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08 Hyogo anniversary 21 Golden times Western Australia and Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture re-affirm Construction underway at Gruyere Gold Project with sister state relationship. approvals granted for new open-pit mine.

10 WA goes international 22 Safety web Western Australian Mining Rehabilitation Fund and Western Australian injury prevention web tool works Abandoned Mines Program attract OECD interest. to reduce workplace injuries.

14 Robonaut lands 24 Towards 2020 NASA and Perth-based petroleum giant Woodside A new vision launched for health and safety in the collaborate on Robonaut technology project. resources industry.

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 Premier numbers:

20: Mark McGowan has been a Member of Parliament for the past 20 years (elected December 1996).

30: Mr McGowan is Western Australia’s 30th Premier.

40: The new State Government sat for the first time in May for Western Australia’s 40th Parliament.

50: Born in 1967, this year marks more than one milestone for Hon. Mark McGowan MLA, Premier of Western Australia; Minister for State the State’s new Premier. Development, Jobs and Trade.

PROFILE: MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT, JOBS AND TRADE

March saw Western Australian Labor Before standing for Parliament he served the Opposition in 2012, choosing to retain leader Mark McGowan officially sworn- as Deputy Mayor of Rockingham. responsibility for the portfolios of Regional th Development; Economic Reform; and Public in as the State’s 30 Premier, following In the years following his election Sector Management. the 2017 State Election. to Parliament, Mr McGowan held As well as Premier, Mr McGowan is the senior portfolios in both Government On his first day of Parliament as Premier, Mr and Opposition. McGowan congratulated all new Members of Minister for Public Sector Management; State Parliament on both sides of the House while Development, Jobs and Trade; and Federal- He was Parliamentary Secretary to former getting straight to business on several issues Premier Geoff Gallop and served as a State Relations. including Western Australia’s iron ore revenue Minister in the portfolios of Education and and the GST, and public service reform. Mr McGowan was born, and grew up, in Training; Environment; Racing and Gaming; regional New South Wales and studied arts Tourism and South West. “The McGowan Government has a big and law at the University of Queensland. legislative agenda,” the Premier said. As Tourism Minister, he boosted Western He was elected to the Western Australian Australia’s tourism industry by negotiating to “My team and I are looking forward to getting Parliament as member for Rockingham in bring low-cost carrier Jetstar to Perth. on with the job of fulfilling our commitments to Western Australians.” December 1996, having begun his career In recent years, he served as Manager of in public service as a lawyer in the Royal Opposition Business, as well as Shadow Australian Navy, serving as a Lieutenant at Minister for State Development, and Planning HMAS STIRLING in Western Australia. and Housing; and was elected Leader of

2 JOBS, TOURISM, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION NEW DEPARTMENT: CLEAR FOCUS

The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Premier and Minister for State Development, The interim Director General of JTSI is Steve Science and Innovation (JTSI) was Jobs and Trade, Mark McGowan, said the Wood, who was Director General of the created on 1 July, to bring together significant reform was aimed at creating former Department of State Development. collaborative departments focused on whole- the following functions: industry Mr Wood joined State Development as of-Government objectives and delivering development, Western Australian Director General in 2011, having previously services in the most efficient way, including tourism, science, international worked in three Commonwealth and three using new technology. education, and innovation. State public sector agencies. He was also The new department will work closely with “Under our changes, departments will work a Commissioner of the Western Australian together to solve the problems confronting Industrial Relations Commission for 10 years. industry with a focus on growing jobs in our State, by communicating in an effective Western Australia. Under the State Government’s public sector manner to deliver for the community,” renewal, Western Australia’s 41 departments All of Western Australia’s overseas offices, Mr McGowan said. will reduce in number to 25. including Tokyo, Dubai, London, Mumbai, “This is the most significant reform of the The former Department of Mines and Jakarta, Kobe, Nairobi, Shanghai, Singapore public sector for a long time; we are not just Petroleum has merged with the Department and Seoul, as well as in-market promotion, changing the name on the door. will be consolidated and coordinated under of Commerce’s regulatory functions and the leadership of JTSI. “I’m ushering in new leadership, new labour relations to become the Department departmental mandates and new of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety The changes are a result of statewide opportunities for the public sector to drive (see story page 5). government reforms to create a more substantial long-term change and maximise A full list of the new agencies and efficient public sector to deliver better each opportunity to deliver better services to more information on the renewal of the services for the community. the community.” State’s public sector is available at: www.publicsector.wa.gov.au

3 SHARING A BRIGHT RESOURCES FUTURE

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston is also Western Australia’s first Minister for Asian Engagement.

The new Minister in charge of Western “I was able to build extensive networks in Mr Johnston said that Western Australia Australia’s mineral and energy sector the industry during that time and now, as had a lot to offer on top of its riches in is uniquely qualified to be enthusiastic the new Minister, I am able to rely on the natural resources. about its future and the State’s trade knowledge I’ve built up and be confident “We also have extensive skills and with Asia. of getting clear guidance from a range of technology to support the mining, and oil industry players.” That’s because Bill Johnston is not only and gas sectors,” he said. Minister for Mines and Petroleum, he is also Putting on his other government hat as “That is one of our big strengths and another Western Australia’s first Minister for Asian the Minister for Asian Engagement, Mr is that we are an open economy. Engagement. Johnston said that the last 30 years of growth in the world’s economy was driven “We are a stable investment environment. “I am upbeat about the resources sector in by trade between emerging economies and Investors can have 100 per cent foreign Western Australia because I think we have a developed economies. investment with none of the divestment tremendous set of skills to take advantage of requirements seen in other jurisdictions. our natural resources endowment,” he said. “But when you look forward to the next 30 years, the driver of economic growth in “Investors can also be confident that “Many parts of the world have attractive the world will be trade between emerging the investment environment is not natural resources, but we have the right economies,” he said. going to be capriciously changed by stuff when it comes to entrepreneurial spirit, the State Government. a stable legislative and regulatory playing “Many of those economies are neighbours field, and the skills to exploit our resources in our region in Asia and this is why Premier “This is a mature resources province where for a cost that matches the world price. Mark McGowan is keen to make sure the whole community is very familiar with Western Australia is embedded in that the demands of resource companies. “We have very few restrictions on foreign growth so the State can benefit from every We have excellent infrastructure and investment, we don’t stop repatriation opportunity that presents itself.” companies can basically just come here of capital, payment of dividends is and start doing business. unrestricted, and government in Australia Mr Johnston said that Western Australia’s does not intervene in mining projects. These Asian trading partners would need “Plus, unlike the Eastern States, our long are all reasons why Western Australia is a natural resources and energy above term domestic gas reservation policy means very good place to invest.” all other commodities. that energy is available for projects.” Mr Johnston is no stranger to the world of “We are well placed to do that, but a big minerals and energy, having been challenge is to make sure the skills that the Shadow Minister for Mines and we’ve developed as a mining jurisdiction are Petroleum for the past five years. being marketed to our region.”

