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Infrastructure
ACCC backs reforms to tackle Port of Newcastle’s price gouging
ACCC backs reforms to tackle Port of Newcastle’s price gouging Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The ACCC last night backed the concerns of users of the Port of Newcastle and called for legislative reform to reign in the Port’s ability to use its monopoly power to repeatedly increase charges. Under current Commonwealth regulatory […]
Economy4 June 2024
Declaration of Dendrobium Mine as State Significant Infrastructure
December 4, 2021 Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The NSW Government’s decision to declare the Dendrobium Extension Project as State Significant Infrastructure is a bold and positive step that will help protect thousands of jobs, and help secure the long term economic future of the Illawarra region. This important project will deliver […]
Economy4 December 2021
32 Mining projects in planning pipeline can drive economic recovery for NSW
New research has revealed that mining has the potential to significantly boost the NSW economic recovery with 32 mining projects currently at various stages in the NSW planning system. “These projects have the potential to deliver almost $13 billion in investment and over 15,500 jobs for NSW to help support and rebuild the economy and […]
Economy30 August 2021
Notice of Appeal filed on refusal of Port of Newcastle declaration
Notice of Appeal filed on refusal of Port of Newcastle declaration The NSW Minerals Council has filed a Notice of Appeal in relation to the recent refusal of our declaration application for the Port of Newcastle. Last year the NSW Minerals Council applied to have the Port of Newcastle declared to provide a basic level […]
Industry11 March 2021
NSW Minerals Council welcomes improvements to ‘Resources for Regions’
The NSW Minerals Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s overhaul of the Resources for Regions programme that provides funding for regional mining communities. The changes to the Resources for Regions program announced today are a welcome improvement on what has been an important funding programme for mining communities,” NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee said […]
Economy24 June 2020
Resources for Regions expansion a step in the right direction
“ “Today’s announcement of the expansion of the Resources for Regions program to include Broken Hill, Cessnock and Maitland is a step in the right direction that will deliver a better deal for more NSW mining communities,” NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee, said. “Resources for Regions is an important initiative that provides critical […]
Infrastructure27 May 2014
Opinion: Time for coal cash to fill some of the holes
Originally published in the Newcastle Herald NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee People living in Sydney sometimes forget that mining regions like the Hunter underpin the economic strength of NSW. As well as delivering jobs, investment, exports and the coal needed for power stations to keep the lights on in homes in Sydney and across […]
Infrastructure20 January 2014
A call to recognise and fund communities affected by mining
We’re calling on the NSW Government to consider the number of mining-related workers living in a local government area (LGA), to better identify mining affected communities for increased infrastructure funding. We’ve made the call in a submission to NSW Trade & Investment on additional criteria to decide which LGAs are considered “mining affected” and thus […]
Infrastructure14 January 2014
NSW Freight and Ports Strategy supports key pillar of NSW economy
The new NSW Freight and Ports Strategy recognises the need for government infrastructure investment to support increasing NSW mining output, the state’s largest export by value. In our submission to the Draft Freight and Ports Strategy , we advocated for Task 2C-3, an action in the Strategy to ensure sufficient rail infrastructure capacity to meet coal […]
Economy18 December 2013
New funding welcome but more needed for Upper Hunter mining communities
The NSW Minerals Council welcomes today’s announcement from the NSW Government of funding of over $21 million for Upper Hunter infrastructure projects. “The Upper Hunter is the engine room of the region and requires continued infrastructure investment,” Mr Galilee said today. “The NSW Minerals Council strongly supports the provision of more public infrastructure funding […]
Infrastructure13 September 2013
Responsible NSW Budget but challenges remain
The NSW Government’s 2013-14 Budget has been welcomed by the NSW Minerals Council as an important step in bringing the state’s finances under control and injecting some valuable investment into the mining regions that contribute so much to the NSW economy. “This is a responsible budget. The Treasurer should be commended for restoring the fiscal […]
Economy18 June 2013