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Keep up to date with what is happening in the world surrounding the minerals and energy sector.
New tax arrangements restore confidence in Queensland resources sectorPosted on 02 Jul 2010 2 July 2010Queensland’s peak resources sector body says the scrapping of the Resource Super Profits Tax has immediately restored confidence in the state’s resources sector.Chief Executive of the Queensland Resources Council Michael Roche says the proposed new Minerals Resources... |
Public confidence essentialPosted on 16 Jul 2010 The Queensland Resources Council today acknowledged the prompt action by underground coal gasification (UCG) companies and the state government to ensure the highest levels of environmental performance and monitoring of the emerging industry are maintained.Responding to the announced intention... |
Further Kingaroy Underground Coal Gasification testing resultsPosted on 18 Jul 2010 18 July 2010The Department of Environment and Resource Management has received further test results from bores being sampled in the vicinity of Cougar Energy's underground coal gasification project.Director General of the Department of Environment and Resource Management John Bradley said... |
National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce ReportPosted on 26 Jul 2010 Senator the Hon Mark Arbib, Minister for Employment Participation and the Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP, Minister for Resources and Energy have released the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce report, Resourcing the Future.In preparing the report the Taskforce consulted widely with... |
Students debate the future of world electricity generationPosted on 30 Jul 2010 Students from a number of schools in and around Mackay grappled with the complex challenges of supplying low-emission energy during a workshop held as part of the Queensland Mining Expo.The workshop, now in its third year, was hosted by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) with... |
Running on EmptyPosted on 10 Aug 2010 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 09/08/2010 Reporter: Greg Hoy"It’s the lifeblood of the modern economy, but over the next five years Australia’s oil import bill is expected to almost double from $16 billion a year to $30. It’s an issue that will affect... |