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 6,506 jobs in the Central West. This is the highest number of mining jobs reported in the Central West region in the history of the survey.

The same companies also directly spent over $1 billion in the Central West in the last financial year. Direct mining spending in the region has now been $1 billion or more for the last six years in a row.

The $1 billion of direct mining spending in the Central West last financial year included almost $505 million on wages and salaries, and $636 million for goods and services purchased from 900 mining supplier businesses across the Central West region.

The $1 billion in direct mining spending last financial year in the region is estimated to have contributed 15% of the GRP of the local economy during this period.

“Mining operations in the Central West are supporting record numbers of local jobs, and record levels of local spending, highlighting the importance of mining for local communities and the region’s economy,” NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee said today.

“The ongoing strength of the mining industry continues to provide a solid foundation for the Central West economy, and with the right policy settings this can continue for many years to come.

ATTACHMENT – Graphs: Central West – total spending, workforce and supplier businesses 2011/12 – 2024/25

Contact: Brad Emery | bemery@nswmining.com.au | 0450620254