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Coal delivers again for the budget

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) called for the state government to stand-up for the resources sector and to acknowledge coal’s fiscal value to the state budget and the thousands of coal...

BENEFITS TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES FROM MINING

Today’s Productivity Commission report on transitioning regional economies confirms that Australians are better off because of the mining industry thanks to higher average incomes, larger profits and...

Tracking autonomous underground mining vehicles

QUT robotics researchers have developed new technology to equip underground mining vehicles to navigate autonomously through dust, camera blur and bad lighting. Using mathematics and biologically...

Scaling up game changing solar cell tech

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $6 million to Greatcell Solar to accelerate development of a new printable perovskite solar cell. In an ASX announcement, Greatcell...

Energy project could be start of $2b construction boom

The Australian and Japanese venturers behind an innovative renewable energy project marked the start of what could become a $2 billion construction boom for Hughenden.
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OPINION: HIGH ENERGY PRICES ARE HURTING CONSUMERS

HIGH ENERGY PRICES ARE HURTING CONSUMERS Statement from David Byers, Interim Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia The Minerals Council of Australia welcomes Manufacturing Australia’s...

Underground resource imminent for Empire Resources

Highlights: • Significantly more ore being processed through the nearby Lakewood Mill. • Empire intends to terminate processing at the Burbanks Mill and focus on mills closer to the Penny’s Find gold...

Explorers head to the North West Qld

Nine exploration companies will head to the North West Minerals Province to find new deposits of copper, gold and base metals, thanks to the latest round of exploration grants, worth $1.13M. Natural...