Legislative Updates
Statutory officials in Queensland’s mineral mines and quarries are now required to hold a valid Practising Certificate as part of a newly implemented professional development scheme introduced by the state’s mining regulator.
A new national report released today is urging the Australian government to end the policy gridlock paralysing land use and productivity across the country, warning that ongoing conflict between mining, agriculture, and the rapidly growing renewables sector is stalling billions in investment and threatening Australia’s economic backbone.
As global demand for clean energy technology intensifies and geopolitical tensions rise, the importance of critical minerals has reached new heights.
A Western Australian open-pit iron ore mine was temporarily shut down earlier this month after WorkSafe inspectors uncovered critical gaps in the site’s emergency response capabilities.
Western Australia’s mine operators have been handed a new suite of tools to help them comply with state workplace health and safety laws, following the release of updated guidance materials by WorkSafe WA.
The South Australian Government has sharpened its focus on mining investment and global positioning with the release of a new Trade and Investment Strategy to 2030, launched today alongside a landmark global magnetite comparison study.
The NSW Resources Regulator has released two major safety investigation reports highlighting systemic failings at two mining operations in the state, with one incident involving a serious underground fire at Perilya’s Broken Hill Southern Operations and another where an electrician suffered burns from an arc flash at Appin Mine North.
The NSW Resources Regulator has released its latest weekly incident summary for the period ending 30 May 2025, detailing 28 reportable incidents, including three serious events that highlight ongoing safety challenges in both underground and open cut coal mines.
The 2025 South Australian State Budget has landed with all the fanfare of a damp squib for the state’s mineral exploration and mining sector.
It’s not often that a guidance document—rather than an actual regulation—sends shockwaves through the mining sector.
