Feb 16, 2019

Flood delegation seeks economic assistance

A regional delegation will travel to Canberra next week to fast-track an economic recovery following the recent unprecedented flooding event in Queensland’s north and north-west. Mayors and representatives from the North Queensland and North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils, MITEZ, Queensland Resources Council and AgForce will join Townsville Enterprise on the trip, starting on Monday. The delegation will meet Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet Ministers, including the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Minister for Northern A...

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Feb 16, 2019

JV to start early works for Kidston hydro project

Genex Power has entered an agreement with the McConnell Dowell/John Holland joint venture to immediately start early works on the 250MW Kidston pumped storage hydro project. Genex said the agreed program of works would accelerate development of the project ahead of financial close, expected in the first quarter of this year. It will focus on work surrounding hydraulic design and related ac...

Feb 15, 2019

Road wreckage gradually revealed after flooding

Large sections of the Flinders Highway between Richmond to Julia Creek remain inundated and inaccessible today. State Transport Minister Mark Bailey said this included a section of the highway between Julia Creek and Nelia, still covered by flood waters over a metre deep on Thursday. “The expanse of land that has been covered by water is incredible,” he said. “We expect the...

Feb 15, 2019

Review complicates Adani mine plans

Adani has written to the State Government expressing its concern after a review the Government commissioned found the company’s plan to protect an endangered bird found near its proposed Carmichael mine site was inadequate. The review, carried out by University of Melbourne conservation ecologist Brendan Wintle, suggested that Adani’s plan did not go far enough in protecting the bl...

Feb 14, 2019

No end in sight for North West’s rail cut

Queensland Rail says it still can’t estimate how long the rail line connecting North-West Queensland’s mining operations with the Port of Townsville will be cut. Chief executive officer Nick Easy said the Mount Isa Line between Cloncurry and Hughenden, and many surrounding communities and roads, continues to be impacted by extensive flood waters. “Recovering the Mount Isa Line for our...

Feb 14, 2019

Infrastructure Australia releases project hit list

Infrastructure Australia has released the 2019 Infrastructure Priority List, presenting a $58 billion project pipeline to guide investment. New Queensland entries on the list include M1 Pacific Motorway capacity (Eight Mile Plains to Tugun), Broadbeach–Burleigh Heads public transport connectivity, Centenary Motorway capacity and Warrego Highway east corridor improvements. “The 2019 ...

Feb 14, 2019

Skills Map points the way for mining future

Innovation, people and skills, plus technological advances, will deliver a more globally competitive minerals sector, according to the Minerals Council of Australia. MCA chief executive officer, Tania Constable, said the result would be an increase in fulfilling careers in highly paid, high-skilled jobs. Ms Constable said today’s release of professional services firm EY’s Skills Map f...

Feb 14, 2019

New findings beef up $1.4b Sconi project’s prospects

Australian Mines has delivered good news on two fronts for its $1.4 billion Sconi project near Greenvale in North Queensland this week. Updated estimates for the cobalt-nickel-scandium project have increased the mineral resources tonnes by 63.2 per cent for the project’s Greenvale deposit and 94.6 per cent for Lucknow. The Greenvale nickel deposit’s in-situ material now stands at 24...

Feb 14, 2019

Statement outlines resources sector’s potential

The Federal Government’s release of a National Resources Statement will reinforce Australia’s position as a global leader in the resources sector, according to Minister for Resources Matthew Canavan. Senator Canavan said the statement outlined how the Government would attract investment, develop new resources and markets and share the benefits of success with more regional communities...