Mining is the biggest contributor to Queensland’s economy and will remain a priority under the new government that took office in October 2024.
“Under our government, Queensland is open for business,” Dale Last, Queensland’s new Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, tells MINE Australia in an exclusive interview published in January.
“As far as we are concerned, coal and gas will play crucial roles in the state’s energy system for years to come,” he adds, highlighting his priorities to expediate mine approvals in the region.
You can read the January 2025 issue of MINE Australia here: https://mine.nridigital.com/mine_australia_jan25/issue_51
Elsewhere in this issue, we look at the role recycling can play in critical minerals supply chains, as well as Australia’s opportunity to increase its cobalt mining capabilities.
Although it hosts around 15% of global reserves, Australia produced just 1% of the world’s cobalt in 2024, according to GlobalData. However, there is an opportunity for the nation to ramp up production of ESG-compliant cobalt, which could be sold at a premium.
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In tech, we hear from several pump vendors about the innovations supporting more efficient and sustainable pump design.
We also speak to Ericsson about how 5G technology can support connectivity in underground mining and report from Resourcing Tomorrow on the AI solutions available to miners.
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Head over to MINE Australia to read all this and more in our first issue of 2025. You can also read the January global edition, which includes articles on the equipment supporting underground mining, a review of sector trends in 2024, the outlook for direct lithium extraction, and more.
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