Bligh Government claims that taxpayers have been subsidising the Queensland coal industry ‘over decades’ should be scrutinised by State Parliament as a matter of urgency, according to the Queensland Resources Council.
The Port of Newcastle has recorded its largest shipping queues since mid-2007.
Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese has warned that continued congestion at the Port of Newcastle is a danger to the future of Australia's coal exports to Asia.
Continued use of coal and deployment of clean coal technologies is crucial for Australia's energy and economic future, according to a report from the University of Queensland
Transport and logistics company QR yesterday announced a long-term coal haulage contract with BHP Billiton-subsidiary Hunter Valley Energy Coal.
All relevant parties have now agreed to Newcastle's much anticipated long term coal export plan, with Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) finally agreeing to the framework.
The NSW Clean Coal Council is looking to the State's coal miners and engineers for innovation to manage and monitor emissions from coal, the burning of coal and fugitive emissions.
China's state-owned Yanzhou Coal Mining has made a $3.5 billion takeover bid for Felix Resources.
The Gladstone Ports Corporation is in discussions with Xstrata Coal to transform Port Alma into a major coal export facility.
Ignite Energy Resources (IER) will demonstrate its coal-to-oil technology, after entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a commercial test plant at TRUenergy's Yallourn mine.