In a statement released late Friday, BHP Billiton announced they were strongly considering a ‘demerger of a selection of assets’ as part of their ‘next phase of...
Tag - COAL
Up to 2400 jobs could be created following the government”s approval of a 300-kilometre rail line linking the proposed Carmichael coal mine west of Moranbah to the port of Abbot Point. Deputy...
Globally, the coal mining industry is as important as ever and a vital player in improving the lives of billions – that was the message from Australia Peabody Energy President Charles Meintjes at...
Natural gas has surpassed education services to become our third largest export after iron ore and coal, according to the latest data released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The...
Fox Resources has found more promising deposits of coking coal at their exploration tenement north west of Bundaberg. The company is conducting a conceptual mining study into the possible development...
Adani’s massive $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project, north west of Clermont in the Galilee Basin, has just received the green light to begin construction after receiving...
The volume of Australia’s resources (mineral and fuels) exports grew over 10 per cent in 2013 – almost double the annual rate of the last decade – according to statistics released...
Queensland is just a few years away from using up its existing coal export capacity according to the Queensland Resources Council. Addressing a Central Highlands Development Committee breakfast in...
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...
A share of Glencore’s NCA coal project, which includes the Newlands and Collinsville mines in Central Queensland, are up for sale as Japanese investors, Itochu and Sumitomo, look to reduce...
