The Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry is set to begin public hearings in Brisbane today. The Board of Inquiry was established to investigate the serious accident at Grosvenor mine near Moranbah on May 6 in which five coal mine workers were injured. It is also looking into various high potential incidents involving long-wall related exceedances of methane at Grosvenor mine, Grasstree m...
Glencore has boosted ventilation capacity with a significant infrastructure project at Mount Isa’s George Fisher underground mine. The upgrade would allow for the safe extraction of a mining block affectionately known as ‘the blob’ due to the unique shape of the orebody, the company said. The project involved drilling two 335m deep shafts − a fresh air intake and a return air shaft (e...
The mining and energy sector is continuing to prove itself as a “life raft” for the Queensland economy, with new figures showing the state increasing its share of resource jobs nationwide. Research by CoverCard, released by the Minerals Council of Australia, shows there were 8785 new job advertisements across Australia within the mining industry between March and May 2020. Queensland, the s...
Carnaby Resources is selling historical tailings stockpiles at the Tick Hill gold project for $6 million to private mining and processing entity BIM Metals. BIM will transport the Tick Hill stockpiles to the BIM-operated Lorena gold processing plant once final government permitting is received. Carnaby Resources says the transaction will provide a cash boost for its exploration activities. ...
JobKeeper payments will be extended by six months to March 28, but the amount of the subsidy will vary under changes announced today. The temporary Coronavirus Supplement for those on income support will be extended until December 31. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said extra assistance would continue to support hundreds of thousands of Australians who were without work, and offer businesse...
In past weeks, iQ has been looking at the similarities between the mining industry and the Australian Defence Force in terms of managing stresses on personnel. This week we look at the primary relationship between the staff member and families, not only when they’re away, but when they return from onsite. How does Defence manage it? Time apart due to deployments, training or other ...
Rockfire Resources is kicking off a new drilling campaign at its Plateau gold prospect, spurred on by similarities to the 1.5Moz-plus Mount Wright gold deposit. The company recently raised the equivalent of more than $1.8 million through a share placement to fund work at Plateau, which is within its Lighthouse tenement area about 50km south-east of Charters Towers. The plan is to complete...
Mining and Defence have a lot in common. Both can be technical exercises, both require high levels of skills and enormous logistics. Like mining, the action for soldiers, sailors and air force members is very rarely close to home. In the second of this series we look at the services offered to ADF families to help educate children. What can the mining industry learn? Defence recognis...
The business of mining can be rewarding but it throws up challenges for both the staff member, his or her partner and the kids. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has a sophisticated program for helping its members handle remote area work demands. In the first of a series of articles, the ADF outlines its approach to tackling issues involving postings. That includes changing bases, state...
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