100% FIFO mining in Queensland to end under new government
05 February, 2015The change of government in Queensland may signal changes to the use of FIFO workforces at Queensland mines.
Climate Council report: new investment into renewable energy down by 70%
13 November, 2014A new report from the Climate Council reports that while most countries around the world had accelerated action on climate change over the last five years, Australia has "moved from a leader to laggard".
NSW coal miners suffer a double blow
23 October, 2014The rejection by the Planning Assessment Commission of two open-cut mine expansions in the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains has been described as a "brutal double blow" by the NSW Minerals Council.
NT pushes ahead with Moomba pipeline
13 October, 2014The Northern Territory government is moving quickly on the construction of a gas pipeline from Alice Springs to Moomba, which it is hoped will ease NSW's looming gas shortage and revolutionise the domestic gas market.
NSW moves a step closer to uranium mining
15 September, 2014Two years after NSW overturned a uranium exploration ban, six companies have been invited to apply for exploration licences.
National pallet guidelines released by ALC
01 September, 2014A best-practice pallet guide has been released by the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), which aims to achieve greater efficiencies in the supply chain.
New codes of practice for safer NSW workplaces
21 July, 2014WorkCover has announced that 12 new codes of practice have come into force in NSW. The new codes replace a number of existing codes that were in place under previous occupational health and safety laws.
HART Communication Protocol approved as China National Standard
03 June, 2014The Standardization Administration of the China Industrial Department has approved the HART Communication Protocol as a China National Standard (GB/T 29910.1-6-2013).
EPA imposes mandatory audit on Qenos plant after 12 incidents in three years
21 May, 2014Polyethylene and polymer manufacturer Qenos will be subject to a mandatory audit after multiple environmental incidents at its Matraville site over the last three years, the NSW EPA has announced.
EPA to prosecute Orica over alleged ammonia leak
10 April, 2014Orica is being prosecuted by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) over an incident in which ammonia gas allegedly escaped from the company's Kooragang Island site in March 2013.
Failed mining subsidence remediation lands Orica in court
31 March, 2014Orica is in trouble again - this time for allegedly polluting waters in the Sugarloaf State Conservation Area (SCA) after failed attempts to remediate mining subsidence near Newcastle.
EPA fines AGL for two NOx exceedences
06 January, 2014AGL has been fined $1500 and issued with an official caution for exceeding oxides of nitrogen (NOx) concentration limits on two occasions in 2013.
Yokogawa receives OHSAS certification
16 December, 2013Yokogawa Australia has received certification in the occupational health and safety management system standard, the OHSAS 18001:2007, which is likely to become a new international standard.
Tasmanians concerned about oil and gas exploration plans
16 September, 2013Concerns are growing in the Tasmanian midlands about Petragas's intentions to conduct oil and gas exploration in the region. The company has applied for an exploration licence for around 4000 m2 of farmland just north of Hobart, near Kempton and Oatlands.
'Use it or lose it' rule could apply to exploration leases in NT
12 September, 2013Chief Minister Adam Giles announced plans for 'use it or lose it' rules to ensure oil and gas companies develop exploration leases or lose them within a given time frame. Speaking at an oil and gas industry conference in Darwin, Giles said these rules would prevent companies from just banking the leases.
