Empower Communities, Safeguard Air & Water

Join us in advocating for safer environments.

Minerals and metals mining companies count on the fact that community groups stay within their own boundaries. MIC Up is working to change this.

Communities across NSW are pooling their resources and power to stand up to government and mining lobbyists who spread misinformation, isolate and intimidate communities into compliance.

Our goal is to urge Government to protect the air and water in thriving communities from unsustainable mining developments and a legacy of unrecoverable damage.

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About Us

Who We Are

MIC Up is uniting communities impacted by minerals & metals mining

Our Goals

We empower communities to combat the hazardous effects of mineral and metals mining. Our platform serves as a beacon of knowledge, sharing experiences, supporting campaigns, and providing resources to advocate for clean air, clean water and human health.

Our Values

Yindyamarra—We respect and honour each other, provide cultural safety, actively listen to each other and treat each other with kindness and empathy
Integrity—We are honest and can be trusted
Courage—We support each other and are courageous in the face of adversity
Cohesiveness—We are united, showing solidarity through collaboration and achieving consensus
Enjoyment—We find enjoyment in community and in innovating new ways to solve problems

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Our Stories

We share our stories and the latest news about communities experiencing the impacts of minerals and metals mining all across New South Wales.

It All Starts With Active Communities

Across New South Wales, farmers, landholders, families, and volunteers are increasingly finding themselves forced to organise, gather evidence, and form alliances to protect the regions where they live. Communities say they are undertaking the difficult work of monitoring impacts, documenting environmental risks, and advocating for safeguards; roles many believe should be adequately addressed through legislation, regulation, and government oversight. As governments place grow

NSW MINING CLASS ACTION COULD HAVE STATE-WIDE IMPLICATIONS

Cadia case highlights risks facing communities across regional NSW, and the need for stronger protections A landmark class action over contamination from the Cadia goldmine will come before the Supreme Court of New South Wales for its first hearing in Sydney on 17 March 2026, drawing attention from communities across the state concerned about the impacts of large-scale mining operations. The case has been brought by the Cadia Community Sustainability Network (CCSN) on behalf

DON'T PANIC. JOIN MIC UP.

There's a new dispossession happening to communities everywhere. Governments and mining companies see our land as barren emptiness. They don't see us, our communities or thriving farms and businesses. They shower us with cliches, overwhelm us with burdensome processes, then they completely ignore us. We've seen how massive community efforts and expensive expert reports have not only been ignored in project after project, but have been totally disregarded by a parliamentary in

Regional Contacts

We are here to support mining impacted communities across NSW. We have regional contacts that can help you join MIC Up, find an existing campaign team in your area, or draw on our experiences to launch your own campaign.