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A recent evening of enjoyment and catching up with long-time friends was spent at Salt Bar & Grill in Emerald. It was a terrific night,

If you’re looking for a fun and unique experience on the Gold Coast, look no further than Lumber Punks Axe Throwing. From the moment we

Who are you and what do you do? My name is Jaxon Ball and I am a Rail Infrastructure Trainee for Aurizon. When did you

Tell us about the business. Linked Group provides, trade services and renewable energy products to the Mining, Agriculture, Rail, Government and Transport Industry Sectors across

Michael Pugh is a passionate hiker and explorer who has spent much of his life exploring the great outdoors in remote and beautiful places and

On April 1st, the official opening of Rolleston’s Beazley Park took place to the delight of local children and their families. The new and improved

This month the Components Only and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to Girls Time Out (GTO), a not-for-profit organisation in Rockhampton that is

Late last year, Glencore Coal partnered with MATES in Mining to deliver suicide awareness and prevention training, and provide ongoing support to employees across their

Field Mining Services successfully completed their Kokoda Track hike in April 2023, raising over $18,000 for the Bravery Trust ANZAC Day campaign. Rainee Shepperson, a

Innovative workshops using robots and paper aeroplanes, delivered by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) has helped Blackwater students in primary school get a

After more than 50 years of faithful service the Liddell coal fired power station in the Hunter Valley closed this month. While it was sad,

For the past 15 years, Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) has partnered with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to monitor and enhance the environmental health of the

The most scrutinised and assessed resources project in Queensland history has been officially opened by Queensland Minister for Resources, Scott Stewart. The historic opening of

In April, the Federal Government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations released a plain-looking document that heralds big changes in the mining industry. The Same

According to the CSIRO’s calculations, Australia contributed just over 1% to global carbon emissions. The stationary energy sector includes the generation of electricity used by

Our front cover image this month features Bowen Coking Coal Executive Chairman, Nick Jorss, with his mum Carol, son Lincoln, and brother Greg. Because despite

Glencore’s Oaky North mine was the scene of a “battle” last month to find the best mines rescuers in the state at the 18th Queensland

One of the highlights of the Queensland Resources Council’s calendar each year is the series of Resources Roundups we hold as industry networking events, and

Mudgee is a great tourist location to visit. With over 40 cellar doors, Mudgee offers a rich wine culture, as well several other tourist attractions

This March, ConExpo ‘23 saw a record-breaking 139,000 attendees eagerly filter through the three million square foot Vegas exhibition. Spanning over five days, and attracting

Who are you and what do you do? My name is Jess Geary and I’m a Protection Officer based in Muswellbrook for the Australian Rail

Tell us about the business. ComponentsONLY is the global leader in the trade of components for heavy earthmoving machinery. We source, sell and market new,

When Michelle Lawson was in high school, it was illegal for women to work underground in the coal mining industry. Until 1989 in NSW, mine

Back in March, Scone, a town with a population of around 6,500 people, was named NSW Tidy Towns Sustainable Community winner. No one could have

Staff at a Hunter Valley coal mine have raised $10,000 to help the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) to continue its fight against brain cancer. Hunter

The team at @ The Coalface are always quick to put their hand up to support a good cause. Fun runs, sponsorships, heck, even growing

This month the Complete Parts and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes towards a group of riders hitting the road to raise money and

A couple of the state’s biggest industrial consumers of drinking water are now saving thousands of litres every year thanks to some ground breaking technology.

A dynamic dozen of new Hunter Valley Operations’ apprentices has settled into building skills and careers for a successful future. Two of the first year

In a first for NSW, there are 22 ministers on NSW Labor’s front bench and half of them are women. Among them are the first

WesTrac NSW / ACT apprentice Braden Storey has taken out the 44th Annual Caterpillar Dealer Top Apprentice Program 2023. Braden represented WesTrac NSW / ACT

Mount Thorley Warkworth miner Mark King may be a butcher by trade, but he’s once again the Miner of the Year. For the sixth year

Sometimes the smallest thing can change the trajectory of your life forever. Whether that change is positive or negative is what you make of it.

Australian mining wants to ensure that the industries that are producing in this country continue to work hard for Australians and that investment continues to

The NSW Minerals Council has been a proud sponsor of the Newcastle Knights’ women’s teams from the beginning, so it was fantastic last year to

Who are you and what do you do? I’m Cody Nieuwkamp, a dual trade apprentice (Diesel Fitter and Auto Electrician) with Peabody at Coppabella Mine.

Tell us about the business. My name is Richard Campbell and I am the Owner of Blackrock Mining Solutions and BMS Strata Systems. Blackrock Mining

Jaeda may only be 13 years old, but she is already making a huge impact in her community of Moranbah. This young lady is not

This month the Components Only and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to Teen Shed Mackay. In Mackay, a group of dedicated volunteers have

A recycling program in use at the Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland is helping keep the region’s lifesaving RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter flying.

