Regional Focus

THE Port of Port Hedland saw iron ore exports increase in FY18 by 3 per cent to 508.9 million tonnes, and exports are expected...

THE Hunter Valley region is undoubtedly one of NSW’s engine rooms, and a powerhouse of Australian mining. Its history goes all the way back to...

BHP’s Olympic Dam mine. Image: BHP. SOUTH Australia’s mining industry is seeing a renaissance with numerous new projects and the completion of several major developments. WITH...

Image: Pilgangoora Minerals   BY AMY BLOM   AS mining takes off again in WA's Pilbara region, communities are bracing for another boom and working to ensure locally-based...

Image: City of  Greater Bendigo   BY EMMA DAVIES   THE next big gold discovery in Victoria could belong to anyone. Considering historical operations, Bendigo and Ballarat are...

MP Mick Murray at Premier Coal mining operations in Collie. Image: West Australian Government.   BY JESSICA CUMMINS   SURROUNDED by an abundance of national parks, forests and...

Image: the city of Dubbo.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  AT the geographic heart of NSW lies the regional centre of Dubbo – the largest city in the Orana...

The NT Environmental Protection Agency recommended an expansion of Glencore's McArthur River mine proceed. Image: Glencore.  BY AMY BLOM THE Northern Territory's mining sector is looking...

 The Pilbara Ports Authoriy remains on track to complete all construction projects this year.   BY: JESSICA CUMMINS Representing the world’s largest bulk export ports, Port Hedland...

The Carrapateena mine will enter production in 2019. Image: OZ Minerals.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  THE South Australian resources sector has had a strong year. But dwindling...