WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE Autumn 2019 Print post approved PP 665002/00062 Print post approved PP

World-class Major projects showcase the calibre of WA’s skilled workforce The Western Australian Government launched a visionary program in February, ‘Our Priorities: Sharing Prosperity’.

Our vision clearly sets out the tasks ahead for our State and puts a program in place to set Western Australia up for the future.

This is part of our commitment to drive positive outcomes for Western Australians and creating jobs is one of the best ways we can do that.

This edition of Prospect covers some of the varied projects in Western Australia that drive our economy and highlight the breadth of skills and talent of Western Australians.

Western Australia is now home to Australia’s first thermal waste to energy facility with work starting on the Avertas Energy project in Kwinana (page 7).

Our steel fabrication roundtable event (page 2) brought together major industry groups to create more opportunities for local steel businesses on major projects.

Western Australia will host the nation’s new $53 million Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (page 11), in a move set to create jobs and position our State as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for battery materials.

Our State will also be home to a world-first LNG futures facility (page 8) that will see Western Australia positioned as a global leader in the development and testing of new technologies and processes.

A 2018 review of the State’s mineral and petroleum industry shows record sales in Western Australia (page 4).

In addition to major resources projects, we are working together with industry to diversify our economy and create jobs for Western Australians.

An International Education Strategy and Action Plan (page 15) will increase student numbers and visitation to our State in an industry that generated about $1.9 billion in export income for Western Australia in 2017–18.

Our Asian Business Forums, a key part of our Asian Engagement Strategy, are bringing together a high calibre of key stakeholders to expand our trade relationships with our Asian neighbours (page 16).

With a clear vision in place for Western Australia we are working together to create jobs for Western Australians and set our State up for the future.

Mark McGowan PREMIER; MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT, JOBS AND TRADE

Bill Johnston MINISTER FOR MINES AND PETROLEUM

ISSN 1037-4590

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02 World-class 14 Flying high

Western Australia’s steel fabricators, iron ore miners and Drone technology proves easy and cost effective for union reps come together to create opportunities. environmental compliance.

04 Record sales 16 Massive opportunity

The State’s resources industry is flying high, reporting Growing and diversifying trade and opportunities record sales. between Western Australia and India.

12 Explosives facility 23 New funds Collie Futures Industry Development Fund to open McLarty State Explosives Facility is open for business. opportunities for the region.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation www.dmirs.wa.gov.au www.jtsi.wa.gov.au SHARED VISION: WA STEEL INDUSTRY FOCUS ON LOCAL JOBS

With its sweeping curvaceous design, The new WA Museum, which is currently under Representatives from Matagarup Bridge crossing Perth’s Swan construction, is using up to 1,600 tonnes of steel River is an iconic structure as well as fabricated by local companies. the following organisations testament to the quality of Western Australia’s Other projects to use locally fabricated steel steel fabricators. include Matagarup Bridge, Perth Stadium, and attended the Steel the Tianqi Lithium plant in Kwinana. Premier and Minister for State Development, Industry Roundtable: Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan, recently “We have many local businesses here in WA brought local steel fabricators, iron ore miners who are capable of fabricating world-class steel • Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and union representatives together to discuss for world-class projects such as the new WA creating more opportunities for local steel Museum, Perth Stadium and Matagarup Bridge,” • Australian Marine Complex Management businesses on major projects. Mr McGowan said.

The Premier hosted a steel fabrication roundtable “One of our most impressive views over the • Australian Steel Institute with representatives from the Australian Steel Swan River is our locally built 72-metre arch on • BHP Institute, BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals the Matagarup Bridge, showcasing the calibre of WA’s steel fabricators. Group, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of of WA, and other key stakeholders. “By bringing industry representatives together, Western Australia we can continue to ensure WA steel workers are Barriers for awarding steel fabrication supply front and centre when it comes to working on contracts to local businesses were identified • Citic Pacific Mining major projects in WA.” and discussed at the gathering, with attendees • Civmec working to better understand each other’s Participants also explored the option of the roundtable becoming a consultative forum for the needs and work constructively to identify future • Engineers Australia opportunities to meet supply using locally proposed development of the Western Australian fabricated steel. Government’s Local Jobs Bill. • Fortescue Metals Group

Australian Steel Institute statistics show that there The objective of the Bill is to leverage key industry sectors to help build and diversify • Fremantle Steel Group is an estimated (up to) 60 fabricators of sufficient Western Australia’s economy and create a skilled scale and capability in Western Australia able to • Pacific Industrial Company and local workforce through the use of skilled deliver content for major works. work agreements. • Rio Tinto It is also estimated that these fabricators employ Three industry consultation groups covering about 2,500 workers across the State. mining, energy and construction will also be • Roy Hill Holdings Western Australian fabricators continue to established to provide input from industry and • The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of support and supply content for domestic world- associated key stakeholders. The work is Western Australia class projects. expected to be complete by the end of 2019. 2 WA CONTINUES TO RANK HIGHLY IN INTERNATIONAL MINING AND EXPLORATION SURVEY Regional Median Investment Attractiveness Scores 2017 and 2018

2017 2018 90 Western Australia has been rated as the world’s Results from the Fraser Institute’s 2018 Annual Survey: 80 second most attractive mining jurisdiction and first in the Oceania region. 70Regional Median Investment Attractiveness Scores 2017 and 2018

The Fraser Institute’s 2018 Annual Survey of Mining 60 2017 2018 Companies elevated WA to second spot from fifth 90 in 2017. 50 80 The survey, which has been running since 40 70 1997, assesses how mineral endowments 30 and public policy factors such as taxation and 60 regulatory uncertainty affect exploration and 20 50 investment decisions. 10 The survey comments section included praise 40 0 for WA from exploration companies. 30 ArgentinaAfrica Latin America OceaniaEurope United States Australia Canada and Caribbean

One senior management official said: “Western 20 Australia’s environmental policies and permitting requirements are streamlined and easy to 10 understand. In addition, well-documented 0 environmental, economic, and social requirements ArgentinaAfrica Latin America OceaniaEurope United States Australia Canada create a positive experience for investors.” and Caribbean

Another exploration company executive paid tribute Investment Attractiveness Index – Australia and Oceania to the Geological Survey of WA’s geoscience, saying: “Western Australia’s wonderful new data Western Australia sets are stimulating exploration in the region.” Queensland The State also had the highest percentage of Fiji respondents (57 per cent) saying that they received Northern TerritoryInvestment Attractiveness Index – Australia and Oceania their permits in six months or less. South Australia WA led the nation in operational transparency WesternNew Australia Zealand with 86 per cent of respondents saying the level Papua NewQueensland Guinea of transparency had encouraged, or was not a Fiji deterrent, to investment compared to a national New South Wales average of 52 per cent. NorthernIndonesia Territory South AustraliaVictoria Western Australia has been a high performer in the New Zealand survey for a number of years. Tasmania* Papua NewPhillipines* Guinea The State was rated number one in the world New South Wales 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 for investment attractiveness in the 2013 and * Between 5 and Indonesia9 responses on one or more questions. 2015 surveys, third in 2016, fourth in 2014 and Victoria fifth in 2017. “Funding through the Exploration Incentive “From diamond deposits in the Kimberley to Tasmania* nickel-copper exploration in the Fraser Range, Nevada was the top performer for investment Scheme has allowed our geoscientists to Phillipines* we are being congratulated by explorers for the attractiveness in 2018. produce cutting-edge geoscience datasets that rank among the best0 in the 10 world,” 20 30 40contribution 50 our 60 geoscience 70 80makes, 90 and the 100 The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation Mr Haworth said. access we provide to drill core at our libraries in and Safety’s (DMIRS) Geological Survey and Perth and Kalgoorlie.” Resource Strategy Executive Director Jeff Haworth “Industry is very positive about what we are said one of the factors that contributed to WA’s doing because the pre-competitive geoscience success in the survey was the innovative data we provide free of charge helps companies use of data and stringent yet streamlined target prospects with a precision that saves time approvals processes. and money.

3 RECORD RESOURCES SALES IN WA

In 2018, Western Australia’s resources “The Fraser Institute’s 2018 Annual Survey of employment for a second year running,” industry reported record sales of Mining Companies elevated Western Australia Mr Johnston said. $127.6 billion according to Department to second spot for investment attractiveness in “Together, the iron ore and gold sectors of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety mining and exploration, continuing the State’s accounted for some 70 per cent of mineral sector (DMIRS) statistics for the calendar year. long run in the top 10 in recent years,” he said. jobs in 2018; it’s also pleasing to see further Strong performance from the State’s liquefied “Western Australia was rated number one in the growth in LNG and lithium.” natural gas (LNG) producers led the 16 per cent world for investment attractiveness in the 2013 increase on 2017’s $109.6 billion, contributing and 2015 surveys, third in 2016, fourth in 2014 Mineral sector highlights $12 billion of the overall $17.8 billion increase in and fifth in 2017.” Mineral commodities dominate the State’s total mineral and petroleum sales. Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston said resources sector, accounting for 72 per cent, or Several milestones were reached in 2018 with the 2018 calendar figures show, as at March $92 billion, of total sales value. Iron ore remains gold sales volumes increasing for the third year 2019, the State also had about $113 billion of by far the most valuable commodity, representing in a row to reach 7.5 million ounces, their highest resource projects in the pipeline. 69 per cent of mineral sales and 50 per cent of level since 1998. LNG volumes increased by overall sales. 34 per cent to a new record of 43.7 million tonnes The statistics also show the average number of Iron ore recorded sales valued at $64 billion in and the volume of spodumene concentrate workers in the Western Australian minerals 2018, up slightly (less than one per cent) from (lithium) sales continued its upwards trend, rising sector in 2018 was 120,437, an increase from 2017. Marginally higher prices, especially for by 24 per cent in 2018 to reach a new record of 111,000 in 2017. lower grade (58 per cent Fe) iron ore, offset 2.1 million tonnes. “Creating and supporting jobs for Western lower sales volumes (811 million tonnes) from DMIRS Director General David Smith said global Australians is the McGowan Government’s top Western Australia producers. political tensions provided commodity markets priority, and it’s great to see the growth in mining cause for concern throughout 2018, but it was not enough to offset a bumper year for Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry. Calendar Year 2018 Mineral and Petroleum Summary “Sales of $127.6 billion in 2018 eclipsed the Nickel 2.0% previous calendar year record of $116 billion set in 2013 and was also greater than the financial LNG 21.1% year record of $123 billion set 2013–14,” he said.

“According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, almost $18 billion was invested in WA’s mining industry in 2018, representing around 52 per cent of national expenditure.” Iron Ore 50.1% Total Petroleum 27.8%

Mr Smith said a combination of factors make Western Australia an attractive destination for LPG – mining exploration and investment. Butane and Propane 0.3% This included close proximity to Asia, an Other Minerals 4.8% Crude Oil 1.6% established regulatory framework and Gold 9.0% Alumina and Bauxite 6.2% infrastructure, plus a highly skilled and Natural Gas 1.2% Condensate 3.6% capable workforce.

