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.
An $8000 scholarship aimed at encouraging women to complete engineering degrees has been awarded to University of Queensland Student Rachel Jukes.
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.
With the skills shortage at boiling point, the Bowen Basin is implementing some innovative initiatives to retain and attract women to the mining industry. Jessica Darnbrough writes for Australian Mining.
THIESS Pty Ltd and BHP Billiton have teamed up in a $250,000 partnership to support a design competition for first year engineering students.
THE University of Queensland (UQ) has announced a $1.5 million partnership with Golder Associates to address skills shortages and research needs in geotechnical engineering.
ENGINEERS and scientists from Queensland are taking it to a new level launching their own blogs and producing You Tube videos to increase interest in the profession.
THE Queensland Government and the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) have signed an agreement to continue research and technology development in coal mine rehabilitation in Queensland.