The Queensland Government has put a number of reforms into place to strengthen the state's mining sector, including a focus on extending the life of old mines.
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Stanmore aims for 2021 construction at Isaac Downs
The Queensland Government has backed Stanmore Coal’s Isaac Downs project near Moranbah by naming it a prescribed project for the state.
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Australian Mines to appoint engineering contractor by 2020
The Queensland Government is offering funding for Australian Mines to support the Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project in North Queensland.
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Glencore receives special status for QLD coal project
The Queensland Government has recognised Glencore’s proposed billion-dollar coal mine, Valeria as a coordinated project.
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Mackay METS centre to boost mining supply chain
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has inspected the finishing touches on the new Mackay Resources Centre of Excellence, which will open next month.
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QRC calls for 10-year freeze on Queensland resources royalties
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is calling on the Queensland Government to freeze all resource royalties for the next decade in a bid to help the regions recover from COVID-19.
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QLD exploration interest surges on the back of grants
Queensland explorers are lining up for the next round of exploration grants, with the state government receiving twice as many applications compared with the previous round.
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QLD declares regulated monopolies over coal infrastructure
Queensland has provided the coal industry with regulatory certainty over rail and port infrastructure that is critical to the sector.
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CopperString 2.0 powers Queensland’s future mining jobs
The Queensland Government is fast tracking the CopperString 2.0 high voltage transmission line to provide cheaper power and turbo-charge investment across the North West Minerals Province.
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Queensland to probe Grosvenor accident
The Queensland Government will investigate what caused an underground explosion at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine in central Queensland last week.
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Relief for Queensland explorers with government’s new package
The Queensland Government has joined other Australian states in extending financial support for explorers in a bid to increase job opportunities in the resources sector.
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Ombudsman urges mining companies to pay suppliers on time
Calls are growing for big businesses, including mining companies, to shorten payment terms to their suppliers amid the Coronavirus crisis.
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Record Queensland mineral exports an economic ‘buffer’ for coronavirus
Queensland's resources sector is set to tackle the coronavirus pandemic with record exports, according to the Queensland Resources Council's state of the sector December 2019 quarterly report.
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Queensland continues investment attractiveness slump
Queensland has been given a wake-up call after its mining investment attractiveness fell to 15th place worldwide in the latest Fraser Institute survey.
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QLD receives boost for exploration of new economy minerals
The hunt for "new economy minerals" continues for mining exploration companies in North Queensland as they compete for state government funding.
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Gladstone welcomes $200m alumina plant
Mineral development company Alpha HPA plans to build a $200 million high purity alumina (HPA) industrial plant in Gladstone, Queensland.
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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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Queensland passes laws preventing dangerous protests
The Queensland Palaszczuk government has passed dangerous attachment device laws to deter people from using devices that increase the risk of injury to themselves, others and emergency service workers.
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High-calibre resources executive Caoilin Chestnutt joins Siecap
Brisbane-based specialist project management consulting and advisory firm Siecap has appointed leading mining executive Caoilin Chestnutt as an advisory board member.
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QLD hands out $3.3m contract for Mackay METS centre
The Queensland Government has awarded Mackay-based Fergus Builders a contract to build the $7 million Resources Centre of Excellence in the region.
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