After three Renison mine deaths in three years, a lengthy investigation by a Tasmanian coroner has found “fundamental deficiencies” in Tasmania’s workplace safety legislation.
Jarrod Jones and Matthew Lister died in a rockfall at Renison’s underground mine near Zeehan in 2001.
Only two years later came the death of Sidney Pearse in a similar accident at the [...]

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British-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy mineral exploration and development company  Anglo Potash for $CAD284 million equivalent to $AUD300 million.
BHP Billiton is the world’s largest diversified natural resources company, with some 39,000 employees across 100 operations in over 20 countries.
Anglo’s president and CEO, Todd Montgomery said “We are [...]

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