NAIF funds groundbreaking Kidston hydro project
More jobs and improved electricity supplies throughout North Queensland will flow from the latest investment by the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF).
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Labor-Green alliance attack development of Northern Australia
A Labor motion to form a stacked Select Committee to pick apart the Government’s development agenda for Northern Australia has been condemned by Minister for Resources and Northern Australia and Rockhampton-based Senator Matt Canavan.
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Canavan welcomes surging Iron Ore, Coal, LNG exports
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has welcomed surging exports of iron ore, coal and LNG in 2019.
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Hydrogen strategy a step closer
A National Hydrogen Strategy that will open up export markets in Asia is a step closer with the release of consultation papers today.
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Australia's Resource and Energy exports continue to set records
Just-released figures show income earned for Australia from exports of resources and energy is hitting record highs.
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Labor heard nothing, learnt nothing from election loss: Still Won't Back Coal Jobs
The Labor party has heard nothing and learnt nothing from the federal election result and still won’t back the coal industry.
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Top level talks to boost Australia’s mining skills base
The need for Australia’s world beating resources sector to have world class workers is the impetus behind a Resources Skills Roundtable convened by Resources Minister Matt Canavan in Brisbane today.
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Resources and energy commodity exports surge again
Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are expected to reach a record high of $278 billion in 2018–19 - an increase of more than $50 billion in value on 2017–18 figures.
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‘ROSI’ future for South East Queensland Freight corridors
Truck drivers and other motorists travelling between Toowoomba to Ipswich and Toowoomba to Seymour will soon have a faster and safer journey, with the Australian Government investing $110 million to upgrade key freight corridors in south east Queensland under the $3.5 billion Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative.
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Positioning Australia as a critical minerals powerhouse
The Liberal-National Government has today launched a new strategy to elevate Australia as a world powerhouse in the minerals that will underpin the industries of the future including agritech, aerospace, defence, renewable energy and telecommunications.
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