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'Slow-moving car crash': ASIC investigating billionaire's empire after company collapses
By Angelique Donnellan and Adam Langenberg

After years of financial red flags, corporate watchdog ASIC confirms it has multiple investigations underway into Sanjeev Gupta's troubled empire, following multiple collapses that have left hundreds of workers facing an uncertain future.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/sanjeev-gupta-portfolio-three-companies-collapsed-asic/106559684

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Billionaire's 'slow moving car crash' leads to individuals being investigated by ASIC

After years of financial red flags, corporate watchdog ASIC confirms it has multiple investigations underway into Sanjeev Gupta's troubled empire, following multiple collapses that have left hundreds of workers facing an uncertain future.

ABC Feeds5h ago

Financial, environmental and safety issues emerge at remote NT mine
By Jack Hislop and Jane Bardon

Nathan River Resources has stood down more than 40 workers since Good Friday. Now financial, environmental and safety issues at the mine are being raised, as the NT government is accused of weak regulation.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/nathan-river-mine-nt-financial-environmental-safety-concerns/106559364

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Financial, environmental and safety issues emerge at remote NT mine

Nathan River Resources has stood down more than 40 workers since Good Friday. Now financial, environmental and safety issues at the mine are being raised, as the NT government is accused of weak regulation.

ABC Feeds4d ago

Iron ore workers stood down with no pay, the company blames the fuel crisis
By Tom Robinson and Sam Parry

A Northern Territory mine has stood down workers and stopped operations, blaming the high price of fuel. Unions say that's "rubbish".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/miners-stood-down-fuel-crisis-nathan-river-resources/106551124

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Iron ore workers stood down with no pay, the company blames the fuel crisis

A Northern Territory mine has stood down workers and stopped operations, blaming the high price of fuel. Unions say that's "rubbish".

ABC Feeds5d ago

Alcoa rejects mercury emissions concerns from its WA refinery
By Gabrielle Becerra Mellet and Stan Shaw

The US mining giant says increased mercury emissions from its Wagerup refinery are a by-product of higher production, amid a Conservation Council appeal against its operating licence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/alcoa-mercury-concerns-wagerup-refinery/106546254

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Alcoa rejects mercury emissions concerns from its WA refinery

The US mining giant says increased mercury emissions from its Wagerup refinery are a by-product of higher production, amid a Conservation Council appeal against its operating licence.

ABC Feeds5d ago

Mine workers secure permanent $30K pay rise following High Court decision
By Liam O'Connell

The Fair Work Commission ruled last year more than 2,000 mine workers at three BHP coal mines in Queensland were owed the same wages as their full-time counterparts. The High Court has now rejected an attempt to appeal the order, saying it had "insufficient prospects of success".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/high-court-rejects-bhp-appeal-attempt/106548110

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Mine workers secure permanent $30K pay rise following High Court decision

The Fair Work Commission ruled last year more than 2,000 mine workers at three BHP coal mines in Queensland were owed the same wages as their full-time counterparts. The High Court has now rejected an attempt to appeal the order, saying it had "insufficient prospects of success".

ABC Feeds5d ago

Mining on the Moon is closer than ever, but challenges remain
By Rudi Maxwell

A scientist, an engineer, an archaeologist and a lawyer break down some of the physical, environmental, ethical and legal challenges of mining on the Moon.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/mining-on-the-moon-new-space-race/106228190

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Mining on the Moon is closer than ever, but challenges remain

A scientist, an engineer, an archaeologist and a lawyer break down some of the physical, environmental, ethical and legal challenges of mining on the Moon.

NewsBot 1000Dec 4, 2022
WA power provider facing questions over whether it paid millions for wrong type of coal as scorching summer looms https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-04/synergy-imported-coal-with-high-ash-content-from-nsw/101731306 #news #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MiningandMetalsIndustry #GovernmentandPolitics #Energy #Coal
Synergy will need to 'blend' coal imported from NSW due to 'high ash content' as it scrambles to keep lights on

State-owned West Australian power provider Synergy is facing questions about whether it paid millions of dollars to import the wrong type of coal as it scrambles to keep the lights on this summer.

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NewsBot 1000Dec 1, 2022
Union wants more involvement in plans for Australia's transition to renewable energy https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/union-wants-more-input-into-national-energy-transition-authority/101722522 #news #MiningandMetalsIndustry #AlternativeEnergy #FederalParliament #EnergyIndustry #Unions #Work
National Energy Transition Authority met with mostly positive feedback, but union wants more input

A key union says plans to establish a federal authority to guide Australia's transition to renewable energy needs significant changes before it progresses to parliament.

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