4 Gold sales volumes increased for the third year in Mineral sector a row to reach 7.5 million ounces in 2018 – their Calendar Year 2017 Calendar Year 2018 highest level since 1998. Increased volumes combined with strong gold prices to deliver a Commodity Unit Quantity Value ($b) Quantity Value ($b) three per cent increase in the value of the sector, Iron Ore 000 t 814,121.0 63.62 811,464.2 63.95 from $11.1 billion in 2017 to $11.5 billion in 2018. Gold 000 kg 210.9 11.13 211.9 11.51 The value of the alumina and bauxite sector increased 35 per cent to $7.9 billion in 2018 on Alumina and Bauxite 000 t 14,671.0 5.88 14,979.5 7.91 the back of stronger alumina prices. Overall Nickel 000 t 165.2 2.26 149.6 2.61 sales volumes increased more than two per cent year–on–year, attributable to a substantial Total Minerals 87.95 92.10 increase in bauxite sales. As a result, alumina and bauxite sales accounted for nine per cent Petroleum sector of mineral sales in 2018 up from seven per cent Calendar Year 2017 Calendar Year 2018 in 2017. Commodity Unit Quantity Value ($b) Quantity Value ($b) Western Australia’s nickel sector has struggled in recent years and sales were lower again in 2018, Condensate 000 L 6,265,166 2.56 8,418,923 4.53 however, higher nickel prices delivered a 16 per Crude Oil 000 L 5,280,838 2.18 3,653,747 2.10 cent increase in the value of the sector from $2.3 billion in 2017 to $2.6 billion in 2018. LNG t 32,599,760 14.92 43,722,336 26.98

The remaining minerals sales values comprised: Natural Gas 000m3 9,887,401 1.75 9,853,087 1.54

• base metal sales of $1.6 billion (up 1%); Total Petroleum 21.70 35.49

• coal sales of $327 million (down 3%);

• cobalt sales of $507 million (up 33%); The sector was valued at a record $35.3 billion Increased condensate production (up 34 per cent in 2018, an increase of 63 per cent from to 8.4 gigalitres) and higher prices received by • diamond sales of $259 million (down 3%); $21.7 billion in 2017. Western Australia producers, contributed to a 77 per cent increase in the value of condensate • mineral sands sales of $432 million (up 25%); LNG remains Western Australia’s most valuable sales from $2.6 billion in 2017 to $4.5 billion petroleum product, accounting for more than • salt sales of $304 million (up 11%); and in 2018. 21 per cent of all mineral and petroleum sales • spodumene sales of $1.6 billion (up 34%). in 2018. The value of LNG sales value rose by The value of crude oil sales was down 4 per cent, more than $12 billion to $27 billion in 2018. with lower sales volumes offsetting improved Petroleum sector highlights oil prices. The volume of LNG produced in Western The petroleum sector, which comprises crude Australia increased 79 per cent during the five For more information, visit the latest statistics oil, condensate, LNG, natural gas; and liquefied years to 2017 and a further 34 per cent in 2018. release page at www.dmirs.wa.gov.au petroleum gas (LPG), accounted for 28 per cent This follows the start-up of several new LNG of the total value of Western Australia’s mineral projects over the period marking the last of this and petroleum sales in 2018. This made it the wave of “mega” LNG investment projects to second most valuable sector after iron ore. reach production. 5 OIL AND GAS PERTH EVENT HAILED A

HUGE SUCCESS L-R: Jonathan Smith, AMC Management; JTSI Director General Rebecca Brown; and JTSI Industry Development Executive Director John O’Hare; at the AOG 2019 WA Industry Link stand. Photo: Rovis Media

The 2019 Australasian Oil and Gas exhibition Conference attendance also increased by stand, as well as engaging with SMEs in early & conference (AOG 2019) proved a great 20 per cent with 98 local and international discussions about the Local Jobs Bill. success when it was held in Perth in expert speakers presenting across the Director General Rebecca Brown presented on March, as the biggest and busiest AOG in collaboration, knowledge and subsea forums. the LNG Jobs Taskforce in the New Perspectives: recent years. The conference, aims to assist small to medium The Economic Outlook of the Australasian Oil The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science sized enterprises (SMEs) in oil and gas and Gas Sector session and Western Australia’s and Innovation (JTSI) is a principal sponsor equipment, service suppliers and contractors Agent General Commodore Mike Deeks of the event, which is held annually in Perth to engage with industry operators and tier presented ‘Perth as an LNG Hub – a European and showcases the capital as a significant 1 contractors through the free conference and Perspective’ as part of the Future Jobs in Oil and international energy hub. exhibition program. Gas session.

Over 8,700 visitors attended this year (up six Representatives from JTSI’s WA Industry Link Feedback received from industry was positive per cent from last year and up 14 per cent from showcased their services and the Western over the three-day exhibit and planning is 2017), with close to 300 exhibitors at the expo Australian Industry Participation Strategy underway for the 2020 event. and an increase in overseas visitor numbers. (WAIPS) program to SMEs at their exhibition

CHEVRON-ALCOA DOMGAS AGREEMENT

Domestic gas deliveries from Chevron Commencement of Wheatstone’s domestic gas “Gorgon and Wheatstone domestic gas Australia-operated gas projects are set to deliveries followed Chevron’s announcement represents a significant new source of energy for strengthen reliable supplies to Western in December last year of the signing of an Western Australia which has been underpinned Australians and create more jobs. agreement to supply Alcoa with natural gas from by our investment in LNG,” Mr Williams said. across the Wheatstone, Gorgon and North West “This will have far-reaching benefits for the In March, Chevron and its joint venture partners Shelf facilities. local economy through reliable supplies, jobs, commenced domestic gas deliveries from the Starting in 2020, Chevron will supply Alcoa with community investment and government revenues Wheatstone natural gas facility, near Onslow on a total of 64 petajoules of domestic gas over the for the next 40-plus years.” Western Australia’s North West coast. The project term of the agreement. complements domestic gas supplies already Mr McGowan stated domestic gas infrastructure underway from the Chevron-operated Gorgon Chevron Australia Managing Director Al Williams was central to the WA Domestic Gas Policy, Project on Barrow Island. said cleaner-burning natural gas from Chevron’s and Western Australia’s reliable and affordable facilities plays a vital role in meeting current and gas supply could help grow businesses and Premier and Minister for State Development, future energy needs of Western Australians. potential downstream processing opportunities Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan, welcomed the consistent with the aims of the Premier’s LNG “As a leading and growing domestic gas supplier, Wheatstone announcement, stating Western Jobs Taskforce. Chevron is committed to delivering reliable, Australian consumers can be confident that gas affordable and cleaner-burning energy to “The domestic gas policy, introduced by the former is available for them. Western Australian businesses and households,” Labor Government, has helped to secure Western Australia’s long-term gas supplies,” he said. “I congratulate Chevron Australia on this he said. important milestone. Chevron’s announcement At full capacity, the Chevron-operated Gorgon “Our LNG Jobs Taskforce continues to work to is a win for WA households, businesses and and Wheatstone natural gas facilities will be able establish WA as an LNG hub and to maximise industry and concludes a major chapter in to produce 500 terajoules per day of domestic the jobs that flow to Western Australians from the the growth of the State’s LNG industry,” Mr gas for the Western Australian market – enough LNG industry.” McGowan said. to generate electricity for 4.3 million households. 6 AUSTRALIA’S FIRST THERMAL WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY TO BE BUILT IN WA

Avertas Energy representatives at the sod-turning ceremony with (L-R holding shovels) then Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price, Premier Mark McGowan, and Avertas Energy Chief Executive Frank Smith.

Australia’s first thermal waste to energy In March, Premier and Minister for State “Pressure on landfill is a concern for communities facility–Avertas Energy–will be built in Development, Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan, around the world and Western Australia is taking Kwinana, south of Perth. joined representatives from Avertas Energy, a leadership position in Australia by embracing Macquarie Capital and the Dutch Infrastructure new methods and technologies that can sit The project will divert 400,000 tonnes of residual Fund, to turn the sod at the location for the alongside other strategies for managing waste household, commercial and industrial waste new facility. over the long term.” from landfill each year, and will thermally treat the waste and convert the recovered energy into “This is one of those projects that ticks all the The new facility is scheduled to open in 2021. steam to produce electricity. right boxes,” Mr McGowan said.

When fully operational the facility will export up to “It creates jobs for local workers, reduces landfill 36 megawatts of electricity into the South West and generates energy that can be used to power our homes. Interconnected System, sufficient to power more “During the construction phase, than 50,000 households. “During construction hundreds of local jobs will be more than 800 jobs, including created, which will be a huge boost to the local The facility will produce less greenhouse economy and create more opportunities for local apprenticeships, will be created and gas emissions than if the residual waste went workers across a range of trades.” to landfill. about 60 full-time positions will be Staff from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, created once the facility is operational.” During the construction phase, more than 800 Science and Innovation (JTSI) worked closely jobs, including apprenticeships, will be created with the project proponents during more than and about 60 full-time positions will be created eight years, to assist the proponents in managing once the facility is operational. the complex issues faced in being a pioneer for Macquarie Capital, Dutch Infrastructure this new technology in Western Australia. Fund, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the “Western Australia is at the forefront of new Australian Renewable Energy Agency, and a technologies for the management of waste and range of financial institutions provided funding for the reliable generation of new sources of energy,” the project. Mr McGowan said. 7 LNG FUTURES FACILITY PUTS WA AT THE FRONT

Western Australia will be the home of a The proposed facility has the potential to create UWA will now use the State Government world-first liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility up to 1,400 jobs for Western Australians. funding commitment to help leverage that will see the State positioned as a global Commonwealth Government and industry “This is a major investment to further position leader in the development and testing of new support for development of the facility, with a Western Australia as a global LNG hub,” technologies and processes. final investment decision expected later in 2019. Mr McGowan said. Premier and Minister for State Development, If funded, this facility will form an integral part of “Through the LNG Jobs Taskforce, the Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan, announced the the Future Energy Exports Cooperative State Government is working in collaboration new WA LNG Futures Facility while in Shanghai, Research Centre (CRC) proposed by UWA with industry to maximise local jobs in WA’s representing Australia at the 19th International and its industry partners. LNG industry. Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural The LNG Jobs Taskforce is a State Government Gas (LNG19 – story opposite). “The LNG Futures Facility will future-proof WA’s collaboration with industry that is working to LNG industry and shows the world that Western The Western Australian Government has maximise local jobs in WA’s LNG sector, and Australia is a global leader in the development of teamed with The University of Western Australia create new opportunities for industry on the back LNG technologies. (UWA) and the LNG industry to support the of WA’s competitively priced gas supply and position as a global LNG hub, servicing Australia development of a world-first microscale LNG “Western Australia has the local talent and and the broader Asia-Pacific region. plant, the LNG Futures Facility, to be based in expertise to help shape the LNG jobs and Kwinana south of Perth. operations of the future, and this facility will only Chaired by the Premier, the Taskforce includes strengthen the State’s unique advantages. Chevron, Woodside, Shell, Santos and INPEX, The State Government will provide $10 million as well as representatives from APPEA, and over 10 years and grant suitable land in the “The State Government will work together UnionsWA. Kwinana industrial precinct to support the with UWA and all industry partners to secure development of the facility. Commonwealth Government support and bring this project to fruition.” LNG companies, contractors, service providers and researchers would be able to test and refine The initial concept has been backed by UWA, new processes in a live plant environment. Chevron, Shell, Hyundai Heavy Industries and It is expected that the plant would have the National Energy Resources Australia, and is a capacity to produce 10 tonnes of LNG per day. priority of the LNG Jobs Taskforce.

8 WA: A GLOBAL HUB AT LNG19 Premier and Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan.

Western Australia was represented by Premier and Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan, at the 19th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG19), held in Shanghai in April.

With LNG sales of $27 billion in 2018 – ranking LNG as Western Australia’s second most valuable commodity – the Premier’s China mission had a significant focus on positioning the State as a global LNG hub.

