TECHNOLOGY

$3.6 million Mackay mining centre to boost local innovation

A SIMULATED underground coal mine for training and research will be a key feature of the $3.6 million Mackay Resources Centre of Excellence in Queensland which will start construction in 2019.

Mackay is a leader of innovation in Queensland's coal sector.

Mackay is a leader of innovation in Queensland's coal sector.

The underground coal mine simulator will also be available for testing, demonstrating and filming new equipment and products operating in confined spaces, will enable new emergency response procedures...

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