Galilee Coal Mines: An Economic Hole Getting Too Deep To Dig Out Of
In the face of the Abbott government’s dogged climate recalcitrance the winds of (climate) change…More
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Shutting Down Coal Without Shutting Out Workers
Last Thursday, over 400 workers in regional South Australia woke to read on the front…More
By Pushing Mining The Abbott Goverment Trashes Environment And Economy
Treasurer Hockey talks about the fall in iron ore prices as if it’s a temporary…More
India's Coal Debate Heats Up As Government Targets Greenpeace
The Indian government has stepped up its campaign against Greenpeace’s subcontinental arm by freezing the…More
FOI Documents Cast Further Doubt On Economic Viability Of Maules Creek Mine
Whitehaven Coal’s controversial Maules Creek Mine – one of the nation’s largest coal mines under…More
The Hunt For Minerals In The Coaled Heart Of Borneo
Last week, at its annual general meeting, BHP Billiton Chairman Jac Nasser faced a barrage…More
We Banned Political Donations From Developers. What About Coal Miners?
It’s been a bad couple of weeks for the coal industry across the globe. Prices…More
We Know Which Australians Are 'For' Coal
Yesterday, as the IPCC released its third report on climate change – this time on…More
The Blazing Coal Mine And The Burning Mountain
In firefighting, mine fires sometimes win. The Hazelwood mine in the Latrobe Valley has been…More
Morwell Is 'Like Mordor'
On Friday night in Melbourne I bumped into Raku Pitt, who lives in Wollangarra, 100…More