Australia coal news
Adani donates AUS$100 000 to Townsville flood recovery
Adani hopes this donation can help make a difference in getting the city back on its feet.
Appointment to Board of Directors at Whitehaven Coal
Whitehaven Coal Limited announced the appointment of Lindsay Ward to the company’s Board of Directors with effect from 15 February 2019.
Queensland reports stellar figures for 2018 exports
Overall, coal exports went up 15.7% in 2018, while minerals went up 14.3% in value.
BGC Contracting receives Liebherr R 9800 for NSW coal project
BGC Contracting has welcomed its first R 9800 at the Idemitsu Boggabri coal project in New South Wales.
Australia: 2018 sees coal as number one
“The robust performance of the sector has delivered tangible benefits for all Australians including across the coal regions of Queensland and NSW,” says Coal Council of Australia.
New export record set in 2018 for Australia’s mining industry
Trade data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed that coal became Australia’s number one export earner in 2018.
Adani gives green light to roadworks at Carmichael mine to create jobs in region
Roadworks have begun at Adani’s Carmichael mine site in Queensland in order to deliver as many jobs and contracts into the region as possible.
SIMEC’s Tahmoor mine moves forward with EIS
The project will keep the mine operating for an additional 13 years providing continued employment for the mine’s 390 people.
Stanmore Coal announces expiry of Golden Investments takeover offer
The unsolicited off-market takeover offer of Stanmore Coal Ltd from Golden Investments (Australia) has expired.
Resources sector reducing Queensland’s unemployment rate
The resources sector is delivering – one in eight jobs in Queensland are supported by coal, minerals, petroleum and gas industries in the state.