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Exploration Incentive Scheme 🚀 The Government of Western Australia today announced the latest successful applicants, for Round 30 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) Co-funded Drilling Program. Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael revealed there were 50 applicants, including six prospectors, who will receive grants worth $7.28 million for projects to be drilled between December 2024 and November 2025. With 17 of the successful companies targeting battery minerals such as lithium and rare earths. 🔋 Minister Michael commented, "The EIS continues to support major mineral discoveries, with each project increasing the odds of opening new mines and creating jobs in regional communities." 👏 AMEC congratulates all those who were successful. To find out more about successful applicants visit ➡️ https://ow.ly/Q05X50TO8UU 🗓️ Applications for Round 31 will open in February 2025

#CelebratingIndustryExcellence 👏 Here's a look at our AMEC Award Finalists for the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Empowerment sponsored by Agreement Hub: 🔶Global Drone Solutions - For their advanced drone technology and piloting program has trained over 100 Aboriginal Rangers, enabling effective land and environmental management and assisted in preserving cultural heritage. This initiative has significantly boosted employment opportunities and career development within Indigenous communities, aligning with the mining and exploration industry's role as a key employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 🔶Thiess - As part of their 'Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)', Thiess listened and consulted with their Indigenous employees to help attract, recruit, and retain Indigenous talent. This included culturally appropriate iniatives, such as site-based yarning circles, culminating in the launch of the inaugural Connect. Yarn. Grow. (CYG) conference in May 2024. This platform built connections, fostered a sense of belonging, and enabled Thiess leaders to gain insights into the lived experiences of Indigenous employees. As result, areas for improvement were identified and a clear roadmap for creating a culturally safe workplace was created. Get your tickets here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gVzssxG2

Thanks to the team at Vertical Events for putting on another brilliant South-West Connect 🙌 This two day event in #Busselton included a presentation from AMEC Chief Executive Warren Pearce - highlighting the 'Risk and Reward of Australia’s Critical Minerals' and the opportunity presented to exploration and mining companies. 📈 Stewart McDonald | Doug Bowie | Christina Morrissy | Jaxon Crabb #SouthWestConnect #CriticalMinerals #WA

AMEC New Member Alert 🚨 AMEC welcomes CRE Insurance Broking Pty Ltd as a new Associate Member. CRE is Australia’s leading client-centric insurance brokerage, specialising in the mining and resources sectors, using their expertise and long-forged relationships with global underwriters built over decades of experience. They pride themselves in actively partnering with industry to understand their operations, contracts and risk tolerance, then engineer tailored insurance and risk transfer solutions to best meet their needs. Learn more: https://ow.ly/O2q750TAQpJ #Tailoredinsurance #Trustedadvice #CREInsurance

Massive boost for critical minerals in #NSW ✅✅ Today's announcement from the Government of New South Wales (NSW Government) is significant. It commits $250 million in royalty deferrals to boost their critical minerals industry, with priority metals identified in the revised strategy including rare earths, silver, scandium, copper & cobalt. AMEC Chief Executive Warren Pearce commended the new strategy, “Today's announcement identifies the absolute priority to assist exploration and mining companies in the early stages of developing critical minerals projects." “It’s difficult to secure investment and receive appropriate approvals for new projects at the best of times. But doing so in emerging sectors, like critical minerals, is an added challenge to overcome." AMEC is also encouraged by the decision to review the approvals and planning process. These processes are often unnecessarily drawn out, costly, and without certainty. With NSW Minister for Natural Resources Courtney Houssos, saying “NSW critical minerals projects typically have long lead times for development, and higher capital investment. The new royalty deferral scheme will assist mine proponents to attract investment and move faster to production." For more read AMEC's media release ➡️ https://ow.ly/8uRV50TNyi7 #CriticalMinerals #NSWMining #Strategy Kerry Atkins

It's the gathering of acronyms 🤯🫣 AMEC and the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group (AAMEG) are pumped to be co-hosting networking drinks ahead of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) conference. Join our teams on Monday the 28 of October at The Rooftop Sydney for a casual drink and collective breath, ahead of a bumper three days of keynotes, networking and conferencing with friends and colleagues. Cost >>> Free for all AMEC/AAMEG members (max 4 per company) | $65 for non-members 🙏Thanks to our amazing sponsors for making it all possible: Toronto Stock Exchange | TSX Venture Exchange | Ophir Drilling Pty Ltd | Chrysos Corporation | Capital Limited To register visit 👉 https://ow.ly/TTNL50TNikG Kate Dickson | Gary Low | Kerry Atkins | Jane Noble | Warren Pearce | Paula Dell McCumstie