4 THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CHANGE

David Smith has more than three “I had a fair amount of contact with Richard decades of experience in the State Sellers (former Director General) and Tim and Commonwealth public sectors, Griffin (Acting Director General),” he said. including agencies such as the “I felt like I knew the executive and Productivity Commission, Foreign Affairs David Smith will lead the transition to understood what they were trying the new Department of Mining, Industry and Trade, Prime Minister and Cabinet, to achieve.” Regulation and Safety. Treasury, and Premier and Cabinet. Mr Smith is also under no illusions as to It is experience that will be critical as As for the nuts and bolts of the the role the resources industry plays in he leads the Department of Mines and amalgamation process, Mr Smith said Western Australia. The four words he uses Petroleum, as interim Director General, in staff would be placed “front and centre”. its amalgamation with the Department of to describe the sector are “big, important, “It is a people business, and we rely on our Commerce to create the Department of complex and misunderstood”. staff to do the job that we do,” he said. Mining, Industry Regulation and Safety. “Mining and agriculture are often seen as “I am very conscious of the impact on The plans for widespread reform of the old economy,” Mr Smith said. individuals the amalgamation may have, Western Australian public sector were “It’s not as bad as it used to be, but I think but this is about opportunity.” announced by the new State Government there is still a misconception about the in April and will create a significant reduction resources sector.” Mr Smith said the executive teams of in the number of departments. both organisations were committed to He points to the area of technology as a achieving the Government’s vision through The Government has pledged to deliver counter to the myopic view of mining as a phased approach. a 40 per cent reduction in government “old economy”. departments – from 41 down to 25. “We have come up with a process and “When you see what the resources industry principles to guide the amalgamation and it In making the announcement, Premier does and has done in relation to technology is well in train,” Mr Smith said. Mark McGowan said the Government was and the use of technology – they have delivering on its election commitment to “We will look at things in the organisation probably been leaders,” he said. drive real change across the public sector. that we can do differently together, do Mr Smith is equally measured in his better together. “Under our changes, departments will work assessment of the perceptions of boom together to solve the problems confronting “It is a dynamic world in which we are and bust that permeate commentary about our State, by communicating in an effective operating. In our new organisation, as in the sector. manner to deliver for the community,” the old, we will have a fair amount of our Mr McGowan said. “As we have moved from the investment business activity devoted to where the world phase into a more stable production phase we are serving is going next.” “This is the most significant reform of the there is, again, a misunderstanding that public sector for a long time. We are not just An important focus will be on safety. changing the name on the door.” mining no longer plays the role it has played in the past,” he said. “The Government has given us a good lead. Mr Smith is one of the public sector They have put an emphasis on safety by leaders tasked with the job of turning the “It is still there, it is still big business and it is including it in the new department’s name,” Government’s vision of reform into reality. still important to the State. Mr Smith said. His previous experience holds him in “It will go through stages of change and “It is certainly an area that will see benefits in good stead for the challenge of leading that will bring challenges for industry, for the amalgamation. the new department. government and for the community.” “There might be some things that are “I have experience across a wide range of Mr Smith pointed to the inherent done in one area that can be picked up in areas, which has given me the flexibility to complexities of the department’s role in the another area. Not that we are expecting adapt to the responsibilities of the role,” industry as one of these challenges. a radical restructure – it is about process Mr Smith said. “There are so many different dimensions to improvement.” “This includes an understanding of the the resources sector – from the geology, While there will undoubtedly be challenges role of both departments (Mines and science and engineering, to production, along the way, Mr Smith is confident of a Petroleum and Commerce), what the environmental management and social bright future for the new department. Government wants to do and would like impact,” he said. “This is a very exciting time, which I am to see from the amalgamation.” “We have got to make sure we have sure will also present challenges, but I look Mr Smith liaised with both departments as processes in place that deal with all those forward to making the transition as easy as part of his previous roles, particularly Mines different dimensions, and deal with them in possible for our staff and our stakeholders,” and Petroleum. the most efficient way we can.” he said. 5 ENGAGING WITH INDUSTRY

The first in a series of consortiums The consortiums will work to strengthen consultation with key stakeholders and between the Western Australian relationships between industry and working together with industry to create Government and industry groups was government with stakeholders providing jobs and grow the State’s economy. held in May, with tourism the first cab feedback, and outcomes resulting from “The industry consortiums will focus on off the rank. the discussions feeding into future industries that drive economic development decision-making. The Industry Engagement Consortiums and create jobs for Western Australians,” have been designed to promote key sectors Most of the forums will be facilitated by Mr McGowan said. in the State’s economy. former Rio Tinto Chief Executive Officer The Premier said it was fitting tourism was Sam Walsh. Along with tourism, consortiums have first cab off the rank, with the Government committing $425 million to destination been planned for defence industries, Western Australian Premier and Minister marketing and events over the next five agribusiness, international education, for State Development, Jobs and Trade years and elevating its importance in manufacturing, aquaculture and creative Mark McGowan said the Government diversifying Western Australia’s economy. industries, and mining, engineering was committed to forging strong technology and energy. relationships with industry through

From 1 July, the former Departments of State Development and Commerce (industry promotion and innovation functions) and the Western Australian Tourism Commission (trading as Tourism WA) were amalgamated to form the new Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. For information on the new department visit: www.jtsi.wa.gov.au

6 WA’ S UNTAPPED RESOURCE POTENTIAL

CITIC Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd CEO Chen Zeng, Dr Gaomai Trench, Dr Tim Griffin and CITIC Pacific Ltd Mining Chairman Jijing Zhang.

Western Australia’s long and houses to hear what’s happening in the “The State of Western Australia also has continuing success as a major resources world – in this case, the mining very high safety standards, very high supplier of metals around the world world specifically,” he said. environmental standards and we have can actually be a problem. low sovereign risk, which is why we “Because Western Australia is one of the attract so much investment. However, That’s a conundrum former Department of biggest mining jurisdictions globally, we because our processes and procedures Mines and Petroleum (DMP) acting Director feel it’s important that we are represented are extremely thorough, they can take General Dr Tim Griffin posed when talking in Hong Kong so we receive interest from longer than companies expect, about his successful visit to Hong Kong for direct investors while we’re there, as well as particularly if they fail to understand th the 10 Mines and Money Asia conference from the major financial institutions.” government requirements.” in April. Dr Griffin said that one of the biggest Dr Trench said the visit generated “Companies mistakenly assume we must positives for attending Mines and Money considerable interest and discussion in be exhausting our supplies and that there Asia was the opportunity to speak to the gold, lithium, cobalt and new energy metals. can’t be too many new opportunities left in companies which had been investing in “China is growing as a highly sophisticated, Western Australia,” Dr Griffin said. Western Australia for some time and to global manufacturing hub and will be “In reality, it’s the opposite and companies discuss in person any of their concerns. consuming the commodities wanted by the need to appreciate the sheer size and scale During the three days in Hong Kong, rest of the world,” Dr Trench said. of Western Australia and the great potential Dr Griffin and Mineral Promotion Senior that we have to offer, including the new “Almost everything that is produced in Manager Dr Gaomai Trench spoke to a speciality metals. Western Australia is important to China, range of companies and investors, including whether it’s the raw materials for steel “The State is by no means getting close to the senior management of CITIC, the or aluminium or the exciting metals like running out of resources and the fact that company which runs the SINO Iron Project tantalum or lithium. the iron ore industry has been going so at Cape Preston, 100km southwest of “It’s so important for Western Australia long, and is still growing, is a great example Karratha in Western Australia’s resource rich to maintain its profile with Chinese of that.” Pilbara region. manufacturers, especially those looking Dr Griffin said that countering any negative “Very often there may be expectations from for metal supplies for their manufacturing perceptions was part of the department’s a company that the State Government can business. By sharing what our State has to strategy for effective and long term do more to help them and our meeting with offer we give them the confidence engagement with Asia. CITIC served as an opportunity to explain we’re still on our game and continuing “Hong Kong remains a large financial centre in a relaxed environment the limitations to discover more.” and the conference serves as an ideal of the government’s role in private sector platform for the banking and investment investment projects,” Dr Griffin said.

