Minerals Council of Australia
The Minerals Council of Australia is an industry association, notable for representing companies that generate most of Australia's mining output.[1] It used to be known as the Australian Minerals Industry Council.
Lobbying
The Minerals Council spent $15.78 million on advertising opposing the Minerals Resource Rent Tax and Resources Super Profits Tax in 2010.[2] The group spent close to $23 million in advertising during 2011 and 2012, then $1.67 million in the 2013 election year, and $60,541 in 2014.[2] Three weeks before the 2015 Paris conference on climate change, the group launched a "coal is amazing" campaign.[3] The campaign asserted that carbon capture and storage is "now a reality" despite only one facility operating in the world, and no plans to bring facilities online in Australia until the 2020s.[4] The Abbott Government cut $460 million from CCS projects.[5]
Governance
The Minerals Council of Australia is governed by a board of directors. As of May 2015, board membership includes representatives from the following resources companies: MMG Limited, Glencore, Newcrest Mining, Paladin Energy, Wesfarmers Resources, Anglo-American Coal, Rio Tinto Australia, AngloGold Ashanti Australia, Toro Energy, BHP Billiton, Peabody Energy, EDI Mining and Newmont Asia Pacific.[6]
References
- ↑ Member Companies. Minerals Council of Australia. Retrieved January 2009.
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