Queensland Resources Council news
QRC welcomes Shadow Cabinet appointments
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the appointment of a dedicated Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources in Queensland Senator Murray Watt.
Queensland has recorded highest ever number of coal jobs
Queensland has recorded the highest number of coal jobs ever reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the September to November 2020 quarter.
AUS$640 million investment in exploration for Queensland resources sector
Exploration activity across coal, petroleum, gold and copper deposits in Queensland continues to rise despite COVID and a drop in coal and petroleum prices, Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) Chair, Kim Wainwright, has said.
QRC welcomes investment in Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the Queensland Investment Corp.’s commitment to take a 9.9% stake in the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal near Mackay.
QRC welcomes Olive Downs mine
The Queensland Resources Council has praised the decision to grant the mining lease of Pembroke Resources’ Olive Downs metallurgical coal project.
QRC applauds QCoal’s Indigenous employment
The Queensland Resources Council has applauded QCoal’s Indigenous participation rates at the company’s Byerwen coal mine in Central Queensland, Australia.
Queensland records 5% jump in mining jobs
QRC Chief Executive has welcomed the news that the state’s trades and skilled mining job advertisements rose by 5% in the March 2020 quarter.
Queensland’s investor profile at further risk over resource royalty uncertainty
The Queensland Resources Council has recently told a state parliamentary committee that the state’s investment profile in resources would slip even further unless the government committed to keeping royalties at current levels for the next 10 years.
QRC asks for legislation clarity
The Queensland Resources Council recently appeared before the committee reviewing the ‘Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020’ and urged it to recommend the state government clarify aspects of the legislation.
QRC Treasurer delivers coal asset certainty in uncertain times
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the decision of new Treasurer to provide regulatory certainty for rail and port infrastructure so critical for the coal industry’s economic contribution.