In this issue

Welcome to the latest issue of MINE Australia.

In this edition, we look at different approaches to encouraging mining investment in Australia. While Western Australia has set aside considerable funds in its latest budget for new mining projects, other miners are looking for a united approach to cut carbon emissions and improve both the environmental performance and reputation of mining.

Elsewhere, Rio Tinto is returning to the site of it Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea, after a five-year absence. We speak to Keren Adams, legal director of the Human Rights Law Centre, to learn how the miner plans to address its legacy of exploitation and destruction, and whether this could set a positive precedent for other mining companies in the future.

We also take a loot at a growing culture of environmental and social responsibility filtering through the Australian mining industry, with both business leaders and legal precedents helping to promote the importance of clean operations.

For all this and more, read on.

JP Casey, editor