7 L-R: Hon Takao Fujita; Premier Mark McGowan; Mr Masahiro Ogawa; Governor Toshizo Ido; and Hon Barry House.

HIGH FIVE FOR 35 YEARS: WA AND HYOGO

Western Australia and Japan’s “On behalf of the people of Western During their visit, members of the delegation Hyogo Prefecture celebrated the Australia, I am honoured to re-affirm this travelled to Albany and Margaret River, met 35th anniversary of their sister state commitment and look forward to taking representatives of the Western Australian relationship with a re-affirmation this relationship into its fourth decade Parliament, toured the Australian Marine ceremony in April. and beyond. Complex, took part in a tourism seminar, and visited Curtin University. Hyogo Governor Toshizo Ido travelled to “The relationship was borne out of Perth for the ceremony and, together with collaboration in the iron ore industry, but A number of events have already taken Western Australian Premier and Minister it now stretches into many aspects of the place to celebrate the 35th anniversary, for State Development, Jobs and Trade economy and community including tourism, including the Western Australian Youth Mark McGowan, signed a fresh agreement trade, culture, education and sport.” Orchestra’s successful tour of the Hyogo re-affirming the two parties’ ongoing Prefecture in December 2016. Hyogo Prefecture is located in the Kansai commitment to the relationship. region, the geographical centre of Japan. In 2016, Japan was Western Australia’s Established in 1981, Western Australia’s Its capital city, Kobe, was once the national second largest trading partner with total friendship with Hyogo is the State’s capital of Japan in the 12th century. trade of $17.5 billion, or 32 per cent of oldest sister state relationship and has Australia’s total trade with Japan. Western The Western Australian Government has generated economic, cultural and social Australia’s exports to Japan in 2016 were maintained a trade and investment office in exchange activities. worth $13.8 billion. Kobe since 1989. These exchanges include students, Governor Ido was joined in Western teachers, government officials, artists, Australia by a delegation of more than 60 and sports people. people, including representatives from the “Western Australia’s friendship with the political, environmental, aquaculture and Hyogo Prefecture is built on mutual tourism sectors. respect and understanding, and has been deepened through 35 years of social and economic exchanges,” Mr McGowan said.

8 PROJECT SEA DRAGON MEGA PRAWN EXPORT PROJECT

Seafarm’s planned mega prawn project – Project Sea Dragon – will produce black tiger prawns for export markets in Asia. Photo: Seafarms

A mega prawn project planned near Stage 1 is expected to produce 12,000- With Commonwealth and Northern Kununurra in Western Australia is 14,000 tonnes per annum of prawns. Territory Government environmental a step closer to reaching a final approvals in place, the last milestone prior The project has secured a site in Kununurra investment decision. to reaching a final investment decision on to allow for the development of the Stage 1 of the project involves developing Australian company Seafarms’ Project processing plant, which will process an Indigenous Land Use Agreement with Sea Dragon received final environmental primarily frozen head-on shell-on prawns. the traditional owners of Legune Station, approval from the Federal Government The processing plant will be expanded and the company. in May to develop production ponds for along with project stages. Seafarms estimates about 300-350 the first stage of the prawn export project Seafarms’ Dr Chris Mitchell said that workers will be required for Stage 1 at Legune Station, located in northern currently there are only a limited number operations, ramping up to about Australia near the border of Western of fully integrated industrial-scale prawn 1500 at full production, across all sites. Australia and the Northern Territory. aquaculture facilities globally. A final investment decision on Stage 1 of Project Sea Dragon will be a large-scale fully “Seafarms seeks to tap into the growing the project is expected towards the end integrated land-based prawn aquaculture demand for protein from a growing Asian of 2017. project in northern Australia. middle class,” Dr Mitchell said. The project will be a staged development “A significant proportion of this new and the first stage includes three farms demand can only be met by seafood comprising a proposed 1120 hectares aquaculture, because wild catch is of production ponds, settlement ponds either at its sustainable limit, or in some and services, at Legune Station, breeding cases outside Australia fisheries are facilities located near Darwin, and a over-stretched. processing plant in Kununurra. “Project Sea Dragon offers the opportunity A founder stock and quarantine centre, to develop the world’s largest Black located in Exmouth in Western Australia Tiger Prawn industrial aquaculture facility, is already operating and was capturing the benefits of proximity to commissioned last year with first the world’s largest end markets for a prawns received last October. premium product.” 9 The capital of Kazakhstan, Astana.

FUND DISCUSSIONS WITH OECD

The international success of the She said Kazakhstan, like many other The MRF was introduced in WA in July Department of Mines, Industry countries, relied primarily on bonds to 2013 after the State enacted the Mining Regulation and Safety’s innovative secure funding to cover the costs of mine Rehabilitation Act 2012. Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) site rehabilitation but these were often The MRF created a pooled fund, and Abandoned Mines Program not sufficient, resulting in burdens for contributed to by industry, to provide has attracted the interest of rehabilitation works being placed on a source of funding in the event of an the Organisation for Economic the Republic. operator or tenement holder failing to meet Cooperation and Development (OECD). Kazakhstan declared independence all environmental obligations. The MRF The OECD invited the department to from the Soviet Union in 1991 and has now largely replaces the Unconditional discuss the fund and program at a forum significant oil, natural gas and mineral Performance Bonds system. earlier this year in the resource-rich Republic resources. However, there is still a legacy of of Kazakhstan. “Although WA has a mature resources environmental degradation associated with sector, the environmental bond system still The organisation invited the department’s mining in the Soviet era. did not cover all associated costs,” Abandoned Mines Project Manager “It was exciting to be able to use the Ms Bellamy said. Sarah Bellamy to take part in its Eurasia knowledge we have gained operating in Competitiveness Program. “There has been strong support from our Western Australia to help other countries mining and resources sector for the MRF, The two-day event was held in Kazakhstan’s develop their resources sector in a which is contributed to annually by WA’s capital city Astana, with Ms Bellamy sustainable way,” Ms Bellamy said. mining tenement holders. providing an in-depth presentation by video link, in addition to taking part in a working “It really is a balancing act in terms of “The MRF contributions are available to group meeting online. developing resources responsibly while fund the rehabilitation of abandoned mines also providing an economic benefit to and interest generated from the fund can Ms Bellamy said being invited to participate the community. be used to rehabilitate historic abandoned in the Kazakhstan program offered a great sites through the Government’s Abandoned “We are fortunate in WA to have a opportunity to work with the OECD and Mines Program. learn more about how it provided support to strong regulatory framework and rule countries to enhance competitiveness and of law ensuring we can develop our “There was very positive feedback to improve business opportunities. resources sustainably.” the WA Government presentation and

10 10 there was an overwhelming sense that they are keen to apply the MRF model in Kazakhstan.” The MRF has received wide support from the mining resources sector in WA and does not remove the requirement for tenement holders to continue to meet environmental and rehabilitation conditions. Ms Bellamy said the levy paid was determined by the category types and MRF Reports Submitted 2016 areas of ground and environmental disturbance present on each tenement, 100 based on annual reports required to be submitted by tenement holders on or 90 before 30 June.

“The fund has proven to be a more 80 manageable and financially attractive obligation for both large and small 70 companies than bond securities,” she said.

“The reports provided by tenement 60 % Holder Reports holders have also allowed us to create a Submitted 2016 large database of disturbance data which 50 (Total due 3,080) is invaluable.” 40 The Abandoned Mines Program, which was established last year, currently has four pilot projects. 30

The first two, Black Diamond and Pro 20 % Tenement Reports Force are well under way and the second Submitted 2016 (Total due 21,436) two pilots, Elverdton and Bulong, will begin 10 consultation in the second half of 2017. The department is developing a risk 0 assessment and prioritisation methodology which will enable it to define program 24-Apr 01-May 29-May 12-Jun 03-Jul priorities for the future. 13-Mar 20-Mar 27-Mar 03-Apr 10-Apr 17-Apr 08-May 15-May 22-May 05-Jun 19-Jun 26-Jun More information on the MRF and the Abandoned Mines Program can be found Annual MRF reports are required to be submitted online on or before 30 June each year. at www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Environment.

