Minerals Council of Australia

The Minerals Council of Australia (formerly Australian Gold Council) is the peak mining industry lobby group for Australia's largest mining companies.

Personnel

 * Mitch Hooke, Chief Executive Officer

Board of Directors

 * Peter Coates, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Xstrata Coal
 * Paul Dowd, Managing Director, Newmont Australia Limited
 * Mike Folwell, Managing Director and CEO, Iluka Resources Ltd
 * Eric Ford, Chief Executive Officer, Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd
 * Greig Gailey, CEO, Zinifex Limited
 * Graeme Hunt, Vice Chairman, President Iron Ore, BHP Billiton Iron Ore
 * Charlie Lenegan, Senior Vice Chairman, Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia
 * Robert Logan, Chief Executive, Roche Mining Pty Ltd
 * Tony Palmer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Newcrest Mining Limited
 * Joc O'Rourke, Executive General Manager – Australian Operations, Placer Dome Australia Limited
 * Peter Rowe, Head of AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited
 * Roger Trundle, Managing Director, Thiess Pty Ltd

Case Studies

 * The Minerals Council of Australia's National Education Program

Members
Members of the Minerals Council of Australia are involved in exploration, mining, mineral processing and the supply of services that enable these activities to be carried out effectively and sustainably.

Member companies produce up to 85 per cent of Australia's mineral output including precious metals, base metals, light metals and iron ore, as well as energy materials such as coal.

(as at 1 July 2005) Member Companies


 * A.G.D. Mining Limited
 * Alliance Resources Ltd
 * Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd
 * AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited
 * Austindo Resources Corporation N.L.
 * Ballarat Goldfields NL
 * Barrick Gold Of Australia Limited
 * Bendigo Mining Limited
 * BHP Billiton Limited
 * CBM Resources Pty Ltd
 * Goldstar Resources NL
 * Iluka Resources Limited
 * International Power Hazelwood
 * Leviathan Resources Limited
 * Loy Yang Power (Mine) Limited
 * Newcrest Mining Limited
 * New Holland Mining Limited
 * Newmont Australia Limited
 * Oxiana Limited
 * Perseverance Corporation Ltd
 * Placer Dome Australia Limited
 * Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd
 * Purus Energy Ltd
 * Range River Gold Ltd
 * Reedy Lagoon Corporation Ltd
 * Rio Tinto Limited
 * Roche Mining Pty Limited
 * Sedimentary Holdings Limited
 * Thiess Pty Ltd
 * Ticor Limited
 * WALTER Construction Group Limited
 * WMC Resources Ltd
 * Xstrata Plc
 * TRUenergy Yallourn Pty Ltd
 * Zinifex

Associate Members 


 * Allens Arthur Robinson
 * Australian Indirect Tax Specialists Pty Ltd
 * Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
 * Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia Inc
 * Clayton Utz
 * Corrs Chambers Westgarth
 * CSIRO Exploration and Mining
 * Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
 * Elletson Mining Consultants Pty Ltd
 * Enesar Consulting Pty Ltd
 * Ernst & Young
 * GHD Pty Ltd
 * GPR Dehler Pty Ltd
 * Gregson Consulting Pty Ltd
 * Just Outcomes (Aust) Pty Ltd
 * KPMG
 * NSW Minerals Council
 * Orica Explosives Australia/Asia
 * PricewaterhouseCoopers
 * Qest Consulting Group,
 * Queensland Resources Council
 * Sinclair Knight Merz
 * Tasmanian Minerals Council
 * UME Australia Pty Ltd
 * URS Australia Pty Ltd
 * WBM Pty Ltd
 * Zeal Consulting

Contact details
PO Box 4497 Kingston ACT 2604 Australia Phone:61 2 6233 0600 Fax:61 2 6233 0699 Email: info AT minerals.org.au Web: http://www.minerals.org.au

Other SourceWatch resources

 * NSW Minerals Council
 * Uranium Information Centre
 * Uranium Industry Framework
 * China Business Focus
 * Owen L. Hegarty
 * Greg Barns
 * John Kelly
 * Brian Phillips
 * Robert Champion de Crespigny
 * Mitch Hooke
 * Peter Johnston
 * John Alan Stuart Dow - former Chair