Current Publications

June 2007:

Provincial Victoria Minerals Industry Skills Study.

Final Report (pdf: 1.2 mb)

October 2006:

The Innovation Road Maps for Victoria's Earth Resources.

Road Maps (pdf: 6.7 mb)

August 2006:

The Innovation Road Maps for Victoria's Earth Resources Final Report.

Final Report (pdf : 2.5mb)

September 2006:

The regional economic impact of the minerals industry in Victoria - four reports by Latrobe University.

Economic Impacts for Melbourne (pdf:685kb)

Economic Impacts for the Mineral Sands Province (pdf:742)

Economic Impacts for the Goldfields (pdf:766)

Economic Impacts for the Latrobe Valley Coalfields (pdf:681)

June 2006:

Explorer's Guide to Victoria's Regional ILUAs.

Download Full Brochure (pdf:192kb)

May 2006:

Regional Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) for exploration between The Dja Dja Wurrung People and the Minerals Council of Australia:

Regional Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) for exploration between The Wamba Wamba, Barapa Barapa and Wadi Wadi People and the Minerals Council of Australia:

February 2006:

Community consultation toolkit: a good practice guide for Victorian explorers and miners (pdf 375kb)
The Tookkit will assist mining companies to manage community consultation in regional Victoria at all stages of mining.

Report: National audit of regulations influencing mining exploration and project approval processes. (pdf:725kb)
This report prepared by URS Australia for the MCA, documents the regulatory processes involved in gaining exploration and mining project approvals in all Australian jurisdictions and identifies significant opportunities for improving these processes.

March 2005:

The Murray Basin Mineral Sands: Investment and Community Opportunities