The Mining Advocate
Not easy being green
The Federal Government recently released a green paper outlining its proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), due to begin in 2010.
In many instances, but not all, the paper adopted recommendations made by Dr Ross Garnaut (pictured on this month’s cover) in his draft report on climate change.
The emerging CPRS has met with a mixed reaction from the north Australian mining industry.
Some representative organisations have offered cautious support for the scheme but are determined to ensure that the right measures are in place to protect trade-exposed heavy industry.
Other individuals have questioned the need to have a CPRS at all, citing perceived scientific uncertainty about whether human activity causes global warming.More...
LNG outlook bright for Darwin
The world is running out of oil and that’s good news for Darwin, according to business analyst Peter Strachan.
Mr Strachan, who spoke at the recent South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference (SEAAOC), said Darwin was well placed to service the onshore and offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, which was booming as the world looked to lessen its dependence on oil.
He said governments in Australia had created a positive investment environment and it was now up to individual companies to capitalise on LNG opportunities.
SEAAOC, hosted in Darwin, featured numerous government and gas company speakers over two days.More...
Cash incentive for explorers
The Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines is offering up to 50 per cent funding for greenfields exploration projects under a new collaborative drilling program. It hopes to encourage more exploration companies to leave the relatively safe confines of the Territory’s brownfields to look for new areas of mineralisation.More...
Gearing up to do battle
North Queensland miners are training hard during their down time for the upcoming rugby league tournament, the Battle of the Mines. The OZ Minerals Century Chariots are especially looking forward to a hit out against their arch rivals from BHP Billiton Cannington mine.More...
Tramping down from the Gulf
A group of OZ Minerals Century Mine employees recently walked from Karumba to Townsville to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. “Trek” is a novel fundraising event much anticipated by participants. Veteran Trekker Bernadette Murphy shares the ups and downs of this year’s hike in our Lifestyle section.More...
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