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AEMO System Event Report Highlights Risk of Removing Coal Generation Capacity
“ The AEMO report released today on events relating to high demand for power across NSW during the recent extreme heat conditions highlights the need for increased generation capacity and stable electricity supply in NSW, and the risks associated with removing any coal-fired generation capacity from the NSW and national energy grid. Despite scheduled […]
Industry23 February 2017
Australia Institute claims on rehabilitation system in NSW
“ The Australia Institute is well known for repeatedly issuing flimsy reports about mining that contain false claims, errors and flawed analysis, and their latest effort is no different. The NSW mining industry is proud of its track record on rehabilitation. We have some of the most stringent rehabilitation regulation in the world and […]
Industry16 February 2017
OPINION: Stop Shafting State’s Miners
As appeared in the Daily Telegraph on 10th February 2017 Politics may be boring for some, but state politics in 2017 has so far been anything but boring. Straight out of the gate we have a new Premier and a new Cabinet. Our new Premier Gladys Berejiklian made an early commitment to “govern for everyone”. […]
Industry10 February 2017
Confirmed NSW case of mixed dust pneumoconiosis
“ The first new confirmed NSW case of mixed dust pneumoconiosis since the 1970s is a stark reminder of the need to ensure the NSW mining industry continues to take all possible steps to protect the health and safety of our mining workforce. As far as the industry is concerned, one case is one […]
Industry3 February 2017
Prime Minister Turnbull’s national leadership on energy policy
“ The NSW Minerals Council has endorsed today’s comments on energy policy from Prime Minister Turnbull and welcomed his leadership in advocating new technology coal-fired power stations as an option for meeting Australia’s future energy needs. “This issue is particularly relevant for NSW as we consider how the State’s future energy needs will be […]
Industry1 February 2017
Port of Newcastle export figures show strong demand for NSW coal
“ The 2016 Port of Newcastle export figures highlight the strong global demand for NSW coal, with a new monthly coal export record of 15.9 million tonnes achieved in December. ‘The 161 million tonnes of coal exported through the Port of Newcastle confirms the strong global demand for NSW coal, particularly our high quality thermal […]
Industry18 January 2017
EPA Act Reforms 2017 – Draft Bill – Briefing Note
The NSW Government has released draft amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1979) (EPA Act).The Government’s intention in making amendments is to make changes to the Act that it believes were largely agreed in the the 2013 Planning Bill. You can read the draft Bill and a summary of the proposals in the […]
Industry10 January 2017
Minister Canavan congratulated for common sense call on new technology coal power plants
“ The NSW Minerals Council has welcomed federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan’s support for new technology coal-fired power stations as an option for meeting Australia’s future energy needs, as outlined in The Australian newspaper today. (“Next-generation coal can fill gap: Canavan: The Australian 6 January 2017) ‘Minister Canavan is to be congratulated for his […]
Industry6 January 2017
OPINION: Zero Emissions Target Is Just Stupid
As appeared in the Daily Telegraph 4th January 2017 Here’s an idea. Pay a lot more for your electricity, give up your car and become a vegan. In return, you’ll pay a lot more in taxes but get nothing at all. Sound like a good deal? It’s worth considering given the NSW government’s recent announcement […]
Industry4 January 2017
Cadence’s report shows TAI’s report to be highly misleading
The Australia Institute (TAI) have again been caught using dodgy economic modelling to attack the NSW mining industry. In August 2016, TAI released a report ‘Never Gonna Dig You Up’ which claimed the NSW economy ‘would not be affected at all in the short term’ and barely affected in the medium to long term if coal […]
Industry9 December 2016
Miner’s Pan Think Tank The Australia Institute’s Coal View
As published in The Australian 9 December Left-leaning think tank The Australia Institute has been accused of fudging economic facts in a report where it suggested that imposing a coalmining moratorium would have a minimal impact on jobs and the economy. The nation’s peak mining industry groups have described The Australia Institute’s report as […]
Industry9 December 2016