A COAL export terminal worth $5 billion in New South Wales which would have created 1500 jobs has been put on hold after Hunter Valley coal producers pushed to reduce contract tonnages as market conditions …
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Australia: five billion dollar coal export project shelved
Australian uranium industry’s poor record demands inquiry
Australia’s uranium industry is a minor contributor to employment and the economy, a major source of domestic and international risks and is overdue for an independent inquiry into its effects on the environment, health, safety …
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AusAID Fuels Bougainville Mining Tensions
Rio Tinto stands to make big profits if the Panguna mine on Bougainville reopens. In recruiting advisors with strong links to the mining giant, AusAid isn’t helping the peace process, writes Kristian Lasslett.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=12266&l=1…
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London Calling sees the Grey Man Cometh
At Rio Tinto’s 2013 AGM, held in London last week, chairman Jan du Plessis did what none of his predecessors could achieve. Long gone are Rio’s dark knights – notably former Rio Tinto chairmen, Alistair …
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New South Wales, Australia: Bulga wins battle against Rio Tinto over mine
The tiny Hunter Valley town has won a three-year battle against mining giant Rio Tinto, after a court ruling overturned a state-government endorsed decision to dig an open-cut coal mine next to the town. A …
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From Civil War To The Boardroom
Politicians in charge during the Papua New Guinea’s decade-long Bougainville war are landing advisory jobs with Australian mining companies, while the victims still await justice, writes Kristian Lasslet. The war was sparked by local outrage …
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Rio Tinto’s Walsh hits the gas pedal, puts Aussie coal assets up for sale
Rio Tinto’s new CEO, Sam Walsh, is swiftly going ahead with his plans for getting rid of non-core operations to curb costs and bolster the company’s balance sheet by putting the “for sale” sign out …
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Cambodia: BHP accused of corrupt deal with Cambodia’s prime minister
In May 2010, the world’s largest mining company, BHP-Billiton, was accused of bribing the Cambodian government four years earlier, by shelling out US$3.5 million which never appeared on government books – and didn’t result in …
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Nuclear news
Radioactive Y-fronts and the limits of Parliamentary scrutiny
Last week the nuclear industry and its Westminster friends celebrated the dawning of a new age, as French energy giant EDF won planning consent to construct Hinkley …
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Mining giant faces probe over Olympics hospitality
Australia’s Fairfax Media reported that the US Department of Justice and the Australian Federal Police were investigating allegations that BHP provided inducements, hospitality and gifts to Chinese and other foreign officials.
The US Justice Department …
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Australia warned to stay out of Bougainville affairs; President makes new promises to landowners
Last month, two Bougainville civil society leaders (Sam Kaona and Simon Ekeda) warned against increased Australian meddling in the island’s internal affairs, principally referring to Rio Tinto.
The UK-listed company’s Australian subsidiary, CRA, was …
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Mining bosses face jail over safety in Western Australia
MINING bosses and managers face jail if a worker dies on their mine site or oil rig, under options being investigated by the Western Australian Government.
It is also considering fines linked to how much …
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