World-first research into the Black-throated finch has found populations of the bird are thriving at Bravus Mining and Resources’ Carmichael mine. Bravus Mining and Resources

For the third year in a row, females have outnumbered males in the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) apprentice intake. Women now make up more than

Female students from Moranbah State High School and Dysart State High School were given the opportunity to participate in a one-day “Tradies for a Day”

A new multi-million-dollar CQUniversity facility in Rockhampton is set to support the future training, workforce and research needs of the resources sector. The School of

Queensland’s first ever all-female Mines Rescue Team has been formed at Anglo American’s Capcoal Open Cut Mine and is set to join the state’s competitive

According to Deloitte’s Tracking the Trends 2023 report,  global statistics show that a significant number of mine workers are 46 and older, and nearly 50%

New Acland Mine Stage 3 has reached a key milestone, with the project’s 100th worker recently starting work on site. New Acland Mine General Manager,

Held on March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day, the Resources Awards for Women was a celebration and acknowledgement of the contribution women are

Yet another set of recently released figures have confirmed how important the resources sector, and particularly coal, is to the state and national economies. Resources

Since being introduced to the market back in 1990, Caterpillar’s original 994 Wheel Loader has dominated its size class. Released in 2016, the uber-popular 994K

Coal Mines Technical Services (CMTS) have entered into a strategic agreement with CSE Corporation, creating a unique opportunity for industry to easily access world-renowned safety

Nutrition is the science behind the foods we eat, but there’s so much more to it than that. We all know about sports nutrition, the

Who are you and what do you do? My name is Eddy Rowe and I am the Water Infrastructure Manager at Ulan Surface Operations with

Tell us about the business. Earthmoving Supplies is a new Australian-owned and operated business that enables customers to access an extensive range of parts across

Tristan McKay is new to the Hunter Valley, but it’s taken him no time at all to fall in love with the community and its

Peter Nichols reckons you can farm land after mining and produce the yields you got from the land before it was mined. He should know.

Gunnedah is set to be the new hub of wildlife conservation in North West NSW, with the future of the recently announced Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary

Ashton Coal is investing $85,000 into community groups across the Upper Hunter Valley region through its 2023 Community Support Program. This funding will be shared

Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia and if that wasn’t bad enough, each year one in four young people

Liddell power station may begin to disappear from this month, but a group of artists are making sure that it’s not forgotten. Over the next

While Cate Sims is new to the Dialogue, she will be familiar to many people in the Upper Hunter due to her past working with

NRL legend Scott Prince has participated in the launch of Glencore’s 2023 NSW Indigenous Employment Pathways Program, welcoming 76 Indigenous Australians at an orientation day

Safety in the Hunter region has been brought to the fore once again with the 2023 Hunter Safety Awards announcing the winners of their 13

The University of Newcastle’s award-winning annual Science and Engineering Challenge was recently held in Muswellbrook. The event features two Primary School days and one High

The cooling towers of Liddell Power Station are an iconic sight in the Hunter Valley. For half a century, Liddell has powered NSW and provided

At the NSW Women in Mining Awards on March 30,we celebrated the achievements of remarkable women and acknowledged the companies who are driving initiatives to

Australian mining has invested $30 billion in research and development since 2005 to become a critical driver of broader global industry innovation. The Digital Mine

Now the NSW State election is over, all those who stood as candidates deserve our thanks. It’s a tough job, involving a lot of hard

Our world-class NSW mining industry continues to do the heavy lifting for the NSW economy. NSW Treasury recently released its mid-year review confirming an extra

Who are you and what do you do? Simon West and I am a Shotfirer at BHPs Goonyella Riverside Mine When did you start in

Tell us about the business. My name is Tim Boyd, and I’m a Business Development Manager at DGI Trading, based in Queensland. DGI Trading recycles

This month we have put Michael Livingston, Supervisor at Peak Downs Mine under the spotlight, highlighting his amazing work in the Dysart community as Captain

This month the Components Only and @ The Coalface $500 Community Gift goes to Tegan Jones from Dysart Hospital who will be taking to the

This month, three worthy Moranbah women became recipients of Moranbah’s 2023 Community Scholarship Program.  Established in 1997, the idea originally came from the Mining &

In November 2022, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) hosted the largest single science and engagement field event in its 50 year history. The

Green groups and conservationists are so focused on reaching net zero by cutting all coal and gas from the energy mix that they are ignoring

Worker representatives from Queensland’s coal-fired power stations and domestic thermal coal mines joined with other energy workers from around Australia in February to compare notes

Former NQ Cowboys player Ray Thompson recently spent the whole week in Moranbah delivering his “Discovering Resilience” presentation as part of a new partnership between