The Chinese mining industry is expected to take a huge hit this year, with the country planning to close more than 1000 coal mines in 2016. The closures are in response to faltering demand for coal...
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The Australia-China Free Trade Agreement may be making headlines for the political debate around foreign labour, but that’s not stopping the two nations from preparing for a more united future...
The AMMA has accused the Labor party and unions of spreading ‘irresponsible falsehoods’ regarding what the Australia-China free trade agreement will mean for overseas skilled migration in...
Yesterday’s signing of an historic Australia-China free trade agreement has been applauded by mining chiefs, who say it will boost a flagging resources sector and provide momentum for the...
With the Queensland Exploration Council’s Exploration Scorecard now available for viewing online, a variety of both positive and negative results have come to light. As it’s stated in the...
[hr]The rest of the country might have ‘tall poppy syndrome’ but here in Queensland, we like nothing better than to hear about our fellow Queenslanders kicking goals – on or off the footy field...
The future of iron ore and coking coal, used in the manufacture of steel, could be looking up with the World Steel Association forecasting that global steel production will increase by up to 3.4 per...
Peabody Energy claims coal remains in strong demand around the world with long term growth in global markets looking positive. The company also confirmed they would be introducing “greater automation...
Uranium miners are being urged to get their State and Commonwealth approvals in place over the next 18 months in preparation for a dramatic surge in demand for uranium from China in the next 15 years...
The head of BHP told a gathering of industry heavyweights in the US that over 70 per cent of the world’s energy will still be supplied by oil, gas and coal by 2030 and that while gas will be the...