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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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THE boss of one of Australia's biggest coal producers has accused the Government of throwing away the benefits of the mining boom. Anglo-American chief executive Mark Cutifani has also called for a ...

Based on the novel by Chris Hammer ( Scrublands ), Treasure & Dirt, is set in a dying opal town in the middle of the desert, where law and order are little more than myths. Thieves raid the mines, ...

Lewis joins Adelaide teammates Jenni Screen and Laura Hodges in the 16-player squad which includes South Australians Cayla Francis, Tess Madgen and Kristen Veal, along with the return of London ...

China's total domination of rare earths production could soon be challenged, a leading miner said Wednesday after the United States struck a breakthrough minerals deal with Australia. The Barron's ...