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...
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400 Queensland jobs have been axed from mining support company Hastings Deering. In a statement released yesterday, the company said it “anticipated this will result in approximately 400...
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...
Queensland is just a few years away from using up its existing coal export capacity according to the Queensland Resources Council. Addressing a Central Highlands Development Committee breakfast in...
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...
SMW Group has won Queensland’s inaugural Mining Contractor of the Year Awards at a glittering celebration in Mackay last night. Organiser of the Awards, the Bowen Basin Mining Club, hailed...
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 head of Queensland’s Resources Council has accused green groups of deliberately misleading the public about the number of coal ships projected to pass through the Great Barrier Reef by 2020...