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Mine regulator refreshes Victorian site rehab process

Earth Resources Regulation has updated the rates used to fund rehabilitation projects in Victorian mines and quarries for the first time since 2010.

19/03/2021, 11:25 am19/03/2021

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Toowoomba quarry gardens enters pre-planning stage

The Toowoomba region council has begun geotechnical analysis on the proposed site of its Bridge Street Quarry, shining light at the end of a 20-year tunnel to get the plans off the ground.

05/03/2021, 9:27 am07/04/2021

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Pilbara chert the key to life on Mars

The search for life on Mars has taken a huge step forward, with NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance touching down …

26/02/2021, 12:30 pm26/02/2021

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Stonehenge bluestone origin a step closer

The original location of Stonehenge has been pinpointed to a Welsh hillside, a study published by Cambridge University Press …

19/02/2021, 10:12 am19/02/2021

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Mineral from Mars found in Antarctic ice

Researchers in Antarctica have stumbled upon traces of jarosite, a mineral commonly found on Mars, which might confirm theories suggesting there is water on the red planet.

03/02/2021, 10:41 am05/02/2021

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Geological treasure map may be hiding in Hobart library

The Mornington Core Library in Hobart, Tasmania is providing mineral explorers with an opportunity to uncover the state’s mineral …

28/01/2021, 9:01 pm28/01/2021

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Icy past of Mars revealed

Planet Mars had between six to 20 ice ages in the course of 300-800 million years, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS) has found.

28/01/2021, 8:37 pm28/01/2021