Queensland coal news

Strong demand for coal, bauxite, copper and zinc and other commodities form the building blocks of Australia’s modern societies.

The plan was reviewed by the Queensland Mine Inspectorate and is undergoing implementation.

The Palaszczuk Government has announced amendments to the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017, reducing the regulated limit for respirable dust at coal mines.

Australian Future Energy says the proposed project will use low quality coal to produce ammonia product and importantly, it will deliver up to 8 PJ of gas to the domestic market.

15 students will take part in the BMA Make It Now in Engineering (MINE) Challenge at the Saraji coal mine, run by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy.

There is a standard process under Queensland’s regulatory framework to manage third party requests for access to Aurizon Network’s CQCN and any proposed rail connections to this network.

Byerwen coal mine in Queensland, Australia, has taken delivery of the 5000th Cat ® 793 mining truck, 27 years after the first vehicle was produced.

South32 has completed the acquisition of 50% interest in the Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project and has assumes operatorship.

Ian Macfarlane, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive, has said that the resources sector is helping to cut the state’s unemployment rate, despite it rising by 0.1% to 6.3%.

Since the 2015 State election, coal exports have increased by AUS$15.2 billion to AUS$33.5 billion and commodities such as LNG, alumina and semi-soft metallurgical coal have increased by AUS$15.1 billion - 21.4 billion over the same period.