Minerals Council of Australia
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Parental Leave Toolkit
May 31 2011
Mitchell Hooke, Chief Executive
Continued growth of the minerals industry is dependent on its ability to recruit and retain adequate numbers of suitably skilled employees. Skills shortages loom as a critical ca...
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GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE UNDERMINES CARBON TAX ARGUMENT
May 30 2011Mitchell Hooke, Chief Executive
The decision by Japan, Russia and Canada at the weekend to abandon the Kyoto Protocol all but eliminates the prospects for an early and comprehensive global agreement to reduce c...
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A NEW CARBON PRICING SCHEME
May 16 2011Minerals Council of Australia
An integrated policy approach is necessary. An Australian carbon pricing scheme will be effective only as part of an integrated policy approach which includes: a global agreement...
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RECRUITMENT COMMENCES FOR MINING INDUSTRY ADULT APPRENTICES
May 13 2011Ben Mitchell, Director - Corporate and Government Relations
The company is seeking adult apprentices as electrical fitter mechanic and diesel fitter. The apprenticeships will be undertaken over an 18 month period at the company?s Queensla...
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MINERALS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA: BUDGET 2011
May 10 2011Ben Mitchell, Director - Corporate and Government Relations
The 2011-12 Budget correctly recognises the importance of a strong and growing minerals sector to Australia?s economy and to Commonwealth revenues. The Budget headlines ? strengt...
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MCA Response Mineral Titles Act
May 09 2011Peter Stewart, Executive Director - NT
Comments provided in this submission should be read in con`|unction with our earlier submission of 15 April 2011 and the accompanying Minerals Council of Australia?s (MCA) Explor...
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ROADMAP LONG OVERDUE
May 03 2011Chris Fraser, Executive Director - Victoria
The Minerals Council of Australia today welcomed the Skills Australia report ?Skills for Prosperity ? a roadmap for vocational education and training? as an authoritative contrib...
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HIGHER EDUCATION BASE FUNDING REVIEW
April 20 2011Minerals Council of Australia
It is critical that the institutional and intellectual capacity of the education sector ? schools, vocational education and higher education ? be an ongoing priority of the Gover...
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VICTORIAN COMPETITION AND EFFICENCY COMMISSION: INQUIRY INTO VICTORIA‟S REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
April 20 2011Minerals Council of Australia - Vic Division
MCA believes that VCEC is in a unique position, having significant ability to influence whole of Government decisions. An all-encompassing review of environmental regulation is a...
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Submission - Draft Mineral Titles Regulations
April 15 2011Peter Stewart, Executive Director - NT
The proposed changes incorporate a reduction in the maximum area size of exploration licence applications from 500 blocks to 250 blocks. The impacts will be a reduction on the fo...
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