Senate passes ‘same job, same pay’ split
The Federal Government’s Closing Loopholes Bill has been successfully split in a bid to pass uncontentious and broadly supported protections, the ABC reported.
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New critical minerals facility for Queensland
Townsville is set to become home to Australia’s first critical minerals processing centre, the Queensland Resources Common User Facility (QRCUF).
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Lake Lindsay mine expansion approved
Anglo American’s Lake Lindsay open cut coal mine has been granted a mining lease by the Queensland Government.
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WA TAFE welcomes Sandvik underground truck
A Sandvik underground truck has been donated to the South Metropolitan TAFE in WA by Perenti Group company Barminco.
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WA gets a critical minerals refresh
The Western Australian Government has opened its Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy for public consultation.
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‘Same job, same pay’ split proposed
The Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA) has shown its support for the splitting of proposed industrial relations legislation to fast-track worker protections.
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New name, same mission
The Western Australian Government has announced the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety will be renamed the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) on December 1 2023.
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Mapping out Australian steel
The Economic Fairways Mapper, developed as part of the Federal Government’s Exploring for the Future program, will be expanded to include green hydrogen, iron and steel.
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NSW all in on critical minerals
New South Wales Natural Resources Minister Courtney Housso has met with key stakeholders to discuss the NSW Government’s approach to its critical minerals and high-tech metals strategy.
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Chalmers: critical minerals the future
Treasurer Jim Chalmers gave the keynote address to the Economic and Social Outlook Conference in Melbourne with an emphasis on critical minerals.
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Southwest WA’s role in supporting decarbonisation
Western Australian Minister Don Punch has addressed the Critical Minerals Industry Luncheon in Bunbury, where he emphasised the importance of the southwest WA region’s role in supplying and processing critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition.
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Tradesales secures RED grant to expand Avon Industrial Park
Tradesales will receive $90,000 in government funding through the Western Australian Government’s Regional Economic Development (RED) grants program to construct dedicated office facilities at its factory at Avon Industrial Park.
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Australia’s critical minerals edge
‘Same job, same pay’ amendments for casuals
$1.3 billion for CopperString
The Queensland Government has announced a $1.3 billion package to progress work on the CopperString 2032 project.
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Industry reacts to $4 billion critical minerals boost
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $2 billion increase to the Critical Minerals Facility, rounding up its total to $4 billion. But how have various mining companies and resources representatives reacted?
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Strengthening the Northern Territory’s environmental regulation
The Northern Territory Government has introduced mining reforms to the Environment Protection Act 2019 to strengthen the territory’s environmental regulation and management.
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Critical minerals powerhouses to join forces
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is currently in the US to announce a $4 billion plan aimed at expanding the production of critical minerals.
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Mining commences at Wonarah
Avenira’s mining management plan has been approved by the Northern Territory Government, authorising mining to proceed at the Wonarah phosphate project.
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$155 million to boost Northern Territory’s skills
The newly introduced National Skills Agreement (NSA) will provide up to $155 million to the Northern Territory’s skills and training sector over a five-year period beginning from January 2024.
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