Queensland resources exports bring home billions in 2018
The resources sector accounts for 80% of the state’s exports, through its highly sought after coal, gas and minerals.
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Australia’s mining industry set export record in 2018
In 2018, Australia’s resources exports – including minerals, metals and petroleum – generated AUS$248 billion in revenue.
Queensland mine trials dual fuel truck
New Acland mine partnered with Mine Energy Solutions and Hastings Deering to trial the truck, which uses natural gas as the dominant fuel.
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PHIL Sideboards help maximise truck volume and minimise spillage
PHIL Sideboards, designed by PHIL Systems, are able to increase the volume of an off-highway truck and reduce material spillage.
Altura loading operations underway for maiden cargo of lithium concentrate
Altura Mining Limited commences loading of high-grade lithium concentrate onto MV Clipper Tenacious vessel.
Resources sector resurgence powers Queensland jobs growth
For every direct job in the resources sector across Queensland another six full time jobs are supported indirectly, reports QRC.
Gulf Manganese Corporation Limited delivers smelting furnaces to Tenau Port
The smelter reassembly and installation programme will take approximately 10 weeks to be completed prior to commissioning. The company is also continuing to assess other strategic high grade manganese project acquisition opportunities in the West Timor region.
Rio Tinto: world’s first delivery of iron ore by autonomous train
“The AutoHaul programme will deliver the world’s first fully autonomous, long distance, heavy haul rail network, operating the world’s largest and longest robots.”
Queensland resources sector breaks export record
Export results of the Queensland resources sector have hit an all time high, the QRC reveals.
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MCA welcomes Australia-EU free trade agreement talks
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Austrade offers METStech Passport for mining companies
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Doppelmayr builds ropeway for material transport in Colombia
The ropeway will be installed at the Buriticá gold ore project, and transport tailings from the valley floor to a paste backfill plant.