Cheaper flights could soon be on the cards for Mt Isa, Cloncurry and Weipa, with the state government yesterday announcing two air routes in the northern mining regions will be opened up for...
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Australian FIFO families have mostly adjusted to the unique set of challenges of the lifestyle, however young boys in the family are adversely affected, according to an analysis by the Australian...
The Mayor of Queensland’s biggest mining region has launched a stinging attack against the State Government saying 100% forced FIFO is the single biggest threat facing Central Queensland and...
Downer EDI today announced it had been awarded a contract by Millmerran Power Partners to continue the provision of mining services at the Commodore coal mine near Millmerran on the Darling Downs...
BHP Billiton today announced its financial results for the December 2013 half year, with Underlying EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) increasing by 15 per cent to US$12.4 billion and...
A new bill designed to limit the power of unions to call a ‘stop work’ over health and safety issues on work sites has been officially introduced to the Queensland Parliament. The Bill...
The town of Biloela, and its near neighbour Moura, have a long association with mining and energy in Queensland, with the region setting the scene for some the sector’s most significant – and...
Truck drivers in the Qld mining industry are being urged to contact the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) if they’ve experienced difficulty obtaining a permit for oversize and over...
The Guinness Book of Records is verifying whether the brand new BelAZ-75710 two-axle all-wheel-drive dump truck has the greatest weight-carrying capacity of any truck in the world. The mammoth truck...
$30 million dollars is being haemorrhaged from the Queensland state coffers every year by government departments responsible for regulating the coal seam gas (CSG) industry, a new report has found...