John Maitland

John Maitland was the National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) until his retirement in July 2006.

Affiliations

 * Director NuCoal
 * According to a Sydney Morning Herald report he also has "a significant shareholding in a Guildford Coal project in Queensland's Bowen Basin";
 * is a member of the 'advisory board' of Hong Kong-listed North Asia Resources, a iron ore and copper exploration company with interests in Mongolia.
 * in March 2012 Maitland's company, Jonca Investments bought a 5.15% shareholding in Stratum Metals for $125,150. Stratum Metals is predominantly an exploration company with interests in gold and copper-gold projects. However, it also has an interest in the Canning Basin Coal Project in the Kimberley region in Western Australia.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Australia and coal

Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry links

 * Independent Commission Against Corruption, "NSW public sector – allegations concerning mining exploration licences (Operations Jasper and Acacia) and the provision of a motor vehicle to a former NSW government minister (Operation Indus)", Independent Commission Against Corruption website, accessed September 2012.
 * Independent Commission Against Corruption, "ICAC public inquiry into alleged corruption involving former ministers and MP in relation to mining exploration licences and other matters", Media Release, August 7, 2012.

NuCoal statements on ICAC inquiry

 * NuCoal, "Timetable for ICAC public hearings announced", Media Release, August 7, 2012. (The media release lists Patrick Southam from GSG Counsel as the media contact).

Background resources

 * Rory O'Connor, "Re: Probity Review: Granting of an Exploration Licence to Doyles Creek Mining Pty Ltd", August 23, 2010. (Pdf)
 * NuCoal, 'Market Update on Exploration Licence Review Announced by NSW Coalition", Media Release, March 2, 2011.

External articles

 * Ian Kirkwood, "$200m Mining School", Newcastle Herald, May 23, 2008.
 * "Changing of the chairman guard", ResCo Pty Ltd, July 2008.
 * Ian Kirkwood, "Green Light On Mine Quest", Newcastle Herald, December 24, 2008.
 * Andrew Clennell, "Minister in hot water again, over mining grant", Sydney Morning Herald, July 20, 2009.
 * Ian Kirkwood, "Mineworkers 'lose out'", Newcastle Herald, October 19, 2009.
 * Ian Kirkwood, "Lake businessman heads Patron's Trust", Newcastle Herald, February 22, 2011.
 * Clancy Yeates, Michael West and Andrew Clennell, "Mining windfall handed to union boss", Sydney Morning Herald, March 18, 2010.
 * Clancy Yeates and Andrew Clennell, "Value of Maitland's coalmine now $10m", Sydney Morning Herald, March 19, 2010.
 * Matt O'Sullivan, "NuCoal benefits not what they seam", Opinion, Brisbane Times.com, April 19, 2010.
 * Barry FitzGerald, "Newcomer NuCoal keeps punters happy", Sydney Morning Herald, April 26, 2010.
 * Ian Kirkwood, "Doyles Creek 'will train 100 miners each year'", Newcastle Herald, August 14, 2010.
 * Nick O'Malley and Linton Besser, "Inquiry into training mine licence kept secret", Sydney Morning Herald, September 20, 2010.
 * Greg Ray, "Nature of the Beast", Newcastle Herald, October 2, 2010.
 * Linton Besser, "Former union boss hits pay dirt with mine", Sydney Morning Herald, December 22, 2010.
 * Sean Nicholls, "Former minister breached public trust, report finds", Sydney Morning Herald, November 11, 2011.
 * Sean Nicholls, "Coal licence for union boss sparks ICAC investigation", Sydney Morning Herald, November 12, 2011.
 * Sean Nicholls, "Push for ICAC probe sends NuCoal value down almost 25%", Sydney Morning Herald, November 21, 2011.
 * "Ex-minister Macdonald referred to ICAC", Sydney Morning Herald, November 23, 2011.
 * Sean Nicholls and Josephine Tovey, "Coal miner feels heat of corruption hearing", Sydney Morning Herald, December 2, 2011.
 * "Anti-mine lobby cheers halt to drilling on blind man's farm", Sydney Morning Herald, December 6, 2011.
 * Paddy Manning, "Nucoal shares leap on coal deal", Sydney Morning Herald, February 20, 2012.
 * Linton Besser, Kate McClymont, Sean Nicholls, "Mining interests shocked as licences inquiry unveiled", Sydney Morning Herald, August 8, 2012.
 * "Coal belt tightens around land and accommodation", 7.30, ABC TV, August 14, 2012.