Australia coal news
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.
World’s largest brokers refuse to rule out support for Carmichael coal mine
Despite opposition to Adani’s Carmichael mine among insurers and financial institutions, the world’s largest brokers have refused to rule out support for the project.
National hydrogen strategy to see Australian coal converted into hydrogen to produce steady energy source
In Australia, coal from the Latrobe Valley is to power hydrogen’s future through the Federal Opposition’s national hydrogen strategy.
Universal Coal reports stable results for 4Q18
Universal Coal delivers stable quarterly earnings and production for the quarter ending December 2018.