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  • QPME

    22 Oct, 2026

    NSW establishes Future Jobs and Investment Authority to support coal regions

    The New South Wales government has established the Future Jobs Investment Authority, which will assist coal-producing regions by attracting investment as global markets shift towards low-carbon economies. Ba... more

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    21 Oct, 2026

    NSW authority intervenes to save 400 coal mine jobs in the Hunter Valley

    The New South Wales government will introduce emergency legislation to protect 400 jobs at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley, providing financial certainty to regional families ahead... more

  • Safety equipment key to providing safer sites for workers

    20 Oct, 2026

    Safe Work Australia calls for national action to address soaring workplace fatalities

    Safe Work Australia has released a comprehensive Best Practice Review of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, making 21 key recommendations to overhaul national safety standards following an agreement b... more

  • 20 Oct, 2026

    MCA urges Parliament to support Australia-EU free trade agreement

    The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called on Parliament to back the Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA), highlighting its potential to significantly strengthen Australia’s reso... more

  • NSW establishes Future Jobs and Investment Authority to support coal regions
    22 Oct, 2026
  • NSW authority intervenes to save 400 coal mine jobs in the Hunter Valley
    21 Oct, 2026
  • Safe Work Australia calls for national action to address soaring workplace fatalities
    20 Oct, 2026
  • MCA urges Parliament to support Australia-EU free trade agreement
    20 Oct, 2026

Australia’s female mining leaders celebrated at 2026 BHP WIRNA awards

24 Sep, 2026
Women in Resources Awards
Australia’s top female resource leaders and innovators have been honoured at the 2026 BHP Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA), hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The national awards celebrate high achievers across diverse disciplines, including executive leadership, engineering, trades,…

Brisbane chosen as national hub for new critical metals research centre

23 Sep, 2026
Queensland has cemented its position in Australia's resources sector, with the Critical Metals for Critical Industries Cooperative Research Centre selecting Brisbane as the location for its national base. The nation-leading research hub will operate from the University of Queensland’s Brisbane City campus, establishing a central collaboration point for industry operators,…

Platinum supply tightens as hydrogen demand accelerates

23 Sep, 2026
Platinum supply tightens as hydrogen demand accelerates
The platinum industry is confronting a familiar problem from a new angle. As electric vehicles erode the metal's traditional stronghold in automotive catalytic converters, a fledgling hydrogen economy is emerging as a potential replacement demand source. However, according to mining analysts, the real constraint on that future may not be…

Fortescue appeals $150M native title compensation

21 Sep, 2026
Australia’s largest ever native title compensation payout is facing challenges from all sides after mining giant Fortescue became the latest party to appeal a landmark Federal Court judgment. The move follows separate, opposing filings lodged late last month by both the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation (YNAC) and the Western Australian…

Mining body backs government’s skilled migration policy

18 Sep, 2026
MinRes
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has endorsed the federal government’s decision to prioritise skilled resource workers under its updated migration framework, praising the policy shift as a vital step toward protecting the nation's economic stability. The industry peak body commended the refined strategy for matching migration intakes with Australia's…

Basin Energy partners with James Cook University for critical minerals research

18 Sep, 2026
WA invests in mental health research for mining industry
Basin Energy Ltd. and James Cook University have entered into a collaborative research agreement to advance processing and extraction techniques for Basin’s Sybella-Barkly rare earth project in northwest Queensland. The partnership operates under the Australian government’s Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer program, a research initiative backed by federal funding…

AI redrawing resources jobs, not deleting them, new AREEA study finds

18 Sep, 2026
AI
AI is actively reshaping roles across the Australian resources and energy sector rather than triggering widespread job losses, according to a major new industry report released by the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA). The study, titled Artificial Intelligence: A Resources and Energy Industry Workforce Report, surveyed 33 AI,…

Queensland introduces mining lease reforms to streamline approvals

18 Sep, 2026
Mining jobs soar in WA amid talent gaps
The Queensland government has introduced legislation to overhaul the state’s mining lease approval framework, introducing measures aimed at ending environmental lawfare and eliminating regulatory delays for resource projects. The Mineral Resources Objections Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, targets double-handling in environmental assessments and restricts who can lodge legal…