Queensland Government

A new training facility designed for intricate mine rescue challenges has officially opened in the Central Highlands of Queensland to boost miner safety.

Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart has refused Fox Resources’ application for a mineral development licence to further the company’s exploration for coal north of Bundaberg, citing the decision was based on public interest. 

Stanwell Corporation has added its signature to the Central Queensland Statement of Cooperation which sees it join Rio Tinto, Orica and Alpha HPA in unlocking renewable opportunities.

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

The Queensland Government has invested more than $60 million in a new coal shiploader for the Port of Gladstone.

Time is running out for Queenslanders  to have their say on the State Government’s 30-year-plan to drive jobs and prosperity in a sustainable resources industry.

A study has investigated opportunities to capture fugitive emissions from underground and open-cut coal mines in the Bowen Basin to assist in Queensland’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Queensland’s coal exports have delivered an extra $2.9 billion in royalties to the state’s budget, according to its mid-financial year update.

The Queensland Government is funding a $1.8 million trial aiming to reduce costs and increase efficiencies for commercial freight users on the Mount Isa Line rail corridor in a transport boost to junior miners.

The Queensland Government is making thousands of litres of water available for the state’s north west, including for Multicom’s St Elmo vanadium mine near Julia Creek.

The Queensland Government has unveiled its Resources Industry Development Plan to transform the sector through diversification, sustainable partnerships, and regulatory efficiency.

The Queensland Government has introduced shorter exploration grants for explorers in the state’s opal fields in an effort to free up land faster for boulder opal mining.

Ravenswood gold mine has been touted as the supplier of gold for the Brisbane Olympic medals in 2032, as the government pushes for its expansion.

Explorers now have access to the latest 3D models and data to help find new economy minerals in Queensland’s Far North with the release of the new North East Queensland Mineral Deposit Atlas.  

The Queensland Government is offering grants of up to $200,000 to help Queensland explorers find the minerals needed to charge the renewable energy revolution.

The Australian Mining Cities Alliance (AMCA) is urging all governments to properly acknowledge and manage the impacts of a fly in, fly out (FIFO) workforce on mining communities.

The Queensland Government has partnered with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and the University of Queensland to study leftover cobalt in copper mine tailings.

The Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that ensures 900 of the state’s historic mining tenures remain valid.

The Queensland Government has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ) to develop a digital tool for mining exploration, uncovering almost 600 mineral and rare earth deposits.

Australia’s first legislation banning 100 per cent fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workforces at large resource projects will continue after a review confirmed its benefits for Queensland communities.