February 20, 2014
An increasing number of women are being nominated for recognition of their work in the mining industry, with a large number of entries received for the 2014 NSW Women in Mining Awards.
February 17, 2014
Applications for the 2014 NSW Mining Scholarships program are currently open to eligible schools.
February 17, 2014
Hunter rail corridor users and operators have combined in the next step in the continuing efforts of the Hunter Valley coal industry to better understand coal train impacts through a new research project.
February 13, 2014
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has seen first hand why NSW miners are leading the way through innovation and education in a visit to Northparkes Mines in the state’s Central West.
February 13, 2014
Most people in NSW understand the importance of mining to our economy, our way of life and the tens of thousands of jobs mining supports across our state.
February 11, 2014
At a public meeting in Maitland, mine workers from Anglo American's Drayton coal mine near Muswellbrook have directly asked the NSW Premier what he will do to help secure their jobs.
February 10, 2014
Today, the NSW Government is holding a Community Cabinet in Maitland - a mining electorate likely to be a key battleground in the state election next year.
February 10, 2014
The mining industry takes the issue of air quality seriously. Hunter coal miners are part of the Hunter community, raise families in the Hunter and breathe the same air as everyone else. We work closely with regulators and actively review all the available scientific evidence, which gives us confidence that air quality around the rail corridor is good and consistent with other parts of the region.
February 07, 2014
The NSW Government's moves to improve knowledge about air quality in Newcastle and the Lower Hunter is a welcome step forward and will strengthen the science-based discussion around air quality issues in the region.
February 04, 2014
2014 is shaping up to be another big year for NSW mining.