The Yatala heavy machinery auction in Queensland (hosted by Ritchie Bros) is expected to clear over $30 million worth of equipment as a result of rising demand to meet the needs of Australian infrastructure projects.
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Crater Gold fast tracks Croydon graphite drilling
Crater Gold is fast-tracking graphite drilling and testing at its Golden Gate project in Croydon, NW Queensland, with a planned start date of late October or early November 2017.
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What Australians think of Adani’s Carmichael project
A Roy Morgan snap survey poll representing the views of 1,547 adult Australians has found that a majority believe that the Adani thermal mine project in Carmichael — north of the Galilee Basin in Queensland — should not go ahead.
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First zinc delivered from Thalanga
Red River Resources has delivered first zinc concentrate from the relaunched Thalanga mine in Queensland.
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Century zinc mine on track for 2018 restart
New Century Resources has secured $US45 million ($58 million) in funding for the restart of the Century zinc mine in Queensland.
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Bowen Basin collaboration to boost mining jobs in QLD
The Paluszczuk Labor Government is encouraging collaboration between mining technology companies in the Bowen Basin through a pilot joint initiative with METS Ignited.
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Queensland launches annual exploration program
The program provides a more systematic process for releasing resource exploration tenders and to further bolster the state’s $20 billion-plus resources sector, according to the Queensland Government.
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Queensland mining suppliers call for return to fairer payment terms
Seven regional Queensland industry groups and economic development bodies have requested major mining houses review their payment terms for suppliers.
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Queensland monument to honour fallen miners
The Queensland Government unveiled a permanent state monument at Redbank, Ipswich to honour miners who lost their lives in mine and quarry accidents.
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Growth in mining jobs gathers momentum
Advertising for resources industry jobs on online recruitment portal SEEK has grown by 72 per cent over the past year.
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Intermin, AXF complete joint venture agreement
Intermin Resources has completed its joint venture agreement with AXF Resources for the Richmond vanadium-molybdenum project in Queensland.
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Adani adds renewables to Australian coal ambitions
India’s Adani will launch construction on a solar energy plant at Moranbah in Queensland by the end of the year.
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Rio Tinto upgrades Kestrel coal mine
Rio Tinto has increased its coal reserves at the Kestrel underground coal mine in the Bowen Basin in Queensland by almost 50 per cent.
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Queensland Bauxite’s project gets environmental approval
The Queensland Department Heritage Protection (DEHP) has approved the environmental authority (EA) for Queensland Bauxite’s South Johnstone project at Camp Creek, taking it a step closer to production.
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Queensland ushers in tougher penalties for mine safety breaches
Queensland mine operators will face harsher penalties for breaking mine health and safety regulations under new legislation introduced to parliament.
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Shell Australia signs gas supply deal in Queensland
The Swanbank E power station near Ipswich will begin supplying power to Queensland again on January 1, after electricity generator Stanwell corporation signed a gas supply deal with Shell Australia.
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Peabody sells majority of Burton mine for $US11 million
Peabody Energy has entered an agreement to sell the majority of its Burton coal mine in Queensland to the Lenton joint venture for $US11 million ($13.7 million).
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NRW’s Golding wins coal mining services contract
Golding Contractors, recently acquired by NRW Holdings, has been awarded a mining services contract at Fitzroy Australia Resources’ Broadlea open cut coal mine in Queensland.
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Magnis Resources strikes lithium supply deal
Australian listed Magnis Resources has strengthened its position in the lithium market after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German lithium-ion battery consortium TerraE-Holding GmBH to supply raw materials to TerraE gigafactories.
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Queensland bans 100 per cent FIFO on large projects
The Queensland Government has passed a law prohibiting 100 per cent fly in fly out (FIFO) workers on large resources projects near regional communities.
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