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Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east
By Emily Smith and Laurissa Smith

An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/tas-sand-mine-at-rushy-lagoon-proposal-jetty/107141680

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousRepresentativeBodies #EmilySmith #LaurissaSmith

Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east
By Emily Smith and Laurissa Smith

An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/tas-sand-mine-at-rushy-lagoon-proposal-jetty/107141680

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousRepresentativeBodies #EmilySmith #LaurissaSmith

Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east
By Emily Smith and Laurissa Smith

An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/tas-sand-mine-at-rushy-lagoon-proposal-jetty/107141680

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousRepresentativeBodies #EmilySmith #LaurissaSmith

Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east
By Emily Smith and Laurissa Smith

An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/tas-sand-mine-at-rushy-lagoon-proposal-jetty/107141680

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousRepresentativeBodies #EmilySmith #LaurissaSmith

Tasmanian sand mine bid to include 700m jetty in the north-east
By Emily Smith and Laurissa Smith

An upcoming proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand for export from Tasmania's largest farm triggers concern from Aboriginal groups.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/tas-sand-mine-at-rushy-lagoon-proposal-jetty/107141680

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousRepresentativeBodies #EmilySmith #LaurissaSmith

Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines
By Jacob Gamble and Meghan Dansie

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/contraband-vape-warning-for-coal-mines/107142456

#MiningAccidentsandIncidents #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Work #JacobGamble #MeghanDansie

Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines
By Jacob Gamble and Meghan Dansie

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/contraband-vape-warning-for-coal-mines/107142456

#MiningAccidentsandIncidents #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Work #JacobGamble #MeghanDansie

Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines
By Jacob Gamble and Meghan Dansie

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/contraband-vape-warning-for-coal-mines/107142456

#MiningAccidentsandIncidents #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Work #JacobGamble #MeghanDansie

Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines
By Jacob Gamble and Meghan Dansie

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/contraband-vape-warning-for-coal-mines/107142456

#MiningAccidentsandIncidents #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Work #JacobGamble #MeghanDansie

Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines
By Jacob Gamble and Meghan Dansie

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/contraband-vape-warning-for-coal-mines/107142456

#MiningAccidentsandIncidents #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Work #JacobGamble #MeghanDansie

BHP subsidiary class action begins over public holiday work
By Liam O'Connell

The class action alleges that a BHP subsidiary did not offer workers a reasonable chance to apply for leave over public holidays.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/bhp-os-action-public-holidays/107140208

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #Courts #LiamOConnell

Mining boom leaves little room for tourists in Australia's gold capital
By Nicholas R Ward and Ivo da Silva

Demand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/kalgoorlie-tourism-accommodation-challenges-gold-boom/107126004

#TourismandLeisureIndustry #MiningandMetalsIndustry #RegionalCommunities #NicholasRWard #IvodaSilva

Price booms for little-known critical mineral needed for solar panels
By Brigitte Murphy

Antimony production resumes at a Northern Tablelands mine site after more than a decade of the facility sitting idle.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/antimony-critical-mineral-mine-opens-as-price-rises/107132402

#MiningandMetalsIndustry #Gold #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BrigitteMurphy

BHP and unions both claim wins after weekend strike action
By Kimberley Putland and Alistair Bates

BHP's Port Hedland operations just faced 48 hours of industrial action, but how much of an impact did it have?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/unions-bhp-assess-impact-strike-action-port-hedland/107014096

#IndustrialAction #Unions #MiningandMetalsIndustry #IronOre #KimberleyPutland #AlistairBates

Unions confirm new 24-hour strike against BHP
By Kimberley Putland

Unions have given notice to BHP of another planned work stoppage at the miner's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia, this time lasting 24 hours.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/ports-unions-give-bhp-notice-of-24-hour-strike-in-port-hedland/106977222

#Unions #MiningandMetalsIndustry #IndustrialAction #KimberleyPutland

Solar is cheap, but building enough of it can be difficult
By Nathan Morris

Australia is the world’s biggest iron ore exporter, but the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says ultra-low-cost solar could make it a green iron superpower.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/turning-to-robots-to-build-australian-solar-future/106917752

#RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Infrastructure #Robotics #IronOre #Steel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Exports #NathanMorris