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New Hope to axe 5 per cent of workforce

New Hope Group has announced they’ll be shedding 5 per cent of their workforce in response to the current downturn in the coal industry. New Hope Group Chief Executive Officer Shane Stephan...

Agreement signed to stop hike in mine royalties

An agreement in principal to stop any further unexpected rises in mine royalties was signed yesterday by three of Australia’s peak industry bodies and the Queensland Government. The statement of...

Gas market manipulation is not the way forward

According to the APPEA (The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association), it is now vitally important the Australian Government focuses on the development of Eastern Australia’s gas...

Big Miners Head to Bowen for Business Forum

Senior representatives from GVK Hancock, North Queensland Bulk Ports and Adani will be in Bowen next month to speak at the Bowen Business Information Forum (BBIF). Whitsundays Marketing and...

Downer secures another 5 years at Commodore coal mine

Downer EDI today announced it had been awarded a contract by Millmerran Power Partners to continue the provision of mining services at the Commodore coal mine near Millmerran on the Darling Downs...

Abbott Point under fire from Tourism sector

Dredging of the Abbott Point Coal Port is again under fire with four of Queensland’s peak tourism industry associations writing to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) asking...

The Hired Help – Phil Newby

In the current downturn, hiring instead of buying machinery and equipment, is helping mine operators keep tight budgets in check, according to Phil Newby. As the Australian mining industry regroups...

Accommodation choice key to sector success

The world has changed and to stay competitive in the global marketplace, so has Queensland’s minerals and energy sector. To attract and retain the services of the skilled people who give Queensland a...