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Callide power station owner placed into receivership

The Callide C Power Station in Central Queensland will continue to operate as normal despite it’s owner, IG Power (Callide) Limited, being placed into receivership on June 14. The company owns...

Australian LNG exports surge more than 18% in June

Combined exports from Australia’s three LNG hubs surged 18.5 per cent in June, according to a recent report by EnergyQuest. The June Monthly LNG Report revealed total June output climbed to 3.6...

Lithium industry expected to boom in NT

The Northern Territory is hoping to tap into the growing lithium market, with a record number of mining companies exploring in the state. Ian Scrimgeour from the NT Department of Mines and Energy...

State Of Opportunity

State of Opportunity

The following is the executive summary of the 2016 Major Projects Report, compiled by the Queensland Major Contractors Association and Construction Skills Queensland. This is the eighth Major...

Bluetooth

Beacon of Safety

The wide world of technology is ever-growing and never ceases to amaze, especially when new and innovative technologies are adapted to create a safe and productive industry. Michael Jones writes...

Solar

Spotting Clouds

An advanced cloud tracking system that enables cheaper renewable energy by forecasting the power output of solar photovoltaic plants has entered the Australian market. Fulcrum3D has sold its first...

Innovation

Top 10 Safety Innovations

The resources industry is evolving every day, and companies are adapting new and improved ways to not only improve productivity, but safety. Sometimes, it isn’t the mad scientists or engineers in lab...

Feature Interview

A Good Story to Tell

We have a chat with newly appointed Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia the Hon Josh Frydenberg about what he has been up to in his first six months on the job and what the future...

Figure Water Atlas

Something in the Water

University of Queensland Centre for Coal Seam Gas researchers have developed a 3D Water Atlas to view data from water monitoring bores in the Surat Basin. Realising the utility of a 3D Water Atlas...

Downer extends contract at Meandu Mine

Downer EDI today announced it had signed a two-year extension to its contract to provide mining services at Stanwell’s Meandu Mine in southeast Queensland. Meandu mine delivers about 5.5 million...

WA named world’s top mining investment destination

Australia has been named the most attractive region in the world for investment, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The aim of the survey is to...

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Fourth case of black lung confirmed in a week

A fourth case of black lung has been confirmed in less than a week, bringing the total number of coal miners diagnosed to 11. The Department of Natural Resources and Mines announced the latest victim...

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