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Hunter Valley Aboriginal students get an inside view of working in NSW mining
A group of Year 12 Aboriginal students from around the Hunter Valley and Central Coast recently had the unique opportunity to experience a careers in mining tour in the Upper Hunter Valley. The trip, held at a Coal & Allied mine, gave the students a chance to see what life is like as a mining […]
Uncategorized4 October 2013
Implementation of NSW Strategic Regional Land Use Plans
The details of the implementation of the NSW Government’s Strategic Regional Land Use Plans announced today will impose significant additional requirements and conditions on many mining project proposals in NSW. While the NSW mining industry has accepted the need for Strategic Regional Land Use Plans, we remain concerned about the impact of adding more bureaucratic […]
Uncategorized3 October 2013
Scientific study improves air quality knowledge
The release of the Upper Hunter Valley Particle Characterisation Study is a welcome addition to a fact-based discussion about air quality issues in the Upper Hunter, NSW Minerals Council Chief Executive Stephen Galilee said today. ‘This is a comprehensive, scientific study that provides further important evidence about the sources of PM2.5 in the region,” Mr Galilee said. […]
Uncategorized20 September 2013
Excellence recognised at NSW Mining awards
Environment & Community Excellence Awards Night, 16 September 2013 Four companies have been recognised at the 2013 Environment and Community Excellence Awards for implementing high quality projects that can be shared across the industry. The awards were independently judged by an expert panel, including senior representatives from the NSW EPA, the Department of Planning, the […]
Environment17 September 2013
NSW Minerals Council Environment & Community Conference
Mining in NSW is a community-based industry, and community issues are the industry’s issues, NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee has told the Council’s 2013 Environment and Community Conference in the Hunter Valley. “In NSW most of our miners live and work in the local towns and communities near where mining takes place. This ensures […]
Environment16 September 2013
NSW Minerals Council welcomes new Industry Minister Macfarlane
‘The return of Ian Macfarlane as Minister for Industry with responsibility for energy and resources is great news for NSW mining and the economy more generally,” NSW Minerals Council CEO, Stephen Galilee said today. “Ian Macfarlane is highly respected across the resources sector. He understands the importance of mining and recognises the investment, jobs and growth […]
Industry16 September 2013
Revised explorers’ handbook launched at Environment & Community Conference
The NSW Minerals Council is committed to providing strong leadership for the exploration sector, including the promotion of leading practice, NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee said today at the launch of the revised handbook for NSW explorers. NSW Minister for Resource and Energy Chris Hartcher launched the revised handbook at the NSW Minerals Council’s […]
Uncategorized16 September 2013
New funding welcome but more needed for Upper Hunter mining communities
The NSW Minerals Council welcomes today’s announcement from the NSW Government of funding of over $21 million for Upper Hunter infrastructure projects. “The Upper Hunter is the engine room of the region and requires continued infrastructure investment,” Mr Galilee said today. “The NSW Minerals Council strongly supports the provision of more public infrastructure funding […]
Infrastructure13 September 2013
The ‘stop everything’ agenda stopped by the voters
Stephen Galilee CEO, NSW Minerals Council Last Saturday’s election result delivered a clear verdict on the voters’ choice for a new government. It also delivered a clear message of rejection to candidates and parties seeking to gain political traction by running on a ‘stop everything’ agenda targeting mining and resources. The massive drop in support […]
Uncategorized12 September 2013
A new government and a new way on mining
The new federal Coalition Government is expected to deliver a new approach to mining issues and policies to strengthen the mining sector in NSW, according to NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee. “The Coalition has been upfront in its recognition of the important role of mining for the economy now and into the future. That’s […]
Industry8 September 2013
NSW Mining welcomes Coalition incentives for explorers
NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee has welcomed today’s commitment from the federal Coalition to introduce an Exploration Development Incentive targeted at small exploration companies. “Over recent years investment in exploration has been falling in NSW. This new incentive should help increase exploration activity, leading to new minerals discoveries that will become the job-generating mining […]
Uncategorized3 September 2013