Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said opening up the Galilee Basin to mining would be worth $60 billion and create 15,000 jobs, stating it was a top priority for his government.
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14 dead in India coal mine collapse
Fourteen people have died in an open cast coal site collapse in the east coast of India.
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Gold price tipped to improve but market not following suit
The World Gold Council has told the Diggers and Dealers mining conference that gold prices will improve over the long term due to strong demand from China and India.
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Rockhampton needs mining: MP
The executive director of The Australian Institute Richard Denniss recently called on Queensland Premier Campbell Newman to invest in Rockhampton’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors instead of mining for a brighter economic outlook.
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LNG projects under the pump as US enters market
Australia’s gas export contracts are facing stiff competition from the United States as Asian customers insist on cheaper LNG from two of the country’s big ventures.
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Coal India to acquire $4 billion worth of Australian assets
An Indian coal company is looking to acquire two Australian companies in a deal worth more than $4 billion.
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Industry leaders claim uranium mining held back by fear
Addressing the fear of the uranium industry was the central theme of a uranium conference held in Adelaide last month. Vicky Validakis reports.
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Coal to overtake oil by 2017: IEA
More than 8,000 jobs have been stripped from Australia’s coal sector in the past 6 months and heading into 2013 the industry continues to feel the pressure.
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QLD mining industry to export safety standards to India
Queensland companies are using their experience in Australia's mining industry to export their technical services and safety training to India's resources sector.
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Australia and India discuss uranium sales
The sale of Australian uranium to India is set to dominate talks as Julia Gillard visits New Delhi.
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Indian iron ore exports slump
Indian iron ore exporters see close to a quarter drop in production rates as Chinese steel companies worry over reduce stockpile levels.
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Power outages trap more than 700 miners underground in India
A massive power outage on Tuesday across India's north and east trapped more than 700 miners in underground coal mines.
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