South Australia prioritises mining sector – Australian Mining

November 18, 2014

Last week’s pledge by the South Australian government to prioritise growth in the resources sector have met a cool reception from the state’s chief mining lobby group.

The South Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy (SACOME) welcomed Premier Weatherill’s economic priority statement which named the resource sector in first place, but said the government’s approach was “mostly a case of business as usual”.

“It is essential this commitment is backed up by action,” SACOME said.

SACOME chief executive Jason Kuchel said government objectives to confirm commercial solutions to provide for bulk mineral export infrastructure from the Spencer Gulf showed commitment to the industry’s urgent need for new port infrastructure.

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