Queensland

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.

The coal mine’s commitment to delivering an efficient minerals processing plant has played a big part in the turnaround at the mine.

National Group has rented five Liebherr T 282 C ultra-class trucks to BHP at the Peak Downs coal mine in the Bowen Basin, northern Queensland.

NRW Holdings subsidiary Golding has inked a contract with Fitzroy Australia Resources for works at the Ironbark No.1 coal mine in Queensland.

Senex has launched construction of a gas processing facility and pipeline as part of its wider Western Surat gas project in Queensland.

MEC Mining general manager Maria Joyce has shown how driving a positive company culture delivers benefits to mining companies.

Anglo American’s Moranbah North operation has been recognised as SEW Eurodrive Coal Mine of the Year at the Australian Mining Prospect Awards for the fourth time.

The Queensland Land Court has granted New Hope Group a conditional recommendation that the company receive a Stage 3 mining lease and associated environmental amendment applications for the New Acland coal mine.

Sedgman has been awarded $100 million of contracts with Mach Energy and QCoal to operate and maintain the Mount Pleasant and Byerwen coal handling and preparation plants (CHPP).

New Century has experienced downtime at its Century operation in October due to a large weather event and a safety incident.

Fitzroy Australia Resources’ Ironbark No. 1 coking coal mine has received approval from the Queensland State Government in a move that will deliver 350 local jobs to the project.

New Century Resources has loaded its first zinc concentrate from the Queensland-based Century zinc restart onto the shipping vessel MV Wunma at Karumba Port for shipping to China.

Anglo American has delivered a first for its metallurgical coal division following completion of a drill hole using a remote-operated, semi-autonomous drill at the Dawson coal mine in Queensland.

SRG Global has secured a $20 million contract with Downer for drilling works at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Blackwater coal mine in Queensland.

DFP’s latest Mining and Resources Job Index shows the industry experienced a 1.3 per cent decrease in job vacancies across the mining and resources sector overall in September.

Pure Minerals may develop a new ore processing plant in Townsville, Queensland following its acquisition of emerging nickel-cobalt company Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM).

National Group’s heavy transport solution business, National Heavy Haulage (NHH), has delivered five ultra-class Liebherr T 282 C dump trucks to BHP’s Peak Downs coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.

Evolution Mining produced 200,218oz of gold in the quarter ending September 30, a slight fall from the previous quarter.

Bis is consolidating its presence in the underground coal sector with the acquisition of mining services group, UGM.

BHP is trialing drones to inspect its ocean freight operations, building on the successful integration of the technology at mine sites.