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'If it's not outback, where are we?' Isaac Shire wants outback status
Residents of Queensland's Isaac region are baffled why they're not classified as the outback, despite being made up of mining and agricultural towns and it taking almost six hours to drive f …
Puutu Kunti Kurrama man, Burchell Hayes
Pilbara mining blast confirmed to have destroyed 46,000yo cultural sites
Traditional owners in the Pilbara are left devastated after mining giant Rio Tinto detonates explosives near ancient heritage sites, destroying them.
Juukan Gorge, 2013
Dr Michael Slack

New South Wales government says Vickery Extension Project can proceed
Whitehaven Coal has welcomed the release of the New South Wales (NSW) government’s (Australia) comprehensive technical assessment for the Vickery Extension Project and its key recommendation that the …
SUEK battles COVID-19 in Krasnoyarsk
SUEK's production facilities in Krasnoyarsk region are continuous-cycle industrial facilities.
Voter concerns about US supply chain security and paying the bills rise with pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased American voter concerns about the security of our domestic supply chain, and about voters’ own household bills, according to polling conducted by Morning Consult fo …
PLN1 billion hit for companies as Poland’s newest coal project becomes stranded asset
Polish companies Enea and Energa have announced a total write-down (PLN1 billion) of the Ostroleka C coal-fired power project, wiping around PLN0.5 billion off each company’s profits.
The May/June issue of World Coal is online
The May/June issue of World Coal features technical articles on mine hoisting, room and pillar mining, trucks and tyres, ventilation and dust control, coal washing and separation.