Digging Deeper with @ The Coalface

Steve Galilee has been the CEO of the NSW Minerals Council since 2012, so he's seen a lot. Steve is no stranger to the Digging Deeper with @ The Coalface podcast, he was one of our first guests. We thought it was timely to sit down with Steve again and talk about everything that's happening in mining in NSW. BEtween the Hunter Valley Operations Continuation project approval from the IPC, the Hight Court decision on MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant operation, and what it all means for the future of our industry. We also chat about activists, Steve's optimistic outlook for the future of mining, and whether he's rather be stuck in an elevator with an activist or a politician. Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review!

After Jess sat down with Joe Clayton in Episode 18, Joe reached out with a hundred more stories. Stories about witch doctors, how he dealt with illegal miners, and run-ins with natives. Joe has worked in Australia and overseas in gold mines. You would be fooled into thinking Joe was retired now though, watching the coal ships go past in the Port of Newcastle from his verandah. But he's still very active in the mining space and the mining community. Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review!

Joe Clayton started working underground in the 1970s. He's been buried up to his neck, had his ear just about cut off, been in charge of mining operations in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia, and hired mercenaries with semi-automatics to keep a strike at bay.He has about a thousand stories, so enjoy Part 1 of our chat with Joe. Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review, and if you've got a story or want to dob a mate in send Jess an email: [email protected]

Courtney Taylor spent more than ten years working as a geologist before moving into operations management and project delivery for major mining companies. Now Courtney is the Managing Director of Yari Resources, an emerging resources company exploring the Bowen Basin for coal resources that could support more than 70 years of mining. Courtney has had a hugely successful career, and she is a big believer in industry professionals giving their time to support the industry and promote it to younger generations, particularly in schools, to ensure young children know that there is a strong industry for them to strive towards, creating things we will need for many years to come. Enjoy this episode, don't forget to leave us a rating and a review!If you have an idea for an episode or have a mate you want to dob in, email: [email protected]

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Dale Last joined Jess on this episode of Digging Deeper with @ The Coalface. Dale joins Jess fresh after a Coal Industry Event in Brisbane, a report earlier this year from Future Coal showing the international demand for our coal, and Coal Australia releasing their very first annual Coal Report breaking down the data not only state by state, but region by region and town by town on how crucial coal is.Coal isn't the only topic on the agenda on this episode; there's plenty of chat about critical minerals, gas and oil. Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review, and if you have an idea for a podcast guest send Jess an email: [email protected]