A new Queensland company has purchased its fourth Bowen Basin coal mine, employing 275 workers to reopen a coalmine.
Building & Construction
NSW Government rezones the former Macquarie Coal Complex at Lake Macquarie — 500ha unlocked for 1,130 jobs, housing, and open space.
The Queensland Land Court approves a proposed $1 billion coalmine despite a conservation group's challenge.
One of Western Australia's last coalmines is set to reduce its operating capacity by nearly half, which unions say will result in job losses.
Technology
Governments in NSW have for years felt it prudent to establish an independent assessment framework for major mining projects, so such decisions are taken out of the hands of politicians.