Qld miners increase local spend

The Queensland resources sector has increased its local spending by 16% over the last 12 months, new data by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has shown.

“Expenditure from the resources sector with Queensland suppliers jumped from A$19.3-billion in 2017-18 to A$22.4-billion in 2018-19 which is the highest investment recorded in four years,” said QRC CEO Ian Macfarlane.