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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.
Its focus is the resources sector, maintaining a mining and petroleum regulatory role and incorporating the resources safety responsibilities from the former Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. It also oversees the Geological Survey of Western Australia. [3]
MIM Holdings Limited was an Australian mining company created in 1970 [1] as the parent company of Mount Isa Mines Limited, which operates the Mount Isa mines in north-west Queensland. Based in Brisbane , the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland, MIM Holdings owned and/or operated coal, gold, and base metal mines in Australia and ...
Mining in Australia has long been a significant primary sector industry and contributor to the Australian economy by providing export income, royalty payments and employment. Historically, mining booms have also encouraged population growth via immigration to Australia , particularly the gold rushes of the 1850s.
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) is a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 July 2017, out of the former Department of Mines and Petroleum and Department of Commerce .
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 ...
He was subsequently mine foreman at Wiluna Gold Mines Ltd, Western Australia in 1937 and inspector of mines at Kalgoorlie in 1938–1939. He became assistant state mining engineer in Queensland in 1939 [3] rising to the position of state mining engineer and chief inspector of mines in 1940. He helped to introduce a uniform code of safe mining ...
The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is an Australian coal mining company operating in Central Queensland. The largest coal producer in Australia, it is a joint venture with BHP and Mitsubishi each owning 50%. [1] It was established in 2001. [2] The BMA alliance operates five mines in the Bowen Basin: [3] Broadmeadow; Caval Ridge; Goonyella ...