Queensland Resources Council

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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.

Role

According to its website, its role is:

• "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:

• Queensland Resources Council - Board members as of August 2007.

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:

• 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:

• Bob Bryan
• John Scott
• Michael Pinnock

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 GEM.wiki 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)