11 CANNING BASIN FEATURES IN 2017 ACREAGE RELEASE

Western Australia’s Canning Basin The nomination period for the 2017 Petroleum activities which the title is at the forefront of the 2017 acreage release will close at 4pm WST holder intends to carry out are rigorously Acreage Release announced in May on 1 February 2018. Late nominations assessed and approved by the at the annual Australian Petroleum will not be considered. department before work can begin and, Production and Exploration Association where appropriate, multi-agency approvals Further information is available at the (APPEA) Conference in Perth. will be sought by the department from acreage release web page. Applications other agencies, such as the Environmental Department of Mines, Industry can only be made online, and it is Protection Authority. Regulation and Safety Executive Director recommended to register two days before Petroleum Division Jeff Haworth said that bids close at www.dmp.wa.gov.au/pgr Proposed activity next to sensitive applications for bidding were invited for areas such as national parks, towns or Once a successful bidder is announced, five onshore release areas in the Canning drinking water protection areas will be they must first gain Native Title agreement Basin, varying in size from 5324 to 6667 assessed under the State’s multi-agency before an Exploration Permit (EP) can be square kilometres. approvals process. granted. Until that occurs, no petroleum “The release provides explorers with new activity can occur. Petroleum companies are legally opportunities to invest in the oil and gas required to obtain consent from farmers sector and enables industry to undertake Once an EP is granted by the department and private land owners and occupiers longer-term planning to support ongoing it is for six years and only gives the title before they can carry out activities on investment in, and development of, holder the right to explore. their land. This consent can include Western Australia’s petroleum resources,” compensation agreements. he said. Mr Haworth said that interest in the Canning Basin had increased in recent years with new oil play discoveries at Ungani in October 2011 and Ungani Far West 1 announced in March 2016. “There have also been good oil and gas shows in the Ordovician Goldwyer Formation shale in the Theia 1 well drilled in July and August 2015,” he said. The northern three release areas L17-1 to L17-3 are contiguous, collectively covering 17,664 square kilometres, and are accessible from Broome by the Great Northern Highway. “These are among the best explored regions of the Canning Basin where 15 wells have recorded hydrocarbon shows including Looma 1, Acacia 2, Mirbella 1 and 2 and Sally May 1,” Mr Haworth said. The southern two release areas, L17-4 and L17-5, are also contiguous and collectively cover 12,905 square kilometres. They are regarded as frontier acreage with much less on-ground exploration than the three northern release areas. “They may contain salt-related traps in areas of the basin that lack major block faulting and are accessible by the Kidson Track, the Kiwirrkurra Road and the Canning Stock Route,” Mr Haworth said. The closest well is Gibb-Maitland 1, drilled during December 2012. Map of the 2017 Western Australian petroleum acreage release.

12 WA ADOPTS STRATEGIC FIVE YEAR RELEASE FOR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION ACREAGE

The State Government has recently “The department will implement the strategic The maps advise stakeholders of: introduced a five year strategic approach with the release of a five-year • Upcoming areas likely to be released for approach for the future release of Acreage Release Schedule of maps competitive bidding petroleum exploration areas across across the Canning and Perth Basins,” the Canning and Perth Basins in the Mr Johnston said. • Areas that are not currently available for State’s northwest. SPA-AO applications owing to future “The maps highlight potential regions for planned release. Minister for Mines and Petroleum Bill future acreage release areas that will be Johnston said the State Government opened for competitive bid rounds from Canning Basin Proposed Acreage Release supported the approach which aims to 5 Year Schedule Map 2018 to 2021. provide greater transparency to the oil and www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Petroleum/ gas industry and to other stakeholders “The acreage release schedule will be PD-SBD-GEO-120D.pdf regarding proposed future acreage updated at least once a year after each Perth Basin Proposed Acreage Release release areas. acreage release round, and when 5 Year Schedule Map Advertising blocks for competitive bidding significant amounts of new prospectivity www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Petroleum/ is the department’s preferred mechanism data or acreage becomes available to PD-SBD-GEO-121D.pdf for industry to acquire an exploration title for warrant a review. Obtaining Petroleum Exploration Titles in petroleum in Western Australia. “Within a given region, discrete acreage Western Australia Explanatory Note Industry is also encouraged to nominate release areas will be configured based on www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Petroleum/ specific areas for acreage release, geological prospectivity, environmental PD-PTLA-POL-109D%20(WEB).pdf which will be considered within the year factors, native title and cultural constraints, it is nominated. and land use considerations.”

New guidelines for assessment of petroleum exploration permits

The Department of Mines, Industry The revision also covers transferring Regulation and Safety has introduced applications to become a registered holder changes to its guidelines for the of a petroleum title in Western Australia, assessment of petroleum under section 72 of the PGERA67 and exploration permits. section 78 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982, and the methodology The revised guidelines include changes the Minister will employ to determine the involving drilling reservations and transfers most deserving applicant. to become a registered holder of a petroleum title in Western Australia. The new guideline revision is not the result of legislative amendments The new guidelines apply to the or changes to policy interpretation, acreage release announced in May but is designed to give greater 2017 published with the acreage clarity to petroleum applicants and release documentation. WA Petroleum Guideline – Criteria for Assessment. provide transparency to ensure The new Western Australian Petroleum consistent outcomes. Guideline – Criteria for Assessment The guidelines outline the assessment includes guidance on awarding criteria and processes to help companies petroleum exploration permits sought prepare a competitive bid that meets the under section 31, and drilling reservations minimum requirements and ranking process under section 43B of the Petroleum used by the department. and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (PGERA67) through exercising an The new guidelines are available at acreage option granted with a special www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/ prospecting authority. Petroleum/PD-PTLA-AR-106D.pdf

13 Woodside Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Shaun Gregory (right) meets Robonaut, with US Consul General Rachel Cooke (centre, left). Photo: Woodside

WOODSIDE WELCOMES NASA ROBONAUT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Perth-based petroleum giant Woodside operations, and NASA will share its “The partnership…also supports Energy recently announced a new expertise in Robonauts, which are already the Western Australian innovation collaboration with NASA to develop being used for simple, repetitive, or applications for NASA’s Robonaut in especially dangerous tasks in places such agenda and will help our State the company’s operations. as the International Space Station. realise its potential to be a Under the partnership, NASA has The Robonaut arrived in Perth and was global centre for scientific and loaned Woodside an Anthropomorphic unveiled at a launch event at Woodside’s technological excellence.” Robonaut System for a 60-month head office in Perth on 16 June. The deployment of Robonaut to deployment in Perth. Woodside Senior Vice President and Chief Woodside’s operations follows a series Built at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre Technology Officer Shaun Gregory said of technological innovations by the in Houston, Texas, Robonaut is a skilled the unique partnership with NASA was a company, including growing its capability human-sized robot developed to work good fit with the company’s collaborative in 3D printing with the installation of alongside humans or go where risks are approach to innovation. the company’s first 3D printed parts on operating facilities in 2016. too great for people – including space, “We want the best thinkers from inside and potentially, high risk remote or and outside our company to be working As part of the Robonaut project, inaccessible areas on Earth. on solutions that unlock value in our Woodside will research ways in which the Robonaut could perform tasks from As part of the collaboration, Woodside will operations,” Mr Gregory said. more than 300 ideas suggested by the contribute its advanced cognitive science company’s operators, engineers and technology (or ‘artificial intelligence’) maintenance workers. being developed in its Western Australian 14 The ideas, put forward at a series of workshops held by the company, target jobs considered dangerous, dirty or dull, and include performing high risk tasks such as high voltage switching, first responder to alarms on unmanned platforms, or spoken work instructions to complement written manuals and procedures. “We are looking for ways we can use robotics to reduce risk for our workforce and help us perform a wide range of tasks that complement activities carried out by our people,” Mr Gregory said. “We believe innovation and collaboration can lead to solving some of our industry’s largest and most complex challenges and contribute to safe, efficient and reliable operations for our business. “This new partnership with NASA is an exciting opportunity to accelerate Woodside’s cognitive science program which, together with our work in advanced data analytics, is helping Woodside’s Goodwyn A gas platform, North West Shelf Project, Western Australia, received a us leverage the deep expertise of our 3D printed part in 2016. In collaboration with Monash University, the part was on its way to people and pass knowledge from one site within three days. Photo: Woodside Energy generation to the next.”

