New South Wales Farmers has welcomed a review of the state’s opal mining framework, with the organisation saying better regulations are needed to ensure a “fairer playing field” between farmers and ...

Enchanting gem: The American Gem Society describes fine opal as an "enchanting gem" through which some believe "the mysteries of love can be exchanged." The Gemological Institute of America says opal ...

White Cliffs Miners’ Association President Troy Karkoe expresses frustration over government red tape resulting from native title claims. The town faces dire challenges due to claims hindering mining ...

There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, ...

In the baked centre of the Australian outback a once-thriving - and wild - opal mining town stands abandoned in the red dirt, four years after it was forcibly shut down. Mintabie is about 1120km north ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem ...

White Cliffs Miners’ Association President Troy Karkoe expresses frustration over government red tape resulting from native ...