QR is continuing to expand the capacity of its coal rail network with the completion of initial works for the second rail balloon loop at the Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Central Queensland.
Komatsu Australia has released the largest-ever dump truck in its range, the 327 tonne (360 US ton) capacity 960E-1 AC electric-drive truck.
Australia has already lost market share to international competitors in the race to meet the strongest global growth in demand for minerals and energy in a generation and could lose more if capacity constraints are not addressed, new research has found.
BHP Billiton has approved US$1.094 billion of capital expenditure to underpin accelerated growth of its Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) business.
RIO Tinto's US$1.4 billion Dampier Port upgrade project in Western Australia has been completed on time and on budget.
THE Queensland Government has welcomed the appointment of Ross Dunning to a critical role in coordinating Queensland's coal supply chain.
The first of its kind in Australia, the Hunter Valley Coal Chain Logistics Team (HVCCLT) plans all the region’s coal industry exports. Anna Game-Lopata writes
A COLLABORATIVE approach within the mining industry is needed to stem the flow of profit leaking from communities, Executive director for the Institute of Sustainable and Regional Development Professor Bob Miles told Australian Mining
THE Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of a major structural review of Queensland Rail (QR).