Mining and Metals Industry

The NSW government is seeking to give the planning secretary discretionary powers, but lawyers and a Landcare group say that would have devastating impacts for the community.

A thief who stole more than 100 memorial plaques from a cemetery near the Queensland-New South Wales border is sentenced to more than a year in prison.

Three executives from Perth-based mining company Resolute Mining detained in Africa have not been harmed and are "being looked after," according to WA Premier Roger Cook.

Behind Alpha's empty storefronts are the remnants of a once-bustling Queensland town with multiple industries and a thriving social scene. It's a familiar story across the country, but not everyone has given up hope.

A marine pilot's job is essentially to park a ship, but it's not quite the same as parking a car.

Miners and conservationists want the approval process for critical minerals projects in Australia to be sped up, even if it means a "fast no" in some situations.

A Victorian mine will start exporting a rare earths concentrate from 2026, which can be processed into commercial quantities of uranium, sparking protests from farmers and an environmental group.

The federal approval process for a new coal mine in Queensland is pressing ahead, despite revelations the project is under criminal investigation for illegal land clearing.

The managing director of a major lithium and iron ore company in WA is accused of tax evasion involving offshore companies.

Women working in male-dominated industries are proving anything's possible when given the chance, and it could help ease Australia's ongoing skills shortage.

The mine is one of many struggling to secure investments despite record commodity prices with gold bullion prices reaching $4,240 per ounce this week.

In a fossil-rich pocket of northern New South Wales, two pioneering palaeontologists have spent decades digging up rare relics of the past, striking deals with collectors and opal miners and unlocking our understanding of deep geological history.

Australia's wealthiest woman throws embattled WA mining mogul Chris Ellison a billion-dollar lifeline, just days before he learns the outcome of an investigation into alleged tax evasion.   

They can be an eyesore, but end-of-life mines in the outback prove to be an attractive prospect in an unlikely relationship. So how are renewable energy companies repurposing mine shafts to help decarbonise the region? 

NT Treasury officials are warning big spends on health and community safety could see the territory's eye-watering debt levels continue to blow-out.

Rare earths are seen as a strategic and economic opportunity for Australia, but some producers worry it could come at the cost of rich farmland. 

WA's Aboriginal affairs minister has shocked Equinox Resources by declining an application to begin drilling near Karijini National Park, a move welcomed by traditional owners.

WiseTech is not the only publicly-listed company to face allegations of bad behaviour. Big investors are now asking if corporate boards are doing enough to hold executives to account. 

As Sanjeev Gupta’s global empire lurches from one crisis to the next, the metals tycoon has told ABC News he’s committed to returning Whyalla’s steelworks to profitability, again promising a $1 billion transition to making green steel at the plant.

Underground in a mine deeper than the height of the world's tallest building, this outback couple got engaged and they're believed to be the first to do so at the busy worksite.