Silica sands developer and explorer Diatreme Resources has partnered with globally-based, European-headquartered material solutions company SCR-Sibelco N.V. to progress the development of the emerging silica sand projects in Far North 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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North Stradbroke Island to end sand mining in 2019
The Queensland parliament has passed a bill to end sand mining on North Stradbroke Island in 2019, delivering another blow to the state’s resources sector.
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Worker suffers fractured skull at sand mine
A worker has suffered a skull fracture after falling from an articulated dump truck.
The incident occurred in February, at Sibelco’s Salt Ash sand plant.
The plant operator was preparing to unload a
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Bill to end Stradbroke sand mining by 2024
A new push in Queensland’s parliament is seeking to wind down sand mining on Stradbroke Island.
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Sand miner cleared of illegal activities
Sand miner Sibelco have been found not guilty of illegal sand extraction on Stradbroke Island.
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Sand miner to shut North Stradbroke mine
Sibelco will shut down its North Stradbroke Yarraman sand mine next year.
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