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Reopening of upgraded Earthquake Alerts Centre at Geoscience Australia
29 June 2018
Australia’s upgraded earthquake detection and analysis centre was opened in Canberra today by Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan.
$31 million allocated for mining exploration incentive
26 June 2018
Joint media release with the Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan
More than $31 million has been allocated to 46 mining companies under the Australian Government’s Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive (JMEI) for 2018-19.
Genex Kidston announcement welcome
20 June 2018
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has welcomed the announcement of a potential loan to the Kidston power project by the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF).
Record contribution of mining royalities to NSW budget welcomed
19 June 2018
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has welcomed the record $1.8-billion contribution from mining royalties to the NSW Budget.
World’s largest airborne electromagnetic survey reveals potential new areas for natural resources in Northern Australia
13 June 2018
The Australian Government today released data collected from the world’s largest airborne electromagnetic survey (AusAEM) from an area on the border of the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Gas Acceleration Program continues to benefit east coast supply
1 June 2018
A project to restart gas processing facilities in South West Queensland will get a $2 million boost from the Australian Government’s $26 million Gas Acceleration Program, increasing gas supply to the East Coast market.
Professor Stephen Smith appointed to Resources 2030 Taskforce
31 May 2018
The Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Matt Canavan, today announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Smith to the Australian Government’s Resources 2030 Taskforce.
Safety expert reappointed to NOPSEMA Advisory Board
21 May 2018
Patricia Kerin, Director of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre, has been reappointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) until March 2021.
Helping Northern Australian farmers export to Asia
18 May 2018
The Australian Government has announced a $259,000 investment by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Developing Northern Australia to improve farmers’ ability to export agricultural produce to Asia.
North Queensland's agricultural industry set to transform
16 May 2018
The Australian Government has announced a $250,000 investment by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Developing Northern Australia to transform North Queensland’s agricultural sector, stimulating jobs and economic growth across the North.