Mining - 19 January 2016

IER criticises federal coal lease moratorium

Tuesday 19 January 2016 16:00

Institute of Energy Research President, Thomas Pyle, has released a scathing attack on the Obama administration’s decision to halt the grating of new coal leases on federal land.

New case of Black Lung confirmed in Queensland

Tuesday 19 January 2016 14:30

Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dr Anthony Lynham, has confirmed a sixth case of coal worker’s pneumoconiosis.

Two more spills from Hunter Valley coal mines

Tuesday 19 January 2016 12:45

A mine wall collapse at Warkworth and a dam overflow at Bengalla makes it three spills in a month from Hunter Valley coal mines.