Mining Heritage
IQ Mining heritage
Landmark Urquhart headframe stands tall in mining history
The Urquhart shaft headframe holds a special place in Mount Isa’s skyline and is acknowledged as a significant piece of Queensland’s European heritage. Originally named No. 1 Ore Shaft, the infrastructure was built between 1929
Stacks of Isa history in lead smelter milestone
Glencore has delved into the archives to celebrate Mount Isa Mines’ history as it marks the 90-year ...
Support for centenary commemorations of Mount Mulligan mine collapse
There’s been a big response to participate at the 100-year commemoration of the Mount Mulligan mine disaster. ...
Heritage preserved under Ravenswood Gold’s watch
Three of Ravenswood’s landmark chimneys are undergoing extensive repair works to restore the structures to their former ...
New view of Mount Morgan mining complex
Check out some detailed 3D imagery of the historic Mount Morgan mine site in Central Queensland. Click ...
A mining ghost town writ large in living memory
A recently published ‘biography’ of the North West Queensland uranium mining centre of Mary Kathleen has breathed ...
Old-timer on show as port development pushes ahead
A D6 dozer, dating back to 1947, has found new digs at the East Shore 1B precinct ...
Old MacDonald had a film, years and years ago
To say that mining entrepreneur Alexander MacDonald lived an interesting life would be one of the great ...
Towers mining model a window to another era
It is a unique insight to the ground beneath the gold city of Charters Towers, passed down ...
‘Forgotten’ father of NQ mining
John Moffat is sometimes referred to as the “father of Irvinebank”, yet very few people would know ...
Big birthday bash for Blackwater coal mine
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is celebrating 50 years of operations at Blackwater Mine, marking the milestone ...
Golden milestone for alumina giant
A processing business dubbed ‘the giant that never sleeps’ celebrates 50 years of operation in 2017. Queensland ...
A pioneer in open-cut coal mining
Blair Athol coal mine is poised to enter a new chapter under its latest owners, TerraCom subsidiary ...
Miners Memorial Monument to be built in Redbank next year
The sacrifices made by Queensland’s miners and their contribution to the State’s economy will be permanently honoured ...
Queensland remembers lost miners
Miners Memorial Day has been commemorated in Moranbah on the anniversary of Queensland’s worst mine disaster. More ...
Game in the name for early miners
Near the town of Ewan in Queensland there is a cluster of old mines named after fish. ...
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