REGIONAL REACH FOR INNOVATION

The Western Australian Government’s services that benefit, or have the Applications for this year’s program closed 2017 WA Innovator of the Year potential to benefit, the Western in early June, with finalists, determined by program opened for applications in Australian community. independent panels, to be announced early August and an awards ceremony to be held May, with the program including, for The program is sponsored by Mitsubishi in Perth in November. the first time in its 11-year history, Corporation, Woodside, South32, Business a regional assistance package and News, iPREPWA, EnterpriseFirst, Murfett For more information about the program, professional assistance and mentoring Legal, Watermark and Wrays. visit www.gcio.wa.gov.au/initiatives/wa-ioty/ for semi-finalists and finalists. Last year’s winners included the world’s The program includes a Young Innovator first fully automated 3D robotic bricklaying of the Year Award with a prize pool of system by Australian technology company $145,000 for winners to commercialise Fastbrick Robotics, and Perth company their innovations and get their ideas off the Subsea Engineering Associates’ SEA- ground and moving forward. ICE innovation: a cloud-based intelligent computation, engineering and data platform The awards recognise exceptional local for subsea systems to deliver detailed and regional innovators behind new engineering insight for subsea systems products, technologies, processes and faster, locally and at a lower cost. 15 GROWING WITH GAS

Perth hosted the 2017 Australian “If all Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) • Providing a stable and predictable Petroleum Production & Exploration projects are fully operational by 2018, regulatory environment. Association (APPEA) Conference & Australia will have the world’s largest LNG The Premier said that it was not only Exhibition in mid-May, reflecting the export capacity by 2018, surpassing Qatar. important that jobs were created during key role Western Australia plays in the “Western Australia’s share of the nation’s the construction phase of projects but also global oil and gas industry. LNG export capacity in 2018 will be about after construction was completed. Running for close to 60 years, the annual 57 per cent or close to 50 million tonnes.” “Projects need to continuously generate APPEA conference attracts thousands of jobs throughout their life, such as mining delegates from around the world including Mr McGowan said that foreign investment equipment, technology and service company executives, senior personnel, key in the oil and gas industry was bringing related jobs,” he said. policy makers, government officials and into Western Australia new technology and skills, generating further innovation and people with an interest in the Australian oil “The mining equipment, and gas industry. productivity that the State Government would work with industry to encourage. technology and services sector Vital to the Western Australian economy, that supplies the mining industry the industry is a significant source of The Premier said the State Government employment and innovation for the State. had been supporting the oil and gas is highly innovative, resulting industry since the State’s first gas discovery in benefits to the industry that Jobs and workforce diversity, as well in the 1960s and would continue to as projects, and innovation and support this important industry for Western include lowering operational costs, technology, were all hot topics at this Australia with a suite of initiatives, including: extending the productive life of year’s three-day event. • Overhauling the Industry Capability projects and improving safety. Premier and Minister for State Network to better enable resource Development, Jobs and Trade, Mark projects to access local labour and “The services sector that McGowan, provided the keynote address businesses; and to provide businesses supports oil and gas production on the opening morning of the conference. (such as local small and medium-sized in Western Australia has grown enterprises) with knowledge “Oil and gas projects drive the State’s significantly over the past few economy, generating jobs in the industry and capacity to compete for and export earnings with flow on effects Government contracts decades, consisting of diverse to the rest of the economy such as • Establishing Infrastructure Western overseas and local companies employment growth in construction, Australia, an independent advisory with large employment. manufacturing, transport and services body, to develop a State Infrastructure “The sector is likely to continue to grow industries,” Mr McGowan said. Strategy for the next 20 years with the large domestic oil and gas “In 2016, the mining industry, of • Engaging the resources sector to production (and) will continue to provide which oil and gas are major players, participate in the creation of Innovation crucial services for the operational phase of invested $27 billion, accounting for Hubs. The Hubs can be geographic the State’s oil and gas projects. 80 per cent of the State’s total new private areas where businesses in the capital expenditure. “It will also play an important role in resource sector come together with containing production costs and increasing “In 2016, oil and gas industry exports universities, the community and other efficiencies, required to further strengthen industries to exchange knowledge and totalled $14 billion, accounting for Western Australia’s competitiveness”. 13.5 per cent of the State’s total expertise and create new industries merchandise exports. and jobs 16 Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan (centre, front row) with United States delegates, including US Acting Ambassador Jim Carouso (centre, right) and US Consul General Rachel Cooke (centre, left).

The US and WA • American energy-related companies have significant investments in WA WELCOMES Western Australia including Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Bechtel, Halliburton, GE Oil and Gas, FMC Technologies and US DELEGATION Schlumberger. • Examples of projects include: Chevron’s 16.67% interest in the North West Shelf Project, 47.3% interest and operator of the Site visits included the Pawsey United States Acting Ambassador to Gorgon LNG Project and a Australia Jim Carouso recently led a Supercomputing Centre, the Cisco 64.14% interest and operator of high level business and investment Internet of Everything Innovation Centre, mission to Western Australia. the Western Australian Chamber of Wheatstone LNG Project. Commerce and Industry, the Centre for The focus of the visit was business • US petroleum producers and service Entrepreneurial Research & Innovation, opportunities and areas for collaboration providers have recognised the and Edith Cowan University Cybersecurity in the infrastructure, transport, defence potential and research capability Research Institute. and information communication of Western Australia, choosing to technology sectors. In addition to the Acting Ambassador, establish the following technology participants included US Consul General, The then Department of State units in the State, including: Chevron Rachel Cooke; the Chief Executive Development (DSD), in conjunction with Global Technology Centre; IBM Officer of AmCham, Niels Marquardt; and the Perth-based US Consulate, organised Natural Resources Solutions senior executives from companies 3M, briefings, site visits and meetings with Centre for Petroleum; and GE Oil KBR, GE Oil and Gas, AECOM, Amazon State officials, industry associations and Web Services, ANZ, Education Abroad & Gas service, maintenance and global leaders in data processing and Network, and IBM. training facility. analytics at Perth’s innovation hubs. The US and Western Australia have a • Perth is Australia’s only member of Western Australian Premier and Minister long standing relationship built on trade the World Energy Cities Partnership, for State Development, Jobs and Trade, and investment. linking Western Australia to 18 of Mark McGowan, as well as Ministers the world’s leading energy cities, Bill Johnston, Peter Tinley, Dave Kelly In 2016, the US was Western Australia’s including Houston. and Paul Papalia met with the delegates sixth largest trading partner, with bilateral during their visit in Perth on 15-16 May. trade worth $4 billion (equating to 10 • The US is ranked as Western per cent of total Australia-US trade), and Briefings from DSD as well as the Public Australia’s fourth largest tourism Western Australia’s exports to the US Transport Authority, Main Roads, the source market. There were 79,200 valued at $1.2 billion. Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority visitors to WA from the US in and Government Chief Information Officer 2016 with an estimated spend of were well received. $154 million.

17 INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s central processing facility (CPF) “Ichthys Explorer”. Photo: INPEX

PERTH COMPANY SECURES LONG-TERM CONTRACT ON ICHTHYS LNG PROJECT

Perth-based engineering company world’s largest offshore facilities, including “The contract continues to strengthen Monadelphous has recently been the Ichthys Explorer – the largest semi- our position as a major service provider awarded a long-term maintenance submersible central processing facility (CPF). of offshore maintenance services,” services contract for the INPEX-led Mr Velletri said. Ichthys liquefied natural gas The massive CPF weighs 120,000 tonnes “We look forward to strengthening our (LNG) Project. and topsides measure 130 metres by 120 metres. relationship with INPEX and working The contract is for an initial six-year period together to create sustainable economic with a further two-year extension option. In late May, INPEX celebrated the arrival and social development opportunities of the Ichthys Explorer reaching its final for local people, businesses and The contract is based in the Browse Basin, destination 220 kilometres off the north communities.” about 450 kilometres from Broome on coast of Western Australia where it will be Western Australia’s northwest coast. located for 40 years. INPEX has engaged Monadelphous The Ichthys LNG project is expected to to deliver operational, campaign and produce 8.9 million tonnes per annum of shutdown maintenance services and brownfield projects implementation LNG and 1.6 Mtpa of liquefied petroleum associated with the Ichthys central gas (LPG), as well as 100,000 barrels of processing facility and floating production, condensate per day at peak. storage and offloading facility. Monadelphous managing director Rob The INPEX-led Ichthys LNG project, which Velletri said the company was delighted to has been planned with an operational life be awarded a contract on a world-class of at least 40 years, involves some of the LNG project. 18 Professor Kingsley Dixon. Photo: Curtin University

