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CONFERENCE DAY ONE
30 NOVEMBER 2010
OVERVIEW OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINING
"This demonstrates that South Australia's mining boom is off and running. Back in 2002, there were less than 3500 people employed full time in our State’s mining industry - and today it directly employs about 7700 people."
Hon Kevin Foley, Minister for Industry and Trade, South Australian Government, 19 December 2009
8.30 Conference registration and coffee
9.00 Opening remarks from IIR and chair introduction
Steve Arndt, CEO, Whyalla Economic Development Board
9.05 Mayor's welcome and official conference commencement
Cr Jim Pollock, Mayor, Whyalla Regional Council
"Great information."
Arthur Zawadsski, Wizard Power
9.15 Keynote Address : SA Government
An invitation has been extended to the office of the Hon Paul Holloway MLA, Minister for Mineral Resources Development for consideration
9.45 Minerals, energy and the transformation of Regional South Australia
Paul Heithersay, Deputy Chief Executive, Resources and Infrastructure, Executive Director, Minerals and Energy Resources
10.10 Issues and challenges for the future of South Australian mining
Jonathon Forbes, Director Industry Development, SACOME
10.30 Morning coffee
KEY OPERATIONAL CASE STUDIES
"Iluka Resources has brought jobs and infrastructure to this part of the State, including jobs for the indigenous people of the region. This multi-million dollar mining investment in the past three years has boosted local businesses and employment."
The Hon Mike Rann, Premier, South Australian Government, 9 February 2010
11.00 Case Study: Iluka Resources
Hans Umlauff, GM SA Development & Project Management, Iluka Resources Limited
11.30 Case Study: Oz Minerals Prominent Hill Operation
Brian Kilgariff, General Manager Operations Prominent Hill, OZ Minerals
12.00 Case Study: Operational update from a leading South Australian mine, giving insight into developments and future outlook for key projects
12.30 Lunch for speakers and delegates
NEWLY OPERATIONAL MINE UPDATE
"South Australia has grown from four operating mines in 2002 to 12 in 2010 and I am confident that this number will increase to 16 before the end of this year."
The Hon Paul Holloway, Minister for Minerals Resources Development, South Australian Government, 4 June 2010
1.30 Case Study: Wilcherry Hill Iron Project - South Australia’s next new mine
Patrick Clifford, General Manager Wilcherry Hill Iron Projects, IronClad Mining
"I found the presentation to be of a high caliber with detailed and useful material with networking being very available."
Neville Kelly, Hagglunds Drives Australia
2.00 Case Study: the White Dam Gold Project
Invited: Senior representative, The White Dam Gold Joint Venture
2.30 Case Study: The Cairn Hill Project
Simon Parsons, General Manager Cairn Hill Project, IMX Resources
"Great location, subject matter, papers and speakers."
Andrew Andrejewskis SAPEX Ltd
EXPLORATION UPDATE: PART I
The following sessions will outline developments for a range of mining concerns from across South Australia, giving insight into current projects, exploration plans and future expansion
"The variety of projects (is) very encouraging, and clearly demonstrates the success of the PACE initiative in generating world-wide interest in South Australia as an investment destination. Successful proposals include new targets, new exploration concepts, and interest in a wide range of minerals."
The Hon Paul Holloway, Minister for Minerals Resources Development, South Australian Government, 4 June 2010
2.50 Southern Uranium Limited
John Anderson, Managing Director, Southern Uranium Limited
3.10 Questions
3.15 Afternoon tea in the Exhibition area
3.50 Western Plains Resources
Bob Duffin, Chairman, Western Plains Resources
4.10 Uranium SA
Nicole Galloway Warland, Project and Development Manager, Uranium SA
4.30 Lincoln Minerals
Dr John Parker, Managing Director, Lincoln Minerals
4.50 Rex Minerals
Patrick Say, Geology Manager, Rex Minerals
5.10 Questions
5.20 Close of Conference Day One and Networking Drinks
6.45 Official Mining SA Gala Dinner function featuring LIVE entertainment
"Excellent regional focus."
Scott Cawrse, Sinclair Knight Merz
CONFERENCE DAY TWO
1 DECEMBER 2010
MINING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS
"We want to continue to provide regional support and aim to employ as many local and indigenous people as possible. This helps build a loyal, engaged, and culturally adept workforce, and supports the local people and their communities."
Mick Wilkes, Executive General Manager Operations, Oz Minerals Prominent Hill Mine, 23 March 2010
9.00 Opening remarks from the chair
9.10 Case Study: Flinders Ports
Vincent Tremaine, Chief Executive Officer, Flinders Ports
9.40 Case Study: Port Bonython Fuels Project
- The Port Bonython Fuels project will provide South Australia with infrastructure that will significantly increase fuel supplies, particularly within the northern and western regions of South Australia, and will result in a new regional fuel supply gateway
- Developing the capacity to import and distribute 500 million litres of diesel fuel annually
- Port Bonython is currently the only suitable deep water port in the Northern region of South Australia that is capable of berthing ships carrying in excess of 100,000 tonnes and offloading hydrocarbon fuels
Tino Guglielmo, Managing Director, Stuart Petroleum/Port Bonython Fuels
"Good range of subjects and speakers."
Mark Gilbert, Aztec Analysis
10.10 Case Study: Coal to Liquid Project
- The development pathway for the Clinton Project
- Building proven technology provider partnerships
- Funding
- Stakeholders and our environment - Other Syngas Projects
Merrill Gray, Managing Director, Syngas
10.40 Morning coffee
GEOSCIENCE AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
"The data gathered by the survey will assist the State and Federal Government to manage the State’s mineral, energy and water resources by improving the understanding of our geology. This will be achieved by mapping critical elements of the survey area such as different geological and hydro-geological units buried beneath cover."
The Hon Paul Holloway, Minister for Minerals Resources Development, South Australian Government, 4 June 2010
11.10 Case Study: The Frome Airborne Electromagnetic Survey - The largest geophysical survey to be conducted in the State's history
- The survey area lies east of the Flinders Ranges, from the northern Murray Basin to north of the Flinders Ranges and covers more than 93,000 square kilometres
- The data gathered by the survey will assist the State and Federal Government to manage the State’s mineral, energy and water resources by improving the understanding of geology
11.40 Petroleum and geothermal exploration and development in South Australia
Elinor Alexander, Petroleum and Geothermal Geology Branch Manager, Petroleum and Geothermal Group, PIRSA
12.10 Lunch for speakers and delegates
EXPLORATION UPDATE: PART II
The following sessions continue outline developments for a range of mining concerns from across South Australia, giving insight into current projects, exploration plans and future expansion
1.20 The challenges of metamorphosis from explorer to producer
Paul J. Dowd, Managing Director, Phoenix Copper
1.40 Royal Resources Razorback Iron Ore Deposit
Marcus Fils, Managing Director, Royal Resources
2.00 Altona Resources
Chris Shrape, Managing Director, Altona Resources
2.20 Minotaur Exploration
Richard Flint, Chief Geologist, Minotaur Exploration
