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Queensland gas to power more manufacturing jobs

Queensland gas will continue to support hundreds of Queensland manufacturing jobs in Gladstone and at Rocklea in Brisbane. Mines Dr Anthony Lynham said the APLNG-Armour Energy gas joint venture had signed gas deals with Orica for supply to their Yarwun explosives plant and packaging manufacturer Orora. “The Palaszczuk Government set aside land for potential gas…

Rio Tinto celebrates the successful rollout of AutoHaul in WA

Rio Tinto has celebrated the successful deployment of AutoHaul, the world’s first automated heavy-haul long-distance rail network. The project was delivered in close collaboration with partners from Japan, US and Australia, including Hitachi Rail, Calibre, New York Air Brake, Wabtec and others, The successful rollout of AutoHaul was celebrated at a special ceremony attended by…

Bundaberg vegetable grower doubles workforce through increased production

Infrastructure funding from the Palaszczuk Government has helped a Bundaberg fruit and vegetable farm set out on the path to increase its production by 400%. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Swan Ridge Farms at Meadowvale was one of 15 businesses in Queensland to receive up to a $250,000 Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant to help fund…

Industry needs to get better at telling its story: research, survey

Queensland’s resource sector companies are focused on building stronger bonds and delivering even more returns to local communities and all Queenslanders. The Queensland Resources Council’s Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the latest research conducted by an independent research agency has reinforced the need for the sector to better explain its everyday importance, relevance and world…

$1 billion Olive Downs project approval to create hundreds of local jobs

Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General has approved the proposed $1 billion Olive Downs metallurgical coal mine, 40 kilometres south-east of Moranbah in the Bowen Basin, with strict conditions to ensure local employment and manage potential impacts on the environment. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement in Parliament today. “The mine is expected to create 1000 operational jobs…

Queensland gas to power more manufacturing jobs

Posted on July 19, 2019 by admin |

Increased unemployment rate highlights importance of Queensland resource sector jobs

Posted on July 18, 2019 by admin | 0 Comments

The Queensland resources sector can help put downward pressure on the State’s increasing unemployment rate with more than 1300 vacancies currently advertised. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said Queensland’s trend unemployment rate increased by 0.1% to 6.3% –…

BHP’s strategic expansion proposal for the Pilbara greenlighted by the WA State Government

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Mariel Macuha | 0 Comments

The Western Australian State Government has approved BHP’s 50 to 100 year strategic mining proposal for the Pilbara, paving the way for the creation of tens of thousands of new jobs. An Australian-first for the mining and resources industry, BHP’s Pilbara…

Qld coal reaches new export heights

Posted on July 11, 2019 by admin | 0 Comments

Queensland’s resources sector continues to underpin the economy and regional jobs after coal exports set a new State record with 21.43 million tonnes of metallurgical and thermal coal exported in June said the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). QRC Chief Executive…

Construction starts on the Project Atlas natural gas pipeline

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Mariel Macuha | 0 Comments

Construction has commenced on a 60 km buried pipeline that will supply natural gas to domestic customers on Australia’s east coast. The pipeline forms a key part of Senex Energy’s Project Atlas, which also involves the construction of a gas…

Queensland biofutures advancements on showcase at 2019 BIO World Congress

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Mariel Macuha |

Queensland’s Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick has embarked on a trade mission to the US to promote the state’s advancements in biofuels, synthetic biology, food ingredients, enzymes and renewable chemicals. The Minister will be attending…

Chemistry Australia welcomes focus on gas price

Posted on July 5, 2019 by admin | 0 Comments

Chemistry Australia has welcomed the focus on the affordability of gas by the new Federal Parliament. Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read said in the short term, addressing the price of gas on the east coast is a priority for the…

Queensland exports continuing to boom

Posted on July 4, 2019 by admin | 0 Comments

Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Queensland’s overseas goods exports hit a new 12-monthly record of $85.8 billion to May 2019 – up more than 16 percent on the same time last year. It also…

ABB wins transformer order for off-shore wind project in North Sea

Posted on June 27, 2019 by admin | 0 Comments

High-performance transformers to be installed in a major offshore wind project that will provide clean power for up to a million homes in the UK. ABB has won an order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to supply its reliable, energy-efficient…

$30 million Townsville Port project delivers new local jobs

Posted on June 20, 2019 by admin | 0 Comments

Townsville construction company Formset has been awarded a $10 million contract to build a 1.6-hectare container terminal as part of the Townsville Port’s $30 million Crane and Cargo Terminal project at Berth 4. Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said…

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Queensland gas to power more manufacturing jobs

Rio Tinto celebrates the successful rollout of AutoHaul in WA

Bundaberg vegetable grower doubles workforce through increased production

Industry needs to get better at telling its story: research, survey

$1 billion Olive Downs project approval to create hundreds of local jobs

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Queensland gas to power more manufacturing jobs

Increased unemployment rate highlights importance of Queensland resource sector jobs

BHP’s strategic expansion proposal for the Pilbara greenlighted by the WA State Government

Qld coal reaches new export heights

Construction starts on the Project Atlas natural gas pipeline

Queensland biofutures advancements on showcase at 2019 BIO World Congress

Chemistry Australia welcomes focus on gas price

Queensland exports continuing to boom

ABB wins transformer order for off-shore wind project in North Sea

$30 million Townsville Port project delivers new local jobs