The number of mine workers diagnosed with black lung in Australia has risen, with the 20th case confirmed in Queensland.
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Queensland project to identify gender diversity opportunities in mining
Mackay-based association Resources Industry Network (RIN) is calling for the local business community to participate in a gender diversity research project.
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Ravenswood mining restarts, jobs on the horizon for Queensland
Resolute Mining’s Ravenswood expansion project has taken a crucial step forward with the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection providing the final environmental approval.
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Rio Tinto slashes more jobs at Queensland aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto is cutting more jobs and production at the Boyne aluminium smelter at Gladstone in Queensland.
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WA still Australia’s top spot for mining investment
Western Australia remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Australia for mining investment, according to Canadian think-tank, the Fraser Institute.
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Black lung strikes 19th worker
Another Queensland coal miner has been diagnosed with black lung, the 19th person to be confirmed with the disease since its resurgence in Australia.
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Queensland approves Blair Athol coal mine, 600 jobs on the way
Queensland's department of natural resources and mines (DNRM) has approved the move of the Blair Athol coal mine to TerraCom subsidiary Orion Mining
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Sodexo wins $22m Amrun contract with 20 per cent Indigenous employment target
Rio Tinto has awarded a A$22 million integrated services contract to facilities management provider Sodexo, which includes an Indigenous employment target of 20 per cent within two years.
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BHP Billiton coal alliance offers hundreds of jobs in Queensland
More jobs are returning to Australia’s coal industry. Queensland’s coal sector in the Bowen Basin is the beneficiary on this occasion, with the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) offering hundreds of jobs in the region for the Peak Downs and Saraji mines.
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New Hope for coal mine expansion after federal breakthrough
New Hope Group has finally received federal approval for the $900 million expansion of its New Acland coal mine in Queensland, a decade after first proposing the growth project.
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Rio Tinto’s latest Amrun contract to create 150 jobs in Queensland
Rio Tinto has awarded a $70 million bulk earthworks contract to civil engineering firm QBirt for the development of mine infrastructure at the Amrun bauxite project in northern Queensland.
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Australian LNG developments trigger export growth: EnergyQuest
Australia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports surged in 2016 as a plethora of new projects in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland triggered a flood of new shipments to global markets, a new report from EnergyQuest has found.
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Ozcon heads into voluntary liquidation
Industrial supply company OZCON Industries has been placed in voluntary liquidation after letting go of 92 workers last week.
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Queensland industrial supplier closes, 92 jobs lost
More than 90 workers will lose their jobs today after industrial supply company OZCON closes its Queensland business.
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SEW Eurodrive to deliver advanced load testing capability to Queensland
SEW-EURODRIVE’s new service centre in Mackay will include an advanced load testing facility for gearboxes and complete drive assemblies that will provide breakthrough capability to the mining industry in Queensland.
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Coal, gas drive $1.6 billion increase in Queensland exports
Queensland has recorded a $1.6 billion increase in exports, driven by the rising value of hard coking coal and liquefied natural gas exports.
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Queensland METS sector receives government funding boost
The Queensland Government has provided a $2.7 million investment in the state’s mining, equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
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Up to 500 jobs expected at new QLD coal mine
Plans for the Styx Coal project in Queensland have commenced, expected to create up to 500 jobs in the region.
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Rocklands copper mine debuts
Australian Mining attended the opening of Cudeco's Rocklands copper mine in Queensland.
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Queensland Govt to support Sibelco sand mine workers
The Queensland Government is providing up to $5 million to support North Stradbroke Island Sibelco workers affected by the phase out of sand mining.
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