AMEC

15/10/2026

Three busy days in Canberra!

Our CEO Warren Pearce and Head of National Policy Neil van Drunen had productive meetings with Ministers, advisers, and senior officials, including Murray Watt - Labor Senator for Queensland, Andrew Heap and Kristina Anastasi from Geoscience Australia, John Bradley from the National EPA, Senator Anthony Chisholm, and Senator Jacqui Lambie.

One clear message: Australia’s next generation of mines relies on getting the policy settings right!

On the agenda:
🔹 Proposed Capital Gains Tax changes
🔹 Implementation of EPBC reforms
🔹 Putting mineral exploration back at the heart of Australia’s economic and resources policy

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to meet with us. We're committed to advocating for a strong future for Australian exploration and mining!

15/10/2026

What would Australia look like without migrant workers? Be careful what you wish for.

This clever video from the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) delivers an important message with a healthy dose of humour.

At AMEC, we understand just how critical migrants are to Australia's minerals industry, from geologists and engineers to skilled trades and the workers who keep regional communities thriving.

AMEC CEO Warren Pearce believes, “Migrants don't just fill jobs. They support local businesses and strengthen the communities that drive our economy. This often gets lost in the noise.”

“Australia needs a sensible migration system, but any debate about reducing numbers must recognise the vital contribution migrants make, particularly in regional and remote Australia.”

Well done to the AHA for delivering an important message with a healthy dose of Australian humour.

14/10/2026

📺 Catch the latest insights from AMEC CEO Warren Pearce as he speaks with Ashleigh Gillon on News 24 Australia!
They dive into important topics like:

- The Federal Court's decision on the McPhillamys Gold Mine Project ⚖️
- BHP's plans to cut 300 jobs 💼
- Federal Resource Minister Madeleine King's address on gas reservation policy at the National Press Club 🏛️

Plus, her bold statement about Australia being on the brink of competing with China in critical minerals!🔋

14/10/2026

Common sense prevails. Now it's time to get on with it. ✅

AMEC welcomes today's Federal Court decision overturning the Commonwealth's controversial decision to block the McPhillamys Gold Project in NSW.

A billion-dollar investment opportunity, years of extensive assessments and approvals, and strong regional support, all brought to a standstill by a decision the Federal Court has now found invalid.

Importantly, the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council has consistently supported the project and strongly disputed the cultural heritage claims used to justify blocking it.

AMEC CEO Warren Pearce said, “AMEC has always maintained that the original decision to block McPhillamys was wrong, and today's Federal Court ruling is a welcome vindication of those concerns."

"Federal Environment Minister, Murray Watt, should waste no further time in reconsidering this matter and clearing the way for the project to proceed."

“Protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage and supporting responsible resources development are not mutually exclusive. We must have an approvals system that delivers both, while providing certainty and confidence for investors.”

McPhillamys has been delayed long enough. It's time to move forward.

Read more in AMEC's Media Release ➡️https://amec.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/44.-Common-sense-prevails-and-clears-the-path-for-Minister-Watt-to-approve-a-billion-dollar-gold-project.pdf

13/10/2026

Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) supports the next WA discoveries! 🚀

AMEC welcomes WA Mines Minister Daniel Pastorelli’s announcement of more than $6.16 million for 40 projects through Round 34 of WA’s EIS.

From copper and gold to 12 projects searching for critical minerals, this support helps explorers pursue opportunities in some of WA’s most prospective and underexplored regions.

We commend the Minister and Cook Government for continuing to back early-stage exploration and confirming the EIS is fully funded going forward.

Congratulations to the successful applicants.

📅 Mark your calendars - Applications for Rd 35 open Monday 1 February 2027.

Read more here: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Exploration-Incentive-Scheme-keeps-discoveries-and-jobs-coming-20261012

13/10/2026

🚨 Member alert - one of our best offers yet!! 🚨

AMEC members can make significant savings with Wallis Drilling on drilling undertaken anywhere in Australia, valid from December 2026 to March 2027.

This 'Summer Discounts' offer includes:
🔹 25 per cent off Aircore drilling
🔹 15 per cent off Diamond drilling

For explorers planning upcoming drill programs, this is a practical opportunity to reduce drilling costs and make exploration budgets stretch further.

Not an AMEC member? You can still take advantage of the offer by joining AMEC, with the potential savings on a drilling program alone making membership a compelling proposition.

