[hr]New skills challenges are emerging across the resource industry as new mega projects make the transition from construction to production in increasing numbers. Janine Temple from national...
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With the worldwide minerals market in the doldrums, Queensland’s resources sector needs to smarten up. It’s not just about digging bigger holes, but digging bigger holes in better places; extracting...
[hr]When federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, approved Adani’s massive Carmichael coal project in the Galilee Basin in July it whipped up a storm of controversy, especially amongst environmental...
[hr]Just over an hour’s flight from Brisbane, Mackay is the hub of the Whitsunday and Mackay region, tipped to be the fastest-growing region in Queensland over the next decade. Mackay is often...
The historic Mount Morgan gold and copper mine near Rockhampton could re-open by 2016 with new owners, Carbine Resources, achieving an 80 per cent reduction in the amount of expensive cyanide needed...
Global competitiveness, working within communities and exploration: three themes identified as key priorities as a joint government and resources sector initiative starts taking shape. In a first for...
The novel application of acoustic emissions technique is providing industry with a mechanism to monitor machine noise in real time and maximise efficiency. Maryrose Cuskelly reports. The acoustic...
Developed for the planning institute of Australia, John Brannock and Daniel Tweedale present their in-depth report on the need for intervention in the planning of mining towns across Queensland...
About If you have the GDP of a small African nation hoarded under your mattress, you could invest it in government bonds for your children’s future, or you may like to buy the fastest production car...
Two in-principal rail corridors have been approved by the Qld Government to connect future mining projects in the Galilee Basin in western Queensland with eastern sea ports. Deputy Premier Jeff...
