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Record Coal Role in State Budget delivers for all Queenslanders

Queensland’s coal industry is making a record contribution to the State Budget to deliver funding for Queensland infrastructure and vital services, like health and education, Queensland Resources...

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Queensland can lead the Way in new Baseload Power for National Electricity...

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the focus of an ACCC report calling for more competition in the electricity market, including more baseload power alternatives to underwrite supply for...

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QRC welcomes Peabody’s North Goonyella Extension

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) welcomes the decision by Peabody to extend its North Goonyella metallurgical coal mine, near Moranbah. QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the announcement...

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Queensland ideal Plac for HELE Coal Investment

Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane has welcomed action from the Federal Government to encourage new investment from Japan in advanced coal-fired power stations in Australia.

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Resurgent Resources boosting Jobs in Queensland

Queensland’s resources sector is powering jobs growth across the State with mines re-opening, exploration surging and exports rising said the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).

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Conference in Queensland to prioritise Workers Health & Safety

Safety experts have converged on the Gold Coast for the 30th annual Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference with one focus, the wellbeing of every man and woman in resources said the...

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QRC Statement on incoming Prime Minister

The Queensland Resources Council congratulates Scott Morrison on his elevation to the office of Prime Minister.

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Rio Tinto a Champion of FNQ

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has applauded the significant achievements by Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project near Weipa with diversity in its workforce and investment in supporting local...

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QRC welcomes Cleanco Progress

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the Palaszczuk Government’s announcement of progress on the establishment of CleanCo, the planned new renewable energy electricity generator.

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Resources rebound delivering Billions for the Queensland Economy

Queensland’s resources sector is lifting the State’s prosperity by creating one job every hour and investing close to $1 million every hour, says the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).

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Queensland’s Commodities at the Heart of generational Mining Windfall

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown the true scale of resources investment and the huge dollar value it has added to the Australian economy in the last 25 years.

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QRC congratulates Peabody on 20yr Milestone

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has congratulated Peabody Australia after its central Queensland Coppabella Mine celebrated 20 years of operations while supporting jobs and paying royalties to...

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New Jobs for rehabilitated Mine in Australia

New jobs have been created at Peabody Australia’s former Wilkie Creek coal mine as the site transitions from mining to new post-rehabilitation land uses, said the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).

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Queensland’s Coal Exports claim Top Spot with 22 Wins on the Trot

Queensland’s coal exports have been the star performer for the state’s exports over the last two years, taking the title as Queensland’s most valuable export earner.

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QRC welcomes Coordinator General Approval of Macmines Austasia Project

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the Coordinator General’s decision to approve MacMines Austasia’s $6.7 billion China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin.

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Resources surge with renewes Confidence and increased Exploration

Renewed confidence in the resources sector is translating into an increase in exploration investment across all commodities, with the coal industry enjoying the biggest surge, a new report from the...

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Black Coal delivers a QLD Budget in the Black

The record returns from the resources industry to the Queensland budget show the importance of continued exploration and investment in new projects to keep the budget in the black, the Queensland...

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New Year, new Jobs in the Queensland Resources Sector

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is urging jobseekers on the hunt for a new career in 2019 to consider the lucrative options in the resources sector.

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Miner Impact delivers major Export Milestone for Queensland

The Queensland resources industry has helped Queensland post a record $80 billion export milestone with an extra $10 billion earnt through the sale of Queensland coal, minerals and petroleum across the...

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QLD Coal keeps breaking Records

Queensland’s coal industry has yet again demonstrated its critical importance to the State’s economy delivering record exports over the year to December 2018, said the Queensland Resources Council...

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