The Australian Conservation Foundation says its case was "unlikely to succeed", calls for legislative change, and apologises to supporters.
What should happen when NSW's largest coal mine is closed?
The company operating this soon-to-be-closed coal mine says it's bound by outdated rules that hamper plans to leave a diverse and "positive legacy".
Photo shows A hill with a coal mine cut out of the sideWA government rejects Dutton's push to lift uranium mining ban
Mines Minister David Michael says the state's policy will not change, despite state and federal opposition pressure.
Photo shows Concept art of Deep Yellow's proposed uranium mine at Mulga Rock, northeast of Kalgoorlie.Why miners are chasing copper despite the plunging price
Copper producer 29Metals CEO James Palmer says copper demand is still high, but there are constraints in the supply side of the industry and he wants to see the government speed up processes including approvals.
#ABCBusinessHas Video Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds.Concerns grow that South32's Worsley Alumina's 'mining footprint has spread out like a virus'
More than 130 appeals, on both sides, were lodged against last month's approval of the expansion of the bauxite strip mine at Worsley, with water and environmental impacts high on the agenda of many.
Photo shows two grain silos in a grassy field painted with native animals and end forest mining textFracking ban takes effect in Queensland's Channel Country, protecting 'one of the most unique river systems in the world'
It took 10 years, but Channel Country communities say they're "relieved" and "overwhelmed" as a promised ban to prevent future fracking projects in the precious river system becomes official.
Photo shows An aerial shot of the Channel Country in outback QueenslandA high-stakes vote could decide the future of deep-sea mining
Mining companies hope to begin mining the sea floor for valuable metals soon — upping the stakes at a vote for the top role at the international regulator.
Photo shows Silouette of three workers on a ship standing by a hoisted large piece of machinery with horizon sunset in background.Albanese vows 'there will never be mining at Jabiluka' as mine lease ended
The federal government has refused an extension on the lease of the Jabiluka uranium mine, which has never been mined or developed, and will move to protect the site permanently as part of Kakadu National Park.
Photo shows An aerial image of an airboat travelling across a flood plain in Kakadu National Park.Mine opponents claim 'misleading and deceptive conduct' in fight against project
A NSW mines investor communication is under the microscope as a group of residents opposed to its mine development files a complaint with corporate regulator.
Photo shows A group of people with placards raise their hands in defiance outside the NSW court of Appeals in SydneyMethane seeping out of the North Cliff mine
Footage captured by the Australian Conservation Foundation appears to show a methane leak at the North Cliff coal mine in the NSW Illawarra.
Photo shows Thermal image of a concrete surface with a wire fence behind it.Has Video Duration: 28 seconds.A gas '80 times more harmful than CO2' is seeping out of a Sydney mine not used in decades
Some 34 years after operations closed at the North Cliff mining site in Dharawal National Park, vision given to the ABC shows methane gas leaking out into the atmosphere.
Photo shows Thermal image of a concrete surface with a wire fence behind it.Australia accused of drastically under-reporting methane gas emissions
Australia has been accused of drastically under-reporting its methane emissions, with thermal imaging revealing some mines that should have been rehabilitated are seeing harmful gases leak out.
Photo shows Harmful Gas Leaks, Special Report: Infrared imaging of gas valves and steel wire fencing.Has Video Duration: 3 minutes .Ballarat Gold Mine tailings dam approved despite local outcry over toxicity risks
A group of residents has voiced concerns after VCAT gave approval for a fourth tailings dam at the Ballarat Gold Mine. The decision enables the troubled mine to continue operations.
Photo shows A large gold mine dam filled with slurry and pine trees next to itCourt rules community groups can legally challenge EPA mining licence decisions
A Maules Creek community action group has had its case against the NSW Environment Protection Authority dismissed but says the legal battle has a silver lining.
Photo shows A photo of dust rising from the Maules Creek mining site.BHP refuses to disclose groundwater sampling results after PFAS discovered near homes in Western Australia
BHP has begun a drilling program at its Nelson's Point operations in Port Hedland to monitor PFAS in the groundwater.
Photo shows Blue arrow sign reading Nelson Point along a regional road with big green trees behind a red bricked wallGraziers fight to protect Macquarie Marshes from mining exploration
There are concerns one of the largest remaining semi-permanent wetlands in southern Australia could be under threat after mining company was granted approval to explore the land for copper and gold.
Photo shows Three birs walking along a grassy patch of the wetlandsNSW coal mine applies to extend life of the site by 25 years
A proposal by Hunter Valley Operations to keep mining until 2050 is being considered by the New South Wales and federal governments.
Has Video Duration: 6 minutes 26 seconds.Protester sentenced to three months in jail for blocking country's biggest coal port
A 21-year-old woman who was involved in a protest that has disrupted passenger and coal trains in the Hunter has been sent to jail.
Photo shows woman sitting on camp chair in forestA coal mine fire has been burning for five days in central Queensland. There is only one way to put it out
A Queensland underground coal mine is on fire up to half a kilometre below ground. Remote control technology is helping in an around-the-clock race to seal the mine and avoid further explosions.
Photo shows Remote control dozers are helping seal the burning Grosvenor Coal Mine.Future Made in Australia legislation faces opposition from both the Coalition and the Greens
The Head of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Warren Pearce says it's crucial The Future Made in Australia legislation is passed.
The 23-billion-dollar centrepiece of the May budget has taken its first step to being enacted, being introduced into the lower house today.Has Video Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds.Coalition nuclear policy leaves traditional owners of Kakadu uranium mine worried
Northern Territory traditional owners whose land contains one of the world's most valuable untapped deposits of uranium are calling on the NT and federal governments not to grant a mining company a lease extension, as the Coalition's nuclear policy peaks interest in the resource.
Photo shows Traditional owner looks over a uranium mine