Robbie Vinnicombe has spent the past 30 years combing the red dirt of outback Queensland ... which has those in the opal industry concerned about the viability of the mining leases on the land.

Despite elected on a climate action platform the Australian government has ... laws when considering Central Queensland's Isaac River coal mine, a spokeswoman said. Only one coal mine proposal ...

Peabody is considering its options after Anglo was forced to stop work at one of Queensland’s biggest underground coal mines after a ... the Peabody review of the Australian coal acquisition.

Situated near the Queensland-South Australia border, the opal mining town is usually bone dry. However, it has suddenly been hit by flooding along with other remote Queensland towns including ...

Opal greenhorn James "JC" Caruana and veteran miner Rod Manning embark upon a roadtrip across Australia where JC tries to learn about opal mining before becoming a father. Record-breaking floods block ...

Peabody Energy is reconsidering its near-$6 billion purchase of Anglo American’s Queensland coal assets after the second fire at a major underground mine of the company in less than 12 months.

Peabody Energy says it is reviewing its options for the purchase of Anglo American's coal mines in central Queensland ... acquisition of Anglo American's Australian steelmaking coal interests.

Production was 37% below the previous quarter. The Cannington mine, located on a former sheep and cattle station in Australia's Queensland state, is managing "increased underground activity and ...