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New QLD environmental laws to protect taxpayers

The Queensland Parliament passed stronger environmental laws last week to prevent Queensland taxpayers footing multi-million dollar environmental clean-up bills. The Environmental Protection (Chain...

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Queensland FIFO Review released

The Queensland Government has released a review of fly-in fly out mines in the state, which has presented eight recommendations to the mining industry. The state government commissioned the FIFO...

New Acland coal mine Environmental Authority granted

The New Hope Group has welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision to grant an Environmental Authority for the continuation of the New Acland Coal Mine. The $896 million stage 3 expansion of the...

Agreement signed to stop hike in mine royalties

An agreement in principal to stop any further unexpected rises in mine royalties was signed yesterday by three of Australia’s peak industry bodies and the Queensland Government. The statement of...

Aurukun bauxite mine not going ahead

Aurukun’s much-hyped bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula will not be going ahead after the State Government announced last night that both development proposals for the...