Late yesterday, BHP Billiton made the expected announcement that the company would split, with a new company created to manage a selection of under-performing assets. The company said in a statement...
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There may be more work for locals at Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine than previously thought with the company’s CEO suggesting workers from Emerald could be in luck. Sandeep Mehta...
Get set for long delays on the Bruce Highway as the government rolls out a record number of roadworks aimed at making the notorious highway safer. The program of roadworks – cheerily called...
Five new resource exploration projects are getting off the ground thanks to a $2.1 million funding injection from the State Government. Mr Cripps said the five ‘industry priority’ projects would...
Up to 2400 jobs could be created following the government”s approval of a 300-kilometre rail line linking the proposed Carmichael coal mine west of Moranbah to the port of Abbot Point. Deputy...
Bechtel went to the Federal Court of Australia late yesterday asking for an injunction against workers striking over rostering and conditions at the Curtis Island QCLNG plant near Gladstone...
The head of Queensland’s Resources Council (QRC), Michael Roche, is urging mine employees to make their safety concerns known to supervisors and ‘take it to the top’ if necessary. The plea comes in...
Globally, the coal mining industry is as important as ever and a vital player in improving the lives of billions – that was the message from Australia Peabody Energy President Charles Meintjes at...
Striking workers at the QCLNG plant on Curtis Island near Gladstone, who are not protected by industrial action laws, have been ordered back to work by the Fair Work Commission. The Commission made...
New figures show Santos GLNG has provided more than $11.6 billion worth of work to Australian businesses since January 2011, with $6.2 billion spent in Queensland alone. Regional communities have...
