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New Coalface magazine to give voice to mining community
The NSW Minerals Council has today welcomed the launch of a new independent magazine in the Hunter to highlight the real faces of mining in the Hunter Valley – the thousands of Hunter mining workers and their families. Published by ‘People Brands T/A’, Coalface will be a monthly publication focusing on mining in Hunter communities. As well as providing […]
Uncategorized27 May 2013
Newspoll: Further evidence of support for mining
The NSW Minerals Council has today welcomed the results of a Newspoll in today’s Australian which shows that over two thirds of Australians support our national mining industry and a massive 96% of people believe a strong mining industry is important to the Australian economy. Today’s Newspoll results directly corroborate research released by NSW Mining earlier this week which showed that 70% of people in NSW support the mining industry and […]
Economy22 May 2013
Miners innovate to manage risk at annual awards night
Innovations to manage risk and improve health and safety at NSW mine sites have once again proved the State’s industry is truly world class, NSW Minerals Council Stephen Galilee said today. Miners from the State’s Hunter, Illawarra and Western NSW regions took out the coveted Innovation Awards on offer at the annual NSW Mining Health […]
Uncategorized20 May 2013
Big opportunities, big potential and big careers on offer to Illawarra students
The NSW Minerals Council and local mining representatives hosted a careers event on Monday to discuss the many mining careers available and recognise local students supported by the industry. The major careers evening in Wollongong was attended by over 100 students from Years 10 to 12, along with their teachers and families, who received detailed […]
Uncategorized14 May 2013
NSW Minerals Council in Bathurst to discuss pathways into mining careers
NSW mining representatives were in Bathurst this week to discuss the varied and challenging mining careers on offer with local students. Orange mining operator Cadia Valley Operations and the NSW Minerals Council took part in the F.A.C.T.S Careers Expo in Bathurst on Thursday to provide over 1000 local high school students with information on pathways […]
Uncategorized10 May 2013
New case studies show mining and farming working together
The NSW Minerals Council is continuing its mining education initiative by launching a series of new case studies across NSW to show mining and farming working together. These are first-hand accounts from farmers giving their perspective on the working relationships they have with local mines. The first in this new series features olive farmer Andrew […]
Uncategorized5 May 2013
NSW Mining spending worth $9.3 billion in Hunter
New economic data shows that workers and businesses in Hunter towns like Newcastle, Muswellbrook and Singleton are directly reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits from mining activity in NSW. The NSW Minerals Council’s detailed economic survey of its members, conducted by the University of Newcastle and Lawrence Consulting found that the 21 […]
Economy22 November 2012