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(Image source: Bowen Rail Company) From L-R: Netball Association secretary Michelle Bossen and Cyclones players with Bowen Rail Company health, safety and community manager Marty Trask with Bowen in their refurbished kitchen.

Bowen Netball scores big with Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program

Bowen Netball scores big with Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program Bowen’s Cyclones netballers have swapped their bibs for aprons thanks to a Bowen Rail Company (BRC) community grant to refurbish their canteen kitchen and keep their club on track. Bowen Netball Association was one of four grant recipients in the latest round of Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program, which supports local not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Bowen Netball secretary Michelle...

Abbot Point gearing up for cyclone season.

Abbot Point Operations storming ahead with wet weather preparations

Abbot Point Operations storming ahead with wet weather preparations Abbot Point Operations (APO) has kicked-off Bowen’s biggest severe weather prep plan to ensure the multi-billion-dollar North Queensland Export Terminal is ready for the cyclone season ahead. APO general manager Damien Dederer said the business activated its Severe Weather Committee each October to review and test the coal export terminal’s systems, people processes and infrastructure, which includes some of the largest manmade structures in the Whitsundays. Six 40m tall stacker-reclaimers and a trestle jetty that stretches 2.75km offshore to a wharf supporting two shiploaders are among the plant and equipment used to export about 35mt of thermal and metallurgical coal...

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Mining Luminary Madden Mining's new range of LED cap lamps. Cap lamps have been around for almost as long as mining itself. The need for hands free lighting is imperative for safe and efficient work underground but there are cap lamps and there are cap lamps. Just like any tool of the trade, there are lamps that get the job done and lamps that excel and Madden Mining’s cordless cap lamps are firmly planted in the latter category. If you have worked underground for any length of time and suffered the inconvenience of a corded cap lamp, then you will instantly appreciate the tangle-free freedom that Madden’s LED lamps provide. This freedom...

Fortescue Zero launches racing and innovation team

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Fortescue Zero launches racing and innovation team

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) subsidiary Fortescue Zero has launched its racing and innovation team to compete in the world’s biggest electric racing series, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Queensland unveils strategy for net-zero future

Queensland unveils strategy for net-zero future

Queensland has unveiled the Queensland New Industry Development Strategy (QNIDS) to drive the growth of six key industries essential for the state's net-zero future. The strategy, encompassing renewable energy manufacturing, critical minerals processing, battery industry development, green hydrogen, circular economy and resource recovery, and the bioeconomy, aims to create new opportunities, generate employment, and contribute to Queensland's renewable energy targets. The QNIDS emphasises Queensland's unique strengths and resources, positioning the state as a leader in these industries. By supporting renewable energy manufacturing and infrastructure, Queensland seeks to capitalise on the increasing demand for clean energy. Leveraging its abundant critical mineral resources, the state aims to establish processing capabilities and manufacturing facilities in this rapidly growing sector. In line with the...

Gender gap needs targets for change

Gender gap needs targets for change

By Samantha James October 7, 2015 NEW data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) into the pay gap between men and women in management positions has highlighted the need for change in the resources sector. WGEA reported in September 2015 that 28.9 per cent of women employed in key management personnel (KMP) positions across several industries were paid at a lower rate than their male counterparts. This was followed by general managers at 27.5 per cent, then other managers and senior...

New Contractor at Gwalia

New Contractor at Gwalia

St Barbara has appointed Macmahon Holdings as the underground mining contractor at the Gwalia mine at Leonora in WA. The initial contract term is five years, with an option for St Barbara to extend for a further three-year period. According to St Barbara Managing Director and CEO Craig Jetson, the appointment of Macmahon brings an opportunity to enhance the performance of the Gwalia mine. “This change is indicative of St Barbara’s determination to enliven Gwalia’s future, to safely and sustainably rebuild operational performance and to secure future investment by delivering predictable and strong financial returns,” he said. “We would like to thank Byrnecut for their service over the past seven years and look forward to an orderly and effective transition....

AMEC says the nickel downturn demonstrates why Australia needs a PTC.

AMEC continues push for Australian production tax credit

AMEC continues push for Australian production tax credit The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) led a delegation of companies to Canberra as it continues to press the Federal Government for a production tax credit (PTC). The delegation included representatives from mining and exploration companies crucial to the critical minerals sector, such as Wyloo Metals, IGO, Australian Vanadium, QEM, Pilbara Minerals, and Tesla. AMEC chief executive Warren Pearce says the meetings provided “an opportunity to relay the real struggles facing the industry at the moment”. “It also sends a strong message to the Federal Government that the time for action is now. “The upcoming...