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$100m boost for Geoscience Australia

The Budget has delivered a boost to the resources industry with $100 million provided to Geoscience Australia for mapping mineral, energy and groundwater potential in the country. The $100m Exploring...

Budget 2016: ‘A blueprint for growth’

The following is a statement from Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Brendan Pearson regarding the Federal Budget.    The 2016 Federal Budget is a strong pro-growth budget. It...

QRC proposes special economic zone for north-west

The north-west could become a special economic zone if a bold proposal by the Queensland Resources Council gets off the ground. The QRC’s chief executive Michael Roche co-chaired the first meeting of...

Landholders given right to object mines

Landholders will have the right to protect their key farm infrastructure from mining and community members will have their objection rights restored under legislation introduced to State Parliament...

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...

Resources the “lynchpin” of Queensland economy

  The minerals and energy sector continues to play a critical role in the Queensland economy with an estimated $64.8 billion contribution to the state’s economy in 2014-15. Releasing a state...

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Mining sector unemployment triple national average

The Australian mining industry has taken hit after hit with jobs being slashed on a regular basis, but a new report has revealed just how much the industry is suffering. The Australasian Institute of...

Minerals and LNG drive growth in Queensland exports

Queensland merchandise exports in 2014-15 amounted to almost $47 billion, according to official ABS data released this week. Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the value of Queensland merchandise exports hit...

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Million dollar booster backs Queensland exploration

A million-dollar injection will boost exploration growth in Queensland’s prime north-west metals and south-west gas zones. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines...

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