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Aurecon global CEO Giam Swiegers

Consulting firm boss stays on promoting stability

A global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm will focus on stability says the firm’s global head who will stay on. Giam Swiegers believes his time is not up yet as Aurecon’s...

$5bn federal funding could be used for clean coal

A Central Queensland Senator is proposing part of $5 billion in Federal Government funding be made available for clean coal projects. Rockhampton-based The Hon Matthew Canavan (pictured) recently...

Australia on top of the world for mining investment

According to the annual global Survey of Mining Companies 2015 by the Canadian based Fraser Institute, Australia surpassed both Canada and United States this year to become the most attractive region...

AMMA calls for union deregistering

Resource industry employer group AMMA has called on the Federal Government to deregister the CFMEU and the MUA after the unions this week threatened crippling and unlawful strikes at a national level...

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Warming up to solar energy

In this edition of Queensland Mining and Energy Bulletin we talk to the University of Queensland’s Professor John Foster who works as a Professor of Economics, Director of the Energy Economics and...

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

Court overturns approval of Adani’s megamine

The Federal Government’s approval of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland, which would have been one of the largest coal mines in the world, has been overturned in the Federal Court of...

What does the Budget mean for the mining industry?

THE Federal Budget, released last night by Treasurer Joe Hockey, saw a win for parents, small business owners and farmers. But what exactly does the budget have in store for those in the mining...

Miners look for industry support in federal budget

AUSTRALIA’S resource employers will look to this week’s federal budget to support the industry in making a significant, long-term contribution to Australia’s economic and social wellbeing. The...

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