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March exports to China at record level
Australia has recorded its highest monthly exports to China in March as $US13.2 billion ($17.26 billion) worth of goods headed to the country.
April 14, 2021 0 comment
Pitt pushes inquiry into coal investment
Australia’s Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has announced an inquiry into the financial sector’s treatment of Australia’s resources industry.
April 7, 2021 0 comment
Resources and energy exports set records
Australia’s Resources and Energy quarterly report has predicted a record $296 billion in exports for the 2020-21 financial year as the likes of iron ore and gold overcome the impact of COVID-19.
March 29, 2021 0 comment
Core Lithium receives Australia’s major project status
Core Lithium has received major project status (MPS) from the federal government for the Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory.
March 16, 2021 0 comment
Government strategy to drive resources jobs
The Australian Government has developed a strategy to give Australian workers the skills they need to meet future demand for jobs in the resources sector.
February 19, 2021 0 comment
Australian coal exporters brush Chinese ban aside
Australia has overcome China’s alleged coal import ban, with its coal exports increasing during December, according to Australian Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt.
January 27, 2021 0 comment
Surging iron ore drives Australia to trade surplus
Resources exports are guiding Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with iron ore continuing to set new highs as prices reach lucrative levels.
December 4, 2020 0 comment
Chinese economic rebound drives Australian exports
A dip in the output of the resources sector caused by COVID-19 may have been sharp but it has also proven to be relatively short-lived, according to the Resources and Energy Quarterly September report.
September 28, 2020 0 comment
Glencore gives QLD copper assets $500m life extension
Glencore has been awarded a financial lifeline by the Queensland Government to extend the operation of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery beyond 2022.
September 24, 2020 0 comment
Mining outdoes nation-wide economic performance
The mining industry has bucked the national trend with an increase in output during the June quarter, according to Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt.
September 3, 2020 0 comment
Resource potential corridors across Australia targeted in government grant
The Australian Government has provided a $125 million expansion to Geoscience Australia’s exploring the future program to focus on two recently discovered resource potential corridors that cover the length of the country.
August 18, 2020 0 comment
Strandline wins NAIF loan for Coburn project
Strandline Resources has received a welcome boost for its Coburn heavy mineral sands project in Western Australia in the form of a Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan.
July 16, 2020 0 comment
Australia ramps up resources exploration with $125m investment
The Australian Government has injected $125 million into expanding Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future minerals exploration program to strengthen the resources sector.
June 23, 2020 0 comment
No hope for New Acland jobs with approval delays
Australia’s Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has called on the Queensland Government to stop delaying and immediately approve the expansion of the New Acland coal mine.
June 16, 2020 0 comment
Australia, India sign critical minerals deal
Australia has inked an agreement with India to supply critical minerals needed for the new energy economy.
June 5, 2020 0 comment
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.
May 15, 2020 0 comment
Mineral exports climb in March despite pandemic
Solid growth in mineral exports during March has guided Australia’s trade surplus to a record $10.6 billion in seasonally adjusted terms.
May 11, 2020 0 comment
Australian resources sector united to bounce back following crisis
Australia has continued to zoom in on the growth of the critical minerals markets amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 17, 2020 0 comment
Resource ministers unite to keep the sector operational
The Australian Government has continued to work with state and territory ministers and the resources sector to ensure critical projects keep operating during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 1, 2020 0 comment
Resources minister encourages commission report to fight red tape
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has said a Productivity Commission report draft is a “timely reminder” that governments must remove unnecessary barriers to the sector’s growth.
March 26, 2020 0 comment