Australia coal news

The QRC will now ask its member companies to consider the offer along with their request for the resources industry to contribute AUS$70 million to a Regional Infrastructure Fund over three years.

According to Minerals Council of Australia, the refusal of the new Federal Labor Party leadership to back Queensland jobs and regional communities by supporting the Carmichael coal mine demonstrates that they have learnt little from the poor show at the recent election.

According to the QRC, there is no point to a trade mission to any of Queensland’s valued trading markets while there is uncertainty that new taxes will be imposed on resources.

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has today appointed a new Chair to lead the organisation.

This is a positive step towards construction of the Carmichael mine and rail project.

Adani has meet with the Department of Environment and Science and the Coordinator General to put a timeline on finalising the outstanding management plans for the Carmichael coal project.

US coal exports to Japan were at five year highs, and a royalty hike could make US coal more attractive than Queensland coal in the Japanese market.

Queensland students have had the opportunity to get hands-on experience of the high-level science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) skills that will be needed for the jobs of the future.

The QRC is calling for the full support of the Queensland Parliament to support a strong future for all mining and resources projects.

Australian companies dealing with operational dust exposure are seeking RST’s advice on a range of fine particle problems in order to comply with the current OEL regulations and prepare for rigorous regulatory changes.