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Private sector still key to COVID bounce-back
Opinion Piece by NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee Originally published in The Daily Telegraph, 24/11/20 ‘This sort of reckless spending must stop,\’ thundered Kevin Rudd from the podium at his 2007 election campaign launch in Brisbane. He was accusing the Howard Government of too much government spending ahead of the November 2007 election. The […]
Economy24 November 2020
NSW Budget – Mining regions to drive economic recovery with mining royalties to assist debt strategy
Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee: During COVID-19 the NSW mining sector has worked tirelessly to keep operations going while ensuring the safety of mining workers, their families and their local communities. This has helped to keep the NSW economy going, particularly in the regions, and today’s Budget confirms that this important contribution […]
Economy17 November 2020
A win for NSW in the Women in Resources National Awards
The NSW Minerals Council congratulates Renata Roberts, Chief Corporate Services Officer, The Bloomfield Group, who won the Dyno Nobel Exceptional Woman in Australian Resources Award at the Women in Resources National Awards today – the first time the Award has ever been won by a NSW nominee. Considered by some to be the top honour […]
Industry18 September 2020
NSW Minerals Council Pre-Budget Submission
Download the NSW Minerals Council Pre-Budget Submission here.
Economy3 September 2020
NSW miners to cheer the Knights from home in Voice for Mining round
NSW miners and their families will support the Newcastle Knights from home this year as the mining industry continues to do its part to help keep the community safe and the economy moving. The Newcastle Knights will wear the replica hi-vis mining jersey against the North Queensland Cowboys at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday at […]
Industry18 August 2020
Knights and miners pay tribute to workers on COVID -19 front line
The Newcastle Knights and miners across NSW are this week paying tribute to those who helped keep families safe and the economy going through the threat of coronavirus. On Saturday, the Knights will wear the replica mining hi-vis jersey against the North Queensland Cowboys for their Round 7 NRL clash in Townsville. And recognising the […]
Health & Safety25 June 2020
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
NSW Government Coal Strategy Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee
The NSW Government’s Coal Strategy released by the Deputy Premier today is a generally reasonable and balanced approach to the future of the coal industry in NSW. While it will be important to examine more of the policy details as they become available, the release of the Strategy is a welcome ‘whole of government’ attempt […]
Industry24 June 2020
2020 NSW Mining Industry & Suppliers Awards winners announced in special online broadcast
NSW Minerals Council has announced the NSW Mining Industry & Suppliers Awards winners in four categories for 2020, in a special online live-stream event. The annual event, typically held in Sydney, was transformed into a digital live-stream event in response to restrictions due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. Young entrepreneur and Indigenous business owner Steven […]
Industry18 June 2020
New national campaign showing Australians how resources sector is protecting workers, families and communities from COVID-19
The Australian resources sector is acting to reassure communities that it’s taking strict and comprehensive measures to protect workers, families and mining communities from COVID-19. A national TV and digital campaign featuring the resources workforce is being launched this week to show how the industry is taking action to implement the resource sector’s COVID-19 national […]
Health & Safety20 April 2020
Direct spending data highlights contribution of mining to the NSW economy
The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member Expenditure Survey has found that the 28 participating mining companies directly injected $13.7 billion into the NSW economy in the last financial year, up $300 million from the previous year. The number of mining jobs provided by the participating mining companies also increased by nearly 500 to 25,844 […]
Economy7 April 2020