Union representatives will give the Australian coal industry a voice at a climate change forum in Copenhagen next week.
NSW Minerals Council CEO Nikki Williams talks exclusively with MINING DAILY to refute union claims that the coal industry will not be adversely affected by the CPRS.
The Minerals Council of Australia has established a new website to push its case in the current debate surrounding the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
The Australian coal industry's biggest lobby groups risk losing the support of thousands of coal industry employees as they push to have the Federal Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme amended in their favour.
Coal miners and lobby groups once again voiced their disapproval of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) yesterday, coinciding with the launch of an advertising campaign by the Australian Coal Association (ACA) warning of possible mine closures and job losses.
Western Australia's mining and petroleum industries have recorded growth of 19% for the last financial year.
BHP Billiton has cut more jobs at its Mount Keith nickel mine in Western Australia.
New research suggests that between 60,000 and 80,000 new jobs will be created for 30 resources projects across Australia in the coming years, according to careers website Mineblogger.
The vice president of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists believes geologist job losses will hurt mining.
Queensland will experience unprecedented job losses at the hands of the Federal Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Concept Economics' sector-wide economic model has found.