Queensland

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

Komatsu has opened an innovation hub and distribution centre in Wacol, Queensland, showcasing the latest technology during its construction and upon completion in an interactive exhibition.

The Queensland Government’s Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI) has handed 13 companies the opportunity to develop the state’s “next wave of resources jobs” in new economy minerals.

The Federal Government has invested in northern Australia with a further $2 billion towards critical infrastructure projects across the mining and agriculture sectors.

New Wilkie Energy has begun ramping up its workforce to restart the Wilkie Creek coal mine in Queensland, in a project that merges coal with renewable energy.

Austral Resources has seen first overburden moved at its Anthill copper mine in central Queensland, after Thiess was confirmed as the contractor late last year.

Energy Vault has continued a string of significant partnerships and investments, as Korea Zinc contributed $50 million to have renewables deployed at its subsidiary’s refinery.

The Natural Resource Recovery Program has been revamped to improve the productivity of Queensland’s land resources while supporting regional jobs.

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation has approved the beginning of development at the Eva copper project in Queensland with commissioning planned for 2024.

Aurizon and Anglo American have begun investigating hydrogen-powered bulk freight trains to create more sustainable supply chains in mining.

Do not miss this opportunity to participate in this much anticipated event where the industry will converge in Mackay on July 19-21, 2022.

Coronado Global Resources has resumed full operations at the Curragh coal mine in Queensland, after a gradual restart followed an incident in the dragline operations in November.

The Queensland Government will focus on the Central Highlands Gemfields as it reforms its state-wide administrative systems for small-scale mining.

Ravenswood Gold has agreed to install a purpose-built PhotonAssay facility from Chrysos Corporation at its namesake gold mine in Queensland, facilitating faster, safer, more accurate gold analysis.

Coronado Global Resources has begun planning the restart of the Curragh Mine Complex in Queensland, following an incident at the dragline operations earlier this week.

New Hope Group executives have epitomised the optimism flowing through Australia’s coal industry, with production at the Bengalla mine in New South Wales underpinning such positivity.

Austral Resources has performed its inaugural blast at the Anthill copper mine in central Queensland, setting Australia to gain another copper producer by April 2022.

The Queensland resources sector has splashed an increasing amount of cash on local suppliers in recent years, with local expenditure rising $4 billion from 2019 to 2020.

BHP has agreed to sell its 80 per cent share in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) to Stanmore Resources, offloading two Queensland coal mines and associated infrastructure. BMC owns the Poitrel and South Walker Creek metallurgical coal mines, plus Red Mountain Infrastructure, and the Wards Well development. The sale will see up to $US1.35 billion ($1.82 … Continue reading BHP sells QLD coal mines to Stanmore for $1.8bn →

Anglo American and Komatsu’s Growing Together mine rehabilitation partnership has been expanded with new tree planting days.