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Cobar Mine Incident
Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The NSW mining industry is mourning the death of two workers as the result of an incident at a mine in the NSW Far West. This tragedy highlights the hazards faced by those working in our industry and is a sombre reminder of why the NSW mining […]
Uncategorized28 October 2025
NSW mining pioneer honoured with Outstanding Achievement in Mining Award
NSW mining pioneer and founder of one of Australia’s most successful grassroots mining startups, Jake Klein, has been honoured for his contribution to the NSW mining industry at the NSW Minerals Council’s Annual Parliamentary Dinner at State Parliament House. Founder and Chair of Evolution Mining, Mr Klein was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to NSW […]
Industry17 October 2025
2025 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Awards Winners
Winners of the NSW Minerals Council’s Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards were announced in the Hunter last night, celebrating outstanding innovations and contributions to the mining industry across a range of categories. The prestigious annual awards are a highlight of the annual NSW Minerals Council Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Conference held in […]
Economy8 August 2025
Why metals mined in NSW are needed for the future
Metals mined in NSW are essential, like copper, gold, silver and zinc that are needed for so many things. The world is changing, and in NSW we’ve got the keys to the future. Because we’re mining the metals and minerals that are needed for a good life and a better future, both here at home […]
Metals1 August 2025
Mining future economic opportunities in today’s NSW Budget
Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The NSW Treasurer should be commended for delivering a Budget that reduces debt and charts a path back to modest surplus, due in part to future forecast increases in NSW mining royalty revenues. Today’s Budget also contains several measures the Treasurer’s Budget Papers say are intended to […]
Economy24 June 2025
Newcastle Knights NRLW Team Represents Mining Families in 2025
The mining jersey is coming to the NRLW in 2025 with the Newcastle Knights to wear the iconic hi-vis mining colours in support of thousands of mining families in a new sponsorship deal with the mining industry. A major sponsor of the women’s team since its inception, the NSW Minerals Council is increasing its investment […]
Sponsors17 June 2025
Opinion: How many Australian jobs are worth one UN job?
In case you haven’t heard, the race to host the 2026 United Nations global Climate Change Conference is in its final stages. After years of diplomatic positioning and climate-related jostling, the field has been narrowed down to just two countries – Turkey and Australia. Who will win? Turkey is under immense pressure to withdraw from […]
Policies11 June 2025
Opinion: Even more bureaucracy will kill economic growth
We need to build, build, build! It sounds like something Donald Trump would say. This time however, it was State Treasurer Daniel Mookhey outlining his economic vision for NSW in a recent speech to the McKell Institute. Decrying the time it takes to get things done in NSW, the Treasurer called for ‘regulatory experimentation to […]
Policies4 June 2025
2025 NSW Women in Mining Awards – Winners announced
Hope Mulvihill, General Manager, Business Development and Technical Services at Glencore, has been named the 2025 Exceptional Woman in NSW Mining. Hope realised her passion for mining at university, becoming the first ever female president of the University of Queensland’s Mining and Metallurgy Association student chapter and vice president of the AusIMM student chapter. After joining […]
Industry28 March 2025
Survey confirms increased mining jobs and spending in Cobar
Results from the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual Member Expenditure Survey have confirmed mining’s ongoing strong economic contribution to Cobar. In the last financial year, participating mining companies supported over 633 local jobs and directly spent $148 million in Cobar. This is an increase in spending levels in the Cobar Local Government Area (LGA) […]
Economy19 February 2025
Survey confirms record levels of mining spending and jobs in Dubbo LGA
Results from the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual Member Expenditure Survey have confirmed mining’s ongoing critical economic contribution to the Dubbo Local Government Area (LGA) with record levels of spending and mining jobs. In the Dubbo LGA, participating mining companies supported over 330 local jobs, the highest result in the thirteen year history of the […]
Economy19 February 2025