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QRC chief outlines six-point plan for next upturn

A six-point plan would ensure Queensland’s resources sector is globally competitive and well-positioned to take advantage of the next upturn in demand, according to Queensland Resources Council chief...

Old Queensland mines given new life

New leases of life could be given to more historic Queensland mines following an agreement to remediate the Mount Morgan mine in Central Queensland and extract existing resources. Queensland...

Start-Up Businesses in Mining Offered Cash For Innovative Ideas

METS Growth Centre launched at QUT

A new Growth Centre established by the Australian Government will ensure Australia’s mining equipment, technology and services sector is well placed to provide innovative solutions to the global...

Breathing space for Straddie economic transition

A Bill introduced into the Queensland parliament on Tuesday proposing the end of sand mining on North Stradbroke Island in 2024 has injected some realism back into the public debate about the...

Bender family respond to QRC statement

The family of anti-CSG farmer George Bender have responded to a statement released by the Queensland Resources Council yesterday, which said the farmers death had been “hijacked” by...

Anti-CSG farmer’s death “hijacked”, QRC says

In the wake of the recent death of anti-CSG farmer George Bender, Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche has released a statement sharing facts about the gas industry. Mr Roche...

Queensland Resources Council Urges Government To Reject Greens Party Policy

QRC memes to spread mining awareness

While activists continue a “battle” against Galilee Basin mine projects, organising protests on Facebook and tweeting about anti-coal related topics, do they actually know how many mined metals and...

Carmichael mine given green light

The Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Infrastructure project has been given the green light by the Federal Government, with 36 of the “strictest conditions in Australian history”. The central...

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...

QRC calls on government to close legal loopholes

With the Alpha Coal Project plagued by the constant protesting of activists and green groups, the Queensland Resources Council is urging the government to close legal loopholes. Seven years after the...

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