A miner has been airlifted from a remote mine site east of Mount Isa suffering suspected spinal injuries.
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Eucalypts thrive at acidic Mt Morgan site
Every now and again nature surprises scientists and professionals.
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Cougar fined over leak of carcinogenic chemical at Kingaroy
Cougar Energy has been fined $75,000 for leaking benzene into groundwater at its underground coal gasification project at Kingaroy in Queensland.
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Draining the life-blood, a cheap grab for headlines
The Queensland Resources Council has come out swinging at a report on groundwater released yesterday by mining activists, labelling it “alarmist” and a “cheap grab for headlines”.
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FIFO jobs at a crossroads
If new projects aren’t given the go ahead Queensland’s FIFO and DIDO workforce will drop about 4000 positions by 2015, new state government population data suggests.
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GlencoreXstrata miner dies on site
An Xstrata miner has died of a suspected heart attack while working underground at the company’s Oaky Creek No 1 mine.
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Australia’s zinc mine of the Century to close
The rising cost of doing business in Australia will see the country’s largest zinc mine close in 2016.
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Rio and Chalco call it stumps on $20bn QLD bauxite deposit
Mining major Rio Tinto and Chinese owned Chalco have opted out of bidding for the $20 billion Aurukun bauxite deposit in Cape York, leaving Glencore and Australia Indigenous Resources in the race.
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Uranium mining a step closer in Queensland
The recommencement of uranium mining in Queensland is a step closer after Mines Minister Andrew Cripps released the government's uranium strategy action plan.
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$15b Arrow LNG project approved
Arrow Energy’s $15 billion LNG project has been granted state approval by the Queensland Government.
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Closure of Glencore’s Collinsville mine ‘hurting locals’
Over 100 people turned out to a community meeting held in Collinsville last night as locals are becoming increasingly concerned their town will go under as Glencore keep the coal mine closed.
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450 jobs created at BMA’s new Daunia coal mine
The official opening of BMA’s new Queensland coal mine will see 450 workers directly employed at the project.
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Miner airlifted suffering carbon monoxide poisoning
Suffering carbon monoxide poisoning, a miner has been airlifted from a remote mine site east of Mount Isa in Queensland on Saturday.
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Abbott prefers the expansion of existing coal ports
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said he prefers the idea of expanding existing coal ports along the Queensland coast rather than the construction of new projects.
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Workplace fight brewing at Glencore’s Collinsville coal mine
An industrial relations battle is taking shape in Queensland as Glencore plan to suspend operations at its Collinsville coal mine, forcing workers to sign a new agreement if they want to keep their jobs.
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Man airlifted from Queensland mine
A man has been airlifted from a remote mine site north of Mount Isa suffering chest pains.
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NZ gold miner calls for hard rock health and safety regulations
In the aftermath of New Zealand’s 2010 Pike River coal mine tragedy which killed 29 men, the government is reviewing its mining safety regulations.
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Queensland gold miners lose jobs
Twenty two workers at Evolution Mining’s Mt Rawdon gold mine have lost their jobs, with a slowdown in the mining process being blamed for the cuts.
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100 jobs lost and more to come as mining services wind down
Another mining service company has been hit by the downturn with 100 jobs slashed at Mining Equipment Maintenance in Central Queensland.
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Carbon capture trial a success: CSIRO
CSIRO scientists trialling carbon emission capture technology at a Southern Queensland power station say the operation has been successful.
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