Environmental impact

BHP wants a modification to Mt Arthur Coal’s planning approval for an additional four years until 2030. Photo courtesy BHP
ENVIRONMENT

Mt Arthur modification application reaches next planning approval stage

Key elements of the MOD 2 application include a reduction in the approved mining rate

17 May 2024

Alcoa Environmental Research Scientists Dr Lucy Commander, left, and Dr Justine Barker set a trap as part of research into trapdoor spiders. Photo courtesy Alcoa
COMMUNITY

Alcoa puts money into forest research

New $15M forest research centre to be developed by Alcoa

16 May 2024

Victoria's Shepperton region. Photo courtesy Victoria government
ENVIRONMENT

Quarrymen tried to get out of rehab. ERR said no, no, no

Quarry operator fails to properly rehabilitate site

13 May 2024

Former mines at WA ghost town Wittenoom still pose environmental hazard 60 years after end of mining. Credit: WA State Library.
ENVIRONMENT

Who is responsible for cleaning up Wittenoom tailings?

So called world's largest contaminated site still not remediated

08 May 2024

Miners and explorers may soon be able to have approvals for activities involving minimal environmental disturbance fast-tracked.  Photo: Karma Barndon
ENVIRONMENT

Fast-tracked approvals for activities involving minimal disturbance closer in WA

Part of the WA government's efforts to streamline regulatory approvals for mining

08 May 2024

WA land. Photo: Karma Barndon.
ENVIRONMENT

What is WA's MRF actually funding?

The amount of interest paid into the MRF has dipped since 2019-2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

06 May 2024

Experienced hydrogeologists collect and record groundwater data at more than 120 monitoring bores on Bravus's Carmichael mining lease and surrounding area. Photo courtesy Bravus Mining and Resources
ENVIRONMENT

Bravus to fight environmental protection order in court

It has applied for a review of the decision because it claims no environmental harm

02 May 2024

The Port Pirie lead smelters in the 1930s. Image courtesy State Library of South Australia.
TECHNOLOGY

New tech to recover millions and clean up Port Pirie

RIMM technology has been proven to be efficient in recovering 90% of copper tailings

01 May 2024

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Hastings Deering overhaul longwall mining equipment

With a dedicated workshop, the team is fully equiped to re-engineer underground longwall

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Emesent Hovermap riding high on UAVs, robots and automobiles

The underground mapping specialist explores new ways to map the inaccessible

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Tackling tailings risk with dewatered solutions

SRK is working to consider dewatered tailings management technology as a risk reduction

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Enhanced Safety and Visibility with BlastWeb II Technology

Dyno Nobel’s digital advancements bring a new era of secure underground blasting

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