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Miners pay $90,000 in rent in Queensland towns18-Apr-2011

THE mining industry may be creating massive wages in central Queensland but landlords are lining up with their hands out asking for rents as high as $......Read More

Six of State's 10 top-earning postcodes home to cashed up coal miners 07-Apr-2011

Six of the State's 10 top-earning postcodes home to cashed-up coal miners Anna Caldwell From: The Courier-Mail (http://www.couriermai......Read More

NRW Wins $50 Million Works Contract from Middlemount Joint Venture11-Jan-2011

Published 11 Jan 2011 Macarthur Coal Ltd and Gloucester Coal Ltd have awarded a $50 million contract for initial operational work......Read More

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Miners pay $90,000 in rent in Queensland towns18-Apr-2011

THE mining industry may be creating massive wages in central Queensland but landlords are lining up with their hands out asking for rents as high as $......Read More

Six of State's 10 top-earning postcodes home to cashed up coal miners 07-Apr-2011

Six of the State's 10 top-earning postcodes home to cashed-up coal miners Anna Caldwell From: The Courier-Mail (http://www.couriermai......Read More

NRW Wins $50 Million Works Contract from Middlemount Joint Venture11-Jan-2011

Published 11 Jan 2011 Macarthur Coal Ltd and Gloucester Coal Ltd have awarded a $50 million contract for initial operational work......Read More

Coal Pumps Billions into the Economy 24-Nov-2010

Daily Mercury 24th November 2010 New figures show exactly how much the resources sector is pumping into our economy, with a whoppin......Read More

Glouster Mine Deal06-Oct-2010

Gloucester mine deal gets FIRB approval Published 1:29 PM, 29 Sep 2010 Last update 1:29 PM, 29 Sep 2010 By a staff reporter, with AAP ......Read More

Middlemount Mine to upgrade resources23-Aug-2010

Middlemount coalmine gets resource boost 23/08/2010 10:08:12 AM The Middlemount coalmine in central Queensland has had a major upgrade of ......Read More

QLD Mining could double in a decade21-Jul-2010

QLD MINING COULD DOUBLE IN A DECADE 21st Jul 2010 THE amount of mining carried out in Queensland could double within 10 years, according to th......Read More

Who's Afraid of the GFC?22-Jun-2010

Who’s afraid of the GFC? 31st May 2010 Australian Bureau of Statistics data have confirmed that employment in Queensland’s mining sec......Read More

Mining companies renew rentals for workers despite threatening to take projects offshore10-Jun-2010

Mining companies renew rentals for workers despite threatening to take projects offshore Posted on Wednesday, June 09 2010 at 7:36 PM Despit......Read More

Display Home Opening25-May-2010

We are excited with the Arrival of our first Display Home. It will be open Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June from 10am to 5pm daily. So come down Fri......Read More

Regional FHOG Boost $1100031-May-2010

By Chris O'Brien Updated Fri May 28, 2010 6:17am AEST Ms Bligh says the overall plan contains 22 initiatives, and 25 other support ac......Read More

Central Queensland's highest earning towns26-Mar-2010

By Liam Butterworth COAL really does pay well for Central Queensland mining communities, with towns like Dysart, Tieri and Middlemount home to......Read More

Mining Boom here to stay, says RBA01-Mar-2010

By David Mark: Ric Battellino says Australia's mining boom could have more than a decade still to run (AAP: Dave Hunt, file photo). Rese......Read More

Rental returns high in Bowen Basin23-Dec-2009

An article in the Financial Review, discussed the results of RP Data-Rismark's Best of the Best Property Report for 2009. It found that the second and......Read More

Macarthur Coal set to become biggest Independant Coal Producer21-Dec-2009

If Macarthur Coal's takeover attempt of Gloucester Coal is successful, it would become the biggest Independent Coal Producer in Australia. Read the st......Read More

Another Mining Boom within 3 Years05-Nov-2009

ABC News Story: "A leading economic forecaster is predicting Australia will experience another mining boom within three years. BIS Shrapnel ......Read More

Mining investment to return to record levels by 2012-201305-Nov-2009

Further investment in skills and infrastructure needed! Australia's mining sector will be booming again within 3 years, according to a new rep......Read More

Central Queensland Coal Development Projects30-Sep-2009

The Queensland Government Department of Mines and Energy has compiled a list of Coal Development Projects. This includes Status Updates as well as......Read More

Housing affordability and shortages in resource boom towns31-Aug-2009

Resource boom towns have experienced recurring housing shortages and affordability crises. Government and Industry need to address these issues to......Read More

Isaac Regional Council Profile at August 200927-Aug-2009

The Isaac Regional Council covers a large part of the Bowen Basin, including Middlemount. Read the Regional Profile (/_literature_45237/Isaac_Regi......Read More

Macarthur Coal back on Track27-Aug-2009

By Paul Hayes: Macarthur Coal has attributed a huge profit increase to higher sale prices in the first half of 2009 and returning demand in th......Read More

Bowen Basin Coal Mines & Projects at June 200920-Jul-2009

Queensland Government Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation - Mines and Energy division has released an overview of Coal M......Read More

Macarthur Coal to create more mining jobs29-Jun-2009

MACARTHUR Coal’s chief executive officer Nicole Hollows is standing by the company’s claims that it aims to double its presence in Central Queensl......Read More

Daily Mercury - 500 new mine jobs27-Jun-2009

By Owen Jacques: MACARTHUR Coal has played its hand with more than $300 million on the table. And they're not bluffing.The company owns Coppa......Read More

Isaac Regional Council releases a Draft Corporate Plan17-Jun-2009

The newly formed Isaac Regional Council has released a draft Corporate Plan, to give an overview of where the region is at and the direction it is......Read More

Queensland Rail increases coal transport capacity in Bowen Basin17-Jun-2009

By Jessica Darnbrough: QR has increased its capacity for coal transport, having completed the duplication of a 10.5 kilometre section of track......Read More

CapCoal - Community Engagement Plan10-Mar-2009

The CapCoal group of mines in Central Queensland is operated by Anglo CoalAustralia, which is part of the Anglo American group of companies. Globa......Read More

Isaac Regional Council releases a Statistical Snapshot28-Feb-2009

Isaac Regional Council's Statistical Snapshot shows that they expect an estimated annual population growth of 2% until 2031. Read the Report (......Read More

Capcoal Mine Fact Sheet22-Oct-2008

Capcoal Mine is located in the Bowen Basin 25 kilometres south-west from Middlemount (population 3000). It operates 3 Underground Mines and an Ope......Read More