Reading about the end of the mining boom reminds me of the doomsayers who predicted a massive decline of the mining industry when the GFC really started to bite in late 2008.  While tighter and more expensive finance did impact on the mining industry, especially at the smaller end,...

Hidden Valley Premiere In early September, The Environmental Film Festival Melbourne premiered the Mineral Policy Institute’s film Hidden Valley on opening night of the festival. Hidden Valley is a 22 minute documentary focusing on the Hidden Valley gold and silver mine in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. This film portrays community members of...