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Born on the 4th July?

Baralaba Coal’s attempt to restart the mothballed Baralaba coal mine will be clearer in a fortnight’s time when a capital raising launched this week targeting existing shareholders concludes.

The company is offering existing shareholders (except USbased ones) an opportunity to buy more than 300 million shares in the business at a discount of 44% to the listed share price five days ago.

According to Baralaba Coal (formerly Cockatoo Coal), the share sale will - if successful raise more than $78 million and be enough to restart the mine before Christmas this year.

“Following the completion of the Entitlement Offer to raise up to approximately $78.3 million, it’s expected that the Company will have sufficient capital to meet the funding requirements associated with the restart of the Baralaba North mine,” they said in the prospectus.

“The Entitlement Offer will also reduce Baralaba’s

indebtedness [by about $12.5 million] to its major Shareholder, Liberty Metals & Mining.”

Interestingly, Liberty Metals and Mining (LMM) won’t only be the beneficiary of the capital raising; it will also be a likely participant.

In a letter to shareholders, Baralaba Coal said LMM has pre-committed to taking up its entitlement of new shares, providing their final shareholding after the capital raising does not push their ownership beyond 49%.

However, Baralaba Coal has warned shareholders their investment in the company carries risks.

Among those it mentions, are the possibility that coal prices and currency reduce sales revenue and that there is always inherent risk in exploration and mine development.

They also pointed out that they can’t commercialise significant parts of the mine without further major expenditure on infrastructure, and by somehow

securing port and rail export capacity, which they currently don’t have.

They also said Baralaba Coal’s debt means achieving any of this in the future might be problematic.

“Should the Company proceed to develop the Baralaba South project or expand its proposed operations at the Baralaba North mine, significant capital expenditure will be required which will require additional funding,” they said.

“There can be no assurance that such funding will be available on acceptable terms or at all. “ In addition, the Company has a significant amount of indebtedness.

“This substantial indebtedness could adversely affect the Company’s financial health and may, contain significant financial and non-financial covenants that limit the Company’s ability

to engage in certain activities that may be in its long-term best interests.”

The original Cockatoo Coal business was forced into administration in 2015 by collapsing coal prices and costs associated with their Baralaba North expansion plans which they commenced during better times.

However, in May 2016, US-based shareholder - Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings offered creditors of Cockatoo Coal a life-line rescue package worth around $100 million.

The business to emerge from the administration was the new Baralaba Coal Company which is free of the massive liabilities associated with take-or-pay contracts it entered into with Aurizon and the Wiggins Island Coal Terminal at the height of the boom.

As a result of that process, BCC now puts its post mine gate haulage and port costs at A$25 a tonne, down from nearly A$50 a tonne under Cockatoo Coal.

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Represented by who?

The CFMEU has failed in its attempt to allow workers at the BMA owned Daunia mine near Moranbah to be represented by external union officials in the early stages of a dispute.

The CFMEU contended in the Fair Work Commission that the final sentence in clause 21, of the 2014 Enterprise Agreement allowed for an employee to be represented by any person the employee chooses, including an officer of the CFMEU. Further, they argued CQS

Pty Ltd (BMA) had denied employees this right and incorrectly interpreted the clause to mean only representatives also employed by CQS Pty Ltd could get involved.

“There is no wording in the clause to suggest that the term “representative” is limited in any way and accordingly, the term must be given the widest possible meaning,” they argued.

“The CFMEU further submits that clause 27 of the Agreement sets out the rights of an “employee representative” who is chosen to represent another employee.

“The CFMEU contends that if a “representative” in clause 21 were intended to be limited to an “employee representative” by clause 27 of the Agreement, then the same term would have been used in both clauses.”

For its part CQS Pty Ltd argued that the meaning of “representative” in clause 21.1 couldn’t be used in isolation,

instead, it had to be used in context and consider the full meaning of clause 21 as a whole.

Further, they argued that such an interpretation of who was a “representative” would turn conflict resolution into a circus.

“The result would be that any number of unknown persons would be able to enter the Mine any time that an employee had an issue arising in the course of employment that he or she wished to raise, even an issue raised in the first instance with a supervisor,” they said.

“Such an interpretation would create an absurdity and significantly hinder the Company’s ability to resolve issues that arise in the course of employment with employees, in a timely manner.”

In making her decision, Deputy President Asbury agreed with the CFMEU that clause 21.1 could be interpreted to mean any representation if viewed in

isolation.

However more broadly she sided with BMA in so far that she agreed that an Enterprise Agreement had to be considered in its entirety and that a “narrow or pedantic” approach should not be taken.

Further, she said it was clear within the agreement generally, what the agreed terms were for how CFMEU officials might enter a mine site.

“The Object of the Act includes enabling fairness and representation at work through freedom of association and the right to be represented,” she said.

“The interpretation of the agreement discussed above is not inconsistent with this object.

“It allows for employees to be represented by a fellow employee who may be an Officer of a Union, or by a full-time Officer of a Union when the matter is referred to the Commission.”

Labour-hire laws Koalas & Renewables Mining employers are warning that new licensing requirements for labour hire companies will cost a fortune, stop people moving on secondment, and allow anyone to enter a mine site at any time.

The Queensland Government is likely to be the first, but not the last State Government in Australia to increase regulation of labour-hire. The move follows some high-profile media reports exposing rorts and underpayment of labour-hire workers.

While none of the stories have involved mining companies, there has been a growing discontent across the Bowen Basin during the downturn as labour-hire went from being a small ad hoc worker solution to becoming the dominant one.

The result has been that more miners than ever are on casual contracts with little job security.

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legislation passes parliament.

Then if an organisation is found to be using unlicensed labour-hire directors will face fines of $125,000 or three years in jail.

Licensed inspectors will also have the right to enter a workplace anytime there is work being carried out, and seize documents and property they believe is relevant to their enquiries.

In submissions to the committee working on the regulation, BHP expressed concerns that the bill definitions would impact other mobile employees who are being used on secondment or moved between various parts of the same business.

It also warned that the mine access rules could be abused by investigating officers.

“If left unchallenged the bill could result in the regulation of employment relationships more generally, instead of effectively addressing the stated concerns within the labour hire industry,” they argued.

Edify Energy has lodged paperwork with the Federal Government which - if approved - will see the company’s plan for a solar farm at Collinsville given environmental approval.

Armed with government subsidies and private investment funds, Edify wants to build a 60-megawatt solar farm on 370 acres of cattle grazing land just outside of Collinsville.

The development will consist of 85 metre long rows of solar panels which track the sun to generate energy. The DC power generated is then converted to AC power through transformers and ultimately fed into Powerlink’s Strathmore substation.

Aside from the usual fire and environmental management plans, the main environmental issue is that the solar panels and associated tracks, car parks, fencing and security equipment will impact Koala habitats.

The company says it will use experts to manage existing Koala populations.

“If any koalas are identified within an area to be cleared, no clearing activities will be undertaken before an assessment by a qualified ecologist,” the company said in its application to

the government.

“In addition to focusing development on low-quality areas and minimising impacts to Koala habitat, Edify Energy will also undertake restoration works to improve high-quality habitat along Crush Creek, which supports at least two Koala food trees and may also be a drought refuge for the species.”

According to Edify Energy director John Cole, Collinsville is perfect for solar generation.

“It’s a very good place for solar because of the radiation levels in North Queensland,” he said.

“For example, our site in Collinsville will produce double the amount of power than a project in the UK, and about 5 to 10 per cent more than in New South Wales or Victoria.”

The facility is expected to be built sometime this year, which Edify says will generate around 200 jobs.

RATCH-Australia is also working on plans to develop a slightly smaller Solar project near Collinsville.

Australian taxpayers have put about $20 million toward the development of both projects via Renewable Energy Agency.

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Happier days for SPQ’s

For the first time in years, there’s more optimism than pessimism in the mining accommodation sector according to Business Development Officer with Morris Corp Chris Jury.

Mr Jury, who has worked for decades in mining accommodation, says while there remain challenges, his feeling is that industry is returning to a more stable outlook.

“Clients still have a very strong focus on costs,” he told Shift Miner.

“But perhaps they are moving from a position of just trying to cuts costs, to a more reasoned view about how they can do things differently and smarter.

“In Central Queensland projects like Qcoal’s Byerwen mine, the Caval Ridge to Peak Downs conveyor, Blair Athol, and the two

solar projects around Collinsville signal to me that the worst is behind us.

“It’s still an interesting situation in the gas sector where you have Inpex and Wheatstone coming to an end in Western Australia, and at the same time shortages of domestic gas on the East Coast putting pressure on the likes of Origin, Santos and QGC to increase production.

“I don’t think we will see new gas projects here, but we might see gas fields being expanded, which could mean more jobs.

“Inpex and Wheatstone have soaked up a lot of labour, and people have commuted from all over Australia to work in Onslow or Darwin, so when they do finish

it will have an impact on the industry.

“Although there appears to be a significant amount of rectification work still to do in Darwin.”

His views echo anecdotal evidence relayed to Shift Miner in places like Moranbah where according to one insider a meeting occurred this week for a significant, long term, mining accommodation booking.

“I have a meeting with a mining company this week, and I just know they are going to want more rooms than I can supply,” he told Shift Miner.

“However, it’s been so quiet for so long; I just haven’t had the nerve to expand what we have available.

“It’s just part of the challenge of being in a sector that is so cyclical.”

As for other projects in the region, Mr Jury is hopeful that mines like Norwich Park might reopen soon, although he has no evidence to suggest that it’s likely.

“I think there is a good chance that something might happen in Norwich Park at some point, but I have nothing to confirm that, and as for projects like Adani’s, I am a hoper, more so than a believer at this point.”

Fisherman not landed After years of unsuccessfully trying to find a reliable gas supplier, Gladstone’s only mainland CSG exporting proponent, has abandoned plans to develop an LNG plant at Fishermans landing.

Mr Greg Vesey, CEO of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited said they could no longer justify the cost of holding the unique industrial site opposite the three existing Curtis Island LNG plants.

“After many years without success in securing the longterm economic gas supply that would be needed to proceed with project construction, we made a strategic decision to close the project,” he said.

“We are grateful to the Gladstone Port Corporation and the Queensland Government for their support of the Fisherman’s Landing LNG Project over the last several years.”

The Fishermans Landing site is the only mainland-based site available for the processing and export of coal seam gas in Gladstone.

LNG Ltd originally had a supply agreement with Arrow Energy. However, that deal was scuttled when Shell purchased Arrow in 2009.

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Qcoal mobilises contractor Managing Director, Mr Christopher Wallin told Shift Miner this week.

Just over a month ago, Qcoal and partner JFE Steel announced they hoped to be exporting coal in as little as eight months.

“The agreement came after the Queensland State Government last month granted mining leases to Byerwen Coal Pty Ltd,” JFE said at the time.

Qcoal continues to push ahead with its Byerwen Coal project, with contractor MPC Group mobilising its workforce to start bulk earthworks in the last fortnight MPC were recruited to the project not long after the completion of the Byerwen Rail Loop which has been slowly progressing since January 2015 when Byerwen Coal was first granted mining leases for the project.

CIMIC Group’s mineral processing company, Sedgman, has been awarded the contract for a tunnel stockpile reclaim system and train load-out conveyor which means they will handle all engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) elements.

“Byerwen Coal is pleased to be working with both MPC and Sedgman again as we work towards getting the mine constructed and producing as soon as possible,” QCoal Group

“Early stage development will be carried out with the aim to begin shipping coal in early 2018.

“Together with QCoal, JFE Steel will work to develop the mine and provide a stable, long-term supply of coking coal, which is expected to help reduce volatility in the coking coal market.”

At full production, Qcoal expects the mine will produce 10 million tonnes of hard coking coal a year and be a major part of their plan to export 20 million tonnes of coal by 2020.

The mine would have a life of at least 50 years, depending on what further drilling of the deposit reveals.

Earlier this year mining contractor Macmahon was named preferred mining services contractor for the Byerwen project.

However, the agreement is conditional and possibly low yielding in the short term for both parties, despite the recovery in coal prices.

Under the deal, Macmahon will provide mining services for the project through a cost reimbursable payment model, which essentially means they will complete work and then be reimbursed for those costs, with a set flat fee added on top.

Typically it’s a risky move for a miner to enter such an agreement with a contractor because the cost of completing the project is openended. To manage this the costs for which the contractor is entitled to be reimbursed must be set out very clearly in the contract.

BMC keen for expansion BHP Mitsui Alliance (BMC) have lodged paperwork with the Federal Government for approval of a significant extension of mining operations at South Walker Creek mine Southeast of Nebo.

BMC has lodged a referral with the Department of Environment which is a small but significant step required for the development or expansion of any mine.

In this instance, it is less important because the referral covers an area which is within the boundaries of an existing mining lease which has all the necessary environmental approvals.

However, BMC still needs the approval to expand their operations.

Starting at the end of this year, BMC wants to extend the existing open cut Mulgrave Pit in a South Easterly and Westerly direction giving the current operations a further 20-year life.

Under the proposed mine plan, BMC plans to permanently divert Walker Creek to outside the mining lease and mine through an existing mine water storage.

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stroage they are proposing to build two new ones.

BMC says the expansion offers an opportunity to extract more value from the South Walker Creek mine.

“The coal that exists in the project area is considered to be highly valuable to BMC because of its quality and strip ratio’s,” they submitted tot he Government.

“Not undertaking the action would leave a substantial volume of commercially viable coal resource unattained, adjacent to an efficiently operating and wellperforming mining operation.

“Additionally it would shorten the life of the mine considerably resulting in broader financial and employment impacts.”

An alternative plan of restarting mining operations on the other side of Walker Creek was not considered viable by BMC because of the cost and implications of installing a haul road bridge over the creek and starting overburden removal from scratch.

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Digital Dozers arrive Mining contractor Wolff Group is claiming an eighteen-month full-scale production trial of driverless Bulldozers at a mine near Blackwater will be an Australian first.

The trial is scheduled to start in July and will involve three semiautonomous Cat D11T machines performing bulk “pushing” tasks under contract at an open cut coal mine.

“These machines will be game changers for the mining sector, “ Wolff Mining director Terry Wolff said.

“The unpredictable nature of the resources sector means companies need to run more efficiently than ever before.

“Technology will allow for resilience, and not only pave the

way for increasing productivity rates, but will also play a critical role in continuity and extending employment.

“It is about being smarter, safer and future proofing business.”

Mining director Wanda Wolff said the machines would add to the company’s workforce and allow people to enter the industry who were previously excluded from incab manual operations.

“The repetitive nature of this kind of excavation, including tasks of ripping rock, means workers usually retired before they were 50,” she said.

“These machines will allow operators to be up skilled, creating a more adaptive organisation.

We are excited to be involved, and as a smaller company we

will quickly adapt to unlock and fully leverage the potential of this technology in shaping the future of our business.”

The Wolff Group have partnered with Hastings Deering and Caterpillar in the trial.

Hastings Deering General Manager of Mining Mark Scott said previous tests had occurred at Black Thunder Mine in Wyoming USA, but this was the first full-scale production trial in Australia.

“It is also the first production implementation of Caterpillar’s COMMAND for Dozing semiautonomous tractor system,” he said.

“The very latest technology in Caterpillar’s wider MineStar suite of technologies for mine site hauling and drilling automation,” he said.

“The semi-autonomous Cat D11T tractors will not only extend the working life of contractors in the field but also create more skilled jobs.

‘One operator will be able to oversee the activities of multiple tractors from a safe and remote location.

“To take advantage of the automation benefits, the Wyoming mine altered a portion of their production sequence so dozers could continue working in the cast overburden, taking advantage of the consistent and optimised operation.

“Dozers operating 24 / 7 at the mine magnify these benefits.”

The trial will run for 18 months, and meaningful production results are expected in around six months.

Fortescue Metals Group has this week also outlined plans to boost the number of driverless trucks at its mines in the next financial year.

The world’s fourth largest iron ore exporter says it will convert an additional 12 trucks at its Solomon hub mining site in the Pilbara to the autonomous haulage technology, in addition to the 56 AHS trucks already operating now. It will also implement the AHS technology to its main Chichester Hub mine site, converting about 100 trucks there.

The company said since it started using driverless trucks at the Solomon Hub in 2012, it has achieved a 20 per cent improvement in productivity.

Coal price “better than expected”

A new benchmark coal price has been settled for June after months of uncertainty and delay in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.

The new benchmark price of around $US126, a tonne of semi-soft coking coal, is significantly lower than the record highs experienced earlier this financial year when China slashed production, and TC Debbie closed the Bowen Basin supply chain for a month.

However, it’s significantly

better than what now appears to have been the bottom of the cycle in late 2015 when metallurgical coal prices hit $US74 a tonne.

In its most recent operational update, Stanmore Coal has been encouraged by the new benchmark.

“With the financial year drawing to a close, the Company remains on track for a strong June quarter and will marginally exceed prior guidance for ROM and product coal produced,” they

said.

“This performance, coupled together with the higher than anticipated June quarter benchmark settlement of USD126/t for semi-soft coking coal, has Stanmore in a strong position to finish the year.”

However, perhaps the bigger story is the way that the benchmark price has been discovered.

Historically, Japan’s Nippon Steel was such a big player in the market that the price they settled with their suppliers, became the default benchmark price for coal.

However, the massive volatility in prices this financial year has forced them to abandon that system, and instead, they will now buy coal at a price based on three coal price indices.

The change reflects Japan’s reduced influence on the world coal market.

For example, in 2008 Japan bought 61.5 million tonnes of coking coal which was more than double India, and nearly twenty times China’s 3.2 million tonnes.

However, last year Japan imported

53.4 million tonnes against India’s 46.7 million tonnes and China’s 35.7 million tonnes.

One of the indices being used is from commodity price reporting agency Argus, who says a major transformation in how coal prices are settled will continue.

“Miners and mills have largely used ‘index baskets’ — an average of two or more indexes — in their supply arrangements to date, with indexation at an early stage of adoption,” Argus Media chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said.

“In the Australian premium coking coal segment, Argus has typically formed 50pc of the mix in the overwhelming majority of fob indexed supply arrangements concluded over the last 24 months.”

“This market is still maturing, and so it requires an approach that supplements liquidity with active engagement of the market.

“This shows the quality of our price reporting and the confidence of the market in our methodology.”

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Rio’s slightly-less-slow payments

Rio Tinto has made a minor concession to its suppliers this month announcing that they will return to standard 30-day trading terms for small business in the new financial year.

The decision comes nearly two years after BMA and Rio Tinto forced their suppliers to carry them through the downturn, by increasing the time they took to pay their bills from 30 days to between 60 and 120 days.

In a written statement, Rio Tinto’s Australian Managing Director Joanne Farrell said small business could now expect payment 30 days from when Rio received the correct invoice.

“Rio Tinto will reduce the payment terms for Australian suppliers under $1 million of expenditure to 30 days to help improve the cash flow for thousands of small businesses,” she said.

“The change will apply to more than 5,500 suppliers and will commence on 1 July.

“Our procurement spending is vital to many small businesses in Australia, and we understand that lengthy payment terms can create cash flow pressures for small to medium sized firms.

“We are addressing that from the start of the new financial year.”

In response to a query from Shift Miner, a spokesperson for BHP said they had no plans to change their current payment terms.

“BHP Billiton Australia grants standard 30-day payment terms

400 BMA Jobs After first flagging the possibility late last year, BHP Billiton has confirmed it will build an 11-kilometre overland conveyor system which will transport coal from Peak Downs mine to the Coal Handling Preparation Plant (CHPP) at the nearby Caval Ridge Mine.

According to BHP, the project will create up to 400 new construction jobs and lock in approximately 200 ongoing operational roles associated with the increased production supported by the new conveyor.

Known as the Southern Circuit Project the new facility will allow BMA to increase its coking coal exports by 4 million tonnes a year.

When the Caval Ridge CHHP was built in 2014, it was designed to have more capacity than was required by the existing Caval Ridge mining operations, and with the new coal from Peak Downs, it will reach its annual 10 million tonne capacity.

BHP Billiton President Minerals Australia, Mike Henry said the project formed the missing link between the two mines.

“This investment furthers our

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productivity agenda, reduces costs, releases latent equipment capacity, and strengthens our coal business’ global competitiveness,” he said.

“We are committed to Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and this project creates new employment opportunities during construction and locks in ongoing operational roles.

“The investment flowing from the project will help support the local community and State economy after what has been a difficult time in the region.”

Construction of the project is scheduled to commence later this year and take 18 months to complete. In addition to the new conveyor, BHP says they will build a new stockpile pad and Run-ofMine station at Peak Downs and upgrade the Caval Ridge CHPP and stockyard.

BMA will also invest in new mining fleet, including excavators, and trucks.

Since coal prices spiked late in 2016, BMA has been using haul trucks to take coal from Peak Downs to the Caval Ridge CHHP.

to small businesses who are not contractors, employ fewer than 20 people and have an annual turnover less than US$5 million,” a spokesperson said.

“It also applies to local community suppliers whose primary business location is in a town close to one of our operations, or businesses who are 50 percent or more Indigenousowned and demonstrate a commitment to the employment and training of Indigenous people.

“This has been in place since at least 2015.”

While welcomed, the concessions leave many small and medium Central Queensland mining suppliers out in the cold, still having to wait more than two months to get paid.

“Rio Tinto’s current standard terms are 45 days from the end of the month after a correct invoice has been received,” Rio said.

“These terms remain in place for larger businesses.”

Chairman of the Resource Industry Network in Mackay Tony Caruso says a lack of cash flow

is the leading cause of business insolvency and at the very least is a major inhibitor to growth, R&D, and employment.

While he welcomed the changes, he says they don’t go far enough.

“The impacts of the extended trading terms are not limited to businesses with smaller spends,” he said.

“The extended trading terms equally affect the cash flow of businesses of all turnover and spend, forcing them to find ways to finance the shortfall in their working capital, instead of being paid in a reasonable time and using the cash flow to invest in their own business.

“It just doesn’t make good business sense for multinationals to lean on SME’s to improve their working capital efficiency.”

“We would like to see payment terms return to 30 days for all businesses across the board.”

Entitlements for 150 miners secure

Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd says he is confident that the roughly 150 miners who have been made redundant by the administrators of Caledon at the Cook Colliery will get the money owed to them.

“Once the administration process has been concluded I am confident that all the employees affected will be paid their entitlements,” he told the ABC. “If that is not the case, then I am told by the Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash there is money set aside in the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) for this very problem.”

The Australian Government provides financial assistance through the FEG as a last resort to cover employment entitlements for eligible employees who lose their job due to the liquidation or

bankruptcy of their employer.

Typically the FEG will cover unpaid wages (up to 13 weeks), unpaid annual leave and long service leave, payment in Lieu of notice, and redundancy of four weeks per year of service.

Cook Colliery - Queensland’s oldest underground mine - was flooded on the 7th March from an unknown source.

However, with 85% of Caledon’s productive coal areas flooded, the mine was put into voluntary administration.

Grant Sparks, Stephen Longley and Martin Ford of PPB Advisory have been appointed Administrators.

There has been no announcement about whether Caledon will go into liquidation or emerge from administration as a new entity.

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Where to now for Adani? of award for design, construction, operations, the supply of materials, and professional services.

The company announced early in the month they would be securing thousands of railway sleepers from the Rockhampton Austrak depot creating more than 50 new jobs and would be using AECOM for the survey and design of their 388 Kilometre rail line.

“But we are building more than a rail line,” Mr Janakaraj said.

Seventy million dollars worth of pre-construction work is expected to begin within months in the Galilee Basin following the long-awaited final investment decision by Adani.

However work beyond that time remains dependent on Adani finalising the full funding of the $16 billion mine and rail project with other financiers - which may not be easy.

Already, two off Australia’s biggest banks have expressed lukewarm feelings toward coal mining.

Last year ANZ Chief Executive Shayne Elliott told the Weekend

Australian they had halved their Australian coal investments and couldn’t see a time when they would change that, while the NAB categorically ruled out funding the Carmichael mine, although they have more recently suggested they would consider other coal projects.

Nonetheless, Adani’s Australian boss Jeyakumar Janakaraj said he was not concerned about securing the required funding.

He instead focussed on their determination to get the project off the ground, noting they already invested $3.3 billion in the project and had just signed letters

“We are building a line that will open the Galilee Basin, linking that massive coal reserve to markets around the world, generating power, and – importantly – creating many thousands of direct and indirect jobs in regional Queensland.

“In Adani’s case, it will link its Carmichael coal mine to our bulk loading facility at the port of Abbot Point from where it will be shipped to Adani’s power stations in India.

“While some may be look-

ing for ways to leave regional Queensland, we are looking to the future.,” Anti-coal activists say they will continue to fight the mine by bombarding Federal MPs with phone calls, putting pressure on international banks to pre-emptively rule out funding Adani, and possibly lodging a constitutional challenge to a proposed $1 Billion concessional loan to Adani through the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund.

However, Adani Chairman Gautam Adani says they will not be deterred.

“This is the largest single investment by an Indian corporation in Australia, and I believe others will follow with investment and trade deals.

“We have been challenged by activists in the courts, in inner city streets, and even outside banks that have not even been approached to finance the project.”

“We are still facing activists, but we are committed to this project.

“We are committed to regional Queensland, and we are committed to addressing energy poverty in India.”

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Charlie Jones’ winning photo A picture painting a peaceful outback setting has pulled at the public’s heart strings and has been crowned the 2017 Colours of Isaac photography competition winner.

Nebo’s Charley JonesPrizeman’s image of the sun setting over a space with peacefulness won by popular vote on Facebook.

Ms Jones-Prizeman’s effort won out of a total of 75 entries.

“I’m truly overwhelmed by the community support. Thank you to everyone for voting,”she said.

“It was fantastic to win especially with all the amazing entries that were submitted.

“Thank you to Isaac Regional Council for helping us showcase our devotion to theregion through our imagery.”

Mayor Anne Baker said all entries captured the beauty and variety of Isaac.

“From stunning sun rises, to the rich and colourful flora and fauna, the images were truly inspired.

“I would like to thank

everyone who entered Colours of Isaac this year and congratulate our winners.

“This year’s winners received Visa Gift Cards thanks to Isaac Regional Council.”

The Colours of Isaac photography competition is run as part of the St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend.

Entries were open to everyone, with keen photographers capturing the theme: Isaac inspires me because.

Colours of Isaac photography competition winners: First prize: Charley JonesPrizeman’s sun setting over a space with peacefulness with 133 votes.

Second prize: Bree Day’s photo of Lake Elphinstone followed with 127 votes.

Third prize: Paula Heelan’s River Run attracted 114 votes.

Moranbah gas deal New labour-hire laws Gas pipeline infrastructure group APA has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bowen Basin gas explorer Blue Energy which could see the construction of a major new gas project in Central Queensland.

Under the MOU, APA Group will do a feasibility study to examine how gas extracted from Blue Energy’s Bowen Basin gas reserves could be piped to Southern Australia where businesses are currently experiencing energy shortages and high power prices.

The feasibility study will work on a business model where APA builds, owns and operates all the gas field infrastructure and required pipelines to commercialise the Bowen Basin gas reserves.

While it could be years before anything of consequence happened on the ground, Blue Energy Managing Director, Mr John Phillips, anticipates further successful negotiation with APA Group will yield detailed design and preferred route options.

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approval, and Final Investment Decision, APA will become the builder, owner and operator of the new infrastructure,” he said.

Last year APA signed a similar agreement with gas explorer Comet Ridge last year to connect that company’s gas resources in the nearby Galilee Basin to its east coast grid.

Gas production from the Bowen Basin into the Moranbah and Townsville markets commenced in 2005 and since that time the province has produced approximately 160 PJ of gas and at production rates as high as 40 Tj/day.

Blue Energy currently has approximately 71 PJ of 2P reserves, and 298 PJ of 3P reserves in the Bowen Basin around Moranbah.

In March this year, APA lodged paperwork with the Federal Environment Department for the construction of a fifty-kilometre pipeline from the APLNG Reedy Creek CSG processing facility to the Wallumbilla gas hub roughly 40 kilometres East of Roma.

Mining employers are warning that new licensing requirements for labour hire companies will cost a fortune, stop people moving on secondment, and allow anyone to enter a mine site at any time.

The Queensland Government is likely to be the first, but not the last State Government in Australia to increase regulation of labour-hire. The move follows some high-profile media reports exposing rorts and underpayment of labour-hire workers.

While none of the stories have involved mining companies, there has been a growing discontent across the Bowen Basin during the downturn as labour-hire went from being a small ad hoc worker solution to becoming the dominant one.

The result has been that more miners than ever are on casual contracts with little job security.

Under the new laws being proposed by the Palaszczuk Government, Labour Hire firms will have 28 days to register for

a labour-hire licence once the legislation passes parliament.

Then if an organisation is found to be using unlicensed labourhire directors will face fines of $125,000 or three years in jail.

Licensed inspectors will also have the right to enter a workplace anytime there is work being carried out, and seize documents and property they believe is relevant to their enquiries.

In submissions to the committee working on the regulation, BHP expressed concerns that the bill definitions would impact other mobile employees who are being used on secondment or moved between various parts of the same business.

It also warned that the mine access rules could be abused by investigating officers.

“If left unchallenged the bill could result in the regulation of employment relationships more generally, instead of effectively addressing the stated concerns within the labour hire industry,” they argued.

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H-Creek explorer turns miner

Queensland explorer Australian Pacific Coal (APC) has finalised the purchase of the Dartbrook underground coal mine in NSW from Anglo American.

The development follows an audacious move by the company’s two major shareholders Nic Paspaley and John Robinson and their jointly controlled company Trepang Services who loaned APC $35 million to allow it to finalise the Dartbrook deal.

Not only does the loan have an interest rate of between 10 and 16%, but it’s also being loaned as convertible notes, which means

that instead of having to be repaid, the value of the loan will be issued to the financiers in new shares - more than 10 billion of them.

APC is now 85% controlled

by Mr Robinson and Mr Paspaley, and they also have security over the company’s assets.

Australian Pacific Coal chief executive officer, John Robinson Jnr - whose annual wage has shot to $500,000 following the deal - says Dartbrook adds to its Queensland tenements and the company will now look at major changes to the Dartbrook mine plan.

“The completion of the Dartbrook acquisition represents a significant milestone for APC as we transition to an emerging coal mining company with the addition of the world class Dartbrook assets to our existing Queensland tenements,” he said.

“We have assembled a strong and experienced Board and Management team to take Dartbrook forward.”

“Work commenced earlier this year with a comprehensive review of geological and coal quality data

as part of a Pre-Feasibility Study into the open cut potential at Dartbrook.”

The study is expected to be completed later this year.

Investors who accepted the loan from Mr Robinson and Mr Paspaley will be hoping that the benefits that flow to APC from acquiring Dartbrook and transitioning from explorer to miner will outweigh the significant costs of having the value of their existing shareholding massively diluted.

While APC’s focus in the short term will be getting through the government approval process and restarting Dartbrook, the company has some interesting coal tenements in Central Queensland.

It has the Hillalong tenement adjacent to the Hail Creek mine, which Rio Tinto had a close look at in 2015, as well as the Cooroorah tenement between Curragh and Jellinbah mines near Blackwater.

That project has advanced to the mineral development licence stage and has a deposit of around 125 million tonnes of metallurgical and thermal coal.

$30m for basin Thirty million worth of grants is being made available for business and local government in the Bowen Basin.

In a whistle-stop visit to Rockhampton this month, Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash said that the money was allocated as part of the Federal Government’s $220 million Regional Jobs and Investment Packages (RJIP).

The RJIP allocates grants for investment in local infrastructure, business innovation and training, which is designed to help regions in Australia diversify their economies, stimulate long-term economic growth and deliver sustainable employment.

“The Bowen Basin’s Local Investment Plan will ensure that projects funded align with local Priorities,” Minister Nash said.

“This is a great opportunity for the communities of the Bowen Basin to submit applications for key projects that will boost the local economy and create jobs.”

For more information visit the Regional Jobs and Investment Package website.

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Fifty Years on BHP celebrated its 50-year partnership with Japan at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo this month.

In economic terms, it has been a match made in heaven, with Australia, a willing supplier of steel making and energy commodities to the Japanese economic miracle that followed the decimation of World War II. According to BHP’s Japan-based Michael Cojerian, the first sale of Metallurgical coal in 1967 from the Blackwater mine was a foundation stone in the building of Queensland’s mining sector and economy.

“In 1967 the Japanese economy was on quite a winning streak,” he said. “ It was on the verge of quadrupling its immediate post-war standard of living, and GDP per capita growth had been compounding at more than 8% per year for one and a half decades.

“It’s steel output per capita had reached 625kgs, which was a 14fold rise since 1950.

“In1967,thestockofsteelinusein Japanwasthreetonnespercapita,andthat doubledtosixin1976,andithaddoubledto 12in2002,anditsitscloseto14today.”

“It is no surprise that the beginnings of the BHP-Japan commercial relationship in 1967 saw Japan vault into position as Australia’s number one export destination in 1967-68, a position it held for another four decades until 2008-09.”

Anglo Cops Record Fine

The Brisbane Magistrates Court has fined Anglo-American $284,000, and a conviction has been recorded, over their role in the death of coal mining contractor Ian Downes in 2014.

It’s the first time a conviction against a coal mine operator has been recorded by the court, and the largest fine ever imposed for an offence of its type.

In December 2014 Grasstree underground mine was shut for nearly a month when 45-year-old Mr Downes was killed just before midnight when a wall he was pressure grouting gave way and

Figures don’t lie about Queensland’s economic dependence on coal

The Queensland Resources Council has used the latest budget figures to remind Queenslanders just how significant the coal industry is to the economy.

Revenues to the state government from coal royalties increased a staggering 97% this financial year beating all expectations and almost singlehandedly putting the budget into surplus.

“Today’s budget papers illustrate the vital importance of resources, especially coal, to keep the state in the black,” CEO of the

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QRC Ian MacFarlane said.

“Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced it as the ‘jobs bonanza budget’, which would have been impossible without royalty revenue.

“With a paper-thin surplus of $146 million in 2016-17, it’s difficult to ignore the fact that coal royalties surged by 97% or an extra $1.897 billion this year.

“That’s the entire budget surplus thirteen times over.”

The budget also reported that the coal export stoppages that occurred in the wake of TC Debbie were the primary reason why the state’s annual economic growth rate was down three-quarters of a percent.

“It’s great news for regional Queensland that the dividend from the royalties that may have come from their regions is being invested back into creating regional jobs,” Mr McFarlane added.

“Green activists may keep talking about the end of mining.

“However, Tropical Cyclone Debbie gave Queensland a brief taste of their extremist green reality.”

crushed him.

He was given medical attention at the scene and brought to the surface, but rescue workers could not revive him.

NSW-based contractor, Valley Longwall International employed Mr Downes. However, the Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety Kate du Preez said mine operators are accountable for the safety of their workers.

“Prosecution is usually a last resort under our regulatory enforcement framework,” Ms du Preez said.

“However, it is important mine operators are held publicly accountable for the safety of their workers, and we believe strong action needs to be taken as a deterrent.

“Queensland has an enviable safety and health record in the resources industry, and it is among the safest in the world.

“Our role is to focus the attention of resources industry management and workers on safety and health priorities.

“As this tragic incident shows, there is no room for complacency

when it comes to safety.”

In response Anglo American Country Head David Diamond told Shift Miner they accept the court’s decision.

“In the Brisbane Industrial Magistrates Court, the company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe workplace at Grasstree Mine in relation to the death of Mr. Downes,” he said. “ As a company, we can never and will never accept that any worker who comes to work at our operations is injured or tragically loses his or her life.

“I, on behalf of the company, offer our sincere condolences to Mr. Downes family.

“This loss of life should not have happened and we are absolutely committed to ensuring such an event never occurs again at any of our operations and we have made significant changes to the way we operate since this tragic event.

“Through our Elimination of Fatalities Programme and critical control work, we are absolutely committed to delivering safe workplaces for all.”

Anglo flags major job push

Less than two years after saying it wanted to exit the Queensland coal sector altogether, Anglo American has released a statement saying they have abandoned that plan.

Head of Anglo’s Australian Operations David Diamond, says it’s now committed to the Bowen Basin after some of the best operating performances in the company’s history.

“Our demonstrated restraint and resilience, compounded by a global commodities industry turnaround, has paved the way for Anglo American’s resurgence in Australia”, he said.

“As we look to the future Anglo American will build on its strong position as the third largest metallurgical coal producer globally and remain

a major mining business and contributor to Queensland and Australia long into the future”.

According to Mr Diamond, their commitment to Queensland means they will now embark on a recruitment drive.

“The Company will continue to invest long term in current employees, through internal moves and promotions, as well as to focus on attracting new expertise and experience,” he said.

“Anglo American is committed to maintaining its role as a major employer offering long-term career pathways and opportunities in the Queensland region.”

However, Anglo’s footprint in Australian coal has been significantly reduced through the downturn, having sold the Callide and Foxleigh mines in Queensland, and the Dartbrook coal mine in NSW. That leaves them with the Dawson mine, the Grosvenor complex (Capcoal) and the Moranbah North mine in Queensland, and the Drayton Coal mine in NSW.

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What to do with the kids?

Lawrence Recreation Grounds.”

“Try hiking around Mt Britton at Nebo or climb to the summit of Wolfang Peak to take in the breathtaking views.”

Mayor Baker said the major highlight of the school holiday activities is the Clermont Historical Centre’s free community day from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, July 1.

“It’s time to experience the rich, diverse and dramatic history at the Clermont Historical Centre,” she said.

Top five things to do in Isaac this school holidays: 1. Clermont Historical Open Day – Saturday, July 1 2. Lloyd Hornsby workshops at Clermont, Dysart, Moranbah, Glenden, Nebo and Middlemount between July 2-7.

Discover the great outdoors, connect with culture and dabble in a bit of history across Isaac this school holidays.

Isaac Regional Council Mayor Anne Baker said winter holidays are the perfect time to explore Isaac’s unspoilt nature and to learn some-

thing new.

“Wander through the beautiful St Lawrence Wetlands and spot species of rare birdlife that call it home,” Mayor Baker said. “Chill out at camping grounds that are located all over Isaac including Theresa Creek Dam, Lake Elphinstone and St

3. Camping and watersports at Theresa Creek Dam and Lake Elphinstone 4. Try your luck with a spot of gold fossicking in Clermont 5. Enjoy parks across Isaac

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Glencore Hiring Glencore has recruited around 85 percent of the miners it’s seeking to employ at the newly reopened Collinsville mine.

In a short statement to Shift Miner, a spokesperson said the mine was ramping up production.

“Our Collinsville Coal Mine is in production, and we currently have more than 170 people on site,” the spokesperson said.

“We plan to increase this number in a phased manner.

“Recruitment is being conducted on a ‘best person for the job’ basis, although a significant percentage of those hired to date live in Collinsville, Scottville and nearby communities.”

Glencore was one of the most outspoken critics of a strategy used by some mining companies to increase coal production in the face of lower prices during the downturn, as a means to make a profit in an oversupplied coal market.

Glencore’s response was to significantly curtail their Australian exports by closing the Collinsville, Newlands underground and West Wallsend mines.

However, in October they said the market had significantly changed meaning Collinsville mine could reopen.

“The return to production responds to increased demand from SouthEast Asia for the specific type of coal produced by Collinsville and we will continue to monitor the market closely,” Glencore said.

Toowoomba & Surat Basin Business keen to hear about gas opportunities (Courtesy of TSBE)

(L-R) Lance Tainton, Shannon McDermot (ENZED Surat Basin and Peter Kirby (Coates Hire Operations)

(L-R) Brian McCormack (SQS), Maureen Busiko and Terrie Busiko (Busiko Investments)

(L-R) Carolyn Collins,Tyson Golder and Ollie Blennerhassett

Mike Jericevich (Downer Group)

(L-R) Cr Cameron O’Neil (Maranoa Regional Council), Darren Greers (Senex Energy Ltd), Andrew Snars (Santos) and Mike Jericevich (Downer Group)

(L-R) Scott Cox (Practical Engineering), Jason Micallef (RPR Trades) and Dean Harman (Kosny Timber)

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Black Lung recommendations

Reduced coal dust limits, the development of a Mining Health and Safety Authority in Mackay employing 200 people, a review of Workcover, and better training for health professionals were the headline recommendations of a State Parliamentary enquiry into Black Lung in Queensland.

The committee comprising Labor, LNP and Independent

politicians tabled a report this month making 68 recommendations for the management of Black Lung after spending nearly a year touring Queensland’s coal mining areas, hearing 50 different submissions at 40 public and private hearings.

The chair of the committee, Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller, said there were catastrophic failures at every level.

“There has been a failure in relation to the doctors, the radiologists, at almost every level — the radiologists, in particular, cannot walk away from this scotfree,” Ms Miller said.

“There has been 30 years whereby the doctors have been asked to look after the coal miners’ health, and they have failed catastrophically as well as the Department [of Health].

“The failure in relation to the health scheme is something that every single officer of that department should be ashamed about.

“We will be working out what has happened in relation to this catastrophic failure.”

The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union is pushing for the adoption of a recommendation that the coal dust exposure limit is reduced from the current from 3mg/m3 of air down to 1.5mg/m3 of air on Queensland mines.

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the recommendations but says it

would like more detail on the proposal that any changes to Black Lung management be funded out of royalties paid by mining companies to the State Government.

Queensland Mines Minister Anthony Lynham says he won’t consider acting on the recommendations until he has read the report in full.

In the interim, Labor MP JoAnn Miller has plans to present new legislation to parliament establishing a new health scheme for coal miners.

Under that plan, they will get free medical assessments, and underground miners will be urged to get check-ups every three years, while open-cut, railway and port workers will be told to get a health check every six years.

Various law firms have begun circling, suggesting there could be grounds for a class action against mining companies.

21 miners have so far been diagnosed with the disease in Queensland.

Coal and cattle at Clermont Isaac’s leading graziers put their best cattle on show at the recent Clermont Show cattle sale at the Clermont Saleyards.

In the prime section the winners were: The Grand Champion Exhibit of the show went to the Burnett family of Monteagle in Clermont with Braford cross 100-day grain fed steer that weighed 725kg and reached 324c/kg to return $2349.

Champion Grain Fed heifer went to Mac and Gayle Shann of Cantaur Park Clermont with a Droughtmaster Cross heifer she weighed 640kg to make 324c/kg to make $2073.

Champion Grass Fed Steer went to the Burnett family of Bendemere, Clermont with a milk tooth Simmental Cross Steer weighing 730 kgs he made 297c/kg to return $2168, they also won champion pair of the show with milk tooth Simmental Cross steers weighing 632 kgs they reached 297c/kg to make $1878.

Champion pen of the show went to Mac and Gayle Shann from Cantaur Park Clermont with a pen of five Droughtmaster heifers that

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were: Michael Borg and family from Calveston won the pen of store steer class with a pen of 15 Gelbvieh/ Brahman cross steers that weighed 330 kgs which made 389c/kg to come back at $1283 their sisters won the pen of 15 store heifer class as well they made 334c/kg for 321

weighed 518 kgs and made 294c/kg to return $1523.

The champion grass fed heifer went to the Faint Family of Glenmore in Clermont with a Charolais heifer weighing 590 kgs, she reached 295c/kg to come back at $1740.

In the store section, the winners

kgs to return $1074.

The Belyando Bull Bonanza Helmsman Auction was held in the afternoon and a Moongool Charolais bull from the Price Family in Moongool, Roma topped at $10,000 to Mac and Gayle Shann from Cantaur Park, Clermont.

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Miner found dead.

A 48-year-old miner at the Wollongong Coal owned Wongawilli Colliery in New South Wales has been found dead near a light vehicle on an access road.

The miner had been working at a disused ventilation shaft on the surface of a coal mine when he told fellow contractors he felt unwell. He left the work site alone in a light vehicle to seek medical attention and was later found lying on the ground near the light vehicle in the middle of the access road that leads to the ventilation shaft.

The NSW Ambulance Service responded to the emergency call and determined that the worker was deceased.

The NSW Police, the NSW Coroner and the NSW Resources Regulator have all commenced investigations to determine the cause and circumstances of the incident.

The ventilation shaft the miner was working on, is no longer used by the mine and is subject to remediation and rehabilitation work.

The workers were conducting soil sampling, and clean-up works around the ventilation shaft as part of the rehabilitation of the disused mine surface infrastructure.

At the time of writing, no name has been released.

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Contractor goes under

Queensland and NSW mining contractor Delta SBD has called in the administrators, meaning more than 300 miners - mostly in NSW - will be out of work.

As recently as last September the company said it had: “identified growth opportunities” in Central Queensland and was expecting ongoing work at Peabody’s North Goonyella mine over the next two years.

In July last year, Delta SBD convinced Wollongong Coal to reopen the mothballed Wongawilli coal mine and use them as contractors under a new super low-cost structure.

Delta’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Neville McAlary said

at the time they were confident they could reach the required production targets to keep the mine viable.

“The platform is now set for the project team and experienced workforce to seize a real opportunity,” he said.

“Delta is confident that the required production levels can be achieved at Wongawilli.

“It is a real benefit that Delta has recently overhauled relevant equipment for the project, and this will supply the experienced workforce with both safety and production fundamentals.”

However a fortnight ago Delta SBD called in the administrators, with some rumours slow payment

terms may have played a role in the demise of the business.

In a statement, Wollongong Coal said it was hopeful of employing the contractors themselves and restarting the mine.

“The company is in discussions with the administrators about putting in place arrangements to reinstate the contractor’s workforce necessary to recommence the provision of the mining services at the Wongawilli Colliery,” they said.

Delta SBD Limited was formed in October 2007 from the merger of two underground coal mining services companies, Delta Mining Pty Ltd and SBD Services Pty Ltd. Both businesses forming Delta SBD had a history dating back to the late 1990’s.

Steve Bisacca, the founding partner in SBD and current Managing Director, spent much of his early career in the Bowen Basin.

He was responsible for the purchase and commissioning of Queensland’s first modern longwall at Central Colliery in 1985, and subsequently was the project director for the design and development of the Southern Colliery Project in 1988.

Other Galilee Miner’s ready to go line, it provides the catalyst for those other mines.

“GVK have certainly indicated that they are in a state of preparedness.

Adani’s final investment decision might be just the beginning, with Mayor of the Central Highlands Regional Council Kerry Hayes confirming they have had recent talks with GVK Hancock over the development of their Galilee coal mine.

GVK is an Indian company, which has a 79 percent stake in the Alpha Coal and Alpha West projects, and a 100 percent stake in the Kevin’s Corner project south of Adani in the Galilee basin near Alpha.

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resources of 8 billion tonnes and theoretical peak mine production of 80 million tonnes a year, which - if built - would even eclipse the monumental coal exports planned

by Adani at Carmichael.

“Oh yes we have,” Cr Hayes told ABC radio “GVK are obviously well advanced and well prepared to take the opportunity of accessing that rail line.

“Similar to the Pilbara in Western Australia, when the first major project kicks off, and there is a sharing arrangement on the rail

“They have been very patient, and given some commitments to our Council and the Barcaldine Regional Council, and a very very clear intention in the future around Alpha and Emerald.”

The most recent development for GVK Hancock was when they successfully defended attempts by the “Coast and Country Alliance” to argue in the high court, that global warming should have been considered before environmental approvals were given by the Queensland Government for their mine.

Another project that could be unlocked by the Adani decision is the South Galilee Coal Project

(SGCP) - one of Queensland’s lesser known mega mine proposals near Alpha. In late 2015 it received federal environmental approval for a mine that if built, would produce around 17 million tonnes of thermal coal a year and generate thousands of jobs in construction and production.

AMCI is privately owned by two highly secretive billionaires Hans J. Mende, and Fritz R. Kundrun, and the now defunct Bandanna Energy.

Previously they have said their project is contingent on Adani going ahead.

Baralaba Coal also has the South Pentland Project in the north-eastern portion of the Galilee Basin. This project has a 445 million tonne JORC Inferred Resource.

Lastly, the Clive Palmer controlled Waratah Coal was granted a Christmas present in 2014 when it received federal environmental approval for its proposed $6.4 billion coal mine near Alpha.

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FRANK THE TANK’S Dear Frank, I’m a single guy and I don’t get a chance to go out and meet women very often. I’ve been thinking about trying out internet dating, but I just can’t seem to shake the feeling that it’s only for losers.

Is this an antiquated notion, is online dating the way of the future?

Chris from Monto Christopher, my friend, you’ve come to the right place.

Not only are my skills with women the stuff of legend, I am considered a pioneer in cyberspace. Before I became involved, the internet was nothing more than a boring way for people to communicate across vast distances and access information instantly. Thanks to yours truly, the average internet user is now only a few short seconds away from an endless sea of pornography - a sea I would be all too happy to drift in for many years - but that’s beside the point.

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you may meet the interesting, intelligent woman of your dreams and fall in love instantly. It’s equally possible that you may be abducted by someone fraudulently posing as a woman and spend the next 10 years of your life in a Fritzl-esque cellar of horrors.

These are probably the two extreme ends of the spectrum of cyber romance, so in the interest of being realistic, let’s examine the middle ground: meeting an average, everyday woman on the internet.

The first step towards romantic success online is an eye catching, engaging profile. I suggest lying about yourself extensively.

Try making wild claims and accusations, why not suggest Julia Gillard stole your virginity at an ALP rally in 1987? I must warn you, however, there are a number of things to beware of in the world of online dating, perhaps most notably what I call ‘the phantom display picture’.

The modern woman is a master of deception and will employ a number of different tactics to make herself look as appealing as possible in an online environment.

So while you might think you’re hitting it off with a Katy Perry look alike, there’s a good chance she looks more like Susan Boyle - which isn’t a bad thing if you’re into women with experience in handling bagpipes.

The pendulum of concealing hideous physical disfigurements through technology swings both ways though, I can assure you. I once joined a swingers website in an attempt to meet some wild women. After some careful manipulation using a visual editing program, I managed to successfully alter a photograph of myself and generate quite a bit of interest. As a word of warning though, ruses of this nature are often exposed, as I discovered personally. Perhaps I can best describe it using this analogy: supposing that I was a Subway sandwich, and my prospective partner was a hungry consumer, she was left extremely dissatisfied after ordering a foot-long and receiving only a six inch.

SENSIBLE SUSAN Chris, In 2017 a lot of people use the internet as a dating tool, and if you don’t get a chance to get out much it could be a great way for you to meet some like-minded women. While you may think that only ‘geeks’ use online dating, I’m sure that a cursory search would reveal that a lot of your single buddies have tried it out at some stage or another, but just don’t care to admit it!

I suppose the key to using an online service is remembering to keep your wits about you. While the majority of users might be legit, there’s always the danger of being scammed online. If you remain discerning, and go into it with an open mind, who knows, you might be a click away from your future wife!

Susan

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CFMEU loses on appeal Attempts by the CFMEU to force the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to arbitrate a dispute over the terms of the Cook Colliery Enterprise Agreement (EA) has failed.

The CFMEU has been pursuing the owners of Cook Colliery through the FWC arguing that Caledon Resources had breached the EA by not paying miners their entitlements after the mine was flooded more than a month ago.

“Australian workers are left behind with no pay, no explanation and no certainty over their futures,” The CFMEU’s Glenn Power said.

“Workers have been told they cannot access their long service leave or redundancy entitlements until the company goes into liquidation – and even then, there is no guarantee that workers will receive all funds owed to them.

“The majority of affected workers and their families have already suffered severe financial hardship following a two-month stand down period without pay.”

The CFMEU looked like they might get their way through the

FWC when Commissioner Spencer accepted the CFMEU’s arguments saying they were: “at liberty to apply for the matter to be brought on for a Directions Conference”.

However Caledon appealed the decision, and after a lengthy technical discussion about the exact wording of the EA, Commissioner Spencer’s decision was overturned.

“The Commission does not have jurisdiction to arbitrate the dispute in accordance with clause 32 of the agreement as there was no express agreement between the parties for such to take place,” a full Bench of the FWC ruled.

“Accordingly, we are of the view the appeal must be upheld, and the Decision of Commissioner Spencer must be quashed.”

Cook Colliery - Queensland’s oldest underground mine - was flooded on the 7th March from an unknown source. No injuries were reported.

However, with 85% of Caledon’s productive coal areas flooded the mine was entered into voluntary administration.

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IT’S SHOW DAY

After 149 years the Clermont show still pulls a crowd (Courtesy of IRC)

Steve and Lizzie Burnett with Alan Guilfoyle for winning the Clermont Cattlemans Challenge Cattle King Title for 2017

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Annabelle, Jane, Benjamin and Alexander Barton from Huntly

Barb Tuttle and Lochie the Pecan Rooster – Grand Champion Soft Feather Bantam

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Bryton Virgo and Cameron Fox from Landmark

Byron and Kate Heading

Chase McKie

(L-R) Cheneya Freese (Alpha Show Girl), Clare Hensley (Runner Up Clermont Miss Show Girl) and Kate Lack (Emerald Show Girl)

Luca Shirley hugging goat at the petting zoo

James Pisaturo Grand Champion Bull

(L-R) Cr Nick Wheeler, Cr Jane Pickels, 2017 Miss Show Girl Marricka Clancy and Cr Dale Appleton at the Beef Dinner

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First steam in nearly 20 years It was full steam ahead for the Clermont Historical Centre Open Day last weekend with the first public steaming of the Aveling & Porter traction steam engine since 2002.

The engine was one of two that moved Clermont after the 1916 Flood which killed more than 60 people.

Volunteers including Kev Fry, Robert Kluck, Phil Ryder, Clinton Gillies, Jim Brent and Darren Whittington spent more than 300 hours getting the engine going again.

Isaac Regional Mayor Anne Baker said Clermont’s Historic centre is worth the journey.

“Council has breathed new life into the Centre by investing in extensive capital works over a four-year period for the Masonic Lodge, conservation rooms and disabled access,” she said.

“In 2016, the Masonic Lodge major structural and cosmetic

works included new stumps for the building, improving drainage, replacing the roof, and painting.

“In 2017, the final phase of works will include the installation of floor coverings to preserve origi-

nal floorboards, air-conditioning units to museum standard and new electrical and lighting.

The Clermont Historical Centre is on the Gregory Highway, about 2km from Clermont.

Bush poetry legend Bernie Betteridge will be entertaining the crowd at the Clermont Historical Centre.

Engine restorer’s Kevin Fry, Clermont Historical Centre and Robert Kluck with the historic Aveling & Porter traction steam engine.

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WHAT IS YOUR LAUNDRY LINE? At crib I asked if anyone had “issues” in laundries, or was it just Mad Mumzie having a moment?

Nearly everyone did, and I was amazed at the lengths some people go to get their washing finished.

This started when my neighbour was cranky because there were still clothes in the dryers he wanted to use. I told him to take them out then use the dryer.

“Why should I have to?”he complained.

The following morning, I realised those clothes were in fact mine! It was funny over a beer the next day, but at the time he was losing it…over washing.

When you need to wash your clothes and all the machines are full, is it ok to take other people’s clothes out and put them in the dryer? It saves them time and frees

up a machine. Most agreed this is ok, as is taking clothes out of the dryer once finished. I fold them up and put them in their laundry basket or on shelf, but not jocks!

That is one of my laundry lines, what are yours?

“Someone took my still wet clothes out of the dryer and put them on top of the dryer before putting their own clothes in there,” A miner told me.

“I took his out and threw them all over the ground outside in the gravel!”

His laundry line had been crossed, clearly!

Here are some other laundry lines listed by miners I spoke to.

“We twigged that some guys were turning a machine on with no clothes in it whilst they went back to their room and got changed,” another miner said.

“They then returned with washing later.”

Another miner told me his pet

hate was fitters not using the designated dirty clothes machines and of course lots of people said they got wild when people stole their washing powder.

And it seems that socks can drive miners mad as well.

“Someone took ALL my socks.

So, we started having beers in the laundry to guard our stuff,” one miner said.

The Real Miner said his clothes were folded on top of the dryer last week. All good except that when he got to work his “pair” of socks had someone else’s sock in there and he wasn’t happy.

Not only did he have a stranger’s sock, he lost one of his favourites.

We are all in the same boat doing mundane things such as washing our work clothes at camp during our swing. Shared laundries with multiple washing machines, dryers and lots of workers with a small window of

opportunity, means there can be a high turnover and we all need to respect others rights to also get their washing done.

Some ol mate crossing your “laundry line” could be an issue you don’t expect to deal with whilst working away. If you know laundry etiquette, “the way it works ‘ere mate” your mining journey will be smoother.

Cheers, MM

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Oaky Creek contract

In another sign that the region’s big miners are feeling more positive about the future viability of coal mining, Glencore has entered into a contract with driller Mitchell Services for exploration work.

In a short statement, Executive Chairman Nathan Mitchell said the work would generate significant revenue.

“Mitchell Services Ltd is pleased to announce that is has entered into a two-year contract with global resources company Glencore at its Oaky Creek coal

mine,” they said.

“The contract includes a one - year extension option and is material [significant] in size based on the anticipated revenue.

“The company will utilise existing surface drill rigs to provide large diameter and exploration drilling services.”

“The award demonstrates the strong working relationship that Mitchell Services and Glencore have fostered in recent times driven by safety and operational performance.”

In November last year,

Mastermyne hiring

Mackay based Mastermyne Group is continuing its recruitment drive as it continues to expand existing work contracts and sign new ones in the resurgent coal mining sector.

Most recently, Mastermyne has entered into a contract with Peabody to supply labour and project management to their Bowen Basin mining operations, which Mastermyne expects will generate around 50 jobs for at least nine months.

The company also says around 80% of its underground mining fleet is now working, following recent contracts for the deployment of two continuous miners.

Since February they have also extended existing contracts with Anglo American near Moranbah, Rio Tinto at the Kestrel mine near Emerald, and at the Dalrymple Bay Coal terminal.

Mastermyne CEO, Tony Caruso, said they had seen significant

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growth in the business from midway last year.

“We are well advanced mobilising the recent project wins as well as increasing our workforce numbers on our existing contracts,” he said.

“Our employee numbers are expected to exceed 800 full-time staff by the end of the financial year, and the utilisation of our mining fleet is returning to historical levels.

In February, Mastermyne reported a tumultuous end to the second half of 2016 with losses of $1.5 million, but a 100% increase in orders.

Revenue in the last six months of 2016 was down nearly 43%, and the number of employees fell to a low of 534 as contracts concluded without any new work starting.

The situation forced Mastermyne to rethink its business model, and as a consequence, it jettisoned what it called some noncore underperforming Mastertec business units, particularly in the fabrication area.

Mastertec was set up in 2015 following the purchase of Gladstone maintenance business DMS for $20 million.

Mitchell Services’ cash balance went from $131k in the red to $330k in the black in just three months, as improving coal prices drove demand for drilling work.

CEO Andrew Elf said at the time they had seen a significant upturn in drilling demand and utilisation.

“In the September quarter just passed, we saw the company continue its growth path with the average operating rig count increasing to 21 rigs -up from 18 rigs during the same quarter in 2015,” he said “More significantly the average number of monthly operating shifts has increased by 45% during the quarter.

“This growth was driven in part by an increased number of Tier One contracts, but also by an increase in the scope of work from existing clients following increases in key commodity prices.”

The increased drilling activity is again another sign that the current improved prices - while not immune from falling - signal a longer term shift upwards in the floor price for coal.

Last new hope New Hope Coal has pledged to continue fighting for the approval of its New Acland Stage three mine expansion in Southern Queensland, despite the Land Court recommending they not be granted mining leases.

Newhope says it’s currently reviewing the court findings and hopes it can convince the State Government to override the court’s decision.

“The New Acland mine currently has 782 employees and contractors and supports many additional businesses and suppliers,” they said.

“During the peak construction phase of Stage 3, it is expected that over 1000 employees and contractors will be required.

“The livelihoods of these people and their families depend on the continuation of the mine, and the approval of the Stage 3 operation would provide employment stability for many years to come.

“New Hope remains committed to delivering the New Acland Stage 3 project and will actively progress this project through the final stages of approval.”

123mt coal deposit

Small private exploration business Vitrinite has made a new metallurgical coal discovery South East of Clermont.

After examining drill holes at 49 locations, the company has reported a JORC inferred resource of 123 million tonnes of mostly steel making coal.

Under the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results (the JORC Code), an inferred resource is considered the highest investment risk, because they are based on the least amount of drilling and testing.

However, despite this, Vitrinite says the discovery validates their countercyclical investment in coal exploration.

“Drilling has intersected multiple coal seams that range in up to 5 metres thick, with structural

stacked coal accumulations up to 16 metres thick,” they said.

“Coal is export quality coking type, with two initial coking product options as well as a thermal by‐product.”

According to the Vitrinite resource statement, the coking coals can be classified as Karin Prime Coking Coal (high volatility), Karin Prime coal (High fluidity) or Karin standard coal (similar to semi-soft coking coal).

Last month the state government opened bidding on 270 square kilometres of land for coal exploration between Middlemount and Blackwater.

Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said the tenders exposed miners to some of the most prospective coal areas in Queensland.

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SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY

Lions celebrate 100 years in the coalfields (Courtesy of Jeannette Fletcher)

(L-R) Bluff Lion Cathy Weir, Blackwater Lioness President Shirley Pidgeon and Blackwater Lion President Liz Gilligan

(L-R) Blackwater Lion Rosie Dickens and Blackwater Lionesses Dorothy Wilson and Sheena James

Blackwater Lion Tom Edwards and Bluff Lion Roy Vesey

(L-R) Rotarians John, Sue Engwitch, Warren Merchant, Teresa

Bluff Lions Cathy and Peter Weir

Blackwater Lions Mick and Liz Gilligan

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Answers to 9x9 Crossword #280: Across: 1.fang, 4.west, 7.la, 8.ace, 10.RR, 11.ashes, 13.XII, 15.tap, 17.drummer, 18.hoe, 19.ate, 21 28.drab, 29.tide Down: 1.flex, 2.AA, 3.gas, 4.wee, 5.sr, 6.trip, 9.chimney, 11.aired, 12.steam, 14.I d 22.RGB, 23.apt, 25.or, 27.ad

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THE “GREATEST AUSTRALIAN IN THE CRIB ROOM” QUIZ. 1. How many countries are larger than Australia?

2. In what state/territory was the highest recorded temperature, of 53 C, recorded?

3. Australia has the world’s largest sand island. What is its name?

4. In what year was Advance Australia Fair proclaimed as the national anthem by the Governor-General?

5. Do all states/territories have the same blood alcohol limit for non-probationary drivers?

6. What animal is on the Western Australia flag?

7. In what city did the Commonwealth Parliament first sit?

8. What animal featured on the 2 cent coin?

9. Who is the only person to have been awarded both the Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year titles?

10. Who is on the front of the current issue $100 note?

ANSWERS 1. Five (Australia is the sixth largest country: Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil) 2. Queensland 3. Fraser Island 4. 1984 5. Yes 6. Black swan 7. Melbourne 8. Frilled neck lizard 9. Cathy Freeman 10. Dame Nellie Melba

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CRUSHERS IN PINK

The junior Blackwater Crushers annual colour fun run (Courtesy of Jeannette Fletcher)

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ENJOYING THE FOOTY

Crushers Supporters enjoying the Kellie O’Biren Memorial Shield (Courtesy of Jeannette Fletcher)

Shaylee Booker and Neve Flint

(L-R) Shanae Mundt, Fynn Collins and Ngahuia Barlien

Tarni Anderson and Sienna Booker

Ngahula Barlien and Jackson Carlyon.

Karl Broadhurst and Yasmin Black

Megan Latchford and Cooper Hill

Hannah and Tori

Trent White and Ranga Bass

(L-R) Graham and Tayla Peterson and Casey Taylor

Tiffany and Aria Kitching

Hard working Bluff ladies

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BUILDING BUSINESS

Toowoomba & Surat Basin Business networking in the Surat Basin (Courtesy of TSBE)

Albert Hakfoort, Michael Byatt - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

(L-R) Albert Hakfoort, WDRC Cr. Kaye Maguire, TRC Cr. Geoff McDonald- April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

Amber Harvey, Tony Head - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

James Juhasz, Geoff Broadbent - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

Les Hollist, Anthony Bird - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx (6)

Rod Stewart, Jono Fulton - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx (2)

Bjorn Jachmann April Enterprise Evening at Artworx (1)

(L-R) Colin Green, Sam Wright, Phil Gregory- April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

(L-R) Dallas Hunter, David Janetzki, Justin Eastwell - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

(L-R) Di Balke, Michele BurkApril Enterprise Evening at Artworx (7)

Emily Moon, Cheryse Bliesner - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

Gary Gosper, Rob Carter - April Enterprise Evening at Artworx

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