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Landholders protest against New Hope expansion

Community members gathered at the New Hope Annual General Meeting at Ipswich today to plead with the company’s shareholders to help landholders who will be negatively affected by proposed New Hope...

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Gas pipeline to link NT and QLD

A new gas pipeline to Mount Isa from the Northern Territory is a vital shot in the arm for jobs and economic development in the north west. The Northern Territory Government announced  yesterday that...

New $1.7b CSG project to create 1600 jobs

QGC has announced a two-year $1.7 billion development of its natural gas tenements, west of Wandoan, to support gas production, which is expected to create 1600 jobs for the region. The company...

Contractor fatality at Northern Star gold mine

A contractor working at Northern Star Resources’ Paulsens Gold Mine has died after becoming “seriously unwell” this morning. Northern Star has temporarily ceased operational...

Queensland coal industry to boom with Indian demand

India will soon become the number one importer of coal, which will set Queensland up as a premium supplier of its lower emission coal, according to a report released by the International Energy...

Hundreds of jobs secured at Mount Isa mines

Hundreds of jobs have been saved at Mount Isa Mines thanks to new environmental conditions that allows the Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery to operate until the end of...

Minerals Council releases new publication

The Minerals Council of Australia has released a new publication, The Whole Story, detailing the contribution that Australia’s mining industry makes to communities across Australia. “While...

The Great Barrier Reef is in the spotlight at conservation groups argue with Adani mining

ACF challenges Adani Carmichael coal mine

Adani is heading back to the Federal Court, with the Australian Conservation Foundation lodging fresh papers to challenge the Carmichael coal mine. The ACF lodged papers with the Federal Court...

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A watchful eye

While CCTV is the traditional go-to security device, wireless IP surveillance cameras are the future, writes Luke Frost. Mine sites are tough environments. Between the general remoteness of many of...

Easternwell extends contract with Santos

Easternwell has signed a three-year contract extension for one rig with Santos Limited, which will continue to provide workover and completion services in the Surat Basin. “We have enjoyed a strong...

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