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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]
The Minerals and Energy Advisory Council is an entity which represents the interests of resources and energy companies to the Government of South Australia. It was formed in 2015 in a merger of the Resources Industry Development Board and the Resources & Energy Sector Infrastructure Council . [ 1 ]
SACOME believes that the growth of iron ore mining in South Australia has been limited by the state's lack of bulk commodities port infrastructure. In 2011, SACOME's CEO Jason Kuchel publicly supported the chosen location for a future 3 km iron ore export wharf at Port Bonython, northeast of Whyalla in South Australia's upper Spencer Gulf region. [8]
The Standing Council on Energy and Resources (SCER) is a council established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in June 2011 to pursue priority issues of national significance in the energy and resources sectors, and progress the key reform elements facing the mineral, petroleum and energy sectors.
Mining was an important early source of export income in Australian colonies and helped to pay for the imports needed for the growing colonial economies. Silver and later copper were discovered in South Australia in the 1840s, leading to the export of ore and the immigration of skilled miners and smelters.
Fifteen chief executives from the mining and energy sector attended the inaugural meeting, with Chip Goodyear, CEO of BHP Billiton chairing the meeting. [2]In a first for a G20 meeting, an elite group of business leaders from the Energy and Minerals Business Council "was able to address G20 Finance Ministers and Reserve Bank Governors at dinner on Saturday evening and at a working lunch".
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. Succeeding annual conferences were held at Ballarat, [7] Hobart, Broken Hill and other
Since the review commenced, 50 contractor positions were shed in March and 140 jobs were lost in June. A spokesperson from BHP Billiton told Australian Mining: "All areas of our business, including labour productivity, are being examined. A review is currently progressing in our operational areas and we expect there will be further workforce ...