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NSW Mining welcomes Federal Coalition’s promise to cut green & red tape
The Federal Coalition’s promise to cut $1 billion a year in green and red tape has been welcomed by the NSW Minerals Council as a positive step forward in fostering greater investment and job creation in NSW and across Australia. “NSW Mining welcomes any move to cut green and red tape and establishing a more […]
Industry8 July 2013
Climate Commission heart in the right place but head still out on the wind farm
Stephen Galilee CEO, NSW Minerals Council Real action to reduce pollution and emissions and protect the environment is an important priority for governments, and an issue that businesses and industry must take seriously. Unfortunately many of the so-called solutions presented to date damage the Australian economy, put jobs at risk and offer no real alternatives. […]
Uncategorized4 July 2013
Federal Government must hold EDO to account
The Federal Government must provide safeguards to ensure that new funding it is providing to the NSW Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is not used to provide assistance to extreme anti-mining activists who are intent on economic sabotage and continuously break the law in pursuit of their political agenda. Taxpayers deserve an assurance that the additional […]
Economy3 July 2013
Renewed NSW focus on approvals process welcome
The NSW mining industry has welcomed the NSW Premier’s renewed focus on the urgent need to reduce ‘green tape’ and duplication in the state and federal planning systems. “The renewed push by Premier O’Farrell for a streamlined state and federal approvals process is an important step in delivering better economic outcomes for NSW without compromising […]
Economy3 July 2013
Massive cost of planning delays revealed: Jobs and billions of investment gone
NSW will pay a high economic price including the loss of billions of dollars in mining revenue and thousands of jobs if mining projects continue to be subjected to approval delays of 12 months or more, according to new research undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). The detailed economic study found that inefficiencies in the NSW Planning […]
Economy1 July 2013
Hunter calls for coal industry plan
The NSW Government is being strongly urged to develop a clear strategy that demonstrates its support for a stronger mining sector following a Roundtable of Hunter community and business leaders in Newcastle. Hunter business and community leaders have signed a joint communiqué stating support in the strongest of terms for coal mining in NSW and […]
Economy29 June 2013
NSW Greens energy strategy would slash jobs and trash the economy
By their own admission the Greens’ policy to kill off the coal industry, launched today, would slash thousands of jobs in NSW and cost taxpayers over $147 billion to 2031 – that’s without including losses in mining royalties, currently returning around $1.3 billion each year to the State Budget. “Real action to reduce pollution and […]
Economy25 June 2013
Template Land Access Agreement
Today’s surprise withdrawal of support for the land access arrangement template by NSW Farmers is disappointing, particularly given it is based on the alleged actions of one company. The NSW Minerals Council would have preferred to work with NSW Farmers to ensure that the template was being used appropriately as agreed by all parties. It’s unfortunate that NSW Farmers have instead chosen […]
Uncategorized25 June 2013
Responsible NSW Budget but challenges remain
The NSW Government’s 2013-14 Budget has been welcomed by the NSW Minerals Council as an important step in bringing the state’s finances under control and injecting some valuable investment into the mining regions that contribute so much to the NSW economy. “This is a responsible budget. The Treasurer should be commended for restoring the fiscal […]
Economy18 June 2013
Cattleman and coal mine unearth the formula for shared success
It may surprise some, but a wagyu and angus beef cattle property operates successfully right next door to the biggest open cut coal mine in NSW, BHP Billiton’s Mt Arthur Coal. The case study was revealed today by the NSW Minerals Council, the second in a series focusing on the positive coexistence between coal mining […]
Uncategorized13 June 2013
NSW Mining supports miners putting pen to paper to save their jobs
Voices of the Hunter’s mining community were heard loud and clear in State Parliament yesterday as more than 1500 miners called on the NSW Government to take action and safeguard their jobs at Rio Tinto Coal & Allied Mt Thorley Warkworth Operations. A petition tabled in NSW Parliament yesterday and signed by 1544 people has […]
Economy31 May 2013