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Ensham Resources

Engineering company sued $2m after mine accident

A diversified services company is facing a near $2 million workplace accident lawsuit in Central Queensland. A young boilermaker is suing contractor UGL Operations and Maintenance after suffering a...

UQ bentonite plug

Cheaper and safer way to plug wells revealed

Plugging decommissioned oil and gas wells may become safer and more economical with a solution championed by leading researchers. A team from the University of Queensland (UQ) Centre for Coal Seam...

Cudeco

$640m metal mine suspended for breach in NWQ

A Queensland metal producer has made a shock decision to terminate its managing director amid a regulatory breach at its $640 million mine in northwest Queensland. Cudeco’s Board recently...

Iron ore

Iron ore price rally brings good news for miners

The good news keeps coming for the mining sector, as commodity prices continue to jump to levels not seen in years. The Steel Index recently recorded iron ore prices having soared beyond the US$90 a...

Heavy machinery procured at $896m coal project in SQ

An innovative energy technologies supplier has been procured at an $896 million coal project in Queensland’s Darling Downs region. A diesel and natural gas hybrid truck developed by Mine Energy...

Aurecon global CEO Giam Swiegers

Consulting firm boss stays on promoting stability

A global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm will focus on stability says the firm’s global head who will stay on. Giam Swiegers believes his time is not up yet as Aurecon’s...

$5bn federal funding could be used for clean coal

A Central Queensland Senator is proposing part of $5 billion in Federal Government funding be made available for clean coal projects. Rockhampton-based The Hon Matthew Canavan (pictured) recently...

Pybar mining services underground mine

Operators sought for $17.2m mining project in FNQ

An underground mining contractor has been awarded a tender for a $17.2 million resource development in Far North Queensland. The company is now hiring for multiple operational roles across the nation...

Work begins on $3m+ mining project in midwest

An independent metal producer is proceeding with its proposed mining project in Western Australia’s Mid-West worth more than $3 million, potentially creating thousands of jobs. Mount Gibson...

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