Mining Monthly - Queensland

Queensland

QLD miners told to "prepare now" for severe weather

At 10am Friday, the low was about 405km northeast of Cairns and 580km north-northeast of Townsville

09 January 2026

Small-scale gold miner in QLD fatally struck by big rock

Two deaths just 20 minutes apart rock the mining industry

08 January 2026

Investigation begins into Mammoth underground fatality

Underground operators are urged to review their specific mine’s support design following the tragedy

06 January 2026

Mine fatality at Mammoth underground

Tragedy strikes in the New Year at Curragh coal complex

05 January 2026

Verbrec's StacksOn software is in use at every BHP iron ore mine and port in Western Australia.

Verbrec locks in contracts worth $20M

Wide-ranging deals cover all four of the contractor’s growth areas

18 December 2025

Macmahon has been working at the Byerwen mine in Queensland since 2017.

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

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