A report which claims more than 80 per cent of Hunter Valley residents are opposed to coal mining has been slammed as an “ideologically driven, anti-mining exercise” by the industry.
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Opinion: Violent protests are undermining society
The NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee attacks the increasingly physical nature of environmental and political protests in Australia.
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Greens are too quick to write off the coal industry [opinion]
The NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee responds to claims the coal industry is on its last legs in the Hunter Valley.
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Mining sector warns protesters are risking serious injury
The NSW Minerals Council chief, Stephen Galilee, says those protesting in the Leard Forest are putting themselves and others at risk and is calling for a stop to the action before someone dies.
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Newcastle Knights don mining high-vis jersey
Rugby League team the Newcastle Knights have partnered with the NSW Minerals Council to unveil a high-vis jersey to show their support for the 12,000 mine workers in the Hunter Valley.
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Upper Hunter industry joins to block Anglo’s Drayton South mine expansion
Hunter Valley tourist operators, wineries and horse studs have again called on the NSW state government to reject Anglo American’s expansion of Drayton South mine.
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Mining scholarship on offer for NSW high school students
The NSW Minerals Council and its mining company partners are inviting high school students to apply for the 2014 NSW Mining Scholarships program.
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CFMEU backs Anglo’s Drayton South mine expansion
The CFMEU has urged the NSW government to get behind the expansion of Anglo American’s Drayton South mine.
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Drayton miners step up fight to save their jobs
Anglo American has penned an open letter to the NSW Premier on behalf of workers at its Drayton mine asking for approval to extend mining operations for the next 30 years.
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Sydney breakfast radio show set to broadcast from Hunter Valley mine
The NSW Minerals Council and radio station WSFM will team up to host a live broadcast from a Hunter Valley mine site.
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New group to offer mining women more chances to meet
Women working in the mining industry will have more chance to network after two of the sector’s key support groups joined forces.
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Mining companies give $16 million to community groups in NSW
900 NSW community groups were lent a helping hand to the tune of $16 million dollars by mining companies in 2013.
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Price is king when it comes to miner/supplier relationship
While a recent mining industry suppliers conference heard there is still an abundance of opportunities for businesses in the sector, the overriding message of the day was the value-add they could offer resource companies.
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Calling all women working in the NSW mining sector
The NSW Minerals Council is seeking women with experience in the state’s mining industry to fill out a quick survey so it can better understand how to attract and retain females to the sector.
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NSW mining supports ICAC recommendations
Recommendations today made by the New South Wales corruption watchdog have been welcomed by the mining industry.
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More needs to be done to protect NSW mining: Galilee
An industry survey of the top 26 mining companies in NSW has found they contributed around $12.8 billion on wages, goods and services last financial year but the NSW minerals council said more needs to be done to protect the industry.
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NSW Minerals Council awards for excellence
A finalist at the NSW Minerals Council’s Community and Environment Excellence Awards, Yancoal’s Molarben coal project has been commended for its noise minimisation program.
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CFMEU upbeat on Hunter mining
The mining union is optimistic about the Hunter’s job prospects in the mining industry even as the Reserve Bank’s released a grim quarterly statement on monetary policy.
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NSW to soldier on despite mining slump
One of the big four banks has a positive outlook for the NSW economy and expects it to bolster Australia’s economy during its difficult transition from the mining boom.
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NSW Minerals Council applauds central west mines
NSW Minerals Council chief Stephen Galilee has called Ulan, Moolarben and Wilpinjong coal mines the jewels in the crown of the state’s mining industry.
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