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NSW Government Coal Strategy Statement from NSW Minerals Council CEO ...

The NSW Minerals Council welcomes the NSW Government's commitment to a streamlined strategic release process and the potential release of new areas for exploration. ... The NSW Government now has a Coal Strategy and a Minerals Strategy that can together provide a solid overall framework for the long-term future of the resources sector in NSW.

Minerals Council South Africa sets out Covid-19 plans

Following the first confirmed Covid-19 case in South Africa yesterday, Minerals Council South Africa has set out its planning measures to mitigate the impact of an outbreak on the country's mining industry. The council said that the special circumstances of the mining sector could make it vulnerable to transmission of the novel coronavirus.

BHP threat won't stop Minerals Council coal advertising push

The Minerals Council of Australia will push ahead with advertising campaigns in 2018 that spruik low-emissions coal technologies and coal sector's economic contribution, despite recent threats ...

Minerals Council launches coal-focused Mining for Schools module

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched the third module of its Mining for Schools initiative - an online platform with resources for teachers and learners to reinforce, enhance and ...

Coal21 to drop the 'coal' in emissions rebrand

Mr McCallum was also the climate and energy policy manager at the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) for his first 14 months in the top job at Coal21, but he ceased working for the MCA in January ...

Mineral Resources | American Geosciences Institute

Mineral Resources. Global demand is rising for mineral resources of all kinds, including metals, industrial minerals, and solid fuels like coal. Mineral resources are unequally distributed around the globe, reflecting the vast differences in geology of different parts of the Earth. Geoscientists play an essential role in locating mineral ...

Greg Evans - Executive Director - Coal @ Minerals Council of Australia ...

Greg Evans is Chief Executive of ACA Low Emission Technologies Ltd ( ACALET)and Executive Director, Coal at the Minerals Council of Australia. Prior to this position Greg was most recently the Deputy Chief Executive of Universities of Australia which represents Australia's 39 universities. Before that he was the Chief Economist at the Australian

Minerals Council chief Brendan Pearson steps down after BHP fallout

But it is not aligned with the Minerals Council's stance that new cleaner coal-fired plants should be built without carbon capture and storage, and that the focus of the power system should be ...

15 Minerals Council South Africa Mining for Schools Coal Booklet

Coal is the cornerstone of South Africa's energy supply and will continue to play a key role in the country's economy for many years to come ... Source:DMR, Minerals Council South Africa Coal produced (000 tonnes) Number of employees Coal produced Employees SECTION C2. SECTION C3 The life cycle of coal mining begins with exploration and ends

'Clean coal' crusade claims Minerals Council CEO Brendan Pearson

The Minerals Council of Australia's no holds barred campaign for new coal power stations to be built in Australia has triggered the early departure of the lobby's chief executive Brendan Pearson ...

Minerals Council shares details of mining industry's Covid-19 ...

With a higher test rate at 3.01%, compared with the national and global average test rates of 2.07% and 1.57%, respectively, South Africa's mining industry is proving to be handling the Covid-19 ...

The latest Minerals Council of Australia news | World Coal

Friday, 11 June 2021 12:30. The third and final report in the Minerals Council of Australia's 'Best in Class: Australia's Bulk Commodity Giants' series outlines why the qualities of Australian thermal coal give Australian companies a competitive edge in world markets while supporting jobs, innovation, and regional communities.

Australian Coal Association (ACA) to integrate into the Minerals ...

Statement from Andrew Michelmore, Chairman - Minerals Council of Australia and Ross Willims, Chairman - Australian Coal Association: Representation of the mining industry nationally is to be streamlined through the integration of the Australian Coal Association (ACA) with the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).

Mining fatalities in SA causing concern with Covid-19 disruption a ...

COVID-19 disruption was a factor in mine fatalities this year which the Minerals Council said today totalled 32 to date compared to 24 at the same time last year.. This implies that at the current rate, mining fatalities were on course to exceed last year's 60 deaths. This would represent a second successive year of rising fatalities.

Coal posters - Mining for schools

Minerals Council South Africa Mining for Schools Poster - Why coal mining matters. 2019-04-23 (779.67 KB)

Port accuses Minerals Council of jeopardising container terminal

The decision set a price point for coal ships which is more than double what the port was charging before it was privatised in 2014. ... (Minerals Council's) application was judged to be without merit by both the Australian Government peak specialist competition adjudication bodies, the National Competition Council and the Australian ...

Minerals in NSW - NSW Mining

30 Things in modern life that Australian mining makes possible. NSW has an abundance of these vital minerals. In addition to coal, NSW has deposits of metallic minerals such as gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and cobalt, and industrial minerals like mineral sands, clays and limestone. These minerals are owned by the NSW Government on behalf of ...

BHP considering Minerals Council exit over lobby group's climate ...

The activist's resolution to be tabled at the company's AGM next month is also calling for BHP to terminate its membership of the World Coal Association which, along with the Minerals Council, is ...

Minerals Council of Australia calls for tax, workplace law reform

The Minerals Council of Australia said it fears that jobs and the sustainability of regional and remote communities will be at risk if legislation related to the workplace is kept the way it is ...

Bylong coal mine refusal attracts wrath of minerals council

The NSW Minerals Council today launched an advertising campaign targeting the IPC. LAST week's decision by the Independent Planning Commission to refuse the Kepco Bylong mining project has ...

