MacMines Austasia has received the environmental nod from the Queensland Government for its greenfield China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin.
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QLD mining companies to foot costs for abandoned mines
The Queensland State Government has passed a reform bill that means mining companies working in the state will now financially contribute to rehabilitation costs for abandoned mines.
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Senex development of Roma North to deliver QLD jobs
Senex has launched construction of a gas processing facility and pipeline as part of its wider Western Surat gas project in 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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Mining’s value to Australia hits new heights
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have reported that the mining industry contributed 8.8 per cent of Australia's gross value in 2017–18, a figure around 87 per cent higher than 1994–95 levels (4.7 per cent).
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Glencore to cut 430 jobs at Hail Creek mine
Glencore has announced a restructure of the Hail Creek coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland that will see 430 jobs at the operation slashed.
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QLD METS companies secure products and services boost
The Queensland Government, together with METS Ignited, is funding a series of programs to help regional METS businesses showcase their products or services.
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Minerals and petroleum exploration sees $80 million hike in Queensland
Queensland saw a 22 per cent boost in exploration spending for minerals and petroleum over the last 12 months, totalling $442.1 million. This is an $80 million climb compared to 2016–2017.
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More jobs released in QLD’s resources sector
One new job was created every hour in Queensland's resources sector last month. This amounted to an additional 4400 jobs, with more than 1400 vacancies still advertised online.
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Peabody extends mine life at North Goonyella coking coal mine
Peabody's North Goonyella underground coking coal mine is set to have its mine life extended to 2026.
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Queensland Mining Awards 2018 winners announced
The winners of the 2018 Queensland Mining Awards in Mackay have been announced.
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Aurizon to lift threats of cutting $4 billion in exports revenue
Following the dispute between the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) and monopoly network operator Aurizon over QCA's latest draft ruling, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) today announced that it will not come to the QCA in partnership with Aurizon under duress.
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Simulated mine site to promote engineering careers to students
Local students from Brisbane to Queensland’s far north west will experience mining careers first hand at Glencore's Mount Isa Mine this week.
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Queensland’s coal royalties soar to a record breaking $3.8bn
Queensland’s coal royalties reached a record breaking contribution of $3.8 billion for 2017-18 to the State Budget, up from a previous record of $3.4 billion in 2016-17. The boost in royalties will pay for the Palaszczuk government’s infrastructure and vital services such as health and education.
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Mining employment optimistic in Queensland
Mining, resources and energy job advertisements have led the chart on the jobs portal SEEK, with Queensland advancing on a growth rate of 91 per cent year on year.
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Dysart East coal project to create hundreds of jobs
Bengal Coal has secured a mining lease for the Dysart East coal project in the Bowen Basin of Queensland until 2039.
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Resources industry delivers 10,000 jobs to QLD
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows that Queensland’s resources sector has delivered an increase of close to 10,000 jobs in the state in the February quarter.
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New Acland coal expansion blocked, 700 jobs at risk
New Hope Group’s expansion plans for the New Acland coal mine in Queensland’s Darling Downs region have received another setback.
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Adani’s Carmichael coal development to benefit from native title changes
Federal parliament has passed changes to native title law, removing legal uncertainties surrounding development of Adani’s $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine in Queensland.
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Australian mining industry backs move to scrap 457 visas
Australia’s mining industry has supported the federal government’s plan to replace the 457 Visa program with a new temporary worker immigration scheme.
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