Find out more, including full T&Cs ➡️ https://ow.ly/pBxp50ZUMtj

Become an AMEC member ➡️ https://ow.ly/MXoc50XffTT

Thanks to Grant Wallis GAICD, MBA, Kim Wallis and the great team at Wallis Drilling for supporting AMEC members and making this exclusive offer possible.

08/10/2026

AMEC Member to Member | Parabellum International Offer ⭐

As part of AMEC’s Member to Member offers, Parabellum Advisory Services is providing a free 60-minute Assurance Health Check with a senior advisor, valued up to $1000.

Exclusive to AMEC Members, these offers are designed to deliver practical, commercial value by connecting members with trusted providers who understand the exploration and mining industry.

The session can cover:

✅ Emergency and medical response considerations
✅ Health, medical and fitness for work governance
✅ HSEQ systems and compliance
✅ Contractor and workforce health monitoring requirements
✅ Operational readiness for new, expanding or transitioning projects

After the session, you will receive a summary of key priorities and recommended next steps. AMEC members also receive 10 per cent off professional consulting fees on their first Advisory Services engagement.

To learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/55qJ50ZOA4b

Parabellum helps exploration and mining companies strengthen assurance across Health & Medical, HSEQ and Emergency Response.

24/09/2026

⭐AMEC Member to Member | Vast Visual Offer.

Specialising in technically accurate 3D animations, project visualisations and safety content for the mining and energy sector, working with explorers, emerging miners and METS businesses across Australia.

✅ 1 x complimentary 45‑min visual communication strategy session
✅ 15% discount on your first 3D animation, project visualisation or technical video project
✅ Priority project scheduling for time‑sensitive work linked to capital raisings

Exclusive to AMEC Members, these offers are designed to deliver practical, commercial value by connecting members with trusted providers who understand the exploration and mining industry.

➡️ To learn more: https://ow.ly/Ng9Z50ZiuF9

Our team is also open to other great offers, as AMEC continues to strengthen the capability and competitiveness of our membership.

Contact 📩 [email protected] if you have an offer worth considering.

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) Member to Member Offers

16/09/2026

AMEC Corporate Golf Day 2026! ⛳

🏆 And what a day is was, with our biggest prize ever thanks to Crown Resorts valued at more than $5,000 - taken out by the RSM team.

A huge thank you to Crown for putting up such an outstanding prize and helping make this year’s event one to remember. 🤝

The golf was competitive but the overall networking was first class, with plenty of memorable moments around the course at Joondalup Resort.

AMEC’s Corporate Golf Day continues to be one of the highlights of our WA events calendar, continuing to grow in numbers each year and providing a day for members to get to know one another a little better, while getting out of the office for a bit.

A special thank you to our Principal Sponsor Hetherington for once again throwing its support behind the event. or 😉

We'd also like to thank our Golf Pack Sponsor, Drinks Cart Sponsors, Hole-in-One Sponsor and all of our Hole Sponsors for helping make the day possible.

And most importantly, thanks to every team and player who joined us. We've already convinced Warren Pearce to let us do it again next year.

16/09/2026

Victoria’s resources future will depend on the people we equip to build it. ⛏️

That is the focus of the sixth and final initiative AMEC is putting forward ahead of this year’s Victorian election.

📍 Policy Priority 6: Building Victoria’s Resource Future

AMEC is calling for a stronger focus on developing the skills, knowledge and career pathways needed to create the next generation of Victoria’s resources workforce.

If Victoria wants more exploration, more investment and new mines, it also needs the people with the skills to make them happen. That means:

🔹 Addressing the skils shortage to support the predicted 7,000 new critical minerals jobs
🔹 Creating local career pathways and reducing reliance on fly-in-fly-out workforces
🔹 Reducing recruitment costs & timeframes for companies expanding Vic operations
🔹 Enabling better on-the-ground environmental compliance via locally trained specialists

This is about real skills for real careers, while creating opportunities in the regional communities where exploration and mining can make the biggest difference.

Victoria has the mineral potential, it now needs the workforce and capability to match it.

With this sixth initiative, AMEC has now outlined its key priorities ahead of the Victorian election.

🔗 Read AMEC’s full Victorian Election Policy Platform: https://ow.ly/TowB50ZNEuR

Exploring today. Empowering tomorrow.