Minerals Council slammed for "woefully inadequate ... - RenewEconomy

Minerals Council of Australia unveils Climate Action Plan with no dates or milestones for emissions reduction and no mention of phasing out coal mining or coal-fired power.

New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC) | ACCC

The NSW Minerals Council and ten mining companies sought authorisation to collectively bargain with Port of Newcastle Operations Pty Ltd ( PNO) all terms and conditions of access relating to the export of coal from Port of Newcastle. The mining companies are Glencore Coal, Yancoal, Peabody Energy, Bloomfield Collieries, Centennial Coal, Malabar ...

Keane: Minerals Council boss Brendan Pearson departs - Crikey

Sep 25, 2017. 9. Departing Minerals Council of Australia head Brendan Pearson. In one of the more improbable moments of our peculiar economic times, it turns out you can be too pro-minerals for ...

#coalisamazing goes viral after Minerals Council of Australia's 'PR ...

Burning coal makes floods, droughts & bushfires more deadly. There are smarter ways to make electricity. "Thousands die prematurely every year from coal pollution, Minerals Council.

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SOUTH AFRICAN EXPORT COAL MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICE US$ 284.87 /metric ton + 1.74% As at Jun 01, 2022 WE CARE AND WE REMEMBER St Helena On 31 August 1987, a methane gas explosion at the St Helena gold mine in Welkom caused a mine elevator to plunge 1.4km to the bottom of the mine shaft, claiming the lives of 62 people.

Minerals Council South Africa Is Concerned About Logistics Constraints ...

The Minerals Council and Transnet are in regular contact with cabinet ministers and the government's security cluster to address the sourcing of spares for about 200 locomotives and to tackle crime on the rail network respectively. The coal industry has invested more than R100 million on security interventions that have

NDIC approves funding to study economic potential of rare earth ...

The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission) approved funding for a lignite research project on March 30. The project involves evaluating the resource potential for rare earth elements (REEs) and critical minerals (CMs) from selected coal seams in southwest North Dakota. The project was recommended by the Lignite Research Council to receive state funding earlier in [.]

Q&A with NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee on Chinese coal ban ...

Jul 29, 2022The view from the mining industry: Conversation with Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee. News Local News. News Local News. Ad. News Home. ... Eraring power station closure and other big issues facing coal, minerals and mining. By Ian Kirkwood. July 30 2022 - 3:30am. By Ian Kirkwood. July 30 2022 - 3:30am.

SA coal mining under threat | Citypress

At the meeting that the Minerals Council organised between Eskom and coal producers late last year, the producers agreed to deliver extra tonnage to increase Eskom's stock levels, even at the cost of profitable exports. Agreements were concluded with each individual supplier. In total, the industry delivered 16 million tons of extra coal.

Mining sector contributes R400 billion to GDP in 2020: Minerals Council ...

This is according to the Minerals Council, which hosted a media brief ahead of the annual Mining Indaba scheduled for Tuesday. The industry also employed 451 000 people and contributed R34.7-billion in value-added taxes. The council also launched its mining Facts and Figures 2020 pocketbook during the brief.

Minerals Council of Australia acts on net zero emissions target

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has released a 'Climate Action Plan' (CAP) towards achieving net-zero emissions in the country, as well as worldwide. The plan demonstrates the Australian minerals industry's commitment to decarbonise the economy and address climate change. It outlines how the council and its members are taking ...

Minerals Council of Australia - SourceWatch

Members. Members of the Minerals Council of Australia are involved in exploration, mining, mineral processing and the supply of services that enable these activities to be carried out effectively and sustainably. Member companies produce up to 85 per cent of Australia's mineral output including precious metals, base metals, light metals and ...

"Running dead on renewables:" Albanese slams Morrison in clean energy ...

The Minerals Council, however, has been one of the main opponents of efforts to tackle climate change, taking a lead role in defending the coal, gas and oil industries and openly opposing efforts ...

Minerals Council re-elects VPs, Mantashe chastises harsh critics of the ...

May 25, 2022The Minerals Council represents 90% of South Africa 's mineral production by value and is the industry's primary advocacy organisation. The council reports that the mining industry's ...

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Wind farms feature is number 29 of our #30Things series. More than 220 tonnes of coal is required to build a wind turbine, with wind generation currently accounting for around 5% of Australia's total electricity generation. #30Things #moretoAustralianmining

Minerals Council rebuts "wrong perception" SA mines form ... - Miningmx

MINING was not an epicentre of COVID-19 infections, said the Minerals Council which added that the higher proportion of infections in the sector compared to the population was a function of its vigorous screening, testing and contract tracing regime.. The council said media and government official statements have created the wrong perception of South Africa's mining sector because if the ...

Helen Coonan appointed Minerals Council chair as coal tensions remain ...

Former Howard government minister Helen Coonan is appointed chair of the Minerals Council of Australia as the lobby group deals with internal divisions over its position on coal and climate change.

Coal industry campaign dwarfs political spending by green groups

ACA Low Emissions Technologies takes its name from the former Australian Coal Association, which merged with the Minerals Council in 2013. The COAL21 initiative has raised more than $300 million ...