The Latest Breaking News from Mining

Discovered in the deep: the snail with iron armour

The first in a new Guardian series on remarkable new species being found in the oceans introduces a creature with a special trick

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022

Kalgoorlie's skimpy barmaids featured in new photographic exhibition

A photographer spends 18 months documenting Kalgoorlie-Boulder's pub scene to shed some light on the mining city's famous skimpy barmaids — with their permission, of course.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

PTT sells Indonesian mines

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has decided to sell its Indonesian coal mining business for US$471 million as the firm continues to move towards clean energy.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2, 2022

Not enough women: miners meet in Australia under a cloud after sexism report

Global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo this week became the first woman ever to deliver the keynote speech at the mining industry's annual conference in Western Australia, a boost for the sector as it faces scrutiny over perceived sexism.

Reuters · Aug 2, 2022

Giant sinkhole with ‘a lot of water’ suddenly opens up near copper mine in Chile

Sinkhole measuring 656ft deep opened up over the weekend, prompting officials to stop work at the nearby mine

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

WA FIFO worker Jonathan David Small sentenced to 10 years' jail for repeatedly raping colleague

A FIFO worker will spend at least eight years behind bars for raping a colleague in her home, just weeks after the release of a damning West Australian parliamentary report into sexual harassment and assaults in the mining industry

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Galloway environmental campaigner spoken to by police over Newton Stewart day of action

Claire Taylor was questioned by an officer about a Galloway Against Mining gathering at the McMillan Hall next Saturday

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan hard border defamation case ends with both awarded damages

A public spat between mining magnate Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan results in both being awarded damages.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Enormous sinkhole tears open the ground as authorities probe what lurks underneath

Puzzled officials have started investigating the appearance of a huge 200-metre-deep sinkhole that opened close to a copper mine in northern Chile over the weekend

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022

Chilean authorities investigate mysterious large sinkhole near copper mine

Chilean authorities started investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the north of the country.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022