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UN Reports Renewable Power Will Dominate In The Future

A United Nations-backed report based on interviews with 114 renowned energy experts from all regions of the world, has revealed that renewable power will dominate in the future, with many of the...

Operations returning to North Qld Ports

A week after weathering the impact of severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie, significant progress has been made on returning the critical northern ports of Abbot Point, Mackay and Hay Point to full...

Cyclone Debbie Disrupts Australian Coal Exports

Cyclone Debbie has led to a disruption of Australian coal exports as a result of damage to some of the country’s key rail lines. Between 15 million and 20 million tonnes of coking coal that was...

Coking prices increase in wake of cyclone

Prices for coking coal have increased 15% to $175.70. The price is an 11 week high and came in the wake of Cyclone Debbie, with the cyclone causing serious damage to key railway lines across the...

BHP Queensland Returns to Business

BHP Billiton’s workers are back on the clock following closure as a result of Cyclone Debbie cutting power, access and logistics. The mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin are back in operation with all...

Rio Tinto Amrun Bauxite Mine

Contracts awarded for mega mine bring 1600 jobs to FNQ

Local job-seekers are the biggest winners from a multinational mining company’s decision to award $900 million in contracts for its metal project in Far North Queensland. Rio Tinto has awarded...

Cloncurry Copper Mine

Funding approval for $329m metal project in NWQ

A metal producer has been approved funding for its $329 million copper project in northwest Queensland. Altona Mining recently secured approval from China-based Sichuan Railway Investment Group...

QGC lng gas Surat Basin

Big investment in gas spurs 300+ jobs in Surat Basin

One of the nation’s natural gas operators is making a major investment in the Surat Basin’s gas fields, creating hundreds of jobs in the process. QGC recently announced a new program for...

PM meeting with gas bosses

Gas bosses sacrifice profit for domestic consumption

In the midst of a potential gas supply crisis, the nation’s gas industry leaders have listened to the Prime Minister’s plea for cheaper and more reliable gas supplies for domestic use...

Metro Mining Bauxite Hills

Construction begins at $35.8m metal mine in Far North

Work is starting on a Brisbane exploration company’s  $35.8 million metal project in Far North Queensland, creating more than 300 jobs. Metro Mining will commence construction of the Bauxite...

Senex Energy Silverstar

$15m gas exploration announced in Cooper Basin

An Australian oil and gas producer will soon start a $15 million gas exploration operation in South Australia’s Cooper Basin. Senex Energy will begin drilling its Silver Star-1 gas exploration...