A pioneer in open-cut coal mining
Blair Athol coal mine is poised to enter a new chapter under its latest owners, TerraCom subsidiary Orion Mining. But its story has some age and the operation has a
July 16, 2017
Blair Athol coal mine is poised to enter a new chapter under its latest owners, TerraCom subsidiary Orion Mining. But its story has some age and the operation has a
The sacrifices made by Queensland’s miners and their contribution to the State’s economy will be permanently honoured at new memorial in Redbank. Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham
Miners Memorial Day has been commemorated in Moranbah on the anniversary of Queensland’s worst mine disaster. More than 1500 people have lost their lives working in Queensland’s coal and metalliferous
Near the town of Ewan in Queensland there is a cluster of old mines named after fish. Sardine, Groper, Tinfish Trevally, Barramundi, and Mackerel are just a few examples. The
In 1867 one man’s search for personal fortune made the history books when he discovered 75 ounces of gold in the place that later became known as ‘the town that
It was a flash of lightning on Christmas Eve 1871 that led to a young aboriginal boy named Jupiter discovering gold in Charters Towers. Jupiter was prospecting for gold with
A German-born woman turned into a ‘crazy cat lady’ when she followed her lover from England to the Aussie outback only to find that he had fallen in love
When the Ipswich suburb of Booval lost its beloved Mills Cup to a rival mines rescue team from Collinsville, nobody realised it would be the beginning of a new competition
Throughout 100 years of rescues, the darkest day for the Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS) was July 31, 1972. That was the day of the Box Flat mine disaster in
Clermont’s Gold and Coal Festival will have a significant historical focus this year as the community commemorates the devastating flood that killed more than 60 people 100 years ago. A
At the heart of Collinsville’s mining history is the story of the town’s beloved pit ponies who worked alongside the underground miners, were at the centre of a union strike
Between the years 1956-1963 and 1974-1983 Mary Kathleen was a bustling mining town and popular social spot. Now all that remains is bitumen road and the concrete slabs where car
A 14-year-old boy was walking behind the local post office on his way home from school when he discovered a hidden gem. It was 1979 in the Central Queensland gemfields
Sapphires were first reported in the Sapphire gemfields by John Archibald Richardson in the 1870s. By 1890 commercial mining had begun in Retreat Creek in the present town of
A memorial service will be held in Moura, Central Queensland, tomorrow (Saturday) to commemorate 12 miners killed on July 16, 1986 in an underground explosion at the Moura No.4 coal