Record Queensland Coal Exports confounds the Naysayers
Statement by Michael Roche, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council In the face of some of the toughest market conditions confronting the Queensland coal industry in many years, Queensland's coal...
View ArticleFirst LNG Shipment for APLNG
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed news from Australia Pacific LNG that the project's first liquefied natural gas shipment departed Curtis Island, near Gladstone, on Saturday. QRC chief...
View ArticleMine Workers' Health and Safety is top Priority
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche The Queensland Resources Council welcomes the state government's five-point action plan to tackle the important health issue of pneumoconiosis, announced...
View ArticleQRC: Resources Sector doing its best to keep its Head above Water
A report commissioned by the Queensland Resources Council has found that a third of the state’s coal mines are operating at a loss. The study, by industry intelligence experts Wood Mackenzie, was...
View ArticleQRC: Industry looks for Certainty and support not Subsidies
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche The Queensland Resources Council welcomes Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's willingness to discuss the state of the resources sector and how industry and...
View ArticleQRC: In the absence of such a plan, our fear is that more mines will be...
Regional Queensland continues the heavy lifting The release of the latest coal export data for January shows that regional Queensland continues to do the heavy lifting for the state’s coffers and...
View ArticleBreathing Space for Explorers a welcome Relief
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche QRC welcomes the announcement by Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dr Anthony Lynham, to reduce by up to 50 percent, the expenditure that...
View ArticleSpecial economic Zone on North-west Agenda in Queensland
Mount Isa: The north-west could become a special economic zone if a bold proposal by the Queensland Resources Council gets off the ground. The QRC’s chief executive Michael Roche, who today co-chaired...
View ArticleGovernment Support pivotal for Economic Certainty in Queensland
In a vital first step to protect 60,000 resources jobs across the state, Queensland Resources Council (QRC) will meet with the Palaszczuk’s Government’s Cabinet Jobs Committee in...
View ArticleStudents boost future Job Prospects in automated World
School students will boost their future job prospects in an increasingly automated work force thanks to a new ground-breaking Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy/Alexandra Hills State High School...
View ArticleGreen Light for Galilee Basin
Mining for coal in the Galilee Basin was given the green light today with the historic approval of the first mining lease for the next great Queensland mining province, opening the door for thousands...
View ArticleCoal’s massive Contribution to Eastern Australia continues
Coal continues to underpin the economic strength of Eastern Australia, directly injecting over $26 billion into Queensland and NSW last financial year.QRCAustraliaMiningCoalEconomyJobsInvestmentExport
View ArticleLatest legal Hurdle reiterates urgent Need for Reform
Statement by QRC Acting Chief Executive Greg Lane The appeal filed against the approval of Adani’s mining lease is another reminder of the urgent need for the government to overhaul the approvals...
View ArticleUnderground Coal Gasification in Queensland
Statement by QRC Acting Chief Executive Greg Lane The Queensland Resources Council is very disappointed the Palaszczuk Government has announced today its intentions to ban underground coal gasification...
View ArticleSenate Report recommends Changes to Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche The Senate report into pneumoconiosis that was released today has praised the work of the Queensland government’s review and recommends a number of...
View ArticleExploration Initiative paves Way for Future
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche The Queensland resources sector may be well past the investment boom phase but tonight’s federal budget confirms the sector will deliver strong export...
View ArticleSmall Businesses still big Winners of Resources Sector
The Queensland Resources Council’s latest report into resource company spending patterns confirms that local operators are still big beneficiaries of the resources sector. Despite facing one of the...
View ArticleEnd to Sand Mining makes it Trifecta of Pain for Resources
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche In passing a government bill to end sand mining on North Stradbroke Island in 2019, the Queensland parliament has delivered a trifecta of pain for the...
View ArticleIndigenous Jobs in Resources on the Rise
Despite 23,000 resources jobs lost in Queensland during the downturn, new data reports a 20 percent increase in the number of Indigenous employed in the sector last year. The Queensland Resources...
View ArticleResources punching above their Weight
It comes as no surprise today that Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has announced a $2.7 billion royalty write-down ahead of next week’s budget, despite record-level coal exports and a strong ramp in...
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