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Stanmore Resources has enlisted EPSA Pacific as the statutory coal mining operator at the Isaac Plains Complex, for a five-year term worth $564 million.

Aurizon and Anglo American have begun investigating hydrogen-powered bulk freight trains to create more sustainable supply chains in mining.

Coronado Global Resources has resumed full operations at the Curragh coal mine in Queensland, after a gradual restart followed an incident in the dragline operations in November.

BHP has had its vaccine mandate overturned by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) at the Mt Arthur coal mine in New South Wales, with a recommendation to consult the workforce before reconsidering.

Coronado Global Resources has begun planning the restart of the Curragh Mine Complex in Queensland, following an incident at the dragline operations earlier this week.

Coronado has temporarily suspended operations at its Curragh mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin following an incident with a coal mine worker. 

KPMG has predicted the decline of coal prices towards 2024 with a fall of more than 20 per cent on the horizon for hard coking coal.

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Tahmoor Coking Coal has received environmental approval from the federal government to expand the Tahmoor coal mine in New South Wales.

Hume Coal has put its New South Wales property on the market after its associated underground coal mine was disapproved by the state’s Independent Planning Commission.

The nominations for the 2021 Prospect Awards have been extended until the end of September, meaning you still have the chance to submit your entry for one of Australia’s most prestigious awards nights.

The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has begun developing extension applications at its Caval Ridge coal mine in Queensland, proposing an extra 31 years of mine life for the Horse Pit.  

Bravus Mining and Resources has extended its contract with MacKellar Group for a further five years that will see the family-owned business continue its work at the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.

Thiess has been highlighted for its best-practice rehabilitation at the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales by the state’s Resources Regulator.  

An application for a new coal mine in New South Wales has been rejected by the state’s Independent Planning Commission, with the project’s potential impacts deemed to outweigh its benefits.

BHP has become the first company to rollout voluntary workplace vaccine delivery in the New South Wales resources sector, as the Mount Arthur coal mine administered 5000 rapid antigen tests.

Whitehaven Coal has planted 40,000 trees across almost 200 hectares in the rehabilitation of its Maules Creek operation in New South Wales.

QCoal Group has selected Mastermyne to re-commence underground operations at the Cook Colliery metallurgical coal mine in Central Queensland.

M Mining has contracted Australian Mining Rehabilitation (AMR) and MCC Group for mining and site services, respectively, at the Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mine in Queensland.

MetRes, a joint venture (JV) between M Mining and Stanmore Coal, has signed a contract with Coal Augering Services to provide coal auger services to the Mavis Downs and Millennium coal mine in Queensland.