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State and Federal one stop shop agreement welcome
“The collaborative arrangement signed today, between the NSW and the Federal Governments, to develop a one stop shop for environmental approvals will provide certainty for NSW mining companies and re-energize much needed investment in our state,” NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee said today. “It’s been a tough year for mining with the fall in […]
Environment20 December 2013
Industry views the key to successful single assessment process for mining
We’ve called for greater consultation and other changes to increase the clarity, certainty and simplification of the proposed “One Stop Shop” for NSW and Commonwealth assessments. As part of the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to a “One Stop Shop” for mining and other developments, NSW and the Commonwealth have produced a draft Bilateral Assessment Agreement. The […]
Uncategorized19 December 2013
Warkworth modification needed to protect jobs
“The livelihoods of 1,300 Hunter mining workers and their families will be secured by the timely approval of Rio Tinto’s Warkworth mine modification,” NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee said today. “Over 3,000 jobs have been lost in the NSW resources sector over the last 12 months, mostly in the Hunter. This minor modification will […]
Economy19 December 2013
NSW Freight and Ports Strategy supports key pillar of NSW economy
The new NSW Freight and Ports Strategy recognises the need for government infrastructure investment to support increasing NSW mining output, the state’s largest export by value. In our submission to the Draft Freight and Ports Strategy , we advocated for Task 2C-3, an action in the Strategy to ensure sufficient rail infrastructure capacity to meet coal […]
Economy18 December 2013
MYEFO message to NSW: get serious about project approvals
The strong message for the NSW Government out of today’s MYEFO report is that the mining approvals process in our state must be improved to generate economic activity and growth and avoid losing more NSW mining jobs. During his address to the National Press Club, the Federal Treasurer, the Hon. Joe Hockey said: ‘It is […]
Economy17 December 2013
New group to offer women in mining more networking opportunities
We’re pleased to announce that our NSW Women in Mining network (WIMIN NSW) is collaborating with the AusIMM’s WIMnet to launch a brand new group to give women in the industry more networking opportunities. We launched WIMIN NSW on 8 March 2012 (International Women’s Day) with the vision of creating a sustainable and productive network of […]
Uncategorized17 December 2013
New report suggests need to maintain pipeline of mining employees
NSW could need as many as 1,800 new jobs in mining operations by 2018, accounting for around 10% of the jobs growth in our industry nationally over the next five years. The Resources Sector Skills Needs 2013 Report has been released by the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA), confirming that mining will continue to […]
Economy16 December 2013
Protestors put themselves and others at risk
Anti-mining activists have once again put themselves and others in danger, this time in a political stunt around Whitehaven’s Maules Creek construction site and Tarrawonga mine. Construction sites and mining operations involve heavy machinery, large trucks, excavators and other equipment. Safety is paramount and NSW mining companies employ world class operational and communication protocols to […]
Industry16 December 2013
Women in Mining networking to find the keys to success
Taking risks, learning to compromise and a just little bit of luck are the three keys to career success, according to one of the NSW minerals industry’s leading women. Katie Brassil, Centennial Coal’s General Manager External Affairs, has had an extremely diverse and interesting career in mining most recently, as well as in state and […]
Uncategorized13 December 2013
Opinion: Let’s make the voice for mining heard in 2014
Originally published in the December edition of Coalface Magazine NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee 2013 has been challenging for mining in the Hunter. That’s why it’s been great to see hundreds of Hunter residents sign up to become a Voice for Mining this year , taking up the opportunity to make their support for […]
Uncategorized12 December 2013
Productivity Commission Report on project development
The NSW Minerals Council welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission’s report into major project development in Australia. The report highlights a number of areas for attention, including unnecessary complexity and duplicative processes, lengthy approval timeframe, lack of regulatory certainty and transparency in decision making. The report makes a number of recommendations, including a five-point […]
Environment10 December 2013