The Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union has told MINING DAILY that the coal industry's cries for help in the face of emissions trading are unfounded.
Queensland Transport Minister Rachel Nolan yesterday announced the $49 million duplication of the Blackwater rail system in the Central Bowen Basin had been completed.
Industrea will triple its longwall equipment manufacturing capacity by combining its separate manufacturing and servicing operations in a larger premises in the Hunter Valley.
Sperian Protection has released the Clearflow 2 Filter System, designed to deliver high quality breathable air to a range of supplied air respirator systems.
Swarf Tech has launched a range of PST spiral conveyors that are said to provide problem free handling for a wide range of materials and alleviate issues such as blockages caused by bridging and binding of stringy and thread like material.
QR has increased its capacity for coal transport.
An initiative developed by Worsley Alumina employees has revolutionised the way maintenance is carried out on the 52km overland conveyor used to transport bauxite from the Boddington mine to the refinery, near Collie.
BHP Billiton has approved US$1.094 billion of capital expenditure to underpin accelerated growth of its Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) business.
QRNational Coal’s Group General Manager Mike Scanlan has rejected suggestions that rail is to blame for the current bottlenecks at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal in Central Queensland.