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Why you should care about coal royalty rates

Posted on August 1st, 2023

A message from Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council: I’ve been asked a few times recently, why should anyone outside the resources sector care about coal royalty rates? The answer is simple – the economic future of Rockhampton and… Read more »

Coal is still Gold

Posted on July 25th, 2018

Due to a number of factors the Central Queensland region is again experiencing accelerated resource activity (predominantly associated with coal mining). Some of the factors influencing the expansion of resource activity include: • A record number of operating coal mines… Read more »

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Trade Travel Expo – 2024 Sydney
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Queensland Weekender unearths the Capricorn Coast region’s sustainability superheroes – High Valley Dawn Permaculture Farm and Reef Distillers
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