Jobs will go at Peabody’s Burton coal mine, west of Glenden, with the company announcing last night that it will reduce metallurgical coal production at the mine by approximately 1.5 million tonnes...
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A Queensland-based mining company director has been accused of breaching United Nations sanctions over his involvement in a rare earths mining project in the rogue state of North Korea. Dr Louis...
The CFMEU has notified BG Group that the union is planning a strike at the company’s QCLNG plant at Curtis Island near Gladstone this Thursday 7th August. The union – one of the four unions...
North Queensland could soon see it’s first working uranium mine in decades with the state government announcing it’s ready to accept applications for uranium mine projects. Mines Minister...
Australian miners predict expenditure cuts in plant and heavy equipment, while consumables, parts and explosives spending remains more stable, according to the latest Timetric report. A new Timetric...
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 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...
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...
The reporting of high-potential incidents on Queensland mine sites rose just over 15 per cent in the last financial year compared to the year before. Mines Minister Andrew Cripps, told a budget...
