New Adani business centre and rail contract a boon for Central Queensland
A new Rockhampton based business centre and rail contract announced by Adani Mining today is excellent news for Central Queensland that will lead to further, needed economic activity and job opportunities in the region, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Matt Canavan said today.
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20 years of rocking geoscience education
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan today celebrated the 20-year anniversary of Geoscience Australia’s popular Education Centre.
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Further resource potential of the Pilbara marked through new stratigraphic well
A new stratigraphic well in Western Australia’s Canning Basin will help scope out exciting new resources in the region, paving the way for new investment and jobs, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan said today.
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Drilling activity in Beetaloo Basin heralds new era for jobs and investment in Northern Australia
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has applauded the first drilling activity in the Beetaloo Basin since the lifting of the moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing in 2018, with Origin Energy successfully spudding the Kyalla 117 well.
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Resources sector contribution critical in NSW Central West
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has applauded the resources sector for its contribution to the NSW Central West during a visit to the region with local Federal MP, Member for Calare and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Andrew Gee, today.
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New Community Benefit Program for Kimba, Hawker and Quorn communities
The Australian Government has today announced a new $4 million funding program for the communities being considered for the site of the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility.
Under the new Community Benefit Program, up to $2 million in grants will be given to each of the two communities considering the facility, around Kimba and Wallerberdina Station.
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Undercover crops to be investigated in Northern Australia
Australia’s north could be on the way to becoming Asia’s salad bowl through more use of protected cropping systems by growers.
A new project backed by the Cooperative Research Centre for Northern Australia (CRCNA) will investigate the best way to support growers wanting to set up protected cropping systems in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Around $443,000 will be invested in the project which will run for two years.
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‘Build the real Rookwood’ - hundreds rally to send message to Qld Government
More than 200 farmers, landowners, graziers and concerned Central Queensland locals rallied in Rockhampton today to protest the Queensland Government’s mishandling of the construction of Rookwood Weir.
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Resources and energy exports continue to set new records
Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are continuing to grow, accounting for almost 60 per cent of Australia’s total export earnings exceeding $279 billion in 2018–19, and helping deliver Australia’s first current account surplus in 44 years.
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Rum Jungle Creek South Closure for Maintenance
Planned maintenance work on the waste rock dump at Rum Jungle Creek South, about 105km south of Darwin, will begin shortly to ensure the site continues to meet national standards for radiation protection.
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