The Queensland Resources Council has slammed the Queensland Government’s decision to reimpose royalty taxes on coal, saying it would hit regional communities and businesses hard, forcing companies to rethink their future investment and employment plans.
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Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine most technologically advanced in Pilbara
Rio Tinto’s cutting edge Gudai-Darri mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara has officially been opened.
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More than $3 million in NT resource grants
The Northern Territory Government has more than doubled the projects awarded funding in the latest round of resource grants.
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FMG, Liebherr in green haul truck partnership
Fortescue Metals Group has teamed up with multi-national equipment manufacturer Liebherr to develop and supply green mining haul trucks.
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BHP to close NSW coal project
BHP plans to cease mining at its New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) asset by the end of the 2030 financial year.
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WA coal power snuffed out
Western Australia’s State-owned coal power stations will be retired by 2030 – as the continued uptake of rooftop solar and renewables forces changes in the energy system to ensure a secure electricity supply and guard against higher power bills.
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Gudai-Darri iron ore heads to port
Rio Tinto has delivered first ore from the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine as the company brings online its first greenfield mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia, in more than a decade. Gudai-Darri will help underpin future production of the company’s flagship Pilbara Blend product.
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Lynas secures US contract for rare earths facility
Lynas Rare Earths subsidiary Lynas USA LLC has signed a follow-on contract for about US$120 million with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a first-of-its-kind commercial Heavy Rare Earths (HRE) separation facility in the USA.
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Japanese investment in Glencore carbon capture project
Japan-based Marubeni Corporation and Electric Power Development will each invest $10 million in Glencore’s CTSCo Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project in Queensland.
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WA moves to accelerate exploration approvals
Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston has endorsed a plan to accelerate exploration and mining approvals in the state following a significant increase in applications this financial year.
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Queensland resource exports hit new highs
A new report shows Queensland’s resources exports hit a record high between March 2021 and March 2022, with producers sending a record $77 billion worth of coal, gas and minerals to overseas customers.
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Translating critical mineral riches into opportunities
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has launched its annual Critical Minerals Investment Opportunities document, and in three languages apart from English: Chinese, Japanese and Hindi.
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Taxes will kill the ‘coal’-den goose
Queensland’s resources sector has come out fighting in response to State Government plans to impose higher coal royalty taxes on the industry.
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IGO gets nod for Western Areas purchase
Western Australian miner IGO Limited’s acquisition of Western Areas is all but finalised, following approvals by the latter’s shareholders, the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
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WA Iron Ore reaches autonomous drilling milestone
BHP WA Iron Ore has reached a significant milestone, with its drills operating autonomously for more than 479,607 hours, drilling more than 25 million metres.
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Pulling power in Rio Tinto female recruitment drive
More than 3000 women across Australia and New Zealand have applied for roles with Rio Tinto, following the launch of recruitment campaigns targeting women who had not previously worked in the mining industry.
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Wabtec to modernise Fortescue fleet
Wabtec Corporation has announced an agreement to modernise locomotives for Fortescue Metals Group, representing a first-of-its-kind fleet delivery for an Australian customer.
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Liontown lithium bound for Tesla
Australian-based battery minerals company Liontown Resources has completed negotiations to supply electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla with spodumene concentrate from its flagship 100 per cent-owned Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
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Red-letter day for Red 5
First gold has been poured at Red 5’s 100 per cent-owned 2.4 million ounce, 16-year life-of-mine King of the Hills (KOTH) Gold Project in Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto keeps pink diamonds shining
Rio Tinto has launched the new Icon Partner program, as part of its strategy for the future development of the Argyle Pink Diamonds brand.
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