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'Crest of a wave': Locals say mining boom bringing back 'old West Coast"
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (788+ words) New builds are transforming Greymouth's town centre as the region's mining sector grows. (Source: 1News) Greymouth is in the middle of a facelift as growth in the West Coast's minerals and mining sector starts to flow through to the region, with…...
West Coast gold mine recruiting after $400m development
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (679+ words) The gold in the hills behind Reefton is about to be mined again at the brand new Snowy River mine, established by Australian company Endura. (Source: Breakfast) The Ikamatua mine, on the West Coast, is moving into full recruitment mode,…...
Geologist defends coal's special properties after 'greenwashing' claim
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (813+ words) West Coast Conservation Board member and Geologist John Taylor. (Source: Supplied) A West Coast geologist has shot down claims by Forest and Bird that Stockton coal has no special properties. By Vihan Dalal for Local Democracy Reporting Forest and Bird…...
Show and tell turns toxic in Australian Outback mercury scare
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (636+ words) Queensland firefighters at a school after liquid mercury was brought to class. (Source: Queensland Fire Department) (Source: Supplied) Show and tell has gone horribly wrong in a tiny Outback town after children brought vials of liquid mercury to school, triggering…...
Million-dollar reward over NSW opal miner's 'gruesome' death
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (812+ words) Paul Murray, aged 40, owned an opal-mining claim about 8km north-west of Lightning Ridge and lived in a camp at the site. (Source: NSW Police) The family of an Australian opal miner whose death remains shrouded in mystery has called for help…...
Gold mine on conservation land in Golden Bay denied permit
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (823+ words) Exploration drilling began in 2022 at Sam's Creek in the Upper Tākaka Valley. (Source: Save Our Springs) A planned gold mine on conservation land in Golden Bay will not go ahead after its permit was turned down. By Samantha Gee of…...
Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed by miners in Myanmar
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (681+ words) Myanmar's newly discovered ruby is displayed at president office in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Source: Associated Press) Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian…...
Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart faces paying millions to rivals
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (881+ words) Gina Rinehart is seen watching on during the 2018 Australia Swimming National Trials. (Source: Getty) Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, could be made to share hundreds of millions of dollars from her iron ore riches after two rival mining dynasties won…...
DOC decides no action needed over sand mining in Pākiri
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (856+ words) Pākiri Beach, north of Auckland. (Source: 1News) The Department of Conservation has decided against taking action against a sand mining company over allegations it disturbed protected stony corals, citing insufficient evidence. By Peter de Graaf of RNZ The complaint arose from…...
'Unique' permit payment to preserve gold mine ghost town
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (906+ words) Vehicle fees and controlled access are being introduced after years of damage and rising maintenance costs, as locals work to protect the former gold‑mining town for future generations. (Source: 1News) The former mining town sits deep in a valley around…...