Communities

We aim to be a responsible neighbour and make a positive contribution to our communities in the Upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales and Darling Downs in Queensland.

We are open, transparent and engage respectfully, seeking to build enduring relationships based on mutual respect and long-term commitment. We also strive to responsibly monitor and manage the at-times unavoidable amenity impacts of our operations and address community concerns if they arise.

Community investment

We contribute to and invest in a range of community groups and initiatives, with a focus on skills, training and employability, as well as broader social and community development.

We support local skills development and employment through our apprenticeship, work experience, and scholarship programs.

Economic impact

We provide reliable local employment, training and procurement opportunities. Around 90 per cent of our employees living in the areas around our mining operations, and we work with hundreds of local suppliers each year.

We also provide significant financial contributions to local, state and federal governments through taxes and royalties.

First Nations engagement

We respect and acknowledge the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the human rights principles it embodies, including the principle of free, prior and informed consent.

We have respectful relationships with local First Nations community members around our operations, and work together constructively, including to identify and protect sites of cultural significance.

Upper Hunter

We’ve been a part of the Upper Hunter community in NSW since our Bengalla Mine began operations in the late 1990s.

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Darling Downs

Our New Acland Mine has been operating since 2002, and we’re proud to have contributed to the Darling Downs community for more than two decades.

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Successfully relocating a 120-year-old bottle tree

A 120-year-old bottle tree has found new roots at the entrance of New Acland Mine.

Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee working bee

Contributing to revegetation around Brisbane.

Enhancing biodiversity at the Lagoon Creek Conservation Zone

Work has begun on New Acland Mine’s 13.5-kilometre Lagoon Creek Conservation Zone, which will see more than 3,000 trees planted over the next decade.