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Projects in these sectors such as commercial mineral projects indirectly created more jobs such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, etc. [24] In 2012, there was a shortage of skilled workers for steel, fabrications and resource related jobs specifically in Western Australia [25] The skilled worker shortage paired with the exit of baby ...
Australia is a participant in international anti-proliferation efforts designed to ensure that no exported uranium is used in nuclear weapons. [66] During the period of 2010 and 2013, Australia saw a debate about the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). The tax, levied on 30% of the "super profits" from the mining of iron ore and coal in Australia.
The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) is Australia's main trade union in the coal industry, which includes mines, power stations and ports.It also covers workers in the metalliferous mining and exploration industries, as well as specific classes of workers working in the oil, gas, nuclear, chemical production and power generation industries. [1]
In 2019-20 Australia exported 390 Mt of coal (177 Mt metallurgical coal and 213 Mt thermal coal) and was the world's largest exporter of metallurgical coal and second largest exporter of thermal coal. [3] Despite only employing 50,000 mining jobs nationally, coal provides a rich revenue stream for governments. [4]
Office-holders were equally from South Australia and "The Hill", where the Institute established its headquarters. This approach to the foundation of a federal organization was welcomed in mining districts of other Australian colonies. [5] [6] and branches were formed in Broken Hill, the Thames Goldfield (New Zealand), Ballarat, and elsewhere.
The occurrence of uranium in Australia had been known since the 1890s. [2] Uranium was produced as a bi-product of radium mining in South Australia at Radium Hill from 1906 and Mount Painter from 1911. A refinery at Hunters Hill, Sydney processed the ore between 1911 and 1915 for radium bromide and uranium. The radium was used for medical ...
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is an industry association, notable for representing companies that generate most of Australia's mining output. [1] The MCA was founded in 1995, [2] succeeding the Australian Mining Industry Council which was established in 1960. It is unrelated to the former Australian Minerals Council, which was ...
This is a list of major active gold mines in Western Australia in 2022–23, according to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.To qualify for the department's official list of principal mining projects an operation has to either had mineral sales valued at more than $5 million (or more than 2,500 oz of gold), or, for operations where such figures are not reported, had a ...