The Queensland Government has called on the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) to maximise the resource sector’s role in post-coronavirus recovery.
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QLD to launch resources community fund
The Queensland Government has reached an agreement with major resources companies in the state to create a $100 million Resources Community Infrastructure Fund (RCIF).
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Pembroke secures go-ahead for Olive Downs coal mine
Pembroke Resources has received a mine approval from Australia's environmental and government authorities for the Olive Downs coal project in Moranbah, Queensland.
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BHP invests in Queensland COVID-19 centres
BHP has announced it will allocate $7.6 million from its recently created Vital Resources Fund to support the establishment of COVID19 testing centres in Queensland as part of a new partnership with local health care providers.
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BMA employee’s positive coronavirus test misleading
A BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) employee who tested positive for coronavirus has been cleared of the illness after a follow-up test proved to be negative.
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Queensland offers land for met coal exploration
The Queensland Government has released more than 7000 square kilometres of land in the Bowen and Surat Basins for coal exploration opportunities in 2020.
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New resources minister rises after Canavan’s departure
Queensland Nationals MP Keith Pitt has succeeded Matt Canavan as Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia.
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Resources industry supports Matt Canavan after resignation
Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has resigned from the frontbench after opting to support Barnaby Joyce’s demand to be reinstated into the Nationals leadership.
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Australia builds focus on becoming critical minerals powerhouse
The Australian Government is prioritising the development of the nation's position as a global supplier of rare earths and high performance metals.
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Queensland misses out on $10bn uranium opportunity: QRC
Queensland has missed out on a multi-billion dollar addition to its resources and energy industry due to bans on uranium mining, according to the Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane.
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Queensland resources sector demands hope for New Acland
The Queensland Parliament’s relocation to the state’s north serves as an “important symbolic gesture” just as New Hope Group shed 150 jobs from its New Acland mine near Oakey yesterday.
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Queensland takes action on safety reset
Every miner would have attended a safety briefing focusing on the fatal risks at their mine site by the end of August, according to the Queensland Resources Council.
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QLD resources job market prospers
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has highlighted the state’s resources jobs market is outperforming vacancies in the rest of Queensland’s economy at a high rate of 15 to one.
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Mining sector third strongest contributor on job market
SEEK has released its July employment report, which indicated the mining, resources and energy sector is the employment market’s third strongest growth contributor.
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Whitehaven enters next phase of Winchester South development
Whitehaven Coal has reached a milestone in the proposed development of the Winchester South metallurgical coal site, with the Queensland Government declaring it a coordinated project.
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Delivering on mining’s future potential
The launch of a new statement on how to harness Australia's potential in the resources industry could mark an important shift for mining.
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QRC proposes tax-backed Maroon Fund to finance $491m in community projects
The Queensland Resources Council has proposed that the Federal Government use tax revenue generated from higher coal prices to establish a $491 million Maroon Fund for Queensland community projects.
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Queensland coal exports hit new record in 2018
Queensland's coal exports totalled at record-breaking 223 million tonnes in 2018, surpassing the last record set in 2016 by 2 million tonnes, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.
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Mining groups slam plan for Galilee Basin coal ban
The QRC and CFMEU have joined forces to criticise an Australian Greens Party proposal to ban thermal coal mining in the Galilee Basin, Queensland.
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Peabody’s Wilkie Creek rehabilitation creates jobs
Peabody Australia's former Wilkie Creek coal mine has been transitioned to post-rehabilitation land uses, during which the company employed 100 per cent of its workforce from the local community of Surat Basin in Queensland.
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