More than 11,000 attendees from over 80 different countries were scheduled to Premier Mark McGowan in Shanghai meeting with China Eastern Airlines President Mr Li Yangmin. attend LNG19. Photo: DPC While in China, Mr McGowan met with global LNG companies and major contractors, focusing “My message to industry is clear; WA is ready “Natural gas projects help drive our economy; WA on working together to make sure Western and able to take the next step as a global energy is one of the world’s largest producers of LNG. Australia leads the way on the future of LNG, and hub and the LNG industry should choose WA as With industry and government working together helping to create new long-term job opportunities their place of investment, so they can leverage off we can create more long-term local jobs.” focused on servicing, maintaining and improving our State’s unique advantages. existing operations. “We have a world-class workforce “I want to harness each and every job that possesses the skills and opportunity the LNG industry can provide to WA,” Mr McGowan said. capabilities required by the sector and a long track record in “LNG19 gives me the opportunity to highlight Western Australia’s continuing emergence as an successfully delivering the world’s LNG hub for the Asia-Pacific region. largest resource projects.

9 Vibroseis trucks conducting the 3D seismic survey in Harvey in 2014.

SOUTH WEST HUB LOOKS PROMISING FOR CARBON STORAGE

After eight years, four wells and two Australian Petroleum and Geothermal Mr Van Gent said that this computer modelling seismic surveys, the South West Hub Information Management System (WAPIMS). had provided invaluable information on the carbon storage project in Western permanent storage of industry-generated The department has been investigating the Australia has been completed. greenhouse gas deep underground in the Lesueur Sandstone as a target reservoir for South West. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and injecting carbon dioxide since 2007, at a location Safety (DMIRS) Carbon Strategy Coordinator between the towns of Harvey and Waroona. “It has been such a rewarding project and I am Dominique Van Gent said that the landmark very proud to have been involved from the get Mr Van Gent said that this rock unit was the project had provided invaluable pre-competitive go,” he said. most suitable target formation in the South West data for industry. for carbon storage, particularly because the “On behalf of DMIRS I would like to thank “The legacy of the project is the confidence Yarragadee Aquifer, a major Western Australian the members of the Lesueur Community Consultative Committee, landholders and the it gives industry that carbon storage can be source of drinking water, does not exist in the area Harvey community, and CSIRO and Curtin integrated into current and future projects,” and would therefore not be affected by drilling. University for their support over the past Mr Van Gent said. Data acquisition started in 2011 with a 2D seismic seven years.” “Carbon Capture and Storage, or CCS as we survey along 110km of road, followed in 2012 by The two reports on the modelling Static Model know it today, can play a very important part in drilling of a well 2,945 metres deep. of the Harvey Area and Dynamic Model of the low-cost mitigation of greenhouse gases, by This data was then extensively modelled, before Harvey Area are available online at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide that is a complex 3D seismic survey was carried out www.dmirs.wa.gov.au along with a number emitted to the atmosphere.” over 115km2 in 2014 and three shallower wells of other reports on the South West Hub. Full Mr Van Gent said that the hub project had were drilled in 2015. technical reports are also available on the helped to pave the way for integrating CCS website via WAPIMS. The project’s criterion for success was the into industries using fossil fuels and enabling a capacity of the target formation to store at least reliable, affordable low-emissions future. 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum All the material that has been collected, injected over 30 years. Computer modelling processed and modelled - from the first 2D using all data has simulated carbon dioxide seismic survey in 2011 through to the fourth mobility over a period of 1,000 years to ensure generation of modelling in 2018–is publicly that it remains contained and stable within the available through the department’s Western Lesueur Sandstone.

10 WA TO HOST NATION’S FUTURE BATTERY INDUSTRIES RESEARCH CENTRE

Western Australia has been chosen to Having the centre headquartered in “This will make the State more competitive and host Australia’s $53 million Future Battery Perth recognises Western Australia as innovative in meeting the needs of the electric Industries Cooperative Research Centre vehicle and energy storage markets.” (FBICRC), in a move set to help create jobs a global leader in the production and Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston said and position the State as a ‘one-stop shop’ for export of future battery materials, Western Australia was the obvious choice to host battery materials. technologies and expertise. the centre. The State Government welcomed the Premier and Minister for State Development, “We have all the minerals needed to make Commonwealth Government’s decision Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan said the batteries and energy technologies, including to provide a $25 million funding boost to State Government was working to capitalise nickel, lithium and cobalt,” he said. establish the centre in Western Australia. on the opportunities in the sector and create jobs for Western Australians. “The FBICRC bid process has demonstrated the The Western Australian Government will close co-operation between the WA Government “Western Australia is emerging as an provide $5.5 million, through the Minerals and industry, and recognises the opportunities internationally attractive destination for Research Institute of Western Australia, the future battery industry presents for Australia.” downstream processing and manufacturing of and $500,000 from the Department of Jobs, lithium and other battery minerals,” he said. Science Minister Dave Kelly said that the centre Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI). would support value chain research including “Diversifying the type of battery minerals In addition, State Governments and research manufacturing next generation products that will extracted and processed in the State will enable partners will provide backing of $28 million bolster efficiency, reliability and safety of energy Western Australia to move up the battery value storage systems. cash and $82 million in kind. chain beyond mining and processing.

The new centre will provide industry-led “The growth of the battery industry’s activities research capability to grow Australia’s and the adoption of battery technologies in competitiveness and contribution in the global Western Australia will spur domestic investment in battery industries value chain. research and development. 11 NEW MCLARTY STATE EXPLOSIVES FACILITY OFFICIALLY OPENS

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation The reserve’s location was identified as suitable “Consultation with stakeholders was a key and Safety’s (DMIRS) McLarty State in 2012 and the then Department of Mines part of developing the reserve and this included Explosives Facility is open for business with and Petroleum, and LandCorp, engaged in local governments, various agencies and uptake of sites surpassing expectations. developing the site. community groups.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston Work commenced in early 2017 and was “LandCorp has a relationship regarding the officially opened the new facility at Myalup in completed in November 2018, when the facility Noongar Standard Heritage Agreement with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council. Western Australia’s South West, in April. was formally handed over to DMIRS. Since then, The Council assessed the proposed activity and There are 36 explosives storage and the majority of previous licence holders from provided feedback as well as inviting Elders to the Baldivis Explosives Reserve have started manufacturing sites at the new facility, and so attend surveys.” far 19 have been leased and one is managed by transferring their business’ explosives storage DMIRS, with construction underway at all sites. and manufacturing interests to this facility. With the closure of the Baldivis facility, there will be seven State managed explosives storage A further 14 have strong commitments for “Bringing this project to fruition involved a large facilities in Western Australia. DMIRS manages development and two remain unallocated. number of cross government and industrial staff,” and closely monitors each of the facilities. More Mr Munns said. “It’s pleasing to see that overall take up of sites information is available on the department’s has surpassed expectations with a good mix website at www.dmirs.wa.gov.au of local, interstate and international companies using the new facility,” Mr Johnston said.

“All available sites are expected to be occupied by the end of 2019 and there is already potential to expand the reserve to the south.

“With about $113 billion of resource projects in the pipeline, the McGowan Government is committed to supporting growth of the resources sector and explosives storage facilities play a vital role in the industry.”

The McLarty Explosives Facility replaces the Baldivis Explosives Reserve, which is expected to be handed back to LandCorp in June this year.

DMIRS Deputy Director General Ian Munns said explosives storage facilities are important infrastructure for the State’s mining sector.

The facilities are specially designed, highly secure areas that provide safe and suitable locations for the manufacture and storage of explosives, and the storage of fireworks and ammonium nitrate.

“Explosives storage facilities strongly resemble industrial parks, except that they are mostly empty space to allow for the mandatory separation between storage and manufacturing facilities,” he said.

“With urban development and density increasing around the Baldivis site area, the facility needed to be relocated to ensure we could continue to meet the needs of the growing mining industry.”

Construction of the McLarty facility was undertaken by LandCorp on behalf of DMIRS. LandCorp engaged Calibre Consulting as the project manager and APH Contractors managed Maxam employee Sue Robb shows Minister Bill Johnston how to crimp an inert detonator onto a length of the works on site. shock tube during his tour of the new State Explosives Facility. 12 RAAF Globemaster at the Avalon Airshow.

WA DEFENCE SECTOR FRONT AND CENTRE OF GOVERNMENT AGENDA

An extra $3 million commitment to Defence welcomed the announcement saying Mr Moran Another key deliverable from the plan was the West in the 2019–20 State Budget is just one is well qualified to lead Defence West. Mr Moran establishment of the Defence Advisory Forum; of many signs that the strategic importance brings an extensive knowledge of Defence, designed as a single mechanism for the State of Western Australia’s defence sector is having experience as a senior adviser to the Government to seek and receive defence continuing to grow. Federal Minister for Defence Industry and industry advice and feedback. Federal Minister for Defence. He worked on Premier Mark McGowan made the pre-budget Chaired by Mr Gates, and including Defence’s most complex and expensive projects announcement at the launch of the South representatives from key industry and defence over the last few years. He was also a media Metropolitan TAFE (SMT) Naval Base Campus in sector stakeholders, the forum will examine adviser to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. topics such as defence industry capability, Henderson in May. The new campus will play an Mr Moran deployed to Afghanistan as an Army and business development and investment important role in plans for the future of the State’s public affairs officer in 2009 and East Timor in issues, including workforce, skills, research and shipbuilding and defence work industry, delivering 2007. He previously worked as a journalist with a multi-skilled workforce to match demand. infrastructure requirements. The forum held its the ABC and Network Ten. first meeting on 10 June 2019. Training at the facility will cover heavy fabrication, The Australian Marine Complex (AMC) at Forum members will participate in this year’s marine fabrication, welding and composite trades Henderson will see further development with Indo Pacific Defence Conference to be held in and will offer a mix of apprentice training and fee- work to develop a Strategic Infrastructure and Perth. Following the success of the inaugural for-service as well as post trade training. Land Use Plan for the site now commenced. conference last year, the 2019 event has been Key defence personnel are continuing to drive The process is to ensure the AMC meets announced for 12 August at Crown Towers. awareness of Western Australia’s capability in current and future defence requirements, and to The State Government has partnered with the the sector. This year, for the first time, the State ensure infrastructure to support other industry Perth USAsia Centre to deliver the conference was officially represented at the Avalon Airshow, sectors, such as oil and gas, is also taken into which will convene strategic thinkers from the a major exhibition on aerospace including military consideration, planned for and optimised. military, industry, academic and government and civil. Minister for Defence Issues, Paul sectors from across the Indo-Pacific region. Papalia, WA Defence Advocate, Rear Admiral The AMC is one of just two locations identified (Rtd) Raydon Gates, and a Defence West in Australia for naval ship building. Enhancing A raft of guest speakers, including Major (Ret) representative attended the largest gathering of the infrastructure, security and services at the General Lee from Korea, Mark Lippert, Vice AMC is critical to ensuring Western Australia’s the aerospace sector in Australasia. President of Boeing International in Washington competitiveness to win naval shipbuilding, and Major (Ret) Agus Yudhoyono of Indonesia, The airshow provided them with an opportunity maintenance and sustainment contracts into will present on this year’s theme; An era of new to engage with key decision makers from military the future. and renewed partnerships. and industry, promoting the related capability Development of the AMC is a key deliverable Western Australia has and gaining a better About 500 delegates from across the region are in the Western Australian Defence and Defence expected to attend the conference, which will understanding of requirements and opportunities Industries Strategic Plan, released in October highlight Western Australia’s defence industry in the future. Twelve industry related companies 2018, which serves as the State Government’s and research capability including the State’s from Western Australia also attended. blueprint for the defence sector to continue STEM agenda and defence industry applications Matt Moran has commenced as the inaugural to grow and lead to increased jobs and for Western Australia’s battery minerals and Executive Director of Defence West. Mr Papalia economic diversity. resources expertise. 13 DMIRS’ DRONES ARE FLYING HIGH

Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) are proving RPA equipment enables the department to RPA Guidelines to be an easy and cost effective means deploy the drones in a range of roles, including: A new remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) of achieving a number of environmental • Supporting site inspections by procedure will help the Department of compliance monitoring goals. photographing and videoing locations, and Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety using the data to create 3D models. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation (DMIRS ) meet the challenges of working in and Safety (DMIRS) General Manager • Determining the slope of waste rock dumps an increasingly complex environment. Environmental Compliance Dan Endacott and tailings facilities embankments. said RPAs, also commonly called drones, are The RPA Operational Procedure will • Mapping the extent of ponding against walls proving to be popular tools as they provide many ensure the department operates its on tailings facilities. unique advantages. unpiloted aircraft safely and lawfully for • Confirming locations of disturbance against activities including geological mapping, “RPAs are flexible, we can launch them when approval documents. abandoned mine site investigations and and where they are needed, the imagery is rehabilitation performance. immediate so we can confirm information on site, • Monitoring rehabilitation of exploration and the operations often avoid putting staff at activities. Acting Executive Director Resource and Environmental Compliance Karen Caple risk,” Mr Endacott said. RPAs also have the capability to be used as said DMIRS developed its operational “Staff safety is a priority given much of the work “near” remote sensing platforms. By attaching procedure in consultation with other we do is at remote locations, and our RPAs different sensors, an operator can gather a wide government agencies and leading allow us better access to a lot of previously range of environmental data, such as vegetation energy companies. inaccessible areas. cover, air pollution, wildlife recording and heat mapping. The department is investigating RPAs “Using unmanned aircraft involves risks, “I’m sure our field officers are happy too, as RPAs for similar types of benefits, which industry are so our endorsed operational procedure will allow them to cover a lot of territory which they already utilising. A number of DMIRS officers are help DMIRS identify, assess, and where used to have to do on foot.” trained licensed operators to activate the RPAs. appropriate, manage issues that may arise during our RPA activities,” Ms Caple said.

“The procedure will also ensure we operate all RPAs in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements.”

The operational procedure outlines a range of strategies for the pre-flight phase through to the demobilisation phase, and includes job-safety analysis, incident reporting and regular maintenance schemes.

Ms Caple explained that unmanned aircraft are a dynamic technology with constantly changing capabilities, so the department will monitor and review its RPA operational procedure as required.

“Innovation is a key part of what we do, so we look forward to tracking RPA developments and assessing the unique advantages the technology can deliver,” Ms Caple said.

DMIRS’ RPA project started several years ago, and included a thorough analysis and trial of RPA capabilities. The department A DMIRS drone in action in the Eastern Goldfields. now has two RPAs and a number of fully- licensed operators. 14 L-R: Premier Mark McGowan; Board of International Students in Western Australia President Ahmed Ademoglu; StudyPerth Chairperson Rod Jones; and Education Minister Sue Ellery.

WA: AN EDUCATION DESTINATION

Western Australia has more than 50,000 The Action Plan outlines 17 deliverable The State Government is investing an additional students from over 140 countries currently outcomes to increase the State’s population $4.5 million over the next three years to support studying in Perth and, in 2017–18, the of international students, including establishing initiatives to promote Perth and Western Australia international education sector generated about a centre for international students in the CBD; as the number one destination for international $1.9 billion in export income for the State. collaboration with Tourism WA to promote students, and enhance the experience of Perth globally as a study destination; and international students studying at education The sector is estimated to support about creating an alumni database to increase future institutions in Perth. 14,500 fulltime jobs, with one fulltime job mentoring possibilities. created in Western Australia for every four Nationally, international education exports grew international students. Each international Premier and Minister for State Development, Jobs by 11 per cent in 2018 and Australia is one of the student also attracts visiting friends and and Trade, Mark McGowan said that increasing top three destinations for international students. relatives from overseas. the numbers of international students studying in The strategy builds on the recent introduction by Western Australia was a government priority. The benefits of international education to the State Government of a new Graduate Skilled Western Australia go beyond the purely “More international students will help boost Migration List to attract the best and brightest economic. International students bring diversity the local economy, create jobs and add to international graduates with PhDs, Masters, and a cultural richness to the community helping the social and cultural vibrancy of our city,” Honours, Bachelors and other higher degrees to to build the State’s links and relationships with Mr McGowan said. live and work in Western Australia. other countries including our Asian neighbours. “A key part of our Plan for Jobs includes an The full strategy and action plan documents are Keen to support the development of international investment of $2 million to develop and implement available on the Department of Jobs, Tourism, education and increase the number of students an International Education Strategy to grow and Science and Innovation (JTSI) website at: that come to study in Perth, the Western diversify the economy, and I’m pleased we are www.jtsi.wa.gov.au/trade-with-wa/buying-from- Australian Government is working on a range of delivering this. wa/education actions to put Perth on the map as the first-choice destination for international students. “Our new strategy sends a message to the world we are open for business as a world-class In partnership with StudyPerth, the State international education destination. We welcome Government has launched a strategy for the next international students, their families and friends. six years: Where bright futures begin: International Education in Perth, Western Australia 2018–2025. “Government and industry are now working together on a range of actions – guided by The strategy aims to guide future government and the strategy – to put Perth on the map as an industry action on international education numbers education destination.” and the launch of the strategy was soon followed by the release of an Action Plan by StudyPerth, in February this year. 15 L-R: JTSI Director General Rebecca Brown; keynote speaker Peter Varghese; Australia India Business Council WA President Michael Carter and Vice President Nilesh Makwana.

INDIA: A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR WA

Western Australia – India trade relations were “India is a massive opportunity for Western Ms Brown cited expanding the State’s relationship front and centre when key players came Australia and the number of people here today with India as a priority for JTSI. together in Perth in May to focus on mutually demonstrates the business sector’s energy to “The Department recognises the strong historical beneficial future opportunities. engage and find out more,” Minister Tinley said. relationship between Western Australia and India, The India Business Forum was the fourth event “There is clearly room to grow our trade the significant growth and huge potential of the relationship, in a number of areas. in the State Government’s Asia Business Series Indian market for the WA business sector,” that sees Asian Business Councils in Western “India was Western Australia’s sixth largest export Ms Brown said. Australia supported by the Department of Jobs, market and 10th largest market for international “Western Australia’s priority sectors in India for Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI). visitors in 2018. At present, mineral and petroleum 2018–19 include Education, Mining Equipment The India Business Forum was a partnership commodities account for approximately 80 per Technology Services (METS), Agri-business, between JTSI, the Australia India Business cent of Western Australia’s merchandise exports Tourism, and Energy. Council Western Australia Chapter, and the to India. Consulate General of India in Perth. “We will continue to grow and diversify trade. “We will continue to work on promoting Perth as Clean energy, health care and the digital a world-class education destination; promoting The event included a range of guest speakers economy, all offer huge opportunities.” direct flights between India and Western Australia; and attracted a large audience of about 200 increasing tourist visitation from India; and Western Australian business people. Mr Tinley said that in coming months the State Government will release an Asian Engagement supporting trade in LNG, battery and renewable Keynote speaker at the event was Peter Strategy that will set out a framework for Western minerals and promoting further investment into Varghese, author of the Commonwealth Australia’s future engagement with Asia, and energy sector developments. Government’s An India Economic Strategy to expand on long-term opportunities and challenges 2035, while Anil Wadhwa, a former Government “I would like to acknowledge the high level of facing both Western Australia and Asia. of India Ambassador and now Chairman of the entrepreneurship in the local Indian community Confederation of Indian Industries’ Taskforce on “It is the State Government’s intention to work and welcome mutually beneficial opportunities the Australia Economic Strategy, was a special closely with the State’s Asian Business Councils to share ideas on developing Western Australia- guest (see box right). and Western Australian companies, to increase India trade relations.” economic opportunities and leverage the State’s Other speakers included Minister for Asian relationships throughout Asia to even greater The Western Australian Government has a trade Engagement Peter Tinley; Indian High levels,” Mr Tinley said. and investment office in Mumbai, for contact Commissioner to Australia, Dr A. M. Gondane; details and more information, visit the JTSI In 2018, nine out of the State’s top 10 export Perdaman Chairman and Managing Director, website at www.jtsi.wa.gov.au/invest-in-wa/our- markets were in Asia and about 90 per cent of Vikas Rambal; Perth Mint’s Jerry Hicks; The services/global-offices Western Australia’s merchandise exports were University of Western Australia Associate Dean to Asia. (International), Professor Anu Rammohan; AUSTRADE State Director, Jane Caforio; JTSI Director General, Rebecca Brown; and others. 16 ASIA BUSINESS FORUM SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON KOREA L-R: Government of Western Australia Korea Office Commissioner Jean Ough; Hanwha Q Cells Australia Managing Director, Peter (Jinkyu) Bae; and Australia Korea Business Council of Western Australia Chairperson Young Yu.

Korea is the fourth largest economy in Asia “We are there to serve you – to represent the • KOGAS (3-year 2.2 million tonnes per and Australia’s third largest trading partner, interests of Western Australia,” he said. annum LNG purchase agreement with two-way trade totalling over $49.4 billion with Woodside) “Korea is the 11th largest economy in the world. In in 2018. 1951, Korea was one of the poorest countries in • Hyundai Heavy Industry ($2 billion Gorgon Presenting an ideal location for Australian the world. Now after 68 years, it is a powerful and LNG processing facilities contract) influential country.” businesses looking for a north Asia hub, • DSME ($1.4 billion Wheatstone offshore expanding business opportunities between Priority sectors for the Korean market identified at platform contract). Western Australia and Korea was the impetus the forum included: for the State Government hosting a recent Korea The Western Australian Government is focussed Business Forum. • Resources on expanding the State’s engagement with Asia, and the Korea Business Forum was part of a suite • Clean Energy and Technology The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and of Asia Business Forums organised by JTSI. Innovation (JTSI) held the forum on 5 April, with • Education and Training The forums focus on business as well as social Asian Engagement Minister Peter Tinley one of • Tourism relationships between Western Australia and the the keynote speakers. State’s Asian trading partners. • ICT/Digital Economy Other speakers included Australia Korea Business The Western Australian Government is also Council of Western Australia Chairperson Young • Health and Innovation. pursuing future economic opportunities with Yu; Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His In 2018, South Korea was Western Australia’s South Korea through high-level visits, trade and Excellency Mr Baek-Soon Lee (via video); and third largest trading partner, with bilateral trade investment, people-to-people links, and building Government of Western Australia Korea Office valued at $9.3 billion. South Korea was also the on relationships including exchanges. Commissioner, Jean Ough. State’s third largest export market in 2018 (valued For more information on trade and investment at $8.6 billion), and 13th largest import market Mr Ough has been Commissioner to Korea for opportunities and the State’s Asian Engagement (valued at $643 million). 11 years and provided tips about entering the Strategy, visit the JTSI website at: www.jtsi. Korean market, market challenges, and spoke Korean interests in Western Australia include: wa.gov.au/about-the-state/asian-engagement about industry sectors that the Korea Office focusses on to drive trade and investment for • POSCO (12.5 per cent share of the Roy Western Australia. Hill Project) • Samsung Heavy Industry ($5 billion Shell Mr Ough invited attendees to contact the Korea Prelude contract) office with any queries about trade and talked about how far South Korea’s economy had come • KOGAS (10 per cent equity in the Prelude since the Korean War. FLNG Project)

In April 2017, the Australian Government commissioned Peter Varghese, Mr Varghese was the keynote speaker at the India Business Forum, held in former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and former Perth in May and supported by the Western Australian Government. High Commissioner to India, to develop an independent report to identify ways In response to his report, the Commerce and Industry Minister of India, Suresh to build a stronger economic partnership between Australia and India over the Prabhu, asked the Confederation of Indian Industry to work on a similar report next two decades. – an “Australia Economic Strategy Report”. An India Economic Strategy to 2035 highlights that: Mr Anil Wadhwa, a former Government of India Ambassador, is chairing the • There is no single major market out to 2035 with more growth taskforce managing the report and attended the India Business Forum where opportunities for Australian business than India. he spoke as part of Mr Varghese’s facilitated discussion. This was the first time the two authors have discussed their respective reports together in Australia. • By 2030, there will be over 850 million internet users in India.

