Drilling underway at Hillalong coal project
Bowen Coking Coal has kicked off a drilling campaign of up to 11 exploration holes at its Hillalong project.
Mackay company refocus on manufacturing
Partner provided content M&P Services (Qld) Pty Ltd has announced plans to cease its general transport operations and place all their focus on the Transportable
Thumbs up for Glencore’s welding training program
A new welder competency training program developed by Glencore Coal Assets Australia has been welcomed by Australia’s governing body for welding. Glencore’s asset management team
New owners reveal Millennium restart plans
New owners have enlisted Coal Augering Services to kick off coal production at the Mavis Downs and Millennium site, due to recommence operations in July.
Input invited on resources industry plan
Submissions have opened for the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan. Resources Minister Scott Stewart said the plan centred on working with industry, the regions and
Findings out in Carmichael erosion investigation
A probe into alleged breaches of erosion control requirements on the Carmichael Rail Network construction project has found room for improvement, but no fundamental shortcomings
Mount Chalmers yields bonanza grades for new owner
QMines’ maiden diamond drilling program at the former Mount Chalmers mine near Rockhampton has produced ‘outstanding’ high-grade copper and gold results. The recent program delivered
Report underlines mining contribution
Australia’s mining industry forked out record taxes and royalties in 2019-20, even as the COVID-19 pandemic started to push the economy into recession, the Minerals
No new coal or gas projects on IEA road to net zero emissions
A roadmap for the energy sector to reach net zero emissions by 2050 sets a pathway with no new oil or gas fields, coal mines
Industry embraces red tape removal
New laws passed through the Senate to allow automatic recognition of qualifications across borders have been hailed as a win for the mining sector and small
Exploration, mining and processing briefs
Updates from Sandvik, Alice Queen, Ampol, Austin Engineering, State Gas and Central Petroleum in this week’s exploration, mining and processing briefs. State Gas spuds first
WebGen blast technology delivers for Ernest Henry
Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) is reporting significant improvements in blast performance as it fine tunes its trailblazing use of wireless technology. The site has
Charge On challenge to electrify haul fleets
Mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have launched a global competition for technology innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.
QX Resources builds funds to drive CQ projects
QX Resources is adding $3 million to its coffers as it ramps up exploration at Central Queensland gold projects including the former Lucky Break mine.
Ensham extension plans advancing
A plan to extend the Ensham coal mine to add an extra nine years to operations is advancing, with the environmental impact statement (EIS) out
Pure Hydrogen signs water deal for Gladstone plant
Pure Hydrogen has sealed an agreement for water supply for its planned large-scale Project Jupiter hydrogen plant in Gladstone. The company said the contract with
Water-wise moves cut refinery consumption
Yarwun alumina refinery near Gladstone has reduced its raw water consumption by 30 per cent over the last five years. Owner Rio Tinto said the
Powerlink pilot to streamline substation work
Powerlink is set to trial a hybrid mobile bay in a bid to cut outage times when it comes to replacing substation equipment. “The innovative