Ausdrill subsidiary BTP Equipment has secured a $70 million contract extension at Peabody Energy’s Hunter Valley and Bowen Basin coal operations.
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Woodside completes Scarborough assets acquisition
Woodside has completed its acquisition of half of BHP’s Scarborough assets in the Carnarvon Basin in offshore Western Australia.
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University of Queensland, BHP partner to improve rural schools
The University of Queensland (UQ), in partnership with BHP BMA and the Department of Education and Training (DET), is providing on site professional learning to ten primary schools in Bowen Basin.
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Mining coaches go wireless with Wi-Fi
In a bid to get miners out of cars and onto buses, Greyhound Australia has installed Wi-Fi on 13 of its mining coaches.
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New gas jobs to come in Bowen and Surat Basins
Santos has proposed further developments to Queensland gas fields, with claims they could create a further 1900 jobs.
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Job cuts uncertainty becomes bargaining chip for Hastings Deering
Hastings Deering staff are staring down the barrel of pay cuts up to 25 per cent, according to union representatives.
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Bandanna Energy goes into administration
Bandanna Energy has gone into voluntary administration after failing to secure funding for take or pay contracts for a proposed coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
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Miner sustains serious burns after truck fire at Saraji coal mine
A truck fire at BMA’s Saraji mine has left a worker with serious burns.
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540 coal jobs in the offing as new $1.76 billion mine approved
540 new jobs are set to be created with the Byerwen Coal project receiving Queensland government approval.
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New coal mine approved in Queensland
The Federal government has approved Bandanna Energy's Springsure Creek coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
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Moorlands coal project receives $15 million boost from Chinese company
A coal mine project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin has received a $15 million boost as Chinese-owned Beijing Guoli Energy Investment buys up more of Cuesta Coal.
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Productivity push vital amidst falling coal prices: BHP
President of BHP Billiton’s global coal arm has highlighted the importance of productivity and a high-performing culture against a backdrop of lower coal prices and rising costs.
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Queensland coal mine secures environmental approval
Securing environmental approval this month, the proposed Drake Coal project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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QLD mining ghost towns predicted as workers on the move
A mining communities advocate has lashed out at the Queensland government, claiming a lack of support will see regional mining centres turn into “ghost towns” as workers leave to secure FIFO jobs.
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Chinese company launches hostile takeover of Carabella
Queensland coal miner Carabella Resources on Thursday received an unsolicited bid from a privately owned Chinese based coal company.
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New Central Queensland coal mine to create 100 jobs
A new coal mine in Central Queensland will create more than 100 local jobs as Carabella Resources pushes ahead with plans to go from explorer to producer.
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Thiess wins extra $550 million for Lake Vermont coal mine contract
Thiess have won an additional $550 million contract at the Lake Vermont Coal mine,near Dysart in Central Queensland.
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Leighton awarded $249m coal mine contract
Leighton Contractors has won a three-year, $249 million contract at the Isaac Plains open-cut coal mine near Moranbah.
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Environment Minister to visit Abbot Point as decision on approval looms
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt will visit Abbot Point coal terminal today as the decision to approve or reject its proposed expansion draws closer.
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Coal explorer in talks with Aurizon as mine development ramps up
Queensland coal explorer International Coal has announced it is in discussions with Aurizon over a rail access deal for its Consuelo project in the Bowen Basin.
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