• India will be the world’s most populous country by 2035, with 1.6 billion people (with around 640 million Indians living in cities).

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OVERSEAS OFFICES REVIEW

The Western Australian Government is “Having brought these overseas offices together The review terms of reference are available on committed to creating a strong, diverse and for the first time, it became clear that there the JTSI website at www.jtsi.wa.gov.au resilient economy with job creation across a are substantially different practices between Eminent public administrator Helen Williams AC each office and there are opportunities to raise wide range of industries and a more dynamic is leading the review panel, which is supported by standards and outcomes, and share positive economic profile. a secretariat in JTSI and reporting to Ms Brown. learning, all the while acknowledging the Sustained investment promotion activity overseas, influence of local business conditions in each as well as nationally, and investment facilitation location,” Ms Brown said. that converts potential into actual investment, are considered key parts in achieving the State “The review is considering the effectiveness and Government’s objectives. efficiency of current arrangements in delivering on the State Government’s objectives and As part of this focus, in March 2019, the operating within the broader legislative framework Director General of the Department of Jobs, of the WA public sector.” Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) Ms Brown said that it is anticipated that the Rebecca Brown commissioned an independent review will make practical recommendations review and audit of the State’s overseas trade to ensure that the eight overseas trade and and investment offices. investment offices undertake their functions Western Australia has eight overseas trade and efficiently and effectively, with integrity and due investment offices. Management of the offices regard for government policies and priorities and was consolidated under the management of the public interest. JTSI in July 2017 as part of broader Machinery of Government changes across the Western Australian public sector. 18 ATE19 drew more than 2,000 delegates to Western Australia.

HUGE SUCCESS FOR WA TOURISM INDUSTRY EVENT

The Australian Tourism Exchange 2019 Western Australia’s tourism product was ATE19 was expected to deliver about $9 million (ATE19) held in Perth during April was a huge experienced first-hand through an extensive to the Western Australian economy. success, with Western Australia’s many and familiarisation program of 96 tours to destinations For more information on ATE19 and Tourism around the State such as Kununurra, Albany, varied tourism experiences showcased to opportunities in Western Australia, visit Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Margaret River, approximately 2,000 delegates. www.tourism.wa.gov.au Perth city and Rottnest Island. The Australian Tourism Exchange is Australia’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to- business event, attracting about 600 international and domestic buyers and 70 media from more than 30 countries, as well as 1,400 sellers from more than 550 companies.

Organised by Tourism Australia and co-hosted by Tourism WA, ATE19 proved one of the most successful events to date, attracting the highest amount of Western Australian sellers in 10 years.

Around 80 Western Australian tourism operators took part in the event, including adventure, wildlife and culinary tourism operators and accommodation providers ranging from high-end hotels to campgrounds, as well as a record number of Western Australian Aboriginal ATE19 Western Australian operators. tourism sellers.

19 Data from survey work in the Eastern Goldfields will be released later this year.

GSWA UNDERTAKES SEISMIC TESTING IN EASTERN GOLDFIELDS

The Geological Survey of Western Australia then drive slowly along the line and generate a This information provides the building blocks (GSWA) recently completed a high resolution seismic signal at vibration points every 20m. for the design of exploration programs that seismic survey in the Eastern Goldfields. attract investment to Western Australia. It is also The process was controlled from a recording critical to government when determining policy, Data acquisition was completed in April 2019 and, truck, where the signals from the geophones are and in decision making, particularly in relation to when the final products are released later this recorded for analysis and processing to produce economic and land-use issues. year, the survey will provide pre-competitive, sub- an image of the subsurface geology. surface data to mining and exploration companies GSWA produces state-of-the-art databases, to complement earlier GSWA magnetic and books and maps for the benefit of the Western gravity surveys. Australian community including prospectors, The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation explorers, miners, investors and geoscientists. and Safety (DMIRS) contracted Velseis Integrated Seismic Technologies, a company that specialises in the acquisition of onshore seismic data, to undertake the survey.

DMIRS Geoscience Director Dr Ian Tyler said data was collected along seven lines from Broad Arrow in the north, to Kambalda in the south, covering a total distance of 300km.

“The survey results will deepen the geological understanding of the region and this data will be available free of charge as soon as possible after the survey is completed,” he said.

“The survey imaged the Earth’s crust at a depth from around 300m to 5,000m.

“Combined with geological information from other sources, the results will enable companies to identify areas that may be suitable for 3D seismic surveys for mineral exploration and targeting.”

During the survey, the field crew laid out the geophones along the line every 10m. With the High-resolution seismic survey work in the Eastern Goldfields. geophones in place, the Vibroseis trucks would 20 LATEST AIRBORNE GRAVITY DATA RELEASE

The latest airborne gravity data from three surveys over large tracts of the Kimberley Basin, and the Little Sandy and Great Victoria Desert areas are now available on the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s (DMIRS) website.

Covering 440,000 square kilometres, the surveys were part of a seven-year collaborative program between the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA), a division of DMIRS, and Geoscience Australia (GA), a division of the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

DMIRS Geoscience Director Dr Ian Tyler said the data was collected in the latter part of 2018 by Sander Geophysics Limited, using its proprietary AIRGrav system.

The information is now accessible to the public at no cost on the DMIRS website through GSWA’s interactive mapping application, GeoVIEW.WA, and will later be available on GA’s website.

“By systematically mapping the geology and geophysics of the State in this way, GSWA and GA provide public data that helps to de-risk the area for future mineral and petroleum exploration, and can be used by companies to assess Western Australia as a preferred destination for investment,” Dr Tyler said.

The Kimberley area in the north is a target for gold, copper, diamonds, nickel, vanadium, titanium and other base metals, while the eastern blocks of the Little Sandy and Great Victoria Deserts may have potential for oil and gas, and nickel, platinum and copper.

GSWA has begun a new airborne gravity survey covering an area of Bouguer gravity anomaly images made from the new airborne 170,000 square kilometres in the Pilbara region, which is the final piece in data. To download the data from the DMIRS website, search the seven-year collaborative program with GA. for the registration number in GeoVIEW.WA. The survey contract has been awarded to Sander Geophysics Limited (SGL).

“The release of the Pilbara survey data later this year will bring to completion a new generation of regional gravity coverage of the State, with up to 16 times higher resolution than the first generation coverage of the Australian continent in 1975 by the then Bureau of Mineral Resources, now Geoscience Australia,” Dr Tyler said.

“GSWA has been acquiring data from airborne geophysical surveys since the mid-1980s and we’ve been doing airborne geophysical studies in our own right since 1993, so this is a long-running standard approach to regional mapping.

“We’ve been conducting airborne gravity surveys since 2016. They are faster than ground surveys and avoid the need for ground access in areas that are remote and logistically difficult.”

Further information about the department’s geoscientific projects is available at: www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/gswa and more information about GA projects is available at: www.ga.gov.au

Second-generation gravity coverage of Western Australia showing distribution of ground and airborne surveys. Most of the A new airborne gravity survey is covering an area of 170,000 square kilometres State is covered at a resolution of 2.5 km gravity observation in the Pilbara region. Photo: Sander Geophysics points or airborne equivalent.

21 Round 19 attracted 51 general and seven prospector grant applications.

CO-FUNDED DRILLING PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EXPLORATION

Nearly a third of successful applicants with caps of $150,000 for a multi-hole project, “Recent drilling successes include the for Round 19 of the Exploration Incentive $200,000 for a single deep hole, and $30,000 for discovery of the high-grade gold-bearing Viago Scheme’s (EIS) Co-funded Exploration a prospector’s project. lode by Bellevue Gold Limited, the Andromeda Drilling Program are hoping to discover copper-zinc prospect held by Independence Round 19 attracted 51 general and seven battery materials. Group, Great Boulder Resources Mt Venn prospector grant applications. nickel-copper-cobalt deposit and the continuing Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston “In this round, most of the explorers hunting success of Buxton Resources Double Magic announced the successful applicants for the commodities needed for Western Australia’s fast- project,” she said. latest round of the Department of Mines, Industry growing battery industry are searching for nickel, Regulation and Safety’s (DMIRS) flagship drilling “The next round of the highly-competitive with others seeking lithium, cobalt, rare earth program on 22 May 2019. program opens in late August for co-funded elements (REE) and graphite,” she said. drilling in 2020.” A total of $5.12 million in grants is being offered “Also eligible for co-funding are projects targeting to 45 companies and prospectors to encourage The list of successful Round 19 applications traditional metals such as gold, copper, silver and innovative drilling in greenfields and under- and a map of projects can be viewed on the base metals, a project looking for diamonds and explored areas of the State. department’s website at www.dmirs.wa.gov.au another exploring for petroleum. The EIS supports projects that significantly Minister Johnson said the sharp rise in the “The project locations match the diversity of improve understanding of the State’s geology popularity of battery materials among explorers commodities, ranging from the South West to the and continues to acquire pre-competitive underscores the importance of the State East Kimberley, Goldfields and remote regions of geoscience data, which is available free-of- Government’s Future Battery Industry strategy. Western Australia’s eastern border.” charge on the department’s website. “We’re pleased that this round reflects such Since it commenced in 2009, the EIS drilling a varied mix of new-energy and traditional program has offered funding to more than 900 exploration projects,” he said. projects, resulting in more than 745,500 metres “The EIS Co-funded Drilling Program has of drilling across the State. resulted in major discoveries, with more being Dr Hall said the State’s vibrant exploration scene made each year, all of them increasing the odds can also be seen in the higher completion rate of opening new mines and jobs.” of EIS drilling projects. For example, in Round DMIRS EIS Coordinator Dr Charlotte Hall said 16, which ended in December 2018, 31 of 44 the co-funded drilling program provides up to projects were drilled to a total of 74,370 metres a 50 per cent refund for innovative projects, from 695 holes. 22 OPPORTUNITIES IN COLLIE: NEW INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND OPEN

Round 19 attracted 51 general and seven prospector grant applications.

L-R: South West Development Commission Acting Assistant Director Cate Brooks; Member for Collie-Preston, Minister Michael Murray; Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan; and South West Development Commission Principal Project Officer Wendy Perdon.

