How Queensland's Resource Sector Drives AU$115 Billion in Revenue and Vital Services

How Queensland's Resource Sector Drives AU$115 Billion in Revenue and Vital Services

The Queensland Government reported that its resources sector contributed AU$115.2 billion and AU$7.9 billion in royalties last financial year.“Not all Queenslanders have seen a mining operations in action and this campaign shows how the sector coexists within communities,” said QRC Council CEO Janette Hewson in a report.“Resources expenditure ripples through local economies in towns and cities creating jobs, sustaining small businesses and enabl…

'We tread lightly': Tiny resources footprint delivers billions - Mining Magazine Australia

QRC chief executive officer Janette Hewson. Image: Queensland Resources Council The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has highlighted the sector’s massive economic contribution, revealing that it generates $115.2 billion in revenue from just 0.1 per cent of the state’s landmass. New data for the 2025–26 financial year (FY26) underscores the industry’s outsized role, contributing $1 in every $4 of Queensland’s economy and paying $7.9 billion in …