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Glencore has announced temporary shutdowns at its Newlands and Collinsville coal operations. Workers will be required to take leave to co-incide with the September school holidays. It is part of a push to reduce Australian coal volumes by about seven million tonnes against a backdrop of poor returns. The company also plans to roll out temporary production shutdowns across a number of...
One of the largest building projects in Rockhampton is providing work for hundreds of tradies at a critical time in the region’s recovery from the global pandemic. Rockhampton’s new $31.5 million art gallery, The Rockhampton Museum of Art, was an important part of Queensland’s economic recovery plan, said Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. “At the heart of that plan is a $50 billion gua...
Queenslanders can count on the resources industry to continue to strictly comply with all government protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community, said the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). The industry was working closely with the State Government and office of the Chief Health Officer (CHO) to prevent the spread of the virus, especially into regional areas, and will do what...
Hastings Deering has been swamped by a record 2695 applications for its 2021 apprentice intake after applications closed in July. The mining and construction support company opened applications for 40 positions in June for four weeks, with over 1000 applications in the first week alone. The company logged a record year for its 2020 apprenticeships with figures up by 30 per cent on the...
Heavy machinery has moved in and work is underway on a long-awaited driver education and motorsport precinct for Townsville. Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson said construction on Stage 1 of DriveIT NQ in Calcium was excellent news for the region. “This is much-needed construction activity supporting 50 jobs at a time when our community really needs them,” Mr Thompson said. ...
Pandemic and opportunity have combined to put mining shires on the winners podium when it comes to keeping the economy afloat. And Cloncurry takes the gold medal. The ‘big shire, few people, enormous resource wealth’ profile of the region 800kms west of Townsville has attracted unsolicited exploration attention by helping maintain production in the face of restrictions that have cripple...
There’s pressure on Glencore to commit to the future of the Mount Isa Mines’ copper smelter. A four year extension is due for review this year. In the past, Glencore has made a decision to continue smelting copper contingent on operating under legacy environmental standards. The smelter and its stack are defining images for the city and Mayor Danielle Slade said the contributio...
The Haughton River floodplain highway upgrade project and Townsville’s new Queensland Country Bank Stadium are among the finalists for the 2020 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards. The AEEAs recognise projects that contribute to social and/or economic outcomes and represent excellence in engineering. Engineers Australia says a broad range of engineering disciplines and projects ...
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