30 June 2006: Federal Government launches new inquiry into underground capture and storage of carbon dioxide. More

21 June 2006: Detailed updates from the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas technologies shows research into carbon capture and storage is progressing well in Australia. More

20 June 2006: ‘Eye Spy’, a remote-controlled technology system designed to remove miners from the dangers of suspended loads, has been awarded the prestigious NSW Minerals Council Mine Safety Innovation of the Year. More  Photo

9 June 2006: NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nikki Williams, has dismissed public statements made by the ACTU, AWU, CFMEU and the Federal Opposition Leader, that mine safety training in NSW - provided by Coal Services Pty Ltd - is illegal under new Federal industrial relations laws. More.

14 June 2006: Boral Resources’ Emu Plains (NSW) quarry and roof tile plant has cut water consumption by 84% per tonne of product. Measures implemented by Boral include using recycled on-site dam and pond water for equipment washdown and bore water for wheel washing, installing sub-meters to pinpoint areas of greatest water use across the site, and capturing rooftop and roadside run-off for reuse. Water use has fallen from 6.6 litres per tonne in 2004 to 1.2 litres per tonne in Dec 2005. The site processes up to 3.8m tonnes of sand and river gravel each year. Boral is a member of Sydney Water’s Every Drop Counts program, which is a finalist in the 2006 Banksia environmental awards.

9 June 2006: The largest airborne survey ever undertaken in NSW (as part of Exploration NSW) has concluded and data from the project is now available for industry use. More

6 June 2006: The NSW State Government has recognised the significant economic contribution of the mining industry with its $5.5 million investment in new exploration initiatives. More.

5 June 2006: The World Environment Day protest on Newcastle Harbour is yet another publicity stunt which does nothing to address the serious threat of climate change. More.

1 June 2006: Burcher Public School, in the State's Central West, will receive a Schoolyard Blitz on World Environment Day, thanks to NSWMC and the Barrick Cowal Gold Project. More.