Brown Coal Mining

Proposed brown coal project to re-ignite industry in La Trobe Valley

Victoria’s Latrobe Valley will be in for significant economic growth and jobs creation when a new venture between a giant Japanese company and the State Government comes to fruition.

Awarding of $450m mining contract to boost local industry

A major mining contract has been signed, which will see the extension of an existing joint venture’s participation in a Victorian coal operation.

Incumbent contractor secures $200m for power station and mine maintenance in Victoria

The owner of a major thermal coal mine and power station in Victoria has renewed power station and mine maintenance services with the incumbent contractor with a revenue value of $200 million.

Green light for coal mine in north west New South Wales to change underground layout

Planning and enironment authorities have approved an application from a coal mine in north west New South Wales to change its underground layout.

Mining contractor awarded $1.3b contract extension for coal mine in Central Queensland

A privately owned independent Queensland based coal company with operations in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin has awarded its mining contractor a $1.

Global mining contractor awarded $760m contract to continue coal operations in Hunter Valley

A global mining contractor has been awarded a contract worth $760 million to continue operating a coal operation in the Hunter Valley.

Piping, flocculant plant key to tailings modification for coal mines in Greater Ravensworth

A major coal producer is seeking approval from the NSW Government to modify tailings operations across three of its adjacent mines in the Hunter Valley.

NSW mining extension proposal wins approval

The New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission has extended a mining agreement with the operators of two major New South Wales coal mines.

Work set to commence on $30m Victorian coal processing plant

The construction of a new coal processing plant in Gippsland will begin in July, following the awarding of a $30 million government grant.

Awarding of grant seals the deal for $119m Latrobe Valley brown coal project

A combined State and Federal Government grant of $25 million has been awarded to a Chinese mega-company to develop a Latrobe Valley brown coal project.