Mining giant BHP blames Qld royalty regime as it shuts down training centre

The Queensland Liberal National government has taken a swipe at BHP chairman Ross McEwan after the mining giant axed a career ...

Mining giant BHP to close Mackay academy

A purpose-built mining maintenance and production training centre in Mackay is set to close as mining giant BHP snubs ...

BHP to close Qld academy in retaliation for royalties hike

Mining giant BHP will close its FutureFit Academy in Mackay in retaliation for Queensland’s “extreme royalty settings” the state government has refused to change.
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BHP shutting Mackay FutureFit Academy over royalty rates

The BHP-Mitsubishi Alliance is shutting its FutureFit Academy in Mackay, Queensland, blaming low returns the business is ...

BHP’s latest salvo to Crisafulli government over coal royalties spat

The country’s largest company has issued another pointed message to the Queensland government over the tax-setting brawl.

Thousands of jobs lost as mining spending slashed across Queensland

Mackay has recorded a $675.8m collapse in direct mining spending over the past year, according to new Queensland Resources Council data.