Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) was established in 1995 to seek government policies favourable to the mineral exploration industry.

Funded entirely by exploration companies (see members), with a heavy influence of uranium hopefuls, being ran in the past by right-wing industry heavy-weight George Savell. 

As a general rule AMEC caters for the smaller scale mineral exploration companies who are not members of the Minerals Council of Australia, which is viewed as a the preserve of larger, and usually global, mining companies.

Council members

 * Justin Walawski - Chief Executive
 * Justin Walawski joined the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies as its Chief Executive in 2004. Prior to taking up that appointment he was the Director of CPA Australia (Western Australia) having previously held positions as Director of Commerce at The University of Notre Dame and Auditor with Ernst & Young. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Degree, a Post-Graduate Diploma (in Accounting) and a PhD in accounting standards and auditor behaviour. Aside from his role as AMEC's Chief Executive, he is a Director of the Institute of Professional Development, a Director of FAB Industries Pty Ltd and Adjunct Professor at Curtin University 's Graduate School of Business.
 * Ian Walker ( President) - Metex Resources Ltd
 * Bryan Smith (Vice President) - Life Member
 * Doug Koontz - Aquaterra Consulting Pty Ltd
 * Geoff Balfe - Midas Resources
 * Rodney Baxter - Consolidated Minerals Ltd
 * Peter Buck - LionOre Australia Pty Ltd
 * David Flanagan - Atlas Gold Limited
 * Adrian Larking - Individual Member Representative
 * Andrew Munckton - Gindalbie Gold NL
 * Chris Reed - Reed Resources
 * Wayne Spilsbury - Teck Cominco Australia
 * Craig Yaxley - KPMG
 * David Harley - Gunson Resources Ltd

Contact details

 * LOCATION: 25 Richardson Street, West Perth, WA 6005
 * POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 545, West Perth, WA 6872
 * Telephone: 1300 738 184
 * Facsimile: 1300 738 185
 * Email: info AT amec.org.au
 * Website: www.amec.org.au