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Mining Communities to Carry Unfair Burden of Budget Repair | Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee
Today’s NSW Budget confirms the unfair burden regional mining communities will be forced to bear in the task of budget repair. While the NSW Government’s effort to repair the State’s fiscal position is commendable, regional mining communities are amongst those hardest hit. Mining royalties are forecast to deliver the NSW government $13.2 billion over the […]
Economy18 September 2023
Increase in NSW Coal Royalty Rates | Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee
Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The increase in coal royalty rates announced today by the NSW Government will impose a significant additional impost on coal producers at a challenging time of lower coal prices and increased operating costs. The coal industry directly employs nearly 30,000 people in NSW and supports 180,000 indirect […]
Economy5 September 2023
NSW finalists win two major awards at Women in Resources National Awards
6th September 2023 NSW finalists win two major awards at Women in Resources National Awards The outstanding achievements of women in mining in NSW have been recognised with NSW finalists winning two of the five awards announced at the 2023 Women in Resources National Awards held in Canberra last night. Bianca Newcombe, owner and principal […]
Industry5 September 2023
NSW coal mining supporting highest number of jobs in over a decade
NSW coal mining supporting highest number of jobs in over a decade 21 August 2023 Latest data from Coal Services Pty Ltd shows there were 24,984 people working in coal mining production in NSW to June 2023, the highest result since June 2012. The data also shows that in the Hunter – NSW’s largest coal mining region – […]
Economy21 August 2023
2023 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Awards Winners
8 August 2023 2023 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Awards Winners The winners of the NSW Minerals Council’s Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards were announced at a ceremony in the Hunter last night, recognising the most outstanding innovations and contributions to the mining industry across a range of categories. The annual HSEC Awards are […]
Environment7 August 2023
Guiding Principles for Responsible Mining in NSW (ESG)
There is a growing global movement for businesses to identify how they are meeting global ESG challenges. The NSW mining industry recognises that meeting the community’s expectations about environment, social and governance (ESG) management opportunities is vital to the industry’s future success. Our Guiding Principles for Responsible Mining in NSW (2023) seek to add to […]
Uncategorized6 August 2023
2023 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Conference commences in the Hunter with record attendance
2023 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Conference commences in the Hunter with record attendance Hundreds of mining industry participants, technical experts, government and community representatives from across NSW will meet today in the Hunter as part of the annual NSW Minerals Council Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Conference. A record number of attendees have registered […]
Uncategorized6 August 2023
NSW Government consultation on coal cap and royalties
27 July 2023 NSW Government consultation on coal cap and royalties Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee The NSW Minerals Council notes the NSW Government’s intention to commence consultation on policy options beyond the current temporary coal cap. The coal cap is poor public policy. It was designed and implemented with undue haste […]
Environment26 July 2023
2023 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Awards (HSEC) Finalists
2023 Health, Safety, Environment & Community Awards Winners The winners of the NSW Minerals Council’s Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards were announced at a ceremony in the Hunter last night, recognising the most outstanding innovations and contributions to the mining industry across a range of categories. The annual HSEC Awards are a highlight of […]
Industry29 June 2023
Hunter Bus Crash | Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee
Hunter Bus Crash Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee On behalf of the NSW mining industry, the NSW Minerals Council expresses its sincere condolences to all who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy. From what is known already, and as more details emerge in the days ahead, many people across the mining […]
Industry12 June 2023
NSW Minerals Council – 2023 Explorer of the Year
NSW Minerals Council – 2023 Explorer of the Year The NSW Minerals Council’s Explorer of the Year award was announced today, with Alkane Resources taking out the top honour for the discovery of the Kaiser gold and copper deposit. The Kaiser Deposit is part of the company’s Northern Molong Porphyry Project (NMPP) in the Central […]
Uncategorized7 May 2023