When an explorer calls Essential information for Queensland landholders from the Department of Mines and Energy.  Melanie an inspiration to Smart Women A young senior engineer who has been an inspiration to women working in the resources sector is a winner in this year’s Queensland Government Smart Women Smart State Awards.  Safety up, carbon down An innovation that makes a mine site safer while reducing carbon emissions has taken out the prestigious Queensland Mining Industry Innovation Awards.  Scholarship encourages female engineering students An $8000 scholarship aimed at encouraging women to complete engineering degrees has been awarded to University of Queensland Student Rachel Jukes.      Postgraduate Scholarships available The application process for 2009 post-graduate scholarships in coal minesite rehabilitation under the Coal Minesite Rehabilitation Trust Fund has now begun. Click here to find out more.  Coal’s bright future through technology The Queensland Resources Council says predictions of the export coal industry’s demise under a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) are misplaced.   Nation building energy grid proposed The QRC says the interconnection of North West Queensland and the Northern Territory to the National Electricity Market is a prime example of nation building under the Federal Government’s Building Australia Fund.  Queensland's low-emission future Queensland’s reputation as a global centre for low-emission power technology development has been confirmed with the announcement of the state’s third major carbon capture project.