Coal and mining exploration sees jobs boom despite COVID-19 pandemic pressures

Mining across Australia has seen a boom in activity in recent months, with several parts of the industry recording growth in job vacancies.

Coal industry jobs in Queensland saw a 40 per cent rise last quarter, while unemployment among geoscientists dropped to its fourth lowest level in 10 years.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the state had 78,000 jobs in the resources sector, the highest since 2013 according to Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane.

“There’s some great not only job opportunities, but career opportunities for Queenslanders.”