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...
View ArticleQueensland 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...
View ArticleQRC 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...
View ArticleQueensland 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.
View ArticleResurgent 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).
View ArticleConference 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...
View ArticleQRC Statement on incoming Prime Minister
The Queensland Resources Council congratulates Scott Morrison on his elevation to the office of Prime Minister.
View ArticleRio 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...
View ArticleQRC 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.
View ArticleResources 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).
View ArticleQueensland’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.
View ArticleQRC 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...
View ArticleNew 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).
View ArticleQueensland’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.
View ArticleQRC 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.
View ArticleResources 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...
View ArticleBlack 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...
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleMiner 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...
View ArticleQLD 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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