opals

Qld mulls releasing more opal ground

Under the scope of the expansion, 494 sub-blocks will be added to the existing restricted area

03 December 2025

NSW ministers head to Lightning Ridge to discuss opal mining review

Houssos and Butler meet with opal miners

09 April 2025

Opal mining working group gets more time to mull review recommendations

Houssos gives working group more time to consider

09 December 2024

Aerial view across opal mine mullock heaps in White Cliffs. Credit: Mining, Exploration and Geoscience NSW

Houssos releases opal mine review report

Opal miners in NSW get some certainty

02 September 2024

Section of roof structure where Selig was working at time of accident.

Red October mine fatality report released

Selig fell about 5.8m from the workshop roof

29 February 2024

Man rescued from 25m shaft at Coober Pedy

The search team heard the man screaming for help

15 January 2024

Opal miner breaks ankles in shaft fall

Unlucky break for opal miner

14 November 2023

Opal hunters not validated

Houssos said the review had unearthed 3343 mineral licences that were deemed invalid

25 May 2023

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