Queensland Resources Council

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) (formerly Queensland Mining Council) "is a not-for-profit peak industry association representing Queensland's minerals and energy sector." The council promotes and protects the interests of those who explore, mine and process minerals and energy in Queensland/Australia.

Role
According to its website, its role is:
 * "building strong community and stakeholder support for the minerals and energy sector's social licence to operate"
 * "implementing strategies to secure key resources, including skills, economic and community infrastructure"
 * "promoting a sustainable regulatory environment for the minerals and energy sector in Queensland."

Directors

 * Steve de Kruijff, President. He is also the Chief Operating Officer North Queensland Copper, a subsidiary of Xstrata Copper
 * Stephen Dumble, Vice President. He is President BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)
 * Rob Neale, Vice President. He is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer New Hope Corporation Limited
 * Steve Badenhorst, Director. He is also Director Australian Operations Vale
 * Richard Barber, Director. He is also a consultant to Santos/TOGA (Tipperary Oil and Gas Australia) Pty Ltd
 * Pearce Bowman, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director QER Pty Ltd
 * Stewart Butel, Director. He is also Managing Director Wesfarmers Resources
 * John Catford, Director. He is also Chief Financial Officer Bauxite & Alumina Rio Tinto Alcan
 * Geoff Caton, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer Golding Contractors
 * Greg Chalmers, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer Jellinbah Resources
 * William Champion, Director. He is also Managing Director Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited Coal & Allied Industries Limited
 * Andrew Faulkner, Director. He is also CEO Arrow Energy
 * Seamus French, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer Anglo Coal Australia
 * Robert Fulker, Director. He is also Asset Leader BHP Billiton Cannington
 * Andrew Gillies, Director. He is also Managing Director, Metallica Minerals Limited
 * Brian Hearne, Director. He is also Chief Operating Officer Xstrata Zinc Australia
 * Nicole Hollows, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer Macarthur Coal Limited
 * Campbell Jones, Director. He is also Managing Director Sibelco Australia
 * Chris Leon, Director. He is also Managing Director and CEO Cement Australia
 * Bruce Munro, Director. He is also Chief Executive Mining Thiess Pty Ltd
 * Michael Roche, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer Queensland Resources Council
 * Reinhold Schmidt, Director. He is also Chief Operating Officer Queensland Xstrata Coal Pty Ltd
 * Jim Seaton, Director. He is also Regional Commercial Director QGC
 * Trevor St Baker, Director. He is also Chairman of ERM Power Ltd
 * Mike Spreadborough, Director. He is also Chief Operating Officer Ivanhoe Australia
 * Karl Spaleck, Director. He is also General Manager - MMG Century Mine
 * Julian Thornton, Director. He is also Managing Director Peabody Pacific Pty Limited
 * Grahame White, Director. He is also General Manager QCoal
 * Peter Westerhuis, Director. He is also Chief Executive Officer Ensham Resources Pty Limited
 * Michael Wright Thiess
 * Paul Zealand, Director. He is also Executive General Manager, Upstream Oil and Gas Origin Energy

Former:
 * Queensland Resources Council - Board members as of August 2007.

Former Vice-president Mr Nicholas W. Stump who is a member of the University of Queensland's Senate (2005 - as a member appointed by the Governor in Council). Mr Stump is also president of Minerals Council of Australia.

Members
Some of the over 75 member companies:
 * Alcan South Pacific Pty Ltd
 * Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd
 * Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd
 * Cement Australia
 * Mega Uranium Ltd
 * Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd
 * Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited
 * ABN AMRO Morgans
 * Bechtel Australia
 * Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
 * Ernst & Young
 * KPMG Brisbane
 * PricewaterhouseCoopers

See Queensland Resources Council Member Companies as of September 2011.

'''Individuals can be members also. Life Members:'''
 * Bob Bryan
 * John Scott
 * Michael Pinnock

Contact details
Level 13 133 Mary Street Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia ABN 590 50 486 952 Phone: (+617) 3295 9560 Fax: (+617) 3295 9570 Email: lynleyp AT qrc.org.au Web: http://www.qrc.org.au

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 * Grant Thorne - former President (2002-04)