An $18 million industry development program • Professional services • Support for the integration of new is opening doors for job creation and • Tourism technology to improve the productivity of economic diversity in Western Australia’s existing businesses or enable development • Aged and health care. Collie region, with applications for funding of new business streams. now open for industry-led projects. Consideration will also be given to new and emerging industries if the applicant is able to • Support for specific infrastructure, plant or The Collie Futures Industry Development Fund demonstrate the Collie region is a prospective equipment that supports development of is the second program made possible through location for the industry. new businesses or improves innovation and the $20 million Collie Futures Fund supported productivity of existing businesses. The town of Collie is located in Western by Royalties for Regions, which the State Australia’s South West region about 213 • Support to develop common-user Government has set up to drive diversification of infrastructure to address local infrastructure kilometres south of Perth. Collie’s economy. challenges that impact on industry Regional Development Minister; and Minister Funding is currently available to assist industry- productivity or expansion, for example Assisting the Minister for State Development, led projects to establish or expand in Collie, with water, energy or transport infrastructure. Jobs and Trade, Alannah MacTiernan, said up to $2 million per project on offer through the The Collie Futures Fund is a State Government the Fund was an exciting opportunity to drive Collie Futures Industry Development Fund. election commitment to drive economic economic advancement and create jobs in Collie. diversification and job creation in the Collie The Fund is designed to support project “We’re providing financial support to companies region. A $2 million Small Grants Program is commercialisation and implementation for looking to establish or expand operations to help also being delivered as part of the Collie projects that can demonstrate the ability to impact smooth the transition for Collie,” she said. Futures Fund. positively the local economy through job creation and productivity gains. Applicants are required “This significant investment will be the key to The South West Development Commission to match the State Government’s funding further unlocking Collie’s economic potential, with (SWDC) administers the small grants program contribution. the funding set to capture new opportunities for and the Collie Futures Industry Development the region.” Fund is administered jointly by the SWDC with The Fund is focusing on industries where the Departments of Primary Industries and Under the Fund, support will be provided for the Collie region has strengths, as well as Regional Development (DPIRD), and Jobs, activities that develop new industries or expand opportunities for future growth sectors. Some of Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI). these include: existing industries and increase productivity and employment opportunities. More information, including application • Coal-related industries information, is available on the SWDC website Support will be tailored to specific project • Energy at www.swdc.wa.gov.au/funding/collie-futures. proposals, and may include: • Mineral processing aspx • Support for the development and • Manufacturing commercialisation of new industry • Agribusiness and business opportunities, including • Forestry demonstration or pilot plants. 23 NEW CODE AIMS TO ENCOURAGE MENTALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACES

Developing the code – Mentally healthy workplaces for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in the resources and construction sectors

The final report on the impact of FIFO work practices on mental health was tabled by the Legislative Assembly Education and Health Standing Committee on 18 June 2015.

The inquiry was initiated in response to anecdotal reports of high numbers of suicides among FIFO workers in Western Australia and attracted a huge response.

Western Australia’s FIFO workforce of The code of practice aims to improve the mental wellbeing of fly-in fly-out workers. 60,000 workers is the biggest in Australia.

“A mentally healthy workplace fosters trust The Committee found recent studies The State Government is working to improve and respect between workers and managers, showed the prevalence of mental health the mental wellbeing of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) increasing job satisfaction and motivation,” problems among FIFO workers could be workers with a new code of practice. Mr Chaplyn said. about 30 per cent, which is significantly The code of practice, which was released on higher than the national average of “In addition to increasing productivity and 2 April 2019, is the first regulatory document in 20 per cent. decreasing staff turnover, this improves the Australia aimed specifically at FIFO workplaces. employer’s reputation among job seekers.” In July 2017, DMIRS began the Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston said preparation of a Code of Practice to He said that leadership commitment was vital research had shown FIFO workers experienced address FIFO work arrangements for creating and fostering a mentally healthy higher levels of psychological distress than non- and their impacts on employees’ workplace culture. In addition to implementing FIFO workers. mental health. policies that address mental health and The code identifies a number of potential hazards wellbeing, leaders must model positive The draft code was released for public and risk factors, such as work demands and low behaviours that demonstrate the importance of comments in 2018 and the department levels of control, and promotes strategies to deal mental health to the workplace. received more than 70 submissions with these issues. during the consultation process. “Managers and supervisors should be supportive “A positive, mentally healthy workplace not of workers, and trained to ensure they have The code of practice draws upon: only benefits employees but also enhances an the appropriate knowledge and skills to build • Safe Work Australia’s national organisation’s reputation for supporting and respectful and trusting relationships with guidance material on work-related respecting its workforce,” Minister Johnston said. workers,” he said. psychological health and safety: “I’d like to thank all the workers, family members, “Training can help leaders, managers and a systematic approach to meeting industry, professional bodies, unions, academia, supervisors build a constructive workplace your duties; consultants and Local Government for their culture, identify risk factors and support their staff. • research conducted by the Centre feedback during consultation. “Supporting online resources for workers and for Transformative Work Design “It’s especially pleasing that the Mining Industry management are currently under development, at Curtin University’s Future of Advisory Committee and Commission for and these will be released at a later date by Work Institute; Occupational Safety and Health unanimously the department.” • the Mentally healthy workplaces endorsed the code.” More information and a copy of the code is toolkit produced by the Office of Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and available on the DMIRS website at: Industrial Relations, Workplace Safety (DMIRS) Mines Safety Director Andrew www.dmirs.wa.gov.au Health and Safety Queensland; and Chaplyn said that in addition to an employer’s • the Psychologically safe and legal obligation to control hazards in the healthy workplaces: Risk workplace, there was also a strong business management approach toolkit case to create a mentally healthy workplace. produced by DMIRS.

24 Workshop attendees provide valuable feedback.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS SEEK TO STREAMLINE BUSINESS REGULATION

A recent series of environmental assessment “The attendees provided valuable feedback on The workshops also discussed the department’s workshops provided industry representatives our environmental assessment practices, with the Environmental Assessment and Regulatory the opportunity for feedback as part of the sessions identifying a number of opportunities for System (EARS), and the information and status Department of Mines, Industry Regulation the department to provide further guidance categories the online system provides. and Safety’s (DMIRS) efforts to streamline its to industry. Participants requested more information and regulatory approaches. “We are very focused on working with industry clearer tracking of their application’s progress. The workshops covered a range of themes, to create an environment where external Ideas included providing automatic alerts at including the department’s transparency collaboration is widely accepted and encouraged.” key points in the assessment process such as of reporting on assessment timeframes, notification DMIRS had started assessing the The department intends to periodically hold its Environmental Assessment and application. Other suggested alerts included further sessions with industry representatives Regulatory System (EARS) and the notification of on-hold events, such as referral to to improve its regulatory, compliance and consistency of assessment processes other agencies. enforcement functions across the State’s mining between regulatory agencies. and energy sector. Ms Caple said the workshops further discussed The sessions formed part of Streamline WA, a the matter of DMIRS placing applications on hold DMIRS’ Acting Resource and Environmental new State Government initiative, which aims to pending advice from other agencies. Compliance Executive Director Karen Caple improve how government interacts with the private said the sessions were a great opportunity “In 2018, 10 per cent of Programme of Work and community sectors, and develop best practice to listen to and discuss the attendees’ views applications and 31 per cent of all Mining principles for creating and applying regulation. on the department’s environmental Proposals required advice from other agencies,” DMIRS hosted the workshops in February 2019 assessment processes. she said. in partnership with the Chamber of Minerals and “The workshop participants raised some valuable “We also discussed opportunities to improve our Energy (CME) and the Association of Mining insights regarding performance and reporting of external guidance to industry on the triggers and and Exploration Companies (AMEC). Attendees our processes,” Ms Caple said. reasons why applications are referred to other included representatives from resource agencies, or back to the proponents themselves, companies, law firms and environmental and title “DMIRS has a regulatory performance target and opportunities to ensure referrals for advice management consultants. of completing 80 per cent of environment are operating effectively and efficiently. assessments for mining or exploration within DMIRS Deputy Director General Dr Phil Gorey, 30 business days, which we have been “Overall, the workshops identified a number said the environmental assessment workshops consistently meeting. of business opportunities for DMIRS, in supported the State Government’s drive to addition to improvements that industry could improve accountability across the public sector “While this is publicly reported and is a useful undertake itself.” and to streamline business regulation. representation of DMIRS’ efficiency, the attendees expressed an interest in the department releasing “The sessions are a great example of the total average processing timeframes. department’s long-standing efforts to interact with the resources sector to strengthen our efficiency ”This would provide a more practical and continually refine our regulatory approach,” indication of assessment timeframes to inform Dr Gorey said. project planning.” 25 NEW LOOK AWARDS FOR SAFETY

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation • Best workplace health and wellbeing initiative; consistently looks for ways to improve and and Safety (DMIRS) has launched the new champion safety, not only for Waste Services • Leadership Excellence Award; and Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards. but for the organisation as a whole. • Safety and Health Representative of the Year. The awards combine the former Work Safety Lightning Protection System, Roy Hill Awards WA and the Safety and Health To ensure all businesses have an equal Holdings – 2018 Safety and Health Resources Resources Sector Awards, and will continue to opportunity to win, there are two awards in Sector Engineering Winner each category for small to medium and celebrate and acknowledge safety initiatives The Lightning Protection System (LPS) is an large organisations. across Western Australian workplaces. innovative, unique and long-term solution to a Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; The winners will be announced at an awards frequent hazard in the mining industry. The LPS Industrial Relations Bill Johnston said the ceremony on 2 October 2019. More information allow people to safely move around facilities is available at www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/ during lightning red alerts, by capturing lightning awards will recognise outstanding solutions safetyawards strikes at preferred points then redirecting the and innovations in health and safety across all energy to a grounding system. Western Australian workplaces, large and small. Previous winners Emergency response exposure reduction “The previous awards celebrated achievements Watertight Robotics Pty Ltd – 2018 WorkSafe initiative – BARRIO, Rio Tinto Iron Ore – 2018 across all industry sectors, and the combined Safety and Health Invention of the Year Safety and Health Resources Sector Systems awards will continue that tradition and expand Sediment accumulation in potable water storage and People Winner the potential for the innovations and solutions can harbour unwanted pathogens. Cleaning and Rio Tinto identified that Emergency Responders to be applied across WA workplaces,” inspection is currently undertaken by commercial who attend fire related incidents are at risk of Minister Johnston said. divers or by draining the asset. exposure. Best practice, Airborne Contaminants, “Workplace safety is very important for the Watertight Robotics has custom built Risk, Reduction, Initiative and Operation, or McGowan Government, so I encourage electronically powered crawling robots. The use ‘BARRIO’ is an effective and practical solution companies and individuals to consider of robotic cleaning will not only revolutionise to mitigate the risk of exposure to fire based nominating for the awards and taking potable water asset maintenance, but will also atmospheric contaminants that have been advantage of the opportunity to have their have applications in other industries. identified as health risks. safety achievements recognised.” Scott Hunt, City of Cockburn – 2018 The categories for the Safety and Health WorkSafe Safety Representative of the Year Excellence Awards include: Mr Hunt was the first elected safety and • Work health and safety invention of the year; health representative for Waste Collection Services at the City of Cockburn. Colleagues • Best solution to a work health and safety risk; said he lives and breathes safety, and

Watertight robotics – 2018 winner of Safety and Health Invention of the Year. Rio Tinto Iron Ore, BARRIO – 2018 Safety and Health Systems and People winner.

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The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation outstanding performance, which improve the “Striving for excellence in social and and Safety Resources Sector Awards for environmental outcomes for Western Australia. environmental responsibility is something the Excellence will be announced on 22 August department strongly encourages,” he said. Each award has a panel of industry and 2019. These awards recognise advances and government experts who will judge the “We continue to receive a consistent number innovations that produce excellent environmental nominations on its own merit against the of nominations for both awards each year, outcomes and meaningful community award criteria. which demonstrates that the resources engagement in two major categories. sector is not satisfied with the status quo and DMIRS Director General David Smith, who is continues to push the boundaries and raise The Community Partnership Resources Sector Chair of the Community Partnership Resources industry standards.” Award recognises companies that are building Sector Award assessment panel, said the More information on the Resources Sector sustainable partnerships with communities that consistent number of nominations received Awards for Excellence is available at extend beyond the life of a project. each year was an indication of the ongoing www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/excellenceawards commitment of the industry. The Golden Gecko Award for Environmental Excellence, recognises innovations and

2018 Community Partnership Resources Sector Award Winner – The programs can provide rich experiences where children practice and Healthy Food for All: Pilbara Regional Strategy, Foodbank WA and BHP develop social skills and build their overall social capability and sense of self.

