A North Queenslander who is passionate about new coal projects will have an executive role in state politics. Townsville MP Scott Stewart will replace outgoing State Resources Minister Anthony Lynham...
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An ambitious plan to make southern Queensland a gas distribution hotspot and increase production across Central Queensland is expected to create thousands of new jobs, an industry body said. The...
New proponents will be allowed to bid for the opportunity to mine or develop a disclaimed or abandoned operation. The Queensland Government has changed its previous policy that prevented some...
A multinational mining company repeatedly allowed flammable gas to reach critical levels years before a dangerous explosion finally rocked the coal sector on May 6. Leaked Queensland Government and...
A mining group wants the Queensland Government to stop postponing its decision on whether to approve an $896 million coal mine expansion in the Darling Downs region. New Hope Group (NHG) has offered...
The nation’s second largest local government refuses to allow some exploration activity in the nearby hinterland region. Gold Coast City Council (GCCC) has rejected an application submitted by...
Anti-mining activists interrupted a ministerial speech about the future of the resources industry in Queensland on August 13. Protestors linked to the Get Up Australia movement recently unfurled...
Workplace related deaths at Queensland mines are increasing but the number of inspections has fallen by at least 20 percent in the past three years, new data shows. State Mines Minister Anthony...
Queensland has given the green light to a new Surat Basin based project which will see more gas made available for the domestic market. “Last month I announced that a joint venture between Santos...
One of the nation’s natural gas operators is making a major investment in the Surat Basin’s gas fields, creating hundreds of jobs in the process. QGC recently announced a new program for...