In the baked centre of the Australian outback a once-thriving - and wild - opal mining town stands abandoned in the red dirt, ...

Australian Opal Direct has announced its natural Australian opal ring collection featuring rare gemstones from Queensland, ...

The NSW Government will update the regulatory framework for small-scale mining titles to deliver a safe and strong opal industry for miners, farmers ...

In the mining town of Coober Pedy - also known as 'Australia's cheapest town' - lies a gem known as 'Faye's Underground Home' ...

It started as a single-room dugout in the local postman's garage. Now a three-bedroom attraction with local-legend status, ...

Nationals Leader David Littleproud has blasted bureaucratic "utopia" for stalling key regional projects like the Australian ...

The Australian mining sector was buzzing this week off the back of the critical minerals deal announced by US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington DC on ...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have signed a critical minerals and rare earths framework, a US$8.5 billion package to accelerate a pipeline of priority projects and ...

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Two people were killed and at least one was injured Tuesday in an underground blast at a silver mine in New South Wales, Australian authorities said. NSW Police, in a news update, said ...

Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and ...