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...
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The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has expressed concern that the State Government’s Strong Choices campaign could lead to a dramatic hike in mining company tax, with survey participates...
Fixing the current flawed process for setting employment conditions on new resource sector projects is critical to securing ongoing investment and growth, says the industry’s national employer group...
Australia has entered into a Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is expected to open up new sales opportunities for this country’s uranium sector. Minister...
BIS Shrapnel is forecasting resources-related engineering construction to drop 42 per cent over the next five years, with oil and gas construction alone falling by more than 50 per cent. Adrian Hart...
Better community engagement is the number one factor onshore gas projects must get right if they want to succeed in Australia, according to GasFields Commission Queensland chairman, John Cotter...
Daunia Mine’s new FIFO workforce, near Moranbah is the perfect example of a “new operation where a great culture is being built to help deliver productivity gains”, according to BHP’s President of...
Queensland’s mining sector is experiencing a shortage of electrical trades people, diesel fitters, mechanical engineers and operators/drivers, according to a new government report on vocational...
New figures released yesterday indicate that the mining industry continues to underpin the Australian economy with the production phase of the boom gathering momentum. Minister for Industry Ian...
[hr]The widespread transition of mega-resource projects from construction to production represents a new operational climate for the mining, oil and gas sectors, with fresh skills challenges...