Mining Monthly - Queensland

Queensland

Macmahon lands three-year extension at Byerwen

The $792 million contract may be further extended for two years

17 December 2025

GMG intends to send out sample battery cells to test with partners in early 2026.

GMG unveils fast-charging battery technology

Graphene aluminium-ion batteries can be charged in under six minutes

16 December 2025

Unions claim skulduggery in refinery EA battle with Glencore

Wage battle at embattled, government-supported refinery rages on

16 December 2025

The Glencore-unions stoush over the Townsville refinery EA continues.

Glencore hits back at union claims over Townsville refinery EA

Slams the AWU and ETU public statements as inaccurate

15 December 2025

Things are heating up at Glencore's North Queensland copper refinery.

AWU threatens strike action at Glencore's Townsville copper refinery

Accuses Glencore of betraying the commitment AWU members showed during tough times

11 December 2025

Lessons learnt from Grosvenor crane rollover

Since the incident, the crane contractor has improved its safety protocols

11 December 2025

Once construction is complete, Thiess will provide mining services from June 2026.

Thiess, Harmony in harmony on Eva

Early-stage earth and civil works have already begun

10 December 2025

Valuable resources could be extracted from coal mine waste.

Qld puts up $1.5M for circular coal economy

Thought to be untapped value across the coal mining supply chain

08 December 2025

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