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Kurt Gidley named ambassador for Voice for Mining round
Former Newcastle Knights captain Kurt Gidley has been named ambassador for the Voice for Mining round in 2021, a major community event that he says will stir emotions for the NRL squad and everyone connected to the industry. Voice for Mining Family Day wasn’t able to go ahead last year due to coronavirus restrictions. But […]
Industry29 March 2021
Latest economic data shows importance of mining to the Illawarra
Latest economic data shows importance of mining to the Illawarra The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member Expenditure Survey has found that in the last financial year the 28 participating NSW mining companies directly injected $847 million into the Illawarra economy, supporting over 1,800 Illawarra mining jobs and 510 local mining supplier businesses. “These survey […]
Economy23 March 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
Contribution of mining to Hunter economy increases in 2019-20
Contribution of mining to Hunter economy increases in 2019-20 The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member Expenditure Survey has found that in the last financial year the 28 participating mining companies directly injected $6.2 billion into the Hunter economy, supporting over 13,000 Hunter mining jobs and over 3,400 local mining supplier businesses. “These survey results […]
Economy11 March 2021
Mining is playing a big part in driving economic recovery of our state
‘Lucky’. That’s how Australia’s second-longest serving Prime Minister John Howard described Australia’s abundance of national resources in his recent interview with The Daily Telegraph to mark 25 years since he won government in 1996. And he’s right. Here in NSW we are truly lucky to have a world class mining sector and some of the […]
Economy10 March 2021
More big moments in mining hi-vis in 2021
There will be more big moments in mining hi-vis as Voice for Mining Family Day returns to the NRL in 2021, recognising mining families and all the good things mining brings to NSW. The major community event did not go ahead last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the Newcastle Knights will wear […]
Industry5 March 2021
NSW Minerals Council sponsoring Newcastle Knights young women’s team in 2021
The NSW mining industry is backing women’s sport and stepping up its support for the Newcastle Knights young women’s team in the Tarsha Gale Cup rugby league competition in 2021. The NSW Minerals Council is proud to be the major sponsor of the Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale Cup team, the elite pathway into women’s rugby […]
Industry2 March 2021
Latest ABS data confirms strong 2020 for minerals exploration in NSW
Exploration spending results released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirm a strong final quarter in 2020 and a very strong 2020 overall for NSW exploration activity. The ABS figures from the December 2020 quarter show total exploration expenditure in NSW of $67.7 million, up 7.6% from the September 2020 quarter. This result caps […]
Economy1 March 2021
NSW now more attractive for mining investment – but more progress needed
25 February, 2021 The release of the Fraser Institute’s Annual Mining Survey shows that NSW has improved its ranking as an attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, however it’s clear more needs to be done as domestic and international competitors continue to outperform our state. NSW has improved on trend in the Fraser Institute’s mining investment […]
Uncategorized25 February 2021
NSW mining companies inject $14.9b into NSW economy in 2019-2020
The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member company Expenditure Survey found the 27 participating mining companies directly injected $14.9 billion into the NSW economy in 2019-20, while supporting tens of thousands of jobs and generating billions in additional spending across NSW, particularly in regional communities. “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world last year, […]
Economy23 February 2021
Planning commission decision on Dendrobium Extension Project
Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The decision by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) to refuse the Dendrobium Extension Project is a dagger at the heart of the Illawarra economy that will cost billions in investment and thousands of jobs. NSW and the Illawarra simply cannot afford to lose this critically important Project. […]
Economy5 February 2021