GOLDEN GECKO WINNER HEADS UP $6.7M SCIENCE CENTRE FOR MINESITE RESTORATION

Triple Golden Gecko Award winner “The CMSR aims to connect high-end “I’ve spent 30 years working across the Professor Kingsley Dixon is science with on-ground practice in broad mining industry – it’s been a really spearheading a $6.7 million research mining restoration, and to train the next exciting journey and it’s meant that WA, centre at Curtin University working generation of high level researchers to be more than any other place in the world, with mining companies to apply world- industry ready. leads in innovation in environmental repair class science to the rehabilitation of following mining,” Professor Dixon said. “Researchers both at the post-graduate retired mine sites. and doctoral level will work within industry, “The mining industry in WA has embraced The eminent botanist, who won the annual so industry will get to see them and the need for knowledge-led improvement in Department of Mines and Petroleum understand the value of science, and the environmental management, but there is still awards for work with industry partners that scientists will see how their research is much more work to be done. achieved environmental excellence within valued and applied in the industry setting. “The industry has taken it on the chin that the mining sector, will coordinate research they need to do a lot better, because they at the Australian Research Council Centre “They’ll be able to understand the needs of mine on ancient, biodiverse and often for Mine Site Restoration (CMSR). the mining sector and enhance the sector’s capacity to deliver improved financial, social important ecological landscapes, and it’s a Professor Dixon, who was named WA and environmental outcomes.” great credit to them that they have risen to Scientist of the Year in August last year in the occasion to support this centre.” recognition of his efforts in conservation CMSR has so far employed 16 PhD The centre, based at Curtin and with science, restoration ecology and plant students from around the world. satellite activities at The University of science, said it was vital that the mining The centre is supported by major industry Western Australia, Kings Park and a industry was supported in applying high partners including Sinosteel Midwest number of mine sites, will focus on six key quality science to its efforts to restore the Corporation, BHP Billiton, Hanson research areas: restoration genetics, seed integrity of mine sites. Construction Materials, Karara Mining, technology and enablement, rare species “Restoration sits at the heart of Australia’s Cliffs Natural Resources, Mineral management, restoration ecophysiology, ability to sustainably and responsibly exploit Resources, and the Society for Ecological restoration trajectory, and mining industry its mineral wealth,” he said. Restoration Australasia. policy development. 19 Soil gas (methane) flux surveys were carried out at 40 sites around the Warro gasfield, which included sites near wells that were hydraulically stimulated, as well as some control sites at a distance from the field for comparison. CSIRO 4WD with the mobile methane sensing equipment. Two sets of surveys were conducted at the Warro field, neither of which detected any anomalous methane flux at the sites. Future surveys may include a larger area CSIRO NORTHERN PERTH BASIN across the northern Perth Basin. The study reviewed the hydrogeology of the area and found that there is a good STUDY REINFORCES PETROLEUM interpretation of groundwater flow at a regional scale, as described in a recent REGULATORY REGIME bulletin on the northern Perth Basin groundwater by the Department of Water (DoW).

A Commonwealth Scientific and This is similar to the methane levels from However, the CSIRO study found that Industrial Research Organisation the latest greenhouse gas data from one there was insufficient data for establishing (CSIRO) study has provided assurance of the cleanest air sources in the world at baseline conditions of groundwater quality that petroleum exploration activities in Cape Grim in Tasmania (www.csiro.au/ on a regional scale. Western Australia are consistent with greenhouse-gases). The department is continuing to work with regulatory requirements and industry oil and gas companies to help them adopt best practice. Higher concentrations of atmospheric methane up to 4.5 ppm were the groundwater monitoring guidelines that were developed jointly by the department Department of Mines, Industry Regulation measured downwind of the Dongara and DoW. and Safety Executive Director Petroleum Processing Facility. Division Jeff Haworth welcomed the Recommendations from the study According to the CSIRO, the findings of the CSIRO study into methods include improvements to the groundwater measurements were taken early in the of establishing baseline environmental monitoring coverage in the Yarragadee morning, before the wind had risen, indicators for the development of onshore and Leederville-Parmelia aquifers, and and the source was not identified, gas resources. further studies on impacts of the different possibly due to higher density methane “This collaborative program was between sources such as facilities, towns, lakes, settling overnight. the CSIRO, the department, The University petroleum wells and cattle on atmospheric of WA (UWA) and four onshore gas The methane concentrations returned to methane concentrations. explorers, Latent Petroleum, AWE Limited, background levels when measurements To understand seasonal variations, the Origin Energy and Norwest Energy,” were repeated in the afternoon. study also recommended modelling Mr Haworth said. “The department is aware that the facility atmospheric methane on a landscape The program examined monitoring in has been mostly on temporary shut-in scale at selected locations to investigate three environmental domains: shallow status after these measurements were the sources of ambient methane and long- sub-surface, surface and near-surface taken and is planned to be put on care and term monitoring of soil gas flux rates. atmosphere in the region between Gingin maintenance this year,” and Dongara north of Perth, forming part of Mr Haworth said. the northern Perth Basin geological area. Atmospheric methane The studies, carried out during 2015 and measurements taken 2016, included atmospheric methane around well sites were measurements, soil gas (methane) consistent with the low flux around the Warro gasfield, and an background levels, while assessment of groundwater levels and atmospheric methane chemistry of the key aquifers. concentrations recorded The atmospheric methane surveys, which across the region were covered about 2300km, found that the too low to carry out majority of the methane data across the any isotopic analysis to area were close to the mean value of investigate the sources Soil methane flux measuring equipment used by the CSIRO. 1.77 parts per million (ppm). of methane. 20 CONSTRUCTION FORGES AHEAD AT GRUYERE GOLD PROJECT

Gold Road Managing Director and Exploration drilling at the Yarmarna site. CEO Ian Murray.

Construction work is well under way The department’s approvals were the final EIS in action at the Gruyere Gold Project in Western step before construction of the process Australia’s outback after the former plant and associated infrastructure, and The Exploration Incentive Scheme Department of Mines and Petroleum development work could start on the (EIS) is a State Government initiative (DMP) granted the necessary Gruyere open pit mine. that aims to encourage exploration approvals in February this year. The proposal was referred to the in Western Australia for the long-term Gold Road Resources is undertaking the Environmental Protection Authority sustainability of the State’s project as a 50-50 joint venture with Gold on 2 March 2016 and the Minister for resources sector. Fields Ltd at the new open pit mine about Environment approved the project in The main aim is to stimulate private 200km east of Laverton. November 2016. sector resource exploration, leading to The deposit is the first major gold find Gold Road Managing Director and CEO new mineral and energy discoveries. in the relatively underexplored Yamarna Ian Murray said the department’s approvals Most EIS activities focus on Greenstone Belt, thanks largely to a Co- were a significant milestone for the Gruyere underexplored greenfield regions. development pathway. funded Drilling Program offer from the The Gruyere Deposit is particularly Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) for the “Following final project approval back in important because it was the first project in 2015. February, the Gruyere JV team has been major gold find in what industry and Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and progressing critical contract negotiations EIS research indicates is a promising Safety Environment Division Acting Executive and early site works in preparation for new mineral province, the Yamarna Director Karen Caple said the Gruyere Gold full-scale construction to begin,” Greenstone Belt. Project was the largest new gold mine Mr Murray said. The EIS encourages exploration by operation approved in Western Australia since “We have named our preferred contractors capturing and publicly releasing pre- 2013 and has a JORC Mineral Resource of for the bulk earthworks, and engineering competitive data, including important 3.8 million ounces of gold. procurement and construction contracts, new gravity data. She said the successful approvals process, and we are in the final stages of which culminated in February with green completing mobilisation plans. This data supported Gold Road Resources in targeting its exploration lights for Gruyere’s Project Management “Contracts have been awarded for long- Plan, Mining Proposal and Mine Closure lead items, such as the primary crusher, and subsequent success in gaining Plan, highlighted the department’s and SAG (Semi-Autogenous Grinding) and an offer in the highly competitive EIS coordinated and cooperative approach ball mills, to ensure minimal interruptions Co-funded Drilling Program. to encouraging growth in the resources to the construction schedule for the The co-funding aided Gold Road sector – from exploration right through to processing plant once it begins. Resources to undertake further drilling commencement of works and beyond. “Installation of the 648-room Gruyere at the Gruyere Deep Stratigraphic Hole, “The department’s Lead Agency Village has been completed, with the which was completed to a final depth Framework offers a single point of entry first stage commissioned, while the Anne of 1701.6 metres. The drill hole helped to assist proponents and coordinate the Beadell Borefield has also been completed to refine the geological model for the approvals process across Government,” to secure water supply for construction deposit and demonstrate its she said. activities and the village.” size potential. 21 Dr Marcus Cattani, Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston and Mines Safety Director Andrew Chaplyn at the launch of the Injury Alarm.

