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Resources CEOs’ confidence at five-year low

A long-running quarterly Queensland Resources Council survey of resource company CEOs has found that confidence in the regulatory environment in Queensland is at a near-five year low. QRC Chief...

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...

Mining construction slowdown ripples across industry

A sluggish building climate in Australia, influenced by a slowdown in mining construction, is leading the biggest companies in the construction sector to trim costs, pursue smaller projects and...

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Resources sector farewells industry ‘champions’

Tributes have been flowing this week after the retirement announcements of two resource industry leaders. Former resources and energy Minister Ian Macfarlane and Shadow Minister Gary Gray both...

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Share in your success

Bowen Basin Mining Club director Jodie Currie says it’s just good business sense to enter awards. As the 2016 Queensland Mining Contractor Awards approach, there are several questions that I am often...

Coexistence a talking point at gas conference

An advertisement in a statewide rural publication represents “tangible evidence of successful coexistence” between the gas industry and landholders, according to Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham. The...

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Get a boot in the door

Some fundamental strategies for getting where you want to be in the Queensland gas industry, by Angela Bradby of Link Resources. While it has been a year of turbulence for the resources sector there...

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 launches Mental Health Blueprint

The Queensland Resources Council has launched a landmark Blueprint for Mental Health and Wellbeing as a guide for best practice for the sector that employs tens of thousands of Queenslanders. QRC...

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