and Services (METS) sector. In that time, the METS sector has become a key economic driver contributing over $90 billion in gross annual revenue to the country’s prosperity. The Australian METS sector exports over $15 billion of products and services to every corner of the globe, and invests $4 billion in R&D. Australia preserves its leading position as the global innovator in the resources industry. In 2014, Austmine achieved significant milestones in building a powerful organisation to support our member companies in gaining access to international mining houses, building global business networks, and sourcing industry intelligence on mining projects.

In the current resources industry downturn, it has been imperative for Austmine to invest every effort to effectively respond to our members’ needs and ensure a robust future for our industry. In the past 12 months, we have invested in new resources, new strategic partnerships and have strengthened our relationship with the mining industry and government. We have also enhanced our service offering to bring our members better networking opportunities, new contacts and greater support around their marketing and branding.