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A $4 million conference and cultural centre is planned for Flagstaff Hill at Bowen, supported by funding from Queensland’s Building our Regions (BoR) program. The project has secured $2 million from BoR, $1 million from Whitsunday Regional Council, and $1 million from the Queensland and Commonwealth Government’s jointly funded Tourism Recovery Fund. State Development, Manufacturing, I...
The latest rotary blasthole drill from Sandvik delivers a single-pass capacity of 21m/69ft, the longest single-pass mast in its class. The DR416i is designed to improve efficiency and deliver dependable penetration in the world’s harshest mining conditions Constructed for large diameter (406 mm/16 in) rotary drilling, the Sandvik DR416i is automation-ready and scalable. The manufactur...
The machinery is in motion at Adani’s Carmichael mine site after the Queensland Government this week finalised environmental approvals for the $2 billion coal mine and rail project. However climate activists have vowed to keep fighting, with Frontline Action on Coal staging a demonstration in Townsville today. It came after Adani Mining received advice on Thursday from the Queensland...
The Queensland Government has released draft terms of reference for the proposed North Queensland Country Club Resort and Equestrian Centre’s environmental impact statement (EIS). State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Cameron Dick described it as an important milestone for the $1 billion project, north-west of Townsville. “The proposed country club wi...
The Queensland Resources Council has called on the Palaszczuk Government to delay the implementation of any gas royalty increase to January 1 next year. The 25 per cent increase in gas royalties on domestic and export gas would damage industry viability and increase costs to the electricity and domestic processing and manufacturing sectors, QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane said. “Of particula...
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed a commitment from the LNP State Opposition for a 10-year royalties freeze. It said the LNP had also promised added certainty in the approvals process, which will support future investment and jobs in the resources sector, particularly in regional Queensland. QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane said the pledge sent an important signal to inves...
Queensland’s ‘tick-and-flick’ approval for Adani’s groundwater plan may spell disaster for the environmentally and culturally significant Doongmabulla Springs, the Australian Conservation Foundation says. “Today’s announcement looks like a plan to monitor the destruction of the springs,” ACF chief executive officer Kelly O’Shanassy said. She said the Palaszczuk Government...
Construction activity will ramp up steadily in coming weeks at the Carmichael coal site, Adani Mining says. Major contract announcements for the next stage of works will start rolling out within days. Chief executive officer Lucas Dow said preparatory activities such as finalising contracts, mobilising equipment, recruitment and completing inductions were being carried out initially. &#...
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