Frequently Asked Questions.

It includes direct jobs plus the jobs supported through suppliers and business spending. The 549,519 figure is the total impact for 2024-25. (Data: QRC 2024–25)

“Direct” is company and contractor wages and salaries. “Total” adds the flow‑on through the economy. We label which one we’re using each time (or specify if we are referring to employment, or jobs supported).

They’re part of the $9.4 billion in state payments (2024–25) that help fund services like hospitals, schools, roads and law enforcement (Data: QRC 2024–25). In 2024-25 the State Government received $7.9 billion in royalty payments from the resources sector.

Yes — about 0.1% of Queensland’s land is used by the sector at any time, under strict approvals and rehabilitation rules. This figure is available from Commonwealth government mapping.

Each year, following the release of the QRC Economic Contribution Report. The year reflected in the data on this website is 2024–25 and data is always collected based on the financial year.

Metallurgical coal remains essential for making steel, while the energy mix is changing. Gas, metals and critical minerals also play important roles in the transition. Gas is a key enabler of decarbonisation, providing flexible, lower-emission energy that supports renewables when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. 

With strict environmental standards, decarbonisation targets, climate transition plans, innovative practices and responsible resource management, the sector is evolving to meet today’s challenges while securing a resilient future.  

The sector regards environmentally responsible operations and sustainable asset management as a core part of our social licence to operate. Resources and mining operations are planned and undertaken in a way that minimises the total footprint and impacts to the environment, including land, biodiversity, air quality, water and the Great Barrier Reef.

Mining and resources operations now have to plan for closure as part of their approvals. This means that from the very beginning they are rehabilitating their sites or disturbances. Some Queensland operations have turned their sites into pumped hydro projects for the benefit of local communities and others have generated energy for communities from waste or by-product.