australia strong and diverse state economy and an effective regulatory framework in which the industry can operate profitably and make a meaningful contribution to the state and the people of NSW .
Every year the NSW Minerals Council surveys its members to determine the economic benefits of mining to NSW . The results for 2013- 14 will be released in November .
In 2012-13 the survey found that 26 NSW Minerals Council member companies directly spent around $ 12.8 billion on wages , goods , services and community contributions in NSW .
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