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Thiess wins $115m Dawson coal contract

CIMIC Group’s global mining contractor Thiess has been awarded a contract with revenue of approximately $115 million to continue operating the Southern pits of the Dawson Coal Mine in Central...

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Road to recovery

Allowing injured workers to remain at work to recover can help protect industry skills, according to WorkCover Queensland. The mining industry leads the way in keeping injured workers at work while...

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NT begins $1b clean-up of legacy mines

The Northern Territory has begun a $1 billion clean-up of legacy mines with plans to attract more mining for northern development. Redbank copper mine, in the Gulf Country, is a legacy mine and has...

Train carrying sulphuric acid derails in north-west QLD

A two-kilometre exclusion zone has been set after a freight train carrying about 819,000 litres of sulphuric acid derailed 20km east of Julia Creek, on Sunday. All 26 carriages were derailed in the...

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Projecting forward

We’ve had a whip around the state to provide you with a small sample of proposed mining and energy projects to keep your eye on, and updates on current developments. 1 CARMICHAEL COAL MINE & RAIL...

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Top 10 articles of 2015

As another huge year in the mining and resources industry comes to an end, we have compiled a list of the 10 most popular stories of 2015.   10. Court overturns approval of Adani’s...

CFMEU launch Black Lung campaign

With up to nine suspected cases of Black Lung feared in Queensland, the CFMEU have kicked off a campaign to see an end to the deadly disease. CFMEU Queensland Mining and Energy division President...

Abbot Point port EIS approved

The Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project is one step closer to fruition with it’s final environmental impact statement approved by the Commonwealth Government. State Development Minister Dr...

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When in Roma

With rich farming land, a thriving oil and gas industry and a tightknit sense of community, Roma is the hub and heart of southwest Queensland. Commerce Roma president Carmen Roberts writes about the...

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