Industry Queensland

Silica sands developer Diatreme Resources has lodged mining lease applications covering the entire Si2 and Casuarina dune system at its Northern Silica Development near Cape Flattery. industryqld.com.au/diatreme-appli…

Golding Contractors has secured a $52 million rail civil construction contract for the $1 billion Olive Downs coking coal project in the Bowen Basin. It has also won work valued around $15 million for the site’s CHPP. industryqld.com.au/golding-wins-6…

Iplex Australia has been awarded the contract to supply 24km of 1.8m diameter pipe for Stage 2 of Townsville’s Haughton pipeline project. industryqld.com.au/iplex-snags-ma…

The return to the community from Australia’s mining industry has again hit record levels with combined $43.2 billion in company tax and royalties paid in financial year 2020-21 ... ow.ly/7VqR50JO9Fh

Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are estimated to have hit a record $405 billion in 2021–22 and that is likely to be topped in 2022-23. ow.ly/77uP50JO9CR

Western Downs Regional Council is running a procurement roadshow next month to showcase opportunities for the region’s businesses to get involved in council projects in 2022-23. industryqld.com.au/council-hits-t…

News updates on ActivEX, Alma Metals, Carbine Resources, R3D Resources, Ventia and more … industryqld.com.au/quick-fire-ind…

Demetallica’s inaugural drill campaign at its Jericho copper-gold deposit is delivering positive results with the first assay batch of RC chips reporting impressive copper values. industryqld.com.au/first-cast-get…

Bowen Coking Coal is rapidly putting the pieces in place to ramp up its Queensland coal production to 5 million tonnes per annum as it celebrates its first export from Bluff mine. industryqld.com.au/bowen-coking-c…

Golding Contractors has executed mining services agreement over five and a half years with Baralaba North owner Wonbindi Coal. industryqld.com.au/golding-secure…

The Queensland Coal Inspectorate has issued a safety alert after a haul truck rolled 26.7m down a slope at a mine overburden dump, injuring the driver. industryqld.com.au/mine-safety-al…

Bowen Coking Coal has taken another big step in becoming a major mining house. industryqld.com.au/bowen-coking-c…

Bumper coal prices have placed Yancoal Australia in the position to make an early payment of about $1.175 billion ( $US801 million) on its debt. industryqld.com.au/yancoal-austra…

Drillers are starting work to test copper and zinc targets on R3D Resources’ Tartana mining leases near Chillagoe in Far North Queensland. industryqld.com.au/drill-rig-on-s…

Hiab has launched three new Effer heavy loader cranes promising lower fuel consumption and the new advanced operating system SPACEevo to improve productivity and safer operation. industryqld.com.au/hiab-adds-thre…

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Townsville and North West Queensland has launched a new funding tool to help link the right people with the right grant opportunities. industryqld.com.au/grant-finder-h…

Laneway Resources says it is nearing the start of gold production at its new Georgetown processing plant as Agate Creek mining activities hit high-grade ore. industryqld.com.au/laneway-mining…

New owner Aeris Resources will be taking a look at the potential for underground mining at the Barbara copper project in North-West Queensland after completing its acquisition of Round Oak Minerals. industryqld.com.au/aeris-takes-fr…

Maas Group Holdings is acquiring Central Queensland’s Schwarz Excavations in a deal worth at least $36 million. industryqld.com.au/maas-takes-cq-…

Agriflex has sewn up deals accounting for 100 per cent of the Ardmore mine’s phosphate production over three years as it tracks towards first export shipments. industryqld.com.au/fertile-market…