Australian
Mining Cities
Alliance
Improving Mining City Economies
Our MISSION
Australian mining cities face a range of shared challenges and opportunities.
These challenges include the impacts of volatile commodity prices, the variable quality and capacity of mining companies, long-run uninsured environmental consequences, the net transfer of wealth out of the centres of mining production, and concentrated local economies which often depend on one or two commodities or one or two mining operations.
Risks
The risks inherent in these issues affect local livelihoods and, in turn, this places significant demands on the resources, systems and operations of local governments.
Opportunities
The opportunities facing mining cities in Australia include having a strong economic platform upon which economic diversification can occur, possessing vibrant societies in which resident families and individuals can build rewarding lives, and benefiting from high levels of local expertise to attract additional investment.