A number of people have been recognised for their contribution to mining and the resources industry in the 2016 Australia Day Awards.
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Hooke warns miners not to thin down too much
In the midst of an industry wide austerity drive, the Minerals Council of Australia boss is warning miners are at risk of making too many cuts.
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Minerals Council of Australia appoints new CEO
The Minerals Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO with Brendan Pearson from Peabody Energy to step in to the top job when Mitch Hooke retires from the position in December.
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Mining sector community spending exceeds $34 billion
A survey has found mining companies’ community spending has exceeded its tax bills for the 2011-12 financial year.
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High Court throws out mining tax challenge
Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest has lost his High Court challenge against the mining tax.
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Project approval crisis: Mitch Hooke takes aim at red tape
Minerals Council of Australia chief Mitch Hooke, says Australia's problem with project approvals is lurching from a major issue to a full blown crisis.
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Miners see red over double green tape
The mining industry is fighting against the doubling of green tape between federal and state governments, saying it has forked out an additional $820 million over 10 years to get federal environmental grants.
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Changing of the mineral guard
Over the past 12 months mining has weathered a changing of the guard with Rio, Anglo American, and BHP Billiton among those receiving new bosses to steer the companies through challenging times.
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Unstable policy environment hurting mining: Glencore Xstrata
The world’s biggest mining company says Australia’s coal industry is being ‘smashed’ by an uncertain investment and policy environment.
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MCA have slammed plans to impose two new taxes on resource sector
The federal government is expected to announce two tax changes that will affect the mining sector as it tries to plug a $12 billion hole is this year’s budget.
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Axing fuel tax credits will hurt mining industry: QRC
The mining industry says that any move to cut the fuel tax credits for the off-road use of diesel mine vehicles will threaten the viability of future developments.
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Hooke warns on creeping new protectionism
Mitch Hooke discusses his time as head of the MCA, and warns over future government policies on mining.
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Anti tax ad campaign restarts
Mining industry groups have launched a new ad campaign arguing that the mining industry ''pays its fair share of tax''.
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Miners restart anti tax ad campaign
Mining industry groups have launched a new campaign ahead of the mining tax to stop its expansion.
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