Food, cooking and eating together are associated with sharing and social Meeting children’s nutritional needs through the School Breakfast Program cohesion, and as such are an important part of the social fabric within also contributes to personal capability in terms of general physical and schools, families and communities. Foodbank WA’s School Breakfast mental health, as well as readiness to learn. The Food Sensations suite of Program and Food Sensations suite of programs in the Pilbara, in programs take a lifecycle integrated approach for schoolchildren, disengaged partnership with BHP, is successfully bringing together broad groups of youth, disadvantaged adults and parents of 0 – 5 year olds. This makes sure students and adults within a social rather than formal educational or that people of all ages in the community are supported in adopting healthy health setting. lifestyles in a sustained way.

Many schools benefit from this as a way of fostering positive relationships To find out more about the 2018 winners of the Golden Gecko Award between students, teachers/staff, volunteers, parents/carers and families. please see the Summer 2019 edition of Prospect Magazine.

FoodbankWA and BHP, Healthy Food for All – 2018 Community Partnership winner.

27 Western Australian Treasurer Ben Wyatt opens WA Petroleum Day 2018.

WA PETROLEUM DAY TAKES A TECHNICAL VIEW OF THE INDUSTRY

State and Federal petroleum industry More information about the WA Petroleum Day regulators, industry and peak body 2019 program will be available in late June at representatives will be discussing the www.dmirs.wa.gov.au/wapetroleumday state of the industry at the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) Western Australian Petroleum Day.

“The WA Petroleum Day will take a more technical viewpoint of the petroleum industry across the State, with a particular focus on the north, and will bring all of the regulatory bodies together to discuss changes in policy and legislation, investment attraction and the results from some of the latest geology studies,” DMIRS Executive Director Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Jeff Haworth said.

“We had some very stimulating conversations last year and I’m looking forward to hearing key professionals from across industry and government have their say on the possible challenges and opportunities for future Technical exhibition at WA Petroleum Day 2018. development of the industry in our North West.”

28 Commenced Operations Committed Projects

IRON ORE PROCESSING ELECTRICITY GENERATION Pilbara – South Flank Project BHP BILLITON IRON ORE PTY LTD Pilbara – Cape Preston – Sino Iron Kwinana Waste to Energy Project The $4.7 billion South Flank project is set to CITIC PACIFIC PHEONIX ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD become the single largest annual production The Sino Iron project is located at Cape On 18 October 2018, it was announced that iron ore mine that BHP has ever developed. Preston, 100km south west of Karratha. The the Project had achieved Financial Close. The Leveraging off much of the existing Mining project is the largest magnetite mining and facility will be Australia’s first thermal waste-to- Area C infrastructure, South Flank will replace processing development in Australia, with a energy facility. Construction of the facility, which production from the 80Mtpa (100% basis) mine life of more than 25 years. Six processing has been co-developed by Macquarie Capital Yandi mine as its ore source depletes in the lines are now operational. The first shipment of and Phoenix Energy, has commenced and is early to mid-2020s. Given the proximity of the magnetite concentrate to China occurred in late scheduled to open by the end of 2021. The South Flank deposit to the Mining Area C hub, 2013. The project comprises in-pit crushers, a facility will divert 400,000 tonnes of household, the project will create a mining infrastructure 29km slurry pipeline, with an annual capacity commercial, and industrial waste from landfill hub within reach of several billion tonnes of to produce up to 24 million tonnes of magnetite each year and recover that waste as energy. high grade iron ore. Construction commenced concentrate. The downstream processing The project currently has 20-year waste supply in July 2018. First ore from South Flank is facility has required significant investment in agreements with the Rivers Regional Council, targeted in the 2021 calendar year, with the dedicated supporting infrastructure including a which represents seven Local Government project expected to produce ore for more than new port facility, a 51 gigalitre desalination plant Authorities, and the City of Kwinana. During 25 years. The South Flank project will create and a 450 megawatt combined cycle gas fired the construction phase more than 800 jobs, about 2500 jobs during peak construction and power station. including apprenticeships, will be created and more than 600 ongoing operational roles over Expenditure: $12b. approximately 60 full-time positions once the its expected 25-year life span. facility is operational. Employment: Construction: 4000 Expenditure: Approximately $4.7b. Expenditure: $668m. Operation: 1500 Employment: Construction 2500 Employment: Construction: 800 Operation: 600 OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS Operation: 60 Carnarvon Offshore Basin – Barrow Island Pilbara – Eliwana Mine and Rail Project IRON ORE – Gorgon Project FORTESCUE METALS GROUP PTY LTD GORGON JOINT VENTURE Iron Bridge Magnetite Project Fortescue Metals Group announced a financial The Gorgon Foundation Project on Barrow FORTESCUE METALS GROUP PTY LTD investment decision on 28 May 2018 for the Island, is a three train LNG development with a Iron Bridge is a $3.7 billion magnetite development of its Eliwana mine and 143 nameplate capacity of 15.6Mtpa and includes concentrate project comprising the North Star kilometre railway project. The $1.7 billion project a domestic gas plant capable of delivering and nearby Glacier Valley deposit, 145km has an expected mine life of over 20 years 300TJ/d of gas to the mainland. Cost estimates south of Port Hedland. The proposal is to and an average production rate of 30 million for the project construction are expected to total produce a premium 67% Fe magnetite product tonnes per annum. The company is targeting more than $55 billion. The project involves the with low impurities suitable for pellet feed or construction to begin in 2019, creating up to processing of gas from both the Gorgon and blending with sinter fines at a production rate 1900 jobs during construction with 500 full-time Jansz/Io gas fields and includes potentially of 22 million wet metric tonnes per annum. site positions once operational. the largest commercial CO2 geosequestration The project is to be managed and operated Expenditure: $1.7b. project in the world. Train 1 start up and first by a subsidiary of the Hong Kong listed, Employment: Construction: 1900 shipment of LNG commenced in March 2016. Fortescue Metals Group, as an unincorporated Operation: 500 Train 2 produced first LNG in October 2016 joint venture between FMG Iron Bridge Ltd and Train 3 was commissioned in March 2017. 69%, (jointly owned by the Fortescue Metals Commissioning of the CO2 injection project is Group 88% and a subsidiary of Baosteel 12%) Shire of East Pilbara – Koodaideri Iron Ore scheduled to commence by mid-2019. and Formosa 31%. The proposal follows the Mine and Infrastructure Project Expenditure: $55b. completed Stage 1 of the project, which was MOUNT BRUCE MINING PTY LTD a $500 million development of a large scale Employment: Construction: 8000 (RIO TINTO) pilot plant which validated the key equipment Operation: 300 and magnetite production processes for the Rio Tinto has approved an investment for the development of the Koodaideri iron ore deposit Carnarvon Basin – Greater Western Flank full-scale Stage 2 ore processing facility. The located about 110km north west of Newman. Phase 2 project is expected to employ about 3000 The Koodaideri Project would have a capacity WOODSIDE ENERGY workers during the construction phase and about 900 in operations. Delivery of first ore is of about 43 million tonnes of iron ore per annum The Greater Western Flank 2 Project was expected in the first half of the calendar year requiring the development of a new mining area approved in December 2015 to develop gas and 2022, with a ramp up to full production within at Koodaideri, crushing, screening, stockpiling condensate from the Keast, Dockrell, Sculptor, 12 months. and rail load out infrastructure plus a 170km Rankin, Lady Nora and Pemberton fields via railway. Rio Tinto has commenced construction Expenditure: $3.7b. a subsea tieback to the existing Goodwyn A on the project following receipt of key platform. Production commenced in Q4 2018, Employment: Construction 3000 regulatory approvals. six months ahead of schedule. Operation: 900 Expenditure: $3.5b. Expenditure: $2.8b. Employment: Construction: 2000 Operation: 600

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LITHIUM Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS TIANQI LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Albemarle Kemerton Plant Carnarvon Offshore Basin ALBEMARLE CORPORATION PTY LTD Tianqi Lithium Australia Pty Ltd holds a 51% – Gorgon Stage 2 interest in Talison Lithium, the operator of Albemarle Corporation Pty Ltd holds a 49% GORGON JOINT VENTURE the Greenbushes mine in the South West of interest in Talison Lithium, the operator of Gorgon Stage 2 is an expansion of the existing Western Australia. The company has committed the Greenbushes mine in the South West of subsea gas gathering network for the Gorgon to a major expansion of the mine and the Western Australia. In January 2019, Albemarle and Jansz-Io gas fields, which is required to construction of a lithium hydroxide processing commenced earthworks for the Kemerton ensure future supply to the three existing LNG plant at the Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area, Lithium Plant Project within the Kemerton Trains on Barrow Island. Seven new wells are south of Perth. The processing plant will be Strategic Industrial Area, 17km north east of to be drilled in the Gorgon field and four in constructed in two stages. The first stage will Bunbury. The Albemarle Kemerton Plant will Jansz-Io field for connection to the existing accommodate the production of 24ktpa of process spodumene ore concentrate, through subsea facilities, in water depths of between lithium hydroxide. The second stage will expand five 20,000tpa process trains, to produce up 220 and 1320 metres. The decision to proceed the plant to produce up to 48ktpa of lithium to 100,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide product with the four year project, with an estimated hydroxide. Lithium hydroxide is a highly valued per year. The Albemarle Kemerton plant will capital expenditure of about $5.1b, was resource for industries involved in electric be the second and largest lithium hydroxide announced in April 2018. vehicles, energy storage, aviation and other manufacturing plant to invest in Western technological industries. Expenditure: $5.1b. Australia in two years. Expenditure: $700m. Employment: Construction: 200 Expenditure: $1b. Employment: Construction: 500 Employment: Construction: 500 Operation: 175 Operation: 100-500

