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Spotlight on lower carbon

Chevron Australia are using there unique assets and expertise to advance a lower carbon future. Together with there local business partners, Chevron are working to minimise there footprint and drive better environmental outcomes. On Barrow Island – a Class A Nature Reserve home to the Chevron-operated Gorgon natural gas facility – 25 mobile solar lighting towers (MSLTs) will see almost

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Trade surplus touches new high on iron ore demand

Record demand for iron ore has lifted Australia’s goods trade surplus to a new peak of $13.3 billion. Australian Bureau of Statistics preliminary figures for the month of June show exports ballooned eight per cent to $41.3 billion, with significant increases in metalliferous ores, coal, non-monetary gold and gas. Exports of metalliferous ores reached $20.5 billion, marking a fourth consecutive

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Australian mineral facts

Australian mineral facts Major mining and mineral deposits in Australia. Source Geoscience Australia. Australia produces 19 useful minerals in significant amounts, from over 350 operating mines. From these minerals, useful materials such as metals can be extracted. Australia is one of the world’s leading producers of bauxite (aluminium ore), iron ore, lithium, gold, lead, diamond, rare earth elements, uranium, and zinc. Australia also has large mineral sand

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Mineral and petroleum industry activity review 2020

Mineral and petroleum industry activity review 2020 Key indicators of the overall performance of the resources sector include the number of people employed, the level of investment and exploration activity, royalties received by the State Government and the number of principal mining projects. Employment Western Australia’s mining, mineral exploration and petroleum industries employed an average of 140,941 people (113,056 in

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Iron Bridge project shoots up once again in costs

Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG), the world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer, raised the cost estimate for its Iron Bridge magnetite project to between $3.3 billion and $3.5 billion, the second time this year. Initially, Iron Bridge was expected to cost $2.6 billion and, prior to this recent hike, its price tag had already risen to around $3 billion. In February

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FIFO Mental Health Issues: Spotting the Signs & Getting Support

FIFO Mental Health Issues: Spotting the Signs & Getting Support Maintaining regular contact with a trusted GP can be an important life-line for tens of thousands of Australian FIFO workers who live with the ongoing stress and upheaval of spending long periods away from home. If you, or someone you know is a FIFO worker, it’s important to understand the

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