DATA HELPS DEVELOP INJURY PREVENTION TOOL

An injury prevention web tool has Professor Jones said that the faster a A total of 115 organisations have registered been developed in Western Australia patient received attention, and the higher to be involved. When organisations input using Department of Mines, Industry the quality of the attention, the chances data, an algorithm analyses this data and a customised report is produced. Regulation and Safety data. were greater for a full recovery or, at the least, avoiding death. The department’s Mines Safety Director The tool’s genesis was a call from the Andrew Chaplyn, who helped launch the International Labour Organization for “There will be a lag time before Injury Alarm Injury Alarm on 28 April this year, said he countries around the world to optimise the can hugely reduce the number of injuries,” he could see benefits for the regulator as well. collection and use of occupational safety said. “However we really see this as moving “There is an old adage, what you can and health (OSH) data. towards eliminating or at least reducing measure is what you can control,” Mr a lot of the workload within emergency Chaplyn said. “It’s important we are Injury Alarm analyses safety data to management and a lot of the suffering that able to see emerging safety trends. This identify the likelihood of incidents and occurs as a consequence of injury. technology has the potential to help direct injuries occurring in a workplace and was our regulatory effort to where it is needed developed by Dr Marcus Cattani using “The data from the department is terrific most – to where the hazards are. crucial data provided by the department. from an emergency management “Then we can work with those companies perspective, because it is real data and we Dr Cattani, who has worked in the field to make sure they have the right things in can analyse it to identify exactly what types place to control those hazards.” of injury prevention for 25 years, teamed of injuries occur, where they occur and up with Edith Cowan University colleague While it is still early days for Injury Alarm, what frequency.” Professor Russell Jones. both Dr Cattani and Professor Jones are enthusiastic about its potential. Dr Cattani said he had been using the data Professor of Clinical Education in the to create risk profiles. “We have come up with a good idea, we School of Medical and Health Sciences, are testing it and we want to collaborate Professor Jones said that he shared Dr “If you imagine that a risk profile is made with people, because all of the signs are Cattani’s concerns at seeing “the same up of say 15 or 20 different variables that that we have come up with something that sorts of patients, with the same sorts the department have given us, we can can make a difference,” Dr Cattani said. of injuries, and the same sorts of tragic then have a look and see what is the most For more information about injury alarm go stories, time and time again.” significant of those variables,” he said. to: www.injuryalarm.com

22 POSITIVE RESPONSE TO NEW ONLINE LODGEMENT SYSTEM

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s new Programme of Work – Spatial (PoW-S) system went online on 1 March 2017.

The introduction of a new map-based information onscreen using the map-based “Another benefit is that we can build on the online system has made lodging application. process in the future.” Programme of Work applications “The system then automatically intersects Updates had already been made to further with the Department of Mines, the proposed activities with other data improve functionality based on user Industry Regulation and Safety simpler layers of environmental and cultural feedback. These updates have included: and more efficient. significance, which means any areas which • Publishing of an upload format The new Programme of Work – Spatial require clarification can be addressed guide to provide guidance on (PoW-S) system which went online on before the application is submitted.” shape file uploads, as well as some 1 March 2017 offers real time feedback Ms Caple said the department had run by providing all relevant tenement spatial template shapefiles several industry training sessions in Perth information before lodgement. and Kalgoorlie to assist tenement holders • Improved system feedback when Environment Division Acting Executive to become familiar with the new spatial uploading shapefiles Director Karen Caple said the lodgement system before and after it • Improved quality of maps generated online system provided improved went online. by the application application quality, which would result A recent survey showed most users in assessment efficiencies. • Live feedback on distance and area believed the system was easy to use, while digitising activities “The department received the highest which was one of the major benefits number of exploration Programme of Work identified when the department began • New category for test pits activity. applications since 2012 for this March investigating the possibility of moving to an PoW-S applications will eventually cater for quarter, with 639 mineral exploration external spatial lodgement system in 2014. all exploration or prospecting activities. applications received, which is 50 per cent Environmental Officers were using the higher than the same time last year,” Initially, both the new spatial system and Environment Assessment Viewer spatial she said. the existing PoW forms will be available but system at the time, and the new PoW-S the PoW-E forms will be phased out during system built on its success. “Programme of Work applications must be the 2017-18 financial year. approved before exploration can start and “Our initial analysis in 2014 found that this new online system helps to make that Prospecting (PoW-P) forms will continue to potential efficiencies in the internal and lodgement process more efficient. be accepted in hard copy and online external lodgement of PoW applications via Submissions. “Users are able to enter their proposed were likely to be more than 70 per cent activities, either by uploading their by harnessing spatial technology,” For more information visit: existing spatial files or by digitising their Ms Caple said. www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Environment

23 TOWARDS 2020 VISION FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Towards 2020 is the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s vision for health and safety in the resources industry.

Continuous improvement to safety in “Towards 2020 sets outcomes to be Mr Ridge also highlighted the importance Western Australia’s resources industry achieved and how they can be measured. of effective stakeholder engagement. is driving the development of Towards “This enables us to become a more “Working together produces better 2020 – a regulatory strategy for efficient organisation and better utilise outcomes,” Mr Ridge said. resources safety. our resources in working with industry to “If we’re not working together, then achieve improved safety outcomes.” Officially launched by Mines and Petroleum achieving those outcomes becomes a Minister Bill Johnston at the Minesafe Towards 2020 describes the regulator’s lot harder.” International 2017 conference, Towards goals, focus areas and measures of The development of the strategy was also 2020 is the Department of Mines, Industry success for safety and health initiatives, driven by the pledge to make zero harm an Regulation and Safety’s vision for a safe and is presented as a live online resource aspirational goal. and healthy resources industry. that is easily accessible and can be Covering all legislation administered by updated as emerging issues and trends “While we are unable to control everything the Resources Safety Division, it is the are identified. in a workplace guaranteeing zero harm, we have had significant periods of time where first of a series of high-level three-year Launching the strategy, the Minister said we have not had any fatal accidents,” rolling strategies. the safety and health of workers in the Mr Ridge said. Executive Director Simon Ridge said resources industry was a high priority for This included an almost two-year period Towards 2020 would guide the division’s the State Government. where no fatalities occurred on Western efforts to raise awareness and seek “Towards 2020 will foster a shared safety Australian mine sites. compliance in Western Australia’s and health vision, and how it can be resources sector. achieved,” Mr Johnston said. “There is a whole suite of tools – technology, training, systems, processes, “It’s important that we are measuring “It will help Resources Safety effectively supervision – and all of these things come our performance and success to ensure engage with all of its stakeholders, and together,” Mr Ridge said. resources are being applied appropriately,” share important information on health he said. and safety.” 24 The factors that contribute to safety outcomes can be extremely broad. This means zero harm will be very hard to achieve, but it has to be our aspirational goal. We just have to get there one step at a time.” Data will play an important role in achieving the department’s Towards 2020 vision. “Data can tell us a lot,” Mr Ridge said. “Part of the Towards 2020 framework is about systematically analysing the data and finding what is hidden, which will assist us to improve safety.” This includes the use of independent expertise to help make sense of the data the department collects. A recent example involved giving departmental data to local universities for research projects. “Using tertiary institutions like Edith Cowan, The University of Western Australia and Curtin will help find previously hidden gems of knowledge,” Mr Ridge said. “It is only through increasing our knowledge that we are able to make better decisions.” The vision of a safe and healthy resources sector is supported by three Increasing the use of data to drive key goals. Each is built on core elements that work together to achieve the decision-making is an area in which Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s Towards 2020 vision. Mines Safety Director Andrew Chaplyn shares a passion. 1. World-leading regulation “It really is the backbone of what we 2. Smarter systems are trying to do in mines safety,” 3. Well-informed industry Mr Chaplyn said. To find out more about Towards 2020 go to: “We collect so much information … it is important we use that data to improve www.dmp.wa.gov.au/towards2020 our understanding.” Mr Chaplyn pointed to the evolution of the Safety Regulation System (SRS) as an example of how the department is doing this. “SRS is able to turn information around very quickly,” he said. “It can paint a clearer picture of what we are seeing and what the causes of these incidents might be.” While data is important, both Mr Chaplyn and Mr Ridge agree that inspectors in the field are still critical. “The analysis of data gives you a chance to develop accurate predictions,” Mr Ridge said. “However, you need inspectors out there in the field, feeling the pulse on the ground.” 25 Andrew Chaplyn speaks at the Perth Human and Organisational Factors Forum.

