A quarterly report into the performance of Queensland’s resources sector due for release mid-April will show Queenslanders can continue to rely on resources to help the state recover from Covid-19.

The Queensland resources sector has again defied the Covid-19 global pandemic by adding 10,259 jobs – or more than one extra job every hour – over the 12 months to February this year, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released today.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the announcement of a new joint venture that, if approved, could develop a new bauxite mine and create hundreds of new jobs in Far North Queensland.

The Queensland resources and energy sector is currently looking to fill more than 1000 jobs across the State, Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said today.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has congratulated Santos on being awarded an Authority to Prospect (ATP) in the gas-rich Bowen and Surat Basins.

QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said Resources Minister Scott Stewart’s announcement that Santos had been granted a domestic gas ATP was a win for the gas industry and for industrial and household consumers.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has joined the Resources Minister, Scott Stewart, in congratulating Glencore coal on its transformation of previous open-cut mining areas at Oaky Creek coal mine to native vegetation with the potential for grazing. 

Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane today congratulated Queensland’s 2021 Exceptional Woman in Resources winner Maryann Wipaki and Exceptional Young Woman in Resources winner Ashleigh Turner on their outstanding contributions to the state’s resources sector.

Resource exploration spending in Queensland increased by almost $130 million or 23 percent in 2020, according to new data released.

The adventures of Indiana Jones have nothing on Queensland’s current crop of intrepid explorers, who are literally going to the far ends of the state’s north and north-west to discover the critical minerals needed to lower world carbon emissions.

They come from all over Queensland but have one key thing in common – a record of exceptional performance in the resources sector. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) announced state finalists for the 2021 Resources Awards for Women.

Queensland’s resources sector has continued to go “above and beyond” to keep workers, their families and regional communities safe following the Queensland Government’s announcement on Friday of a 72-hour lockdown for Greater Brisbane.

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the appointment of Member for Townsville Scott Stewart as the new State Minister for Resources.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) welcomes the Queensland Investment Corporation’s (QIC) commitment to take a 9.9 per cent stake in the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) near Mackay.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed a $45 million state government pre-election commitment to a new future skills initiative to encourage closer partnerships between high schools and industry-related job opportunities.

Chief Executive of the Queensland Resources Council Ian Macfarlane has welcomed 50 extra resources-related construction jobs created by Senex Energy in its new $30 million Roma North expansion announced.

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of an implementation agreement for the proposed CopperString 2.0 high voltage 1,100 km transmission line to the North West Minerals Province.

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed a $500 million investment by Glencore which will see its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery extend operations beyond 2022.

The Queensland Resources Council, the peak organisation for the State’s coal, metal and petroleum producers, explorers and suppliers, has welcomed the release of more than 3,000 square kilometres of land in parts of south west and central Queensland near existing infrastructure to fast-track the gas to market.

Two Queensland women have taken out top honours in the Women in Resources National Awards presented by the Minerals Council of Australia today.

Kathryn Young, Geotechnical Engineer at BHP’s Peak Downs Mine in Moranbah took the Newcrest Exceptional Young Woman in Australian Resources Award for her impressive technical leadership, mentoring and strong advocacy on gender diversity.

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed today’s announcement by the Morrison Government of a multi-pronged plan to develop more Queensland gas for market as part of a Covid-19 recovery.