Queensland coal news
Boost for Australian steel and coking coal following Land 400 award
The Land 400 Defence contract has been awarded to Rheinmetall Defence Australia.
Australian coal exports valued at AUS$56.5 billion in 2017
Australia's coal exports in 2017 were worth 35% than in 2016, and was the country's second largest export in 2017 after iron ore.
Queensland government approves haul road at Baralaba North
Australia’s Queensland government grants mining lease to Baralaba Coal for am access route at its Baralaba North mine.
Major coal investment for central Queensland
The Queensland Government has approved the mining leases for Queensland Coal’s Byerwen coal mine, near Glenden.
New Acland mine trials ground breaking technology
New Hope Group continues to break new ground in mining technology by trialling a diesel and natural gas hybrid truck at its New Acland Mine on the Darling Downs, Australia.
Orion Mining receives conditions for indicative approval for Blair Athol mine
TerraCom’s subsidiary, Orion Mining, receives conditions for indicative approval the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources and Mines for Blair Athol mine.
Stanmore Coal prepares for wet weather
Stanmore Coal has taken steps to prepare for any weather-based disruption to coal production at Isaac Plains.
Coal boosts Queensland government revenue
The high coal prices have seen a spike in Queensland government revenues, as it announced its largest budget surplus in a decade.
QBH recommissions coal shiploader
A coal shiploader at Queensland Bulk Handling, a coal export terminal owned by New Hope Group, has been recommissioned after suffering significant damage in a storm last month.
The BtuBaron’s half-time report
In the December issue of World Coal, Steve Doyle, President of BtuBaron LLC, provided the consultancy’s half-time report on coal prices.