Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has indicated the Australian Government is supportive of the potential reopening of ...

The ruins of the once thriving mining town are soaking up sunlight because of the shrinking Lake Burbury, just one of many hydro lakes that are at historically low levels. Crotty, which disappeared ...

More than 200 workers at Mt Lyell – who have already survived for six months on half pay – found out yesterday they would not return to work and the historic copper mine was being closed. The news ...

A MT Lyell mine manager wanted an extra safety inspection on an area of the mine where a mudrush killed a machinery operator, an inquest has heard. Mr DeRoss told an inquest into Mr Welsh’s death that ...

Tasmania’s water pollution is becoming a major problem for local residents and wildlife. A new study discovered that metal contamination in the state’s lakes are about as high as they get, raising ...