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Queensland quarterly snapshot

Monday 27 April 2009

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) releases quarterly report charting the performance of the State's minerals and energy sector.


Skills for the future

Wednesday 18 February 2009

Despite reports of major job losses in the industry, employment in Queensland's resources sector is still at near record levels, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.


Industry leaders rewarded for service

Wednesday 03 December 2008

Two of Queensland's resource sector leaders have been honoured by 900 of their peers at the Queensland Resources Council's annual lunch.


Girls in trade

Friday 25 July 2008

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is set to tackle the shortage of skilled trades people by encouraging more girls to take up a trade career.


A scholarship for the future

Friday 25 July 2008

An $8000 scholarship aimed at encouraging women to complete engineering degrees has been awarded to University of Queensland Student Rachel Jukes.


Scholarships for top engineers

Friday 25 July 2008

Former Townsville Grammar School Student Andrea Dale has 40,000 more reasons to be an engineer on top of her desire to play a part in major Queensland resources projects.


Climate change creates money worries

Thursday 01 May 2008

Queensland's resource sector industries have submitted a six-point checklist to the federal government's Garnaut Climate Change Review.


Mining embraces Earth Hour

Thursday 27 March 2008

THE Queensland minerals and energy sector's embrace of Saturday’s Earth Hour event is more than a symbolic gesture, according to peak representative body, the Queensland Resources Council.


Details of QR restructure emerge

Thursday 06 March 2008

RECENT discussion with government has revealed further detail surrounding the ongoing restructuring of Queensland Rail (QR).


Energy issues in the North West

Thursday 06 March 2008

THE Queensland Resources Council’s (QRC) North West Working Group is continuing discussions of the key energy issues in the North West Minerals Province.


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