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Opinion Piece

People in the mining sector aren’t exactly the shy, retiring types. It’s a tough industry, both mentally and physically. Any psychologist will tell you it’s healthy to let off...

Lifting Your Game

The construction of Queensland’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants on Curtis Island near Gladstone, required many technical and complex crane lifts, writes Mat Ovenden. As part of Queensland’s...

The Hired Help – Phil Newby

In the current downturn, hiring instead of buying machinery and equipment, is helping mine operators keep tight budgets in check, according to Phil Newby. As the Australian mining industry regroups...

Cameby Downs expansion challenged by Chinchilla grazier

The expansion of the Cameby Downs coal mine, near Chinchilla, has hit an operational road block, with a local grazier taking the mine’s owners to court. Chinese mining giant Yancoal will face local...

Who are Queensland’s best Mining Contractors?

The Queensland Mining Contractors Awards are now open with nominations being sought in six categories for projects delivered in Queensland from June 2012 to December 2013. Entries are open to...

Come fly with me

With Brisbane Airport experiencing well-publicised problems with congestion and delayed flights, mine companies are looking at moving their FIFO bases elsewhere. Competition between regional airports...

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