Reviewing the 160‐year history of Australian mineral development indicates that local and international factors have all been influential in constraining or sustaining mining, including economics, geology and social forces. Research undertaken through the Mineral Futures Collaboration Cluster indicates that, in future, environmental and social factors will be important to both mining productivity and defining the...

This draft report was released on 31 May 2013. Written submissions are invited by Monday 15 July 2013. The final report will be prepared after submissions have been received and public hearings held. The final report will be forwarded to the Government by end September 2013. See also More about the Mineral and Energy Resource...

Introduction Every Federal election, The Climate Institute undertakes a qualitative assessment of the climate change policy position of political parties and independents represented in the Parliament. The Institute bases this assessment on our analysis of what is required for Australia to contribute to effective global climate change solutions and build a prosperous, resilient economy and...

Abstract Extreme weather events in Australia over recent years have highlighted the costs for Australian mining and mineral processing operations of being under-prepared for adapting to climate risk. For example, the 2010/2011 Queensland floods closed or restricted production of about forty out of Queensland’s fifty coal mines costing more than $2 billion in lost production...

During the 2010 election the Gillard Government committed to developing Australia’s first National Food Plan to provide a vision for our food future. The National Food Plan is a roadmap for the future of Australia’s food industry. Australia’s food industry stands at a gateway to new opportunities. To take advantage of these, the National Food...