Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Willy Kitobo Samsoni plans to meet with mining companies to agree a moratorium on confining workers to mine sites due to the coronavirus. Civil society groups last month demanded an end to mandatory mine-site…
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New laws will come into effect in Queensland on Wednesday, with executives facing up to 20 years’ jail if the state’s resources sector workers die because of their criminal negligence, Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said.
He noted that the new legis…
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Looming legislative changes aimed at boosting protection for Aboriginal heritage sites in Western Australia are unlikely to prevent their destruction or stymie expansion by mining companies that are under intense pressure over their preservation practi…
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Legislation has been introduced into the Queensland Parliament to further improve on its mine rehabilitation regulations and improve financial assurance outcomes for the state’s resources sector.
Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said the Environmen…
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Legislation has been introduced into the Queensland Parliament to further improve on its mine rehabilitation regulations and improve financial assurance outcomes for the state’s resources sector.
Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said the Environmen…
New mine rehab Bill before Qld Parliament Read More »
Legislation has been introduced into the Queensland Parliament to further improve on its mine rehabilitation regulations and improve financial assurance outcomes for the state’s resources sector.
Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said the Environmen…
New mine rehab Bill before Qld Parliament Read More »
The Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 was passed through the Victorian Legislative Council this week, paving the way for a restart of the onshore conventional gas industry.
The onshore conventional gas restart follows three years of detailed s…
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The resources sector has welcomed an announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut the waiting time for environmental approval for major projects, and to reduce red tape. Morrison on Monday said delayed associated with the Environment Protection…
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The Australian resources sector has welcomed an announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut the waiting time for environmental approval for major projects, and to reduce red tape.
Morrison on Monday said delayed associated with the Environmen…
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Papua New Guinea has passed legislation seeking to boost benefits to the country from oil, gas and mine developments, which could impact talks on a stalled project planned by Exxon Mobil Corp.
Prime Minister James Marape came to power a year ago on a …
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