The miner who died in Ballarat was a contractor brought in to carry out a mining technique the company had been warned was dangerous.
This week,gold crashed through a historic high,leaving many analysts and other market watchers looking for explanations.
Traditional owners are seeking federal protection for their cultural heritage on land containing the Northern Territory’s famous Jabiluka uranium deposit.
Arafura Rare Earths,which counts mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company as a key investor,admitted to proceeding with part of a project before it gained government approval.
A uranium miner backed by Rio Tinto has applied for a 10-year extension to its mining lease over the famous Jabiluka deposit.
A curious thing has been happening in China’s vast real estate market — or rather,not happening.
Brant Webb is one of two men saved from the Beaconsfield goldmine disaster of 2006 and urged Ballarat mine survivors to share their deepest fears and feelings with loved ones.
The state’s work safety regulator has closed the Ballarat Gold Mine to begin investigations into the collapse that saw two workers pinned under fallen rocks.
Arriving at the Mount Clear gold mine on Wednesday,Ross Kenna was confronted with a chaotic scene. Trapped workers,emergency services and everyone fearing the worst.
Kurt Hourigan,a 37-year-old miner from Bruthen in Gippsland,died and his 21-year-old colleague is fighting for his life in hospital after rock collapsed on them 500 metres underground.
Two of Australia’s biggest banks are backing Gina Rinehart’s favourite lithium miner Liontown Resources,signalling confidence in a pummeled sector.