By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski Victorian local governments have warned that new bans on the controversial practice of coal seam gas (CSG) extraction through hydraulic fracturing (fraccing) in the…
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Councils and miners on collision course over road funding
By Julian Bajkowski The mining industry has given the cold shoulder to a renewed push from local governments, engineers and the federal bureaucracy to introduce a national ‘user-pays’ road-funding system…
Skills boosted for mining and construction
Specialist training will be provided in Western Australia in mining and construction following an upgrade of a South Guildford skills centre. The training will be open to almost 420 students…
Councils clash with state on coal mining
By Paul Hemsley Councils, community members and rural residents in Victoria are in disagreement with the state government’s support of coal mining exploration. A media release from focus group, Friends…
Exploring mining options in WA
Prospectors for exploring Western Australia’s potential mining resources have received a financial boost from the state government. The final round of funding for 2011 saw $6 million awarded to 52…
Regional WA holds potential for renewable energy
Western Australia's Pilbara and Mid West regions have been examined to have the potential for renewable energy, according to two federal government reports. The Australian Centre for Renewable Energy commissioned…
SA mining for Indigenous job seekers
The South Australian mining sector will offer training to Aboriginal job seekers under a state and federal program for one million dollars. Regional mining sites across the state will train…
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