Australian mining news

Austmine is has announced that its mining innovation conference will be held in Perth from 25 - 27 May 2021, with BHP as the Principal Sponsor.

The Queensland Resources Council will join the Premier’s Queensland Industry Recovery Alliance today to work with the government to maximise the resource sector’s role in the State’s COVID-19 recovery.

Eight local businesses employing more than 126 staff will join a Queensland Government-funded programme to boost small-and-medium enterprises and start-ups working in the mining equipment, technology and services sector.

The Queensland government have collaborated with METS Ignited to help regional businesses accelerate the commercialisation of their innovative products and services.

The Morrison government’s JobMaker package will support a more productive, competitive and flexible minerals industry that will help the sector maximise its contribution to Australia’s economic recovery.

Whitehaven Coal has welcomed the release of the New South Wales (NSW) government’s (Australia) comprehensive technical assessment for the Vickery Extension Project and its key recommendation that the Project can proceed.

The Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper that has recently been released will accelerate emissions reduction in Australia through a sensible and systematic approach based on current and future low emissions technologies which offer the best prospects for Australia.

Rio Tinto has pledged AUS$500 000 to CareFlight Northern Operations to support emergency aeromedical care in the Northern Territory of Australia.

SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd and Novo Resources Corp. have teamed up to trial an innovative groundwater sampling method, believed to be a first in the Australian mining industry.

The Australian government’s approval of the Olive Downs metallurgical coal mine project near Moranbah in central Queensland will create more than 1000 new jobs in the region.