Reference: 239048 Project: Preliminary Assessment of a Strategic Port Expansion Option – Port Prepared for: Port Pirie Regional Council Pirie Regional Council Revision: FINAL 20 December 2013 Document Control Record Document prepared by: Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd ABN 54 005 139 873 55 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia T +61 8 8237 9777 F +61 8 8237 9778 E
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[email protected] W aurecongroup.com Contents 1 Overview of this Preliminary Assessment 4 1.1 Purpose & Key Topics Covered in this Preliminary Assessment 4 1.2 Key Findings 5 1.3 Limitations of this Preliminary Assessment 6 1.4 Contacts for Interested Parties 6 2 Port Pirie – A Strategic Service Hub for the Minerals & Resources Sector 7 2.1 Growing Exploration Activity in South Australia 7 2.2 Introduction to Port Pirie 8 2.3 Access to Prime Infrastructure 10 2.4 Development Role of Port Pirie Council and Regional Development Australia Yorke & Mid North 11 2.5 Background