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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
Increased mining spending, jobs and supply businesses in the Illawarra
Results from the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual Member Expenditure Survey have confirmed mining’s continued important economic role in the Illawarra. In the last financial year, participating mining companies directly injected $1.1 billion into the Illawarra’s economy – an increase of around $100 million on the previous year and the third highest survey result […]
Economy19 February 2025
Mining spending and jobs hit new records in Tamworth region of NSW
Results from the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual Member Expenditure Survey have confirmed mining’s continued critical economic role in the Northern region of NSW, including the New England communities of Narrabri, Gunnedah, Tamworth and surrounding areas. In the last financial year, participating mining companies directly injected $550 million into the region’s economy – an […]
Economy19 February 2025
Mining spending and jobs hit new records in the Central West
Results from the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual Member Expenditure Survey have confirmed mining’s continued critical economic role in the Central West. In the last financial year, participating mining companies supported over 6,330 jobs in the Central West, an increase of over 800 jobs compared to the previous year, and the highest number of jobs […]
Economy19 February 2025
Mining spending and jobs hit new records in the Hunter
Results from the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual Member Expenditure Survey have confirmed mining’s continued critical economic role in the Hunter. In the last financial year, participating mining companies supported almost 16,600 jobs in the Hunter, an increase of almost 1,300 jobs compared to the previous year, and the highest number of jobs reported in […]
Economy12 February 2025
Latest data reveals mining’s record-breaking contribution to NSW economy
The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member Expenditure Survey reveals in the last financial year 31 participating NSW mining companies supported record levels of mining jobs and near record levels of direct spending in NSW, delivering a significant boost to the NSW economy. In the last financial year, participating mining companies supported over 34,900 full […]
Economy10 February 2025