Queensland Resources Council
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Australiacoal}}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.[1]
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Role
According to its website, its role is: [1]
- "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:
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: [2]
- 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:
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
Resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Mining industry
- Chris Rawlings - former president
- Bob Flew - inaugural president
- Ross Rolfe - former board member
- William Champion - board member
- Grant Thorne - former President (2002-04)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About QRC, Queensland Resources Council, accessed August 13, 2007.
- ↑ Directory of Members, Queensland Resources Council, accessed January 2008.
