Seductive Florence a work of art
THE birthplace of Michelangelo, da Vinci and the Renaissance, UNESCO-listed Florence is the cultural hub of central Italy. Framed by Italy’s major mountain chains,...
Buried treasured discovered in historic Moonta project data
ASX-listed Adelaide Resources’ exploration efforts at the Moonta copper-gold project in South Australia have received a significant boost through the digitation of massive volumes...
New laws emerged from the rubble
EXTREME negligence was blamed for the Aberfan disaster of 1966, which saw 166 children and 28 adults lose their lives after a colliery spoil...
Memories of a state taken at the flood
IN the summer of 2010-2011, Queensland experienced devastating flooding in about 70 towns, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Three quarters of the...
Demand for flying doctors continues to soar
SPANNING more than 7 million square kilometres, Australia is famous for its remoteness: 18 per cent of the country is classified as arid desert,...
Trenggalek receives boost from mining major
A partnership agreement with mining major Anglo American looks set to fast-track exploration activities at Arc Exploration’s Trenggalek gold project in Indonesia.
The 300 square...
Archived records identify massive gold hits beneath NZ mine
HISTORIC records revealing grades of up to 5324.5 grams per tonne of gold at the Aorangi gold mine in New Zealand’s South Island have...
Problem with gold mine solved in less than a month
WHEN a major gold mine in WA experienced problems with its conveyor belt system, which was in danger of becoming unstable due to weak...
How the Mid West was won
RUNNING close behind its big brother region, the Pilbara, WA’s Mid West is a significant minerals and energy province.
While the closure of several Mid...
Recent record result harbours milestone
THE Port of Brisbane achieved a new record for annual container throughput in May, with more than 1 million containers moving through what is...