Australia Minerals Council increases resources for mining project investments The Minerals Council of Australia said on Tuesday it is extending temporary investment incentives for a further year to encourage business expenditure on equipment and technology. “More resources for efficient and robust environmental assessments and approvals will facilitate new and expanded mining projects that generate jobs and prosperity in regional Australia while protecting the nation’s unique environment,” Tania Constable, CEO, Minerals Council of Australia said in a media statement. Sign Up for the Australasia Digest Sign Up The Council said the mining industry’s commitment to a safe, healthy, diverse and skilled workforce will also build the economy for the future as Australia recovers from the covid-19 pandemic.