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QUEENSLAND RESOURCES COUNCIL

Rio Tinto wins top skills award

Thursday 27 August 2009

National industry skills council, SkillsDMC, has awarded top honours to organisations and industry champions that look beyond the global financial crisis and commit to long-term workforce development.


CEOs meet for safety think-tank

Thursday 13 August 2009

Chief executives from more than 20 of Queensland's largest minerals and energy companies are gathering in Brisbane today for the QRC annual CEO Health and Safety Leadership Day.


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.


$25 M for industry in crisis

Thursday 18 December 2008

The Bligh Government has announced it will bring forward $25 million in funds to boost employment in regional areas affected by the mining downturn, following crisis talks with unions and the Queensland Resources Council.


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.


Innovation is automation

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Atlas Copco has developed an automated mining machine which automates the task of cable bolting to prevent rockfalls.


Infrastructure plans on the table

Friday 21 November 2008

Key industry stakeholders have attended the first of three major resource summits in the Bowen Basin.


A learning curve for university

Friday 21 November 2008

The University of Queensland has joined forces with the Queensland Resources Council in an attempt to drum up the number of quality graduates available to the minerals and energy sector, the University's Sustainable Minerals Institute director Chris Moran told MINING DAILY.


QRC opens dialogue with farmers

Monday 13 October 2008

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed initiatives of the Queensland Government to reduce friction between resource and farming interests in Queensland.


Carbon capture critical to Australian future

Monday 08 September 2008

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has said carbon capture and storage technology is more critical than ever to the future of the Australian coal industry.


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