The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has slammed a report by The Australia Institute, which called for a windfall profits tax on coal and gas.
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Michelmore back at MCA
The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed Andrew Michelmore as its new chair, replacing Helen Coonan, who will step down at the end of the year.
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Mining concern over EPA approval powers
The Minerals Council of Australia is concerned about the Government’s proposal to extend the powers of a national Environmental Protection Agency to include mining approvals.
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Coal not to blame for electricity prices: MCA
The Minerals Council of Australia says renewables and gas, not coal, set the price in electricity market.
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Budget affirms importance of resources sector
The Federal Budget has spotlighted developing Australia’s critical mineral industry, encouraging low-emissions technology and decarbonisation, and growing the country’s workforce of the future.
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MCA warns against multi-employer bargaining
The Minerals Council of Australia is concerned by reports that the government will hastily incorporate sweeping measures to expand multi-employer bargaining in its Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill next week.
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MCA rejects calls for resources super tax
Australia needs more investment, not taxes, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has warned.
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Minerals tax would stifle investment: MCA
The Minerals Council of Australia has slammed proposals to revive a Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) put forward at last week’s Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra.
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Coal, alumina, copper boost record resources revenue
For a sixth consecutive financial year, Australia’s resources have set a new export revenue record with $413 billion in FY22, up an extraordinary 37 per cent from the previous period.
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MCA calls out fuel tax fallacy
The Minerals Council of Australia says proposals to increase fuel tax on regional businesses would be devastating for communities, undermine their competitiveness and adversely impact thousands of jobs in regional Australia.
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Resources sector welcomes greenfields promise
The WA resources sector has welcomed election promises that would see greenfields agreements increase to up to six years.
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New mines needed in Victoria by 2030: MCA
The Victorian mining industry had an economic output of $1 billion in 2020-21, sustaining more than 4700 full-time jobs, according to a report commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).
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Skills shortage and exports major focus in Federal Budget
The 2022–23 Federal Budget has backed the resources sector, with a focus on upskilling and diversifying Australia’s exports.
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Boosting Apprenticeships boosted once more
The Federal Government has extended two apprenticeship support programs following their success in welcoming more than 385,000 apprentices to get a start in their chosen field.
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Industry ramps up support on International Women’s Day
AMMA reaffirms its commitment to stamping out workplace sexual harassment as it progresses a national task force on International Women’s Day.
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Vic boosts exploration with latest land release
Victoria's exploration sector is expected to grow in the coming years, as 11,000 square kilometres of land is released to the public in the state’s west.
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Industry associations seek Govt support
SACOME and the Minerals Council of Australia are calling for government support to improve mining productivity.
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Iron ore sets new export revenue record
Australian resources export revenue reached a new record high of $351 billion in 2021, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Pitt welcomed back to Federal Cabinet
Nationals MP Keith Pitt has been appointed to Cabinet as the Minister for Resources and Water, bringing a focus on regional and rural communities at a Federal level.
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Iron ore sees Australian trade set another record: ABS
Mineral, metal and energy exports have underpinned a monthly record for the Australian export revenue surplus, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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