Minerals Council of Australia

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the green light for resources companies to source and share essential safety supplies so they can continue operating through the coronavirus pandemic.

The minerals industry has expressed its concerns about operating amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).

Over half (or 62 per cent) of female employees in the resources sector do not perceive their industry as diverse, according to the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) 2020 survey.

The resources industry has welcomed Queensland Nationals MP Keith Pitt as the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia following Matt Canavan’s resignation from the post. 

Anyone passing Yallourn mine in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley during October may have thought there were a number of serious incidents occurring with all of the chaos going on. Salomae Haselgrove explains what was really happening.

All hands are on deck across Australia when it comes to the threats posed by drought – it is unfortunately an enduring feature of the country’s landscape.

Australian students will learn about the minerals industry and electric car manufacturing with the launch of the Mine Solar Car Lab- a new 3D digital game for Minecraft’s education edition.

Former Safe Work Australia director Marie Boland has produced 34 recommendations that could enhance workers’ safety after launching a review of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws 2018. Among her recommendations as an independent reviewer are to make regulations that deal with psychological health, improve the quality of asbestos registers and provide for a … Continue reading Work health and safety laws set for update →

What do Australians think of the mining industry in 2018? The Minerals Council of Australia finds out.