CLOSE to 1000 Blackwater residents gathered in full force last night to discuss BHP’s intention to contract out 300 permanent jobs at the Blackwater coal mine. The small, tight-knit community...
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Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche has urged the state Treasurer, Curtis Pitt, to take the time to listen to comments made by New Hope Group managing director Shane Stephan on...
Documenting the story of Queensland’s coalfields, the multi-award winning documentary, Blood on the Coal – the Queensland Miners’ Story, is set to play on the big screen screen on September 2...
Is the mining downturn having an impact on the health and safety of workers? Department of Natural Resources and Mines Deputy Director-General of Mine Safety and Health and Chair of the Queensland...
The Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference, held in Townsville this week, saw more than 500 delegates gather, with one word on their lips: safety. Featuring three days of safety...
The proposed Red Hill Mining project in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin has been given environmental approval by the Federal Government, after receiving State Government approval last month...
Peabody Energy’s Infra-Red Thermal Camera on Underground Mobile Equipment took home the top gong at the 2015 Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference last night. The innovation...
After becoming a father to two daughters, Central Queensland miner Nick Dyer says coming home safely has a whole new meaning. “Life has changed significantly for me since the arrival of our two...
Indian mining giant Adani and the British Standard Charting bank have gone their separate ways after the Federal Court overturned the environmental approval for Adani’s controversial $16b...
A subsidiary of Stanmore Coal Limited has agreed to purchase the Isaac Plains Coal Mine from Vale, South Australia, and Sumitomo Corporation for $1 consideration. The acquisition includes all assets...
