space are urged to shape up in light of cash flow crisis.
Topics: rural, mining-industry, mining-rural, small-business, business-economics-and-finance, esperance-6450
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The invoice market's CEO Angus Sedgwick talks about his concern over payment terms for Australia's mining and service industry.
Topics: rural, business-economics-and-finance, small-business, mining-industry, mining-rural, esperance-6450
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Griffin Coal has fronted up to allegations that scrapping a pay deal for its maintenance staff has adversely affected the West Australian town of Collie.
Topics: mining-rural, community-and-society, work, unions, government-and-politics, collie-6225, wa
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The Food and Grocery Council is warning producers and manufacturers the supermarket price squeeze will continue for some time yet.
Topics: agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, fruit, grain, vegetables, wheat, beef-cattle, dairy-production, sheep-production, mining-rural, melbourne-3000
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Keeping planes in tiptop condition is all part of the job for an outback Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft engineer.
Topics: mining-rural, sheep-production, beef-cattle, air-transport, accidents, trade, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000, sydney-2000, white-cliffs-2836, tibooburra-2880, wilcannia-2836