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 three major mining developments in the Pilbara – BHP’s South Flank, FMG’s Eliwana and Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri – are set to replace the...

QUEENSLAND is renowned for its coal mining industry, which generates billions of dollars in revenue and thousands of jobs for Australians.Now the state’s coal...

IN 2018, the resources industries contributed to more than 25pc of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) GDP, and 80pc of its export revenue, and the...

MINING and petroleum is the backbone of Papua New guinea’s economy, and Australian-owned or partly owned operations contribute to the development of the nation’s...

Southern Nights discovery. Image: Peel Mining.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI  IN the outback town of Cobar rising commodity prices are restoring confidence at existing operations, as fresh...

Vitrinite team members with a core sample taken from their Karin deposit. Image: Vitrinite.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  BOWEN Basin locals may be quick to talk down another...

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...

MMG’s Dugald River zinc mine near Cloncurry, QLD. Image: MMG.  BY CAMERON DRUMMOND  INITIATIVES by the Queensland Government to boost exploration and support employment diversification aim to...

 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...