BHP to double training academy despite vow it won’t invest in Qld growth
BHP will more than double its enrolment numbers at its Mackay-based academy that trains mine workers, despite claims it would not invest in any further growth in Queensland.
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‘Overwhelming support’: Mayors back $2.9bn project post-election
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