Bob Katter has called on the federal government to step in to avert the closure of Glencore's Townsville copper refinery and ...

Falling coal prices prompt Queensland to accelerate shift into diversified resources; Explorers gain active support from ...

Australia must cut the "red and green tape" around gas projects and allow more exploratory drilling to secure the nation's ...

A part of Interstate 80 in New Jersey passes near and over abandoned iron mines, remnants of a thriving ore-and-mineral industry that began before the American Revolution.

Mayors of powerhouse Queensland mining regions want the state government to withhold project approvals until Glencore ...

If you have ambitions of living comfortably or making a quick buck, then regional Queensland is where you need to work or ...

A freight train operates on the Mount Isa to Townsville rail line This measure is expected to increase freight volumes and support new entrants in the market. “We want to see mines opening, ...

A seismic change has struck the North West after the state government announced it’ll reduce rail charges to help fast track a new mine in the region. DETAILS. Mining minister Dale Last said the ...

A seismic change has struck Mount Isa after the state government announced it’ll reduce rail charges for new phosphate mines, fast-track the Eva Copper project to construction, and more.

Mount Isa sizzles in summer. Just ask caravan park co-owner and Outback Queensland ambassador Kylie Rixon who once forgot to collect her chooks' eggs (or bum-nuts, to use her colourful parlance ...