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Opinion: Don’t celebrate jobs figures just yet
Originally published in the Daily Telegraph NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee THERE was much backslapping and high-fiving in the NSW government last week as new ABS data showed our state had the lowest unemployment in the country. But could the political self-congratulations be premature? While the data tells one story, another is unfolding in […]
Industry28 March 2014
Quarry Mining building on a 30 year partnership with the NSW mining industry
A 30 year partnership with the NSW mining industry has generated huge opportunities for Kari Armitage’s family business, Quarry Mining , which is now one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of high quality drilling equipment. Kari Armitage took over as General Manager of Quarry Mining in 2006, established and grown from very humble beginnings by […]
Uncategorized27 March 2014
New minister continues engagement with mining
New NSW Minister for Resources & Energy Anthony Roberts MP has met with miners at the coal face during a visit to Centennial Coal’s Mandalong Mine site. During his tour of the mine, near Morisset in the Hunter Valley, the minister saw longwall mining in action and got to see first hand this technically advanced […]
Industry21 March 2014
New biodiversity offsetting process welcomed
“ The NSW Minerals Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a new policy approach to the biodiversity offsetting process for major projects. “This new approach should provide greater consistency and certainty, reduce costs and regulation for industry, provide opportunities for farmers and other landowners, and improve environmental outcomes,” NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen […]
Uncategorized20 March 2014
NSW Mining promoting industry action on mental health
“ The NSW mining industry is getting on the front foot in addressing the challenges of mental health that affect the entire community. Mental health issues affect all sectors, but historically it has been left up to individuals, families and the community to combat these issues with businesses and workplaces having little or no meaningful […]
Uncategorized15 March 2014
Opinion: Safety is always the highest priority
Originally published in Coalface Magazine NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee In our industry safety is always the highest priority. Our goal is to achieve zero harm at every NSW mine site, through high level training and worlds best work practices. Training and safe work practices are clearly critical to our efforts to make our mines […]
Uncategorized14 March 2014
Lithgow miners have their say at Community Cabinet meeting
NSW Government Cabinet members came face to face with local miners in Lithgow on Monday 10th March as part of the government’s regular Community Cabinets programme. A huge crowd of about 300 local residents turned up to quiz the government on issues that ranged from Council Local Environmental Plans, indigenous affairs, local school sizes, the […]
Industry13 March 2014
Airspeed Aviation flying from strength to strength
Airspeed Aviation is an Australian success story that highlights the importance of the mining industry to businesses right across NSW. Having worked hard over four years to establish a strong business relationship with mining in NSW, Airspeed Aviation has grown from a sole trader with two pilots and two aircraft to one of the state’s […]
Industry12 March 2014
Fraser Institute survey delivers a message to the NSW Government: lift your game
The Fraser Institute Survey of mining companies is a well respected international survey of mining and exploration company managers that has been conducted annually since 1997. This year’s survey represents the views of 690 companies over 112 jurisdictions and contains some mixed results for NSW. The good news is that overall NSW remains reasonably steady […]
Industry7 March 2014
Mining matters to the people of Lithgow and the Central West
“ The NSW Government is holding a Community Cabinet on Monday in Lithgow – a modern mining town that overwhelmingly supports the industry and understands the importance of a strong local mining sector. Over 880 mining workers and their families live within the Lithgow Council boundaries, and 58 Lithgow-based businesses are part of the mining […]
Industry6 March 2014
New survey: NSW women in mining want more women to forge a career in resources sector
A new survey has found that 93% of women working in NSW mining would actively encourage more women to take up a career in the industry, including in roles operating of heavy vehicles and machinery. The NSW Minerals Council’s Women in Mining: A snapshot, the first survey of its kind conducted within the state’s mining […]
Uncategorized5 March 2014