Event Wrap: Money is coming back to coal, and Whitehaven is backing the Bowen Basin for the long term
Guests at the Bowen Basin Mining Club’s annual Rockhampton luncheon on Thursday 17 September heard from Zonika Ramsey, Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Whitehaven Coal. Zonika joined Whitehaven in February […]
Event wrap: Queensland’s mining competitiveness at crossroads: BMA
Attendees at last week’s Bowen Basin Mining Club luncheon heard a frank assessment of the cost pressures facing Queensland’s coal sector, with BMA Head of Operations Mariette Bylsma calling on […]
Event wrap: Industry resilience takes centre stage
Cost pressures, ownership shifts and the urgent need for transparency led discussions at the Bowen Basin Mining Club’s November luncheon, where a frank C-suite panel laid bare the operational realities […]
Event Wrap: Asset acquisition to industry leadership
4 September 2025 Douglas Thompson, CEO and Managing Director of Coronado Global Resources, delivered a compelling update on Coronado’s progress at the sold-out annual Rockhampton luncheon.His address focused on operational […]
EVENT WRAP: Charting the path to ‘Better BMA’
Guests at the BBMC’s July luncheon were treated to a ‘seat by the fireside’ as BMA Asset President, Adam Lancey, spoke frankly about his insights on navigating current pressures and […]
Event Wrap: Riding out the cycle together

BBMC May 2025 Industry leaders share frank insights on surviving and thriving Senior mining executives delivered candid advice on navigating current market pressures at the Bowen Basin Mining Club’s (BBMC) […]
To the moon and beyond: Pembroke’s autonomous technology and environmental commitment is modern mining in action

The Bowen Basin Mining Club (BBMC) hosted a capacity crowd at its March networking luncheon last week in Mackay, where attendees gained insight into cutting-edge autonomous mining technology at Pembroke […]
Event Wrap: BBMC Luncheon February 2025

Production, projects and future plans: Stanmore’s 2025 outlook Guests at the first event in the 2025 Bowen Basin Mining Club (BBMC) networking luncheon series last Thursday were treated to an […]
Event Wrap: BBMC Luncheon November 2024

People power: C-suite panel reflects on industry progress Skills, royalties and decarbonisation have a surprising element in common, as revealed by the Bowen Basin Mining Club’s guest C-suite panel at […]
Event Wrap: BBMC Luncheon September 2024

Balanced and buoyant: Whitehaven Coal on their future in Queensland’s coal sector The annual Bowen Basin Mining Club Rockhampton luncheon hosted a sold-out crowd of resource sector businesses and supporters, […]