The NSW Minerals Council (NSWMC) represents the state’s $11 billion mining industry. It provides a single, united voice for mineral producers, operators, explorers and extractive material producers operating in NSW and associated service providers.
The NSWMC works closely with government, other industry groups and key stakeholders to foster a dynamic, efficient and sustainable mining industry in NSW. The primary focus of the NSWMC is on state issues but the organisation also works closely with the Minerals Council of Australia (based in Canberra) on national policy issues.
The primary objectives of the NSWMC are to:
promote a healthy economy in which the industry can operate profitably.
The NSWMC provides three categories of membership, Ordinary, Associate and Individual. Ordinary membership includes coal, metalliferous and other mineral and extractive material producers, exploration companies, and companies developing new mining projects. Associate membership caters for minerals companies with no current production or exploration facilities in NSW or no planned projects, service companies, equipment suppliers, educational institutions, etc. Individual membership caters for self employed persons with a legitimate interest in the minerals industry.
The NSW Minerals Council has close working relations with the Minerals Council of Australia, other state mining associations and other major industry associations. These links not only ensure appropriate co-ordination on policy issues but also minimise duplication of effort. Coal interests within the NSW Minerals Council and our Queensland counterpart, the Queensland Resources Council, combined to form the Australian Coal Association (ACA). ACA provides a national voice for the coal industry on issues such as climate change policies and trade.