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Our mining workforce and mining communities are our top priorities – after all, they’re our neighbours. The 45,000 men and women who are directly employed in NSW mines live in nearby regional towns. We send our children to the local schools, play in sports teams and meet friends at the local pub.
Many of our communities have generations of families who have been involved in mining. There are fathers and grandfathers who worked on mine sites and now their sons and daughters work in the industry or in related businesses.
The NSW mining industry strives to improve the quality of life and the socio-economic standards of the communities in which it operates and lives. Mining companies understand that to operate successfully in close proximity to towns and cities, they need what is called a ‘social licence to operate’. This means working with local communities to understand and meet their expectations of the industry, as well as giving back to the community.
Mining Industry Helps To Keep Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service 'Angels' Flying
Coal Services Pty Ltd (CSPL) representatives including the NSW Minerals Council, a CSPL shareholder, handed over a $1 million donation to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service base at Broadmeadow on 4 August 2010. This generous donation will be used to help fit out a new aircraft for the Central Coast, Hunter and Mid-North Coast regions.
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Cliff Marsh OAM (Chairman of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service), Dr Nikki Williams (Former CEO of NSW Minerals Council), Ron Land (Chairman of Coal Services) and Peter Jordan (United Mineworkers Federation).
Please click here for the media release.
Skills on Show
The NSW minerals industry is committed to a sustainable future for the industry and is dedicated to maintaining a skilled workforce necessary for the industry’s continual advancement.
Skills on Show was an exhibition held at the Newcastle Regional Show from 18-20 March 2011 and featured a large range of industries operating in the Hunter Valley.
NSW Mining's stall at Skills on Show
NSW Mining sponsored a stall at Skills on Show to foster enthusiasm for, and interest in, the minerals industry as a potential career of choice. NSW Mining’s sponsorship was actively supported by local mining operators Centennial Coal and Rio Tinto Coal and Allied. The stall featured an interactive exhibition showcasing a range of technologies and cutting edge practices that are used throughout the minerals industry in NSW.
The aim of NSW Mining’s sponsorship was to encourage young people from the Hunter region to consider a career in the minerals industry and the enthusiasm that the attendees showed for the industry was a rewarding experience for all involved.
NSW Mining's stall
For further information please visit the official Skills on Show website.
For more information about careers in the mining industry, please visit our Careers and Education page.
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NSW Mining's Current Partnerships
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