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Adani grants $82 million for Carmichael Coal

The Palaszczuk Government has welcomed the announcement by Adani Australia to grant a contract of more than $82 million to supply concrete sleepers from Rockhampton for the Carmichael Coal mine...

TerraCom Blair Athol Coal Mine

Plan to power jobs & drive down energy costs

The Palaszczuk Government has released a plan to unlock a wave of energy projects to power the North Queensland economy and support 5000 jobs. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in Townsville today joined...

Energy market report highlights sector challenges

The Australian Energy Regulator today published its tenth annual State of the Energy Market report, highlighting the changing dynamics across the entire energy sector. “For ten years, the AER has...

METRO PREPARES TO CONSTRUCT FNQ MINE

In an announcement to the ASX today, Metro confirmed Lubei has signed the Letter-of-Intent for an initial 0.5 to 1.0 million tonnes per annum for 3 years commencing next year. A Binding Offtake...

Rio Tinto Weipa Indigenous employment award

Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite mine has won the ‘Best Company Indigenous Employment and Training Initiative’ award at the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Indigenous Awards, which were held in Brisbane...

Govt welcomes royalties agreement with Adani

The Palaszczuk Government has welcomed the first agreement under its royalties framework to open investment and create jobs in the Galilee and Surat Basins and the North West Minerals Province...

Local mining industry benefit from FTA: Peru

Australia’s mining and mining services sectors stand to benefit from the proposed Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement launched by both countries’ governments last week. There are already distinct...

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Curtis Pitt, says Queensland continues to support the Northern Australia policy and NAIF which have the potential to develop new industries and new...

WA miners buyout ‘in their interests’

WA Premier Mark McGowan wants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to pay his cash-strapped government a multi-billion dollar lump sum in a buyout of their lease agreements and thinks it’s “in...

Special standards set for coal miners’ doctors

Queensland’s coal mine workers will be assessed by specially registered medical professionals by the end of this year in the latest black lung disease reforms. Minister for Natural Resources and...

Strong new laws to prevent worksite deaths

New laws will enable Queensland’s building regulator to take action where there is a threat to the safety of workers on building sites. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said the...

Distribution prices to fall: Jemena Gas

Jemena welcomed the recent Federal Court decision that largely validates the Australian Competition Tribunal’s determination for Jemena Gas Networks for the period commencing 1 July 2015 to 30 June...