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A major new mineral sands mine in the Kimberley will get a $95 million boost from the Federal Government as the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund makes its biggest investment in WA. Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan will announce a debt deal for Sheffield Resources’ Thunderbird project in Canberra today, saying it is likely to be the ...

A renewable energy boom across Queensland's Darling Downs is reinvigorating the region's economy, which suffered a sharp downturn when coal seam gas development slowed earlier than expected. One council alone has approved one wind and 11 solar projects worth $6 billion. "We've got $1.2 billion of that under construction now, and that's the excit...

Bechtel, a global leader in project management, engineering, procurement and construction, has been selected by WSA Co as its Delivery Partner and Project Manager (Definition) for the Western Sydney Airport, a $5.3 billion greenfield facility in Badgerys Creek, New South Wales. This will be a landmark project for both New South Wales and Austral...

Brisbane’s New Runway is the largest aviation construction project in Australia. Work on the site began in 2012 with the major stages of construction now in progress and on track to open in 2020. Once complete, Brisbane will have the best runway system in Australia effectively doubling our current capacity. It has been estimated by 2035 the new ...

The mining industry is competing for workers with the large infrastructure projects happening across Australia, according to an online job advertiser. Nationally Seek's Employment Report, set for release tomorrow, shows jobs advertised in mining are up 34 percent on this time last time year, engineering jobs are up 25 percent, and trades and ser...

Supporting Australia’s mining companies to create more high-wage, high-skill jobs is the best way to strengthen regional communities and lessen inequality, according to Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) interim chief executive officer David Byers. The MCA’s submission to the Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into the Indicators and Impact of ...

A $250 million plan for pumped hydro energy generation near Illawarra could provide baseload renewable power for up to 80,000 homes. Origin Energy on Monday revealed more detail on its plans to double its pumped hydro storage power in New South Wales' Illawarra region to take advantage of rapidly falling renewable energy costs. It is considering...

The Hong Kong-owned energy retailer Alinta Energy says it has made good on a much-telegraphed offer for AGL Energy’s ageing Liddell coal plant after achieving board sign-off at the weekend. AGL confirmed on Monday it had received a non-binding and “highly conditional” $250m cash offer from Alinta and its Hong Kong-based owner, Chow Tai Fook Ente...

The Labor Government’s fracking moratorium has been lifted. But 49 percent of the Territory’s landmass will be covered by “no-go zones” and will remain off-limits to gas companies. The decision was announced this morning. The Government has endorsed all 135 of the recommendations made by the scientific inquiry into hydraulic fracturing, led by J...

When Suzie Celotti’s husband Adrian accepted a job in Queensland’s Surat Basin working on a coal seam gas project, the Corporate HR specialist would never have guessed it would be the start of a new career path for herself. Suzie and Adrian relocated from Melbourne to Chinchilla, and with grand plans of being a dedicated stay-at-home mum, Suzie ...