Drilling Forward - #Drill24 It's the Australian Drilling Industry Association (ADIA) marquee event of the year, and AMEC was grateful to be involved. Chief Executive Warren Pearce spoke yesterday, as part of the opening day of the conference and exhibition. Highlighting that although there has been a slow down in exploration activity over the last six months, the mining and exploration industry still has a long way to run, and there are strong signs for growth in the new year. Great to see the Money of Mine team on MC hosting duties too. 🎤 📸 Credit Jamie Wade | Jeff Miller

Did you know that South Australia is the nation’s largest producer of Copper? 🙌 Producing a massive 337,00 tonnes - 42% of Australia’s copper in FY24. And to keep the copper pipeline of projects growing, the Government of South Australia is revamping their Copper Strategy. Last week's Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia + AMEC Copper Strategy Round Table, organised and led by Giles Dunseath-Hamilton and SA Manager Peta Abbot provided a great opportunity to discuss new ways to keep the Red Metal flowing. Thanks to leaders across SA Government for discussions on: • Geology and Pre-competitive Geoscience • Exploration and Mining Regulation and Approvals • Capital Raising and Investment AMEC members are very appreciative of the opportunity to provide input to the Strategy. We are looking forward to the development of Actions that support companies and their copper projects to grow copper in SA! Carmen Krapf Bronwyn Camac Margot Gall Simon Constable Rob Thomas Lachlan Pontifex Chris Wood Edit Mucsi Lucas Weterings Erik Locke Chris Giles Peter Hillman Philippa Faulkner Colin Skidmore Conan Mills Tim Miller Matthew Weber Jenny Shewan Mick Billing Jason Murray Carolyn Grant Nicole Galloway Warland Rupert Verco Robert Blythman David DeTata Stephen Cooper Peter Reid Duncan Chessell #CodaMinerals #EnviroCopper #TeckAustralia #StelarMetals #IGO #Fortescue #ThorEnergy #CobraResources #OrpheusUranium #StrategicEnergyResources #HavilahResources #InvestigatorResources #Petratherm #CopperResources #PowerMinerals

#CelebratingIndustryExcellence 👏 In the lead up to our AMEC Awards 2024 night on 7 November, we'll be featuring the incredible finalists of each category. Starting today with the Community Contribution Award sponsored by Parabellum International: 🔶 Chalice Mining Limited - The 'Wheatbelt Engagement Program' partnership with Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) recognises the importance of #STEM education and provides children in the Wheatbelt region with a broader understanding of the significance of the areas in which they live. This hands-on education involves field trips, interactive workshops, and practical activities. By involving local experts, and community members, the program enriches the educational experience and strengthens community ties, while also fostering cultural awareness and respect. 🔶 Gold Road Resources - The 'Junior Ranger Program' was developed by Yilka Heritage and Land Care in collaboration with Cosmo Newberry school and the Department of Education, Western Australia. It aims to foster a strong connection to heritage, build confidence, and enhances academic engagement, with clear pathways to employment. Cominging traditional ecological knowledge with contemporary #STEM education, the program addresses community needs by immersing students in cultural and environmental learning on Country, guided by Elders and senior rangers. 🔶 Mineral Resources Limited - The 'Wanderer Program' was founded in partnership with the McGovern Foundation and aims to eliminate barriers and create a stream of mentored, mobile and employable people to strengthen the workforce and community. Since launching three years ago 2021, the Wanderer Program has helped over 380 people obtain their P-plates, logged over 16,000 mentoring and led to 79% going on to secure employment. Get your tickets here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gVzssxG2

🌏 Earth Science Week 🔭 An annual celebration that highlights the widespread influence of geosciences across STEM disciplines and the humanities. This year the theme is "Earth Science Everywhere." Recognising the connections in everyday life and how geoscience significantly influences our homes, products, roads, and transportation.💡 To learn more and help promote geoscience education and its relevance to everyday life, visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/ghvkeJU #EarthScienceWeek #Geoscience #STEM Geoscience Australia