The Federal Government has signed off on GVK Hancock’s Kevin’s Corner project in Queensland, making it one of the country’s largest coal mines.
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Draining the life-blood, a cheap grab for headlines
The Queensland Resources Council has come out swinging at a report on groundwater released yesterday by mining activists, labelling it “alarmist” and a “cheap grab for headlines”.
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“Get out of the way” in the Galilee Basin: QLD Premier to new PM
In his first telephone conversation with the new Prime Minister Tony Abbott since winning the election, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman told him to “get out of the way” in the Galilee Basin.
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Protestors promise to hit Aurizon’s bottom line
Environmental groups opposed to the development of coal mines in the Galilee Basin have vowed to target the hip pockets of the financial backers of projects, starting with rail firm Aurizon.
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Clive Palmer’s $6.4 billion coal mine project approved
Clive Palmer’s $6.4 billion coal and rail project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin has been approved by the state government.
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Toowoomba feeling brunt of mining slump
The effects of the mining investment slowdown are trickling through southeast Queensland, with many Toowoomba businesses slashing jobs.
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Environmental groups urge Aurizon to dump GVK coal deal
Environmental groups have sent Aurizon an open letter urging them to dump plans to buy GVK Hancock’s rail and port project, adding they will use any peaceful means necessary to stop the projects being built.
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QLD coal project on the market as coal price drops
Brazilian mining giant Vale is selling a Queensland coalmine after jobs losses and asset writedowns at its Australian ventures.
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We need to talk about Kevin
Australia’s coal sector is facing tougher times; it is operating on thinner margins, and there has been – and will continue to be – layoffs.
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GVK unfazed by gas boom’s impact on coal
Mining giant GVK is going ahead with its $10.6 billion planned projects west of Rockhampton despite concerns the gas boom will jeopardise coal.
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GVK hits back at Alpha mine Greenpeace claims
Indian conglomerate GVK has hit back against criticism of its environmental credence after Greenpeace released a report saying its coal project in Queensland is unviable.
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Mackay ring road can’t handle wide loads
There are fears the proposed Mackay ring road will not be able to handle wide loads based on existing plans.
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State approves $4.2 billion Central Queensland mine
The Queensland State Government has approved Indian-owned Kevin’s Corner project in Central Queensland despite a coordinator-general’s report warning nearby groundwater supplies would "be permanently lost".
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Adani applies for rail from Galilee to Abbot point
Adani Mining has applied for an environmental assessment from the federal government of a 300km rail line from Galilee Basin to Abbot Point Coal Terminal as it pushes ahead to develop its Carmichael coal mine.
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Negotiations start for new QLD coal port
A group of coal producers in Queensland have started negotiation over access to the proposed Dudgeon Point port south of Dalrymple Bay.
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Massive $3bn mine planned for QLD
A Chinese coal producer is drawing up plans that could see it create a $3 billion mine in Queensland that would dwarf Australia's biggest black coal developments.
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$10bn coal project set to create 9000 jobs in QLD
Indian conglomerate the Adani Group have announced plans to push ahead with its $10 billion Carmichael Coal mine, rail and port project in central Queensland, flagging the need for 9000 workers.
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Coal prices will improve by April: GVK
The price of coal is expected to rise a Brisbane conference has heard.
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GVK and Rinehart continue push for massive Galilee coal mine
The GVK-Hancock Prospecting Alpha Coal project is scheduled to be up and running in 2016.
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Thousands of jobs expected for QLD as Abbot Point port approved
Gina Rinehart’s and GVK Hancock’s $10bn Alhpa Coal Project is one step closer to construction after the Federal Government approved its Terminal 3 development at the Port of Abbot Point, near Bowen.
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