Gladstone

A Queensland Budget new economy minerals booster pack of almost $40 million will support good jobs and encourage economic opportunities for the Gladstone region.

Orica has announced a partnership with H2U Group to initiate the first phase of its proposed H2-Hub Gladstone project in Queensland.

FLSmidth will build Gladstone Ports Corporation’s new shiploader 1 and decommission the old shiploader in a safe and sustainable manner.

The Queensland Government has added $53 million to the Resources Community Infrastructure Fund (RCIF) to improve infrastructure and community wellbeing.

Queensland’s resources sector has benefitted from a flurry of funding and local manufacturing developments, setting up both Rockhampton and Gladstone for the future.

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

SRG Global has secured seven contracts with multiple Tier 1 clients for its asset services segment, including with Rio Tinto, Roy Hill and at major Western Australian nickel and cobalt operations. 

Civmec has welcomed $130 million in maintenance and construction contracts with BHP, Roy Hill and Rio Tinto, bringing its order book past $1 billion.

Rio Tinto has become the first company to sign a statement of cooperation with the Queensland Government to secure the growth of the state’s future green industries.

Fortescue Metals Group has made plans to further diversify outside iron ore with the construction of a manufacturing hub in Queensland for renewable energy and green hydrogen.

Mineral development company Alpha HPA plans to build a $200 million high purity alumina (HPA) industrial plant in Gladstone, Queensland.

Santos managing director and chief executive officer Kevin Gallagher claims the proposed Narrabri coal seam gas (CSG) project could fill an important niche for the domestic gas market on the east coast of Australia.

The major miner has completed commissioning of the Amrun mine in Far North Queensland ahead of schedule and as global supply of the higher-grade bauxite produced at the site becomes scarcer.

The maiden bauxite shipment from Rio Tinto’s newest mine, Amrun in Queensland, has arrived at the Port of Gladstone.

Mining was a key contributor to Perth’s improving gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017–18, but the city requires “alternate sources of economic growth”, according to a new report by SGS Economics and Planning.

Seven regional Queensland industry groups and economic development bodies have requested major mining houses review their payment terms for suppliers.

Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelters (BSL) is set to announce a round of job cuts after it revealed plans to reduce production.

Australia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports surged in 2016 as a plethora of new projects in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland triggered a flood of new shipments to global markets, a new report from EnergyQuest has found.

A new marine operations terminal will be constructed on Gladstone Port Corporation land, expected to generate more than 100 local jobs.

The Barney Point Coal Terminal will halt coal export next year, transitioning into other bulk commodities.