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QLD Resources Investment Commissioner Todd Harrington.    BY ELIZABETH FABRI   QLD Resources Investment Commissioner Todd Harrington will be part of a panel discussion on Transforming Regional QLD at the upcoming QME conference and exhibition in Mackay. We spoke with Mr Harrington ahead of the event about the biggest issues facing the industry, investment opportunities, and the global importance of QLD metallurgical and thermal coal.     Q. What topics will you cover as part of the QME panel discussion on Transforming Regional QLD?   QLD has got some of the best geology. We’ve got the best metallurgical coal, some very good thermal coal, we’ve got copper, lead, zinc, silver, and then oil and gas, both conventional and unconventional. The...

BY ELIZABETH FABRI   AN uptick in mining activity, advances in automation, and improved collaboration; the industry has many reasons to celebrate at this year’s Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (QME). The biennial event is set to be one of its biggest to date – more than 35 per cent larger than QME 2016.   Running across three days in July, QME is set to deliver another impactful year of presentations and networking opportunities for the mining industry and its supply chain. The free-to-attend trade event provides a platform for the industry to engage, interact and experience innovative new mining products and machinery; meet face-to-face with the industry’s leading suppliers; witness live demonstrations; network with peers, and of course, hear...