QRC welcomes Senex domestic Gas Contract
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) today welcomed Brisbane-based Senex Energy signing its first domestic gas contract from the company’s Project Atlas in the Surat Basin.
View ArticleMining Lease Approvals confirm long-term Role for Coal: QRC
The Queensland Government’s approval of mining leases to extend the life of the Cameby Downs Mine in the Surat Basin secures jobs, exports and royalties for the State and confirms the long-term role...
View ArticleQRC welcomes Gold Mine Expansion in North Queensland
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the State Government's decision to grant Resolute Mining nine new mining leases as part of a $150 million project to extend the life of its Ravenswood gold...
View ArticleResource Jobs resourcing Regions
Employment in Queensland’s resources sector has added an extra 5,730 jobs over the last 12 months – the equivalent of one new job every 90 minutes according to the latest Australian Bureau of...
View ArticleQRC signs MoU with Mackay, Isaac, Whitsundays (Councils) to further...
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and the Greater Whitsunday Council of Mayors (GWCoM’s) have signed an agreement to ensure a greater commitment to jobs and investments into the region’s economy.
View ArticleNew Leader for Queensland Exploration Council in 2019
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) together with its explorer-focused membership body the Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) has welcomed a new Chair for the QEC, Kim Wainwright.
View ArticleRecord Resources Export Result delivers another Milestone for Queensland Trade
Exports from the Queensland resources sector over the last 12 months have earnt $70 billion for the first time, based on trade data released today.
View ArticleStatement from QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane on Mine Fatality
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is deeply saddened by the death of a worker at the Baralaba mine and the injury of a miner in a separate incident at Collinsville.
View ArticleIncreased Unemployment Rate highlights Importance of Queensland Resource...
The Queensland resources sector can help put downward pressure on the State’s increasing unemployment rate with more than 1,300 vacancies currently advertised.
View ArticleQueensland Coal Mining Jobs Key to regional Future
The resources industry is securing jobs for regional Queenslanders both now and for decades into the future, with new investments the key to long term prosperity in the regions.
View ArticleSkills for Queensland Strategy is good Work for Jobs: QRC
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the Palaszczuk Government’s Skills for Queensland Strategy as a targeted plan to deliver skills to support the sector’s current and future growth.
View ArticleMentoring to boost female Numbers in Queensland Resources Sector
In an Australian first, a mentoring program for senior high school girls is expected to boost the number of women working in Queensland’s resources sector.
View ArticleQRC welcomes Future Skills Partnership between BMA, TAFE and CQU
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the commitment of the Queensland Futures Skills Partnership between its member company BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), TAFE Queensland and Central...
View ArticleResources Sector reaffirms Commitment to Mine Safety Reset
The State’s mining industry has reaffirmed its commitment to a safety reset at all mine sites, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said.
View ArticleNew Century Zinc Agreement highlights royalty Role in Resources Investment,...
The Palaszczuk Government’s first Royalty Deferral and Repayment Agreement to support the development of New Century Zinc Mine should be a model for other projects to attract more investment and create...
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