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Adani to help triple coal exports to India
Adani's Carmichael coal mine could help triple Australia's thermal coal exports to India, a new report has found.
Resources industry training launched for teachers
Science teachers across the Pilbara will be given resource sector-specific training as part of a new initiative aiming to equip them with relevant and current industry knowledge.
Climate-mining debate must respect regions
Business groups say people in regional Australia must be listened to amid debate over the impact of the resources sector on climate change.
Westfarmers kills off $1.5b takeover tilt
Wesfarmers has finally killed off its $1.5 billion takeover tilt at rare earths miner Lynas Corporation.
MinRes Boss volunteers to cut his salary
Mineral Resources Boss Chris Ellison will trim his salary by $300,000 following a review of company remuneration that will also see a shake-up of short and long-term incentive plans for key executives.
Lynas confirms Malaysian licence renewal
Rare earths miner Lynas Corp has confirmed the receipt of a renewed operating licence from Malaysia for its processing plant there.
industry insight
The golden question
Earlier this year the Australian gold price tipped over the $2000 mark for the first time in its
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Golden fungi could point to future discoveries
Can nature offer yet more clues at the Earth’s surface to indicate the presence of gold below?
What’s old is new again
While there has been a lot of hype around the role of lithium in the electric battery revolution, copper is also poised to play a role in powering next-generation
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Espousing the importance of spacial sciences
Mine surveyors play a critical role in the design, planning and safety of mine operations, responsible for producing accurate plans, observations,
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The nuclear option
It has been a long-running debate in Australia – should strict laws around nuclear energy be relaxed?
