Queensland

Fitzroy Australia Resources is using a different method for sourcing the right workers at its coal projects in Queensland. 

The major miner has completed commissioning of the Amrun mine in Far North Queensland ahead of schedule and as global supply of the higher-grade bauxite produced at the site becomes scarcer.

MMG has posted a 61 per cent drop in profits in 2018, citing the impact of ongoing “trade friction” between the United States and China.

The National Group has closed out a record breaking 2018 and started 2019 off with a bang by delivering a pair of brand new excavators into Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

Anglo American has reportedly resumed operations at the Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland following last week’s underground incident at the site.

Adani could wait up to two years to receive two environmental clearances for its Carmichael coal operations in Queensland, according to a Queensland Government official. 

Mining equipment specialist Emeco Holdings will spend around $90 million on new assets to contribute to earnings and cash generation in the 2020 financial year.

Glencore is supporting its status as one of Australia’s leading mining industry employers by boosting its number of apprentices in 2019.

Adani has labelled a draft report that recommends against the Carmichael coal mine and rail project in Queensland being developed because of its management plan for the rare black-throated finch bird as “false and inaccurate”.

Peabody has received certification from the Queensland Government for rehabilitating nearly 90 hectares of the Wilkie Creek open cut mine in the Darling Downs region.

Recruitment agency Hays expects skills shortages in mining to be a major concern as the sector competes with other growth industries around Australia.

CIMIC Group has won a $90 million contract with Australia Pacific LNG to deliver over 300 coal seam gas wells in the Surat Basin, Queensland.

Resolute Mining’s Ravenswood gold mine in Queensland has avoided damage from the the extreme weather affecting the state over the past few weeks.

National Group’s delivery of several Tier 1 ultra-class projects in 2018 was emblematic of mining’s returning fortunes. Australian Mining speaks to company founder Mark Ackroyd about what’s next.

Australia’s resources exports delivered a record $248 billion in revenue in 2018, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

CIMIC Group has cited its mining contracts as a key factor in the company’s growth throughout 2018.

Glencore Australia has overcome inclement weather and industrial action in the 2017 financial year to post a 7 per cent increase in annual coal production to 129.4 million tonnes for 2018.

When one of Queensland’s newest contract miners was seeking low-cost solutions for processing raw coking coal, McLanahan was always the first port of call.

The Queensland Government has unlocked more land for exploration companies to identify the next generation of resources projects.

Adani has revealed that 14,498 job applications were received for the Carmichael coal mine and rail project in Queensland by the end of December.