Mining
A Woodside report promised thousands of Browse jobs. New analysis tells another story
Climate Integrity’s analysis claimed the commissioned report inflated the economic benefits of the project, including “cherry-picking” job figures while ignoring destruction elsewhere.
- Holly Thompson
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Report urges overhaul of WA’s Aboriginal heritage processes amid consultant warning
A major review into native title and cultural heritage approvals in Western Australia’s resources sector has urged more than two dozen recommendations as industry groups warn of consultants “clipping the ticket” as part of the process.
- Michael Philipps
Net zero? No worries: Optimism abounds among WA’s miners as reports cast doubt on green dreams
Delegates to major mining forum in Perth say the industry – and the state – remain on track to reach net zero by 2050, despite recent reports putting the target in doubt.
- Michael Philipps
- Opinion
- Climate crisis
Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises
Was then chief executive Andrew Mackenzie just virtue signalling when he declared in 2019 that the mining giant would lead the capitalist pack on greening the world?
- Elizabeth Knight
A deadly mine blast in China killed 82. A crackdown could squeeze coal production
The accident has triggered a vast rescue operation with hundreds of emergency workers, promises of an “uncompromising” investigation and an intervention from President Xi Jinping.
- Bloomberg News and Reuters
Striking gold is the dream for thousands of Australians. But there’s a ‘paradox’ holding them back
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are prospecting, fossicking and mining as the price of the elusive precious metal soars.
- Simon Johanson
How will Chalmers’ tax changes impact WA’s ‘original startup’?
Concerns that changes will stem investment in mineral exploration projects because they are considered higher risk have been floating around in the industry since the possibility of reform was made public.
- Holly Thompson
Hancock mining riches battle shifts to fight over mammoth legal bill
A massive legal battle that pitted Australia’s richest person against two rival mining dynasties over iron ore riches has reignited – this time over legal costs.
- Aaron Bunch
‘The mine is like a death’: How outback WA’s landmark native title compensation case played out
It was a court battle that began in a small 12-sided building in Roebourne and ended up creating history - the largest figure ever handed down in Australia for Native Title compensation.
- Michael Philipps
Alcoa faces more federal scrutiny over Willowdale mine clearing
Documents released under freedom of information laws reveal Alcoa’s Willowdale mine is currently being investigated over land clearing.
- Cameron Myles