More than 20 local sub-contractors and suppliers are involved in the first stage of the $40 million Whitsunday Coast Airport runway upgrade and airport expansion, the local council says. Whitsunday Regional Mayor Andrew Willcox said more than $4 million in contracts had been awarded on the airport project under his council’s local buy policy. “I am very proud of our local buy policy which support...
Collaborative exploration initiative grants for north-west Queensland are the kick-start many explorers will need to get out in the field again, says the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) . AMEC regional manager Les Cox was commenting as funding applications opened. “It’s no secret exploration activity has been subdued right across Australia but direct incentives to meet up to...
Coal production has started at the Blair Athol thermal coal mine near Clermont, says new owner TerraCom Limited. This had occurred on schedule and the operation would rapidly ramp up as planned to about 2 million tonnes per annum annualised run rate in the last quarter of 2017, the company said in an ASX announcement today. Initial coal sales will meet product specification as a bypass crushed th...
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) has developed a new computer application to keep tabs on coal. Coal to Coast has been developed to visually represent the information and instructions associated with each train load of coal and is available to be viewed by RG Tanna Coal Terminal coal customers and GPC employees. The custom application ensures the correct coal type is unloaded to the correct stock...
Western Australian-based NRW Holdings is acquiring Golding Group for $85 million. The company said the acquisition was part of its strategy to expand presence and service offerings into adjacent and complementary sectors with a Tier 1 client base. “The business is highly complementary to NRW and with a well-recognised brand, represents an attractive platform for our company’s further ...
Adani-owned Abbot Point Bulk Coal has criticised the State Government over its handling of a fine regarding an alleged stormwater release during Cyclone Debbie. The company ‘strongly rejected’ that it allowed contaminated floodwater to flow into abutting marine environment from the coal handling facility and said it was considering its options regarding the $12,190 fine imposed for the...
Aurizon Holdings has announced plans to exit its containerised rail and road-freight haulage business through a combination of closure and sale following a 12-month review. The company has signed a binding agreement to sell its Queensland Intermodal business to a consortium of Linfox and Pacific National, while its intermodal business interstate will be closed. “In making the decision to exit, we ...
An 80m-plus tower supporting 57m turbine blades requires a solid footing. At the $360 million Mount Emerald Wind Farm near Mareeba the first 800-tonne foundation has been completed for the site’s 53 turbines. Buried to ground level, the foundation consists of a 50-tonne reinforced steel cage filled with 350 cubic metres (about 750 tonnes) of concrete. Ratch Australia Corporation executive ge...
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