Queensland

Australia’s mining, resources and energy industry has received healthy salary growth despite an overall drop in SEEK job advertisements, according to a recent employment data report from the company.

The Queensland Parliament has passed legislation to set up an independent health and safety body for workers in the resources sector.

Having inked a critical minerals development deal with the United States, Australia is securing its future as a key global producer of critical minerals.

Western Australia has become the top mining jurisdiction for investment, according to Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining company rankings.

Bis’ recently unveiled coal grader, Razor, has attracted widespread interest among Australia’s mining community.

Australian Bauxite (ABx) has announced its Binjour Bauxite Project mining lease application with Rawmin Mining, which will be lodged in early 2020 in efforts to supply Chinese aluminium producer, Tianshan, with Binjour-type bauxite starting end of 2020.

The Queensland Government will roll out new health and safety regulations for underground coal mines next year.

Anglo American has equalised the ownership structure of its Moranbah North and Grosvenor metallurgical coal operations in Queensland.

Wagners has secured the lead contractor role to deliver a quarry operations package worth at least $35 million for the Carmichael project in the Galilee Basin.

New Century Resources’ upgraded scavenger circuit upgrade has been delivered to the Century zinc operation in Queensland.

Mining companies embracing automation and technological innovation must be also be aware of the possible implications for their social licence to operate, according to a social performance specialist.

Pembroke Resources has received environmental authority (EA) for its Olive Downs coking coal project in Central Queensland.

Anglo American has scrapped a plan to replace a portion of its truck fleet at the Dawson coal mine in Queensland with autonomous trucks.

Pioneering beyond its manufacture and supply of cold emulsion explosives, BME has become a home-grown South African success story now exporting blasting technology to mining countries world-wide, including Australia.

Downer EDI has been awarded a two-year contract to provide mining and other related services at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Goonyella Riverside coal mine in Moranbah, Queensland.

With the installation of CDE Meta’s latest Australian project, the company is confident a focus on sustainable minerals processing practices will continue to emerge thanks to its novel modular approach.

Clive Palmer has claimed his company Mineralogy has allocated $400 million to reopen the Townsville refinery in 2020.

Australian Mining is proud to announce the nominations for next month’s Prospect Awards in Brisbane.

The opening of the Byerwen coal mine in North Queensland has been welcomed by the resources industry given its anticipated contribution to the state’s economy.

CIMIC Group mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a six-year, $1.3 billion contract extension by Coronado Global Resources to provide services at the Curragh coal mine in Queensland.