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Appointment of new Minister for Resources & Energy
The NSW Minerals Council welcomes the appointment of the Hon. Anthony Roberts as the new NSW Minister for Resources and Energy. “Minister Roberts has a strong track record as NSW Minister for Fair Trading and we look forward to working with him in his new role,” NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee said today. “Resources […]
Industry9 December 2013
NSW Mining welcomes FTA with Korea
“The Free Trade Agreement with Republic of Korea is a welcome development that will build upon the longstanding and important trade and investment relationship NSW currently enjoys with Korea,” NSW Minerals Council, CEO, Stephen Galilee said today. “Korea is the third largest export market for NSW coal, representing over 15% of total coal exports from […]
Industry5 December 2013
Opinion: Views of mineworkers should be respected
Originally published in the Newcastle Herald NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee THE workers at Coal and Allied’s Mount Thorley Warkworth mine and hundreds of others across the Hunter have sent a clear message – protect our jobs. Of the submissions made to the Department of Planning for the Mount Thorley-Warkworth mine modification, more than […]
Uncategorized5 December 2013
The Hon. Chris Hartcher resignation
The NSW Minerals Council thanks the former NSW Resources Minister, the Hon. Chris Hartcher for his valuable support of the NSW mining industry over the last two years. His support for the $24.5 billion NSW mining industry has helped support local jobs and economic stability in regional communities, the suburbs of Western Sydney and right […]
Industry4 December 2013
Greens show disregard for working families
NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge has today shown his complete disregard for working people concerned for their jobs. His attack on the credibility of submissions made by mining workers in support of a project to secure their own jobs is offensive to the workers involved, their families and thousands more across NSW. ‘It seems that […]
Environment3 December 2013
Death of miner mourned
The NSW minerals industry is mourning the death of a colleague after a fatal incident at a mine in the Hunter Valley. The 38 year old woman died after a collision between her light vehicle and a haul truck at Glencore’s Ravensworth mine on Saturday night. The circumstances surrounding her death are being investigated. NSW […]
Uncategorized2 December 2013
Positive submissions show community support for Warkworth
Over 900 positive submissions made to the Department of Planning for the Mount Thorley Warkworth mine modification are a strong sign of community support for the project and for mining in the region. “The more than 900 submissions lodged in favour of the extension outnumber those against by a margin of 6 to 1. This […]
Environment2 December 2013
A statement from NSW business and industry on the failure of Parliament to pass Planning Bill
We’re for jobs We represent industries right across the state economy providing jobs for people in Sydney and in communities across regional NSW. The ongoing uncertainty surrounding planning in NSW is an ongoing threat to the economy and the long term job security of many thousands of working people. The failure of the Planning Bill […]
Industry28 November 2013
Reckless amendments risk jobs in planning failure
Government must reject Planning Bill amendments to protect economy and jobs The jobs of thousands of mining workers and their families have been put at risk, because Labor and the Shooters Party have chosen to put short term political interests before the jobs of working people. The new NSW Planning Bill proposes some important changes […]
Environment28 November 2013
Opinion: Don’t shirk great chance to get state back to work
Originally published in the Daily Telegraph NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee THE NSW parliament has a unique opportunity to send a strong bipartisan pro-jobs message to the people of NSW and beyond. It has a chance to say that here in NSW, ‘we’re for jobs’. Right now the long-term job security of thousands of […]
Uncategorized26 November 2013
Planning amendments threaten economy and jobs
Amendments to the Planning Bill to be introduced by Labor, the Greens and the Shooters and Fishers in NSW Parliament today are a threat to jobs and the economy, particularly for mining across NSW. “These amendments strike at the very heart of planning certainty in NSW. They would put the future of existing mining operations […]
Environment26 November 2013