Greenbushes Lithium Mine Expansion Wodgina Lithium Project MINERAL RESOURCES LTD TALISON LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD The Wodgina lithium mine, located Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd operates approximately 120km south of Port Hedland, the Greenbushes lithium mine in Western contains the world’s largest known reserve of Australia. 51% of Talison shares are held hard rock lithium with an estimated total mineral by Tianqi Lithium and 49% by Albemarle resource of 259Mt and a mine life beyond Corporation. The Greenbushes mine contains 30 years. Mineral Resources Limited (MRL) the highest grade of hard rock lithium in the is progressing the Wodgina Lithium Project world and supplies a third of the global lithium in three stages as follows: (1) the export of supply. Talison has announced a two-stage direct shipping ore; (2) the construction of a expansion project at Greenbushes, which will spodumene concentrate plant, which is well increase the annual production capacity from advanced and scheduled for completion in the current 650 tonnes per annum to 1.35Mtpa 2019; and (3) subject to a final decision to by Q2 2019 and then to 1.95Mtpa by Q4 proceed, the construction of a lithium hydroxide 2020. The increased production will meet the processing plant in conjunction with Albemarle. feedstock requirements of the Tianqi Lithium (Kwinana) and the Albemarle Corporation Expenditure: $610m (Kemerton) lithium hydroxide processing plants. Employment: Construction: Approximately 450 Global lithium hydroxide demand has increased Operation: Approximately 200 principally as a result of its critical use in lithium batteries for hybrid vehicles and energy storage. NICKEL Expenditure: $1.2b. Kwinana Refinery Debottlenecking Employment: Construction: 500 Program and Nickel Sulphate Project Operation: 180 BHP BILLITON NICKEL WEST PTY LTD BHP Nickel West is constructing Stage 1 of its Mt Holland Lithium Project nickel sulphate production facility at the Kwinana Nickel Refinery, south of Perth. Nickel West is COVALENT LITHIUM PTY LTD currently seeking approvals for Stage 2 for the Covalent Lithium, 50:50 JV between Kidman facility. Once constructed, the Stage 1 facility Resources Ltd and Sociedad Quimica y Minera will be one of the world’s largest nickel sulphate de Chile S.A. (SQM), is progressing the Mt plants, producing approximately 100ktpa of nickel Holland Lithium Project. The project comprises sulphate, which is an important component for of a mine and concentrator at Mt Holland, and the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries. Nickel a refinery at Kwinana. The Earl Grey Lithium West is also undertaking a debottlenecking Deposit at Mt Holland is estimated to contain program to potentially increase production from 189 million tonnes of 1.50% lithium oxide currently approximately 70ktpa to an aspiration representing a significant hard rock lithium of approximately 90ktpa of nickel for sale into the deposit. The Mt Holland Lithium Project will emerging battery market. produce a spodumene concentrate from the mine and concentrator, which will be transported Expenditure: $60m. to the refinery and processed to produce an Employment: Construction: 200 average of approximately 45,254 tonnes per Operation: 20 annum of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. Expenditure: $1.05b. Employment: Construction: 700 Operation: 300

30 This section is intended as an overview and does not constitute an exhaustive list of projects within the Western Australian resources industry. Projects Under Consideration

AGRICULTURE ELECTRICAL GENERATION Pilbara – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project – API Port/Rail East Kimberley – Project Sea Dragon East Rockingham Waste to Energy Facility API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD SEAFARMS GROUP LIMITED NEW ENERGY CORPORATION PTY LTD The Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture is Seafarms Group is a Queensland based The East Rockingham Waste to Energy Facility proposing to develop the West Pilbara Iron Ore producer of farmed prawns. Seafarms proposes is a resource recovery facility that will process Project. Stage 1 of the project is based on the to invest up to US$1.45b over the next eight up to 300,000 tonnes per annum of waste production of 40Mtpa of direct shipping iron years in Project Sea Dragon, a large scale, and produce 28MW of baseload renewable ore from deposits, including Red Hill and Mt integrated, land based aquaculture project to electricity to the South West Interconnecting System (SWIS). The project is being led by Stuart deposits, located 35-80km south west produce black tiger prawns for export markets a consortium formed between New Energy, of Pannawonica. The ore is proposed to be in Asia. The aquaculture component of the Hitachi Zosen Inova and Tribe Infrastructure transported by a 240km heavy haul railway project will be located in the Northern Territory Group. The consortium has entered into a for export via the proposed multi-user port at and is planned as a staged development 20-year waste supply agreement with the Anketell. State and Federal environmental commencing with Stage 1, 1,000 hectares of Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council and approvals for the mine, rail and port elements ponds and supporting infrastructure. In Western with the City of Cockburn. The project was of the project are in place. Subject to the Australia a founder stock and quarantine centre recently recommended for approval by the successful completion of feasibility studies, is operational in Exmouth, a processing plant Environmental Protection Authority and is on and receipt of final regulatory approvals, is proposed for Kununurra, and subject to target to reach financial close by the end of the company anticipates construction to competitive tender Wyndham port will be utilised March 2019. commence following a decision to proceed by for export and import. The project will create Expenditure: $400m. the joint venturers and completion of funding approximately 300 jobs in the Kimberley during Employment: Construction: 300 arrangements. construction, 150 direct jobs in the region at Stage 1 building to 700 direct jobs when fully Operation: 50 Expenditure: $6.8b. operational. Seafarms Group expect to make a Employment: Construction: 1500 Financial Investment Decision in 2019. HEAVY MINERAL SANDS Operation: 900

CHEMICAL PROCESSING Shark Bay – Coburn Mineral Sands Project STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS Perdaman Urea Project The Coburn mineral sands project, located Browse to North West Shelf PERDAMAN CHEMICALS AND south of Shark Bay and approximately 250km FERTILISERS PTY LTD north of Geraldton, contains resource estimated WOODSIDE ENERGY Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Pty Ltd, at 1.6 billion tonnes at 1.2% Total Heavy In September 2018, the Browse Joint Venture plans to construct and operate a urea plant with Minerals, containing 19.6Mt of Heavy Mineral. (BJV) selected the Browse to North West Shelf production capacity of approximately 2.0Mtpa At a mining rate of 23.4Mtpa, the project is concept to develop it gas resources at the on Sites C and F within the Burrup Strategic expected to produce 49,500tpa of zircon, Brecknock, Calliance and Torosa fields. These 109,000tpa of chloride ilmenite and 23,500tpa Industrial Area on Murujuga (the Burrup fields are estimated to contain a contingent of a mixed rutile-leucoxene over its 19 year Peninsula). Perdaman announced it has signed resource of 13.9 trillion cubic feet of gas. The mine life. A Definitive Feasibility Study was a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement for the concept involves two floating production, commenced in June 2018 and is expected to be supply by Woodside Petroleum Ltd of domestic storage and offtake vessels at the fields completed in Q2 2019. gas to the proposed urea plant for a period of delivering gas to the North West Shelf Joint 20 years with option to extend to 25 years. The Expenditure: $173m. Ventures (NWSJV) gas facilities via a 900 km Environmental Protection Authority announced Employment: Construction: 170 pipeline. Through a tolling agreement with it would assess the Perdaman project as a Operation: 110 the NWSJV the project will produce 10 million Public Environmental Review. tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG and the IRON ORE equivalent of 1.5Mtpa of domestic gas. The BJV Expenditure: $4.5b. is aiming for commencement in mid-2020s and Employment: Construction: 2000+ Pilbara – Balla Balla Infrastructure Project is expected to be operational for up to 50 years. BALLA BALLA JOINT VENTURE Operation: 200 Expenditure: $30b. BBI Group is proposing the Balla Balla Infrastructure project, a rail and port Downstream Processing Chemical development, which when constructed Scarborough LNG Project Production Facility will comprise an integrated port and rail WOODSIDE ENERGY WESFARMERS CHEMICALS, ENERGY infrastructure system that will provide a new AND FERTILISERS (WESCEF) AND gateway to the iron ore rich Pilbara region Woodside Energy and BHP are working together JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS in Western Australia. Initial planned annual to identify an economically viable development option for the Scarborough gas field located WesCEF, along with Joint Venture partners capacity of the rail and port is 50 million tonnes per annum. The Balla Balla port is offshore, 280km northwest of Onslow, in about are considering a 1.8Mtpa methanol plant on located halfway between Dampier and Port 950 metres of water. The project is at an early Site E of the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area Hedland. The proposed infrastructure project stage of consideration of a 430km pipeline to an (SIA) on Murujuga (the Burrup Peninsula). includes a train loading facility at the central expanded Pluto LNG facility. FID is targeted for The Environmental Protection Authority has Pilbara iron ore source, a 165 km 2020 and upstream ready for start up is 2023. announced it will assess the project as a Public single-track standard gauge railway and a Expenditure: $15b. Environmental Review. multi-user port facility. The Railway (BBI Rail Expenditure: $2.0b. Aus Pty Ltd) Agreement 2017 was executed between the State, the Company and the Employment: Construction: 1000+ Guarantors in January 2017 with the Railway Operation: 100 (BBI Rail Aus Pty Ltd) Agreement 2017 being ratified by the Western Australian Parliament in December 2017. Expenditure: $5.6b. Employment: Construction: 3300 Operation: 900

All conversions from foreign currencies were calculated at the latest available rate. 31 Significant resource projects in Western Australia

Western Australia continues to lead the way as Australia’s premier resources investment destination. There are more than A$88 billion worth of projects either committed or under consideration for the State during the next few years. These would create over 19,000 construction jobs and over 5200 permanent jobs.

This section is intended as an overview, based on company announcements, and does not constitute an exhaustive list of projects within the Western Australia resources industry.

Significant Projects as at April 2019

Project Value Employment Construction (estimated A$m) Permanent

Chemical Processing

Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Pty Ltd – Perdaman 4500 2000 200 Urea Project

WesCEF & JV Partners – Downstream Processing 2000 1000 100 Chemical Production Facility

Sub Total 6500 3000 300

Iron and Steel

API Management Pty Ltd – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project 6800 1500 900 Prospect Balla Balla Joint Venture – Balla Balla Infrastructure Project 5600 3300 900 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd – South Flank 4700 2500 600

FMG – Eliwana Mine and Rail Project 1700 1900 500 ONLINE FMG – Iron Bridge Magnetite Project 3700 3000 900 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd – Koodaideri Iron Ore Mine 3500 2000 600 Did you know you can register for the and Infrastructure Project digital edition of Prospect for free by Sub Total 26000 14200 4400 signing up to the RSS feed on the Lithium Prospect page of DMIRS’s website? Albemarle Corporation Pty Ltd – Albemarle Kemerton Plant 1000 500 100 Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd – Greenbushes Lithium Once registered, you will receive 1200 500 180 Mine Expansion notification as soon as a new edition of Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd – Mt Holland Lithium Project 1052 700 300 Prospect is available to view online. Sub Total 3252 1700 580 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/prospect Oil, Gas and Condensate

Gorgon Joint Venture – Gorgon Stage 2 5100 200 n/a

Woodside Energy – Greater Western Flank Phase 2 2800 n/a n/a

Woodside Energy – Browse to North West Shelf 30000 n/a n/a Prospect goes digital Woodside Energy – Scarborough LNG Project 15000 n/a n/a for subscribers Sub Total 52900 200 n/a TOTAL 88652 19100 5280 Prospect has suspended hard copy subscription renewals. The Department will no longer provide hard copy editions All currency figures are in Australian dollars unless otherwise specified. directly to subscribers and is encouraging readers to sign up for the free digital version of the magazine. Hard copies of the magazine will still be available for collection Abbreviations Key from various DMIRS’ offices and at JTSI’s office located at 1 b billion LOA length overall Adelaide Terrace in East Perth. EPC Engineering, Procurement m million In order to download your digital version free of charge visit www.dmp.wa.gov.au/prospect and sign and Construction Mt million tonnes up to the Prospect magazine mailing list. GL gigalitres Mtpa million tonnes per annum Thank you for your continued support of Prospect Magazine. ha hectares MW megawatts JV joint venture t tonnes Sign up to receive your FREE digital copy of Prospect km kilometres THM total heavy mineral magazine at www.dmp.wa.gov.au/prospect ktpa kilo tonnes per annum TJ terajoules 32 LNG liquefied natural gas tpa tonnes per annum Major Resource Projects

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Oil and gas Edna May Processing plant Silver Knight Oil / gas pipeline, operating Collgar wind Nova–Bollinger EUCLA Oil / gas pipeline, proposed PERTH Fremantle Tampia Infrastructure Cosmic Boy Concentrator Power plant Wickepin Kln See Goldfields enlargement Salmon Gums Irrigation / water / desalination (inside cover) Port Scaddan Bunbury Ravensthorpe Katanning Mt Cattlin Li Ta 0 100 200 300 400 Great Southern Au Cu Munglinup Gr Esperance Kilometres See South West / Mid West Coastal enlargement (inside cover) Southdown Enquiries for latest information for Commonwealth controlled waters is available from the National Albany & Grasmere wind Albany Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) at