Rio Tinto has unveiled a $10 billion plan to lower emissions between 2022 and 2030, including work on technologies for carbon-free aluminium and green steel. The company has revealed a new target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, more than t...
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Vanadium developer QEM is seeking to connect with the proposed CopperString 2.0 high-voltage electricity transmission line to link the North West Minerals Province with the national electricity grid near Townsville.Managing director Gavin Loyden said QEM planned to develop a mine, processing facilities and associated infrastructure to take advantage of the increasing supply gap associated with th...
Sun Cable has revealed the ‘powerhouse’ project team to deliver its $30 billion-plus Australia-Asia PowerLink, set to supply renewable electricity to Darwin and Singapore. The Integrated Project Delivery Team (IPDT) features Bechtel, Hatch, Marsh, PwC Australia and SMEC. “To secure the support of these globally recognised experts is an important vote of confidence in the signifi...
Central Queensland is set to see the economic spin-offs from a $7.1 billion boost to the state’s train manufacturing industry, the State Government says. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Central Queensland would play a key role in the supply-chain as she released plans to build 65 trains in Maryborough, creating up to 3000 jobs throughout Queensland. “At the election, we pledged $600 mil...
The Federal and State governments have agreed to unlock $6 million in funding to help cover pre-construction work for the $60 million Big Rocks Weir project, 26km north of Charters Towers. This funding, provided on a 50:50 split, will flow to Charters Towers Regional Council for activities including geotechnical work, environmental analysis and approvals and the development of a market-ready ...
New Zealand-based Chatham Rock Phosphate has made a $12.3 million deal to acquire the Korella phosphate mine, 150km south-east of Mount Isa. The company said it planned to supply the domestic fertiliser market rather than exporting the product via Townsville. The Korella mine, owned by Australia Venus Resource, adjoins Incitec Pivot’s Phosphate Hill Mine. A trial mining operation ...
Updates on Mount Cannindah drilling, good returns from Blair Athol coal, BHP production drop, QMines land grab, Pure Battery Technologies and more in this week’s exploration, mining and processing briefs. Civmec builds Central Queensland contract book Civmec Limited has announced contracts totalling about $130 million from several repeat customers for maintenance and capital works projects...
Eight new Mount Isa Mines mine rescue recruits recently completed 25 days of training to complete their squad initiation. Glencore Queensland Metals said mine rescue team members required a broad range of specialist skills, with rookie training covering everything from crash rescue, advanced first aid and firefighting, to search and rescue. The new members are among more than 90 Emergency R...
The $300 million-plus Palms Collection project is set to become the first EnviroDevelopment in Far North Queensland following certification by the Urban Development Institute Of Australia, the developers say. PPNQ Developments directors Darren Halpin and Evan Yelavich say they want the Cairns development to set the benchmark for sustainable living in Queensland. “It is very exciting to be ...
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