Event Wrap: Mining’s autonomous future puts people at the centre
Guests at the BBMC’s May luncheon heard from Rae O’Brien, Group Executive – Australia East at Thiess, one of the world’s largest mining services providers. O’Brien traced the company’s 92-year […]
Event Wrap: Record tonnes, stable costs, and a long game on Queensland coal: Stanmore Resources
Attendees at the Bowen Basin Mining Club’s March luncheon heard an update on Queensland’s metallurgical coal market, and why Stanmore Resources intends to stay in it for the long term. […]
HUNTER MINING CLUB HIGHLIGHTS CRITICAL ROLE OF HVO CONTINUATION PROJECT FOR REGIONAL PROSPERITY
30 September 2025, Singleton — The Hunter Mining Club’s second networking luncheon brought together over 240 mining industry representatives last week, with Hunter Valley Operations’ General Manager David Foster delivering a […]
The BBMC celebrates 15 years
Connecting, celebrating, campaigning for Queensland resources September 2025 marks a significant milestone – fifteen years since the first Bowen Basin Mining Club event. Born out of a backyard BBQ conversation […]
Bowen Basin Mining Club launches expansion to the Hunter
The New South Wales mining industry is heading into an exciting new era, as a successful industry networking organisation expands its reach to the Hunter with an inaugural event set […]
OPINION: Partnerships Towards a Sustainable Future: Thiess Pursuing Transformation

Attendees at the Bowen Basin Mining Club’s September luncheon in Mackay heard from two senior leaders at Thiess about the company’s experience in automation and how they are contributing to […]
OPINION: The critical mineral called Coal

Join the conversation to restore community and business confidence in coal mining. Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) teamed up with Nick Jorss, Executive Chairman, Bowen […]
OPINION: Will the Safeguard Mechanism save the world from climate change?

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 manufacturing, mining, residential and commercial […]
OPINION: CQUniversity’s School of Mining opens – a boost for regional opportunity

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% of skilled engineers will retire […]
OPINION: 3 factors that will shape the Bowen Basin in 2023

We all know mainstream media loves to splash bad news and play up crises or drama. Forecasting trends and issues for the coming year in the mining industry is an […]