Mining jobs in Queensland
Queensland mining is geographically split: coal in the Bowen and Galilee basins, and a major metals centre at Mount Isa. Mackay is a common gateway. Residential pit towns can be an easier first step than applying for FIFO from Brisbane.
Coal in the Bowen Basin, metals in the north-west
FIFO hubs
Brisbane · Mackay · Townsville
Example employers
BHP (BMA / BMC) · Glencore · Whitehaven · Yancoal · Peabody
Regions
Bowen Basin
Australia’s main metallurgical coal region. Mix of FIFO, DIDO and residential.
Coal
Mackay · Moranbah · Dysart · Emerald · Blackwater · Middlemount
North-west minerals
Mount Isa and surrounding operations — more residential than a typical FIFO camp.
Copper · Lead · Zinc
Mount Isa
Towns
Jobs on G’day
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