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Coal has propelled the value of Queensland’s exports

Coal has propelled the value of Queensland’s exports to almost $80 billion, up almost 10 per cent from October last year. The latest figures from the ABS showed coal recorded the highest increase in...

Suburban tech centre supports global mining solutions

Research and development in Melbourne’s outer suburbs is paving the way for a unique new mineral with the potential to supply a significant portion of global demand for lithium and borates. Rio...

Body change-outs lift haul fleet productivity

The retro-fit of custom-built Austin JEC bodies to a fleet of haul trucks has significantly lifted truck capacity and substantially reduced maintenance costs at one Hunter Valley open cut coal mine. ...

Mining jobs reach new heights in 2017-18

More than 112,000 people were directly employed in Western Australia’s mining industry in 2017-18, more people than at any other time in the State’s history.   The employment figures...

MINING THE GAP IN AUSTRALIA’S HISTORY

Australian shores may have seen fleeting moments of action in the World War, but our involvement in the conflicts continues to leave a legacy.   Brisbane-based company, Gap Explosive Ordnance...

Mine life extension drives secure local jobs

Another seven years of work for more than 230 mine employees: that’s the latest resources good news Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham welcomed today. Peabody Energy announced it will mine at its North...