The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says the Queensland Government has allowed resources sector policy to be hijacked by sectional interests after killing off the Mackay coal terminal expansion.
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$80 m contract for CHPP
Sedgman Limited has secured an $80 million contract from BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to design and supply a coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) for its proposed Daunia mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
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A basin, map and a whole lot of potential
A 3D model of a mining basin in Central Queensland could help explorers discover more of the untapped potential of the historic mining region, Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said.
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Mapping boost for Queensland
A 3D model of a mining basin in Central Queensland could help explorers discover more of the untapped potential of the historic mining region, according to the Queensland Mines and Energy Minister.
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Govt considers first new coal port in 25 yrs
Australia's first new coal port in 25 years could be built in central Queensland, to boost the state's coal exports by 40%.
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Overhaul of mine safety statistics report
The Queensland Government will bring in sweeping changes to the way in which annual mine safety statistics are recorded in the State, according to Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson.
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Coal industry wins consultation commitment
Queensland coal industry leaders have received assurances from Treasurer Andrew Fraser that the government will more closely examine the sector-wide implications of massive mineral royalty increases and a new industry levy announced in the state budget.
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Mine Manager of the Year Category
Hella Australia is again sponsoring the Mine Manager of the Year Award.
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Back in black in the Bowen
From modest beginning to coal reserve powerhouse, the Bowen Basin has come a long way in a short time. Fran Molloy writes for Australian Mining.
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Female attraction
With the skills shortage at boiling point, the Bowen Basin is implementing some innovative initiatives to retain and attract women to the mining industry. Jessica Darnbrough writes for Australian Mining.
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Productivity call answered
Cutting costs and lifting productivity: two of the big calls at any mine site, and big calls being answered at the huge sites in the Bowen Basin.
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Boom time for mining show
The Queensland Mining and Engineering (QME) exhibition, the State’s largest mining show, kicks off in Mackay from July 22-24 – showcasing the latest mining equipment and services at a time that the industry is experiencing its biggest-ever boom.
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JV to manage Rockhampton expo
Rockhampton Regional Council and Reed Exhibitions have announced a joint venture, under which Reed will take on the management and marketing of the Queensland Resources Expo (QREX) trade fair, which is held every two years in Rockhampton.
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$500m boost for rail yard
Earth works have begun on one of Australia’s largest rail projects, a $500 million upgrade of the Jilalan Rail Yard, which will expand the export capacity of the Australian coal industry to meet booming global demand.
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Double the power for Abbot Point
Double the power for Abbot Point in $27 million upgrade Electricity supply to Bowen's Abbot Point Coal Terminal will be doubled in one of the biggest electrical infrastructure upgrades in the region in many years.
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Centenary Feature: Mining in the Bowen Basin 1908 – 2008
AUSTRALIAN Mining invites editorial contributions and story ideas for its Centenary Feature: Mining in the Bowen Basin 1908 to 2008 in the July 2008 issue. This issue will be the biggest Australian Mining magazine so far this year, as such the editorial deadline has been extended to Friday 13 June 2008.
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Contract win for collision technology
Industrea's wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Mining Technologies (AMT) has been awarded a contract by BHP Billiton in Chile to supply and install collision avoidance technology.
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Contracts and works at Dalrymple Bay
Electrical engineering group O’Donnell Griffin (ODG) has won two new contracts totalling almost $23 million for the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal redevelopment.
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Shock from electrostatic discharge
THE Queensland Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety bulletin after a drill rig operator in the Bowen Basin coalfields suffered sever electrostatic shock after contacting an electrostatically-charged PVC pipe.
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Cause and effect
THE shortcomings of Queensland’s mining export infrastructure are easy targets for criticism, but there is nothing more fundamental to their resolution than the continuing commitment of all the stakeholders. Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche speaks
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