Company Announcmement: Asia-Pacific’s premier mining exhibition returns to Sydney in August

The most important mining exhibition in Australia, Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition – AIMEX, is returning to Sydney in late August, showcasing the latest mining equipment, products and services

Mine granted water use licence for Newcastle project

Exploration and development company Ikwezi Mining announced that it had been granted an integrated water use licence (Iwul) for its Ntendeka colliery, outside Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal. The granting of the Iwul puts the regulatory framework in...

PWCS workers to embark on protected industrial action

Workers at Rio Tinto’s Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) subsidiary, in Newcastle, will take protected industrial action beginning on May 12, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) warned on Wednesday. The industrial action was centred around a...

Coal seen slipping to 2010 low in Xstrata talks

Coal Seen Slipping to 2010 Low in Xstrata Talks: Energy Markets Xstrata, which sets prices for Australian thermal coal contracts, is poised to sell the fuel to Japan at the lowest level in three years amid speculation the nation’s imports will...

Company Announcement: Record numbers of Hunter students supported by NSW Mining Scholarships in 2013

Strong interest in scholarships as NSW Mining prepares for first major Careers & Education Expo

Company Announcement: New Report Shows Positive Impact Mining has on Hunter Economy

The NSW Minerals Council has welcomed a report by KPMG on behalf of the Minerals Council of Australia that clearly shows the positive impact mining is having on the economic growth of the Hunter region

Company Announcement: NSW Mining announced as naming rights sponsor for Skills on Show

Industry steps up support for key Hunter event in 2013

Rio Tinto targeting $5bn spending cuts, production boost

Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company, says it is targeting savings of $5-billion by the end of 2014, while simultaneously boosting production at its iron-ore, copper and alumina units.

Derailment to impact on Whitehaven exports

Coal miner Whitehaven said on Wednesday that the recent train derailment near Boggabri, in New South Wales, would impact on its plans to export coal from the port of Newcastle. The derailment interrupted train movements between Whitehaven’s...

Company Announcement: DCD Mining & Energy Cluster Poised for Strategic Growth

DCD’s Mining & Energy cluster, supplying products and components for mining activities and power generation plants, has bedded down exceptionally well following the 2012 restructure of the group and is well positioned to achieve growth across...

Company Announcement: NSW Mining Spending Worth $9.3 Billion in Hunter

New economic data shows that workers and businesses in Hunter towns like Newcastle, Muswellbrook and Singleton are directly reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits from mining activity in NSW

Company Announcement: Minbos Appoints new Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and

Minbos Resources Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Scott Sullivan as Managing Director and Mr James Carter as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately