Queensland developing 'patchwork economy' says Gillard
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the country, and Queensland in particular, is at risk of developing a "patchwork economy" where some regions boom while others go backwards.
View ArticleXstrata to rethink Mount Isa copper smelting
Xstrata has announced it will phase out copper smelting in Mount Isa and refining in Townsville in north Qld by the end of 2016.
View ArticleAlbanese rolls out mining tax money for north-west Queensland
A plan to increase economic activity in north-west Queensland by 600 per cent has been unveiled in Mount Isa.
View ArticleProposed scandium mine for north Queensland set to take off
The town of Greenvale in north Queensland is on the verge of reclaiming it's once proud mining tradition, thanks to the discovery of the rare earth mineral, scandium.
View ArticleCharters Towers piggybacks off mining towns
Charters Towers is pursuing plans to establish itself as an 'employment hub' to service emerging resource corridors around Pentland and Hughenden in Queensland's north-west.
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