THE FACTORS OF SAFETY

A famous British Prime Minister once The department has conducted research In May, the department hosted two Human said that those who fail to learn from and held workshops with industry and Organisational Factor Forums – one history are doomed to repeat it. to develop the “top 11” human and in Perth, targeting the mining industry, and another in Karratha, targeting the The old saying resonates with Department organisational factors for the WA resources of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety sector as a way to increase the focus petroleum industry. Executive Director Resources Safety Simon on them. The Perth event attracted more than 200 Ridge, who believes strongly that we must Mines Safety Director Andrew Chaplyn people, the largest number of attendees be aware of human and organisational sums them up as factors that impact on for a single-theme event hosted by factors and the impact they can have on the reliability of people and systems. Resources Safety. safety and health. “They are the key parts of the health and “For one subject to attract well over 200 “If we are ignorant of these factors, then safety management system that can people was fantastic,” Mr Chaplyn said. we will continue to make the mistakes we impact on a safe work environment,” always have,” he said. The forum included presentations from the Mr Chaplyn said. department, industry experts and regulatory Mr Ridge said this approach was not new “It can be things like fatigue, training, colleagues from the Eastern States. and that the oil and gas sector and the aviation industry had probably run further competency, fit for purpose equipment One such colleague was Tony Linnane, with this sort of thinking. and equipment design, but it also includes Director Mine Safety Performance, from the systems for when things do go wrong - like New South Wales Resources Regulator. “It recognises a fundamental truth behind sound emergency response.” the overwhelming majority of incidents in “We’ve done a lot of work with the Western the resources industry,” he said. “People The department has been raising Australian department over a long period of don’t deliberately try to put their safety awareness about human and organisational time and I think it is a really good illustration at risk. “We have to ask ourselves the factors for a number of years. However, the of two government departments working question – what leads people to make the focus has increased significantly in the past together to get better outcomes for both of decisions they make?” 18 months. us,” Mr Linnane said. 26 Attendees at the Perth Human and Organisational Factors Forum.

He welcomed the opportunity to provide insights to both regulators about the challenges of addressing human and organisational factors. “These factors are critical because they look at the ways organisations structure their business and design their work, but also the way that we as humans behave,” Mr Linnane said. “That can have a really big bearing on whether or not risk control measures will prevent adverse work health and safety outcomes or not. It’s another piece in the puzzle.” Mr Linnane said the popularity of the forum reflected the importance of understanding human and organisational factors. “Mine operators are trying to work out what is the next step in terms of driving health and safety performance to better levels,” he said. “It is about thinking smarter about how they manage risk. Knowing and understanding the effect that human and organisational factors have is really critical to that.” According to Mr Chaplyn, continuing to collaborate through events such as forums will be an important part of increasing our understanding of how to address human and organisational factors. “It is a great way to share ideas and help each other raise awareness in this area,” he said. “It’s not something that you can just flick a switch and it changes tomorrow – but it can be integrated slowly into the system.” To find out more about safety regulation in Ronny Lardner from the Keil Centre speaks at the Perth Human and Organisational Western Australia’s resources industry go Factors Forum. to www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 27 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION AT 2017 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

The prestigious Department of Mines, “I will be interested to see how and if the The newest member of the Golden Gecko Industry Regulation and Safety annual partnership initiative fulfils a very real Selection Committee, Environmental Awards for Excellence will this year – need, and if the project has gone a long Protection Authority Chairman Dr Tom for the first time – include the Safety way to addressing whatever societal need Hatton, brings more than 25 years and Health Resources Sector Awards. was identified.” of national and international research experience to the judging panel. More than 40 nominations have been Commenting on the inclusion of the Safety received for the 2017 awards and three and Health Resources Sector Awards, “I am honoured to assist in the expert panels of judges will assess each Resources Safety Executive Director Simon recognition of excellence in environmental of them over the next few months before Ridge said he was looking forward to the management,” Dr Hatton said. “As an selecting the winners. judging process with great enthusiasm. environmental scientist, I am looking forward to the nominations reflecting “I have been a judge for the former New to the Community Partnership Award innovation and advancements in best Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA judging panel this year is Allan James, practice environmental protection.” awards process and it has always been an Aboriginal community leader with exciting to see how innovative the industry The Awards for Excellence winners will an extensive history of fostering social is,” Mr Ridge said. be announced at the Awards Ceremony responsibility and community relations in on Thursday 26 October. To register your the mining sector. “We go into the process without any interest for tickets please send your details preconceptions. Innovation can take “I’m really looking forward to the to [email protected] many forms, so we cannot afford to opportunity to review each of the narrow our thinking as to how this partnerships put forward, gain a greater might be demonstrated. appreciation for the various initiatives and the stakeholders involved, the value created “We are all winners in this process and and how each initiative works in practice,” celebrating success is an award in itself. Mr James said. The award winners will rightfully be proud of the formal recognition of having risen to the “A focus for me will be the sustainability top in a very competitive field.” aspect, the development of a program beyond a concept – the dynamic nature of the relationships and organisational partners and its overall longevity.”

28 THE JUDGES

2017

Community Partnership Resources Golden Gecko Award Safety and Health Resources Sector Award Sector Awards • Department of Mines, Industry • Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Director • Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Director General David Smith Regulation and Safety General David Smith Executive Director Resources (See left) Safety Simon Ridge Mr Smith has more than 20 years • Environmental Protection Authority of experience in the State and Mr Ridge is a qualified geologist Chairman Dr Tom Hatton Commonwealth public service, and mining engineer with more including the Department of the Dr Hatton has significant than 40 years of experience in the Premier and Cabinet, Department expertise in environmental science resources sector. of Treasury, Department of the and its application to issues of • Chamber of Minerals and Energy Prime Minister and Cabinet and State development. WA Deputy Chief Executive an overseas posting in Geneva • Murdoch University Chancellor Nicole Roocke with the Department of Foreign Affairs David Flanagan and Trade. Ms Roocke has been responsible Mr Flanagan is a geologist with more for coordinating industry input on • Former CEO of LotteryWest, than 25 years’ experience in the a variety of government regulatory Jan Stewart multi-commodity mining and mineral and policy issues and facilitating Ms Stewart was the CEO of exploration industry in Australia, communication within the minerals LotteryWest for more than 20 years Indonesia and West Africa. and resources sector for 14 years. and oversaw the distribution of more • WA Spatial Nexus Chair Rob Freeth • BCG Contracting Chief Executive than $120 million in grants each Officer Greg Heylen year to a wide range of WA charities Mr Freeth has over 35 years’ and community organisations. experience in computing and Mr Heylen has a commitment to information systems. He was Chair of ensuring best practice safety is • Social Responsibility and the Western Australian Land Information embedded in the culture at BGC Community Relations Strategist, System (WALIS) Advisory Council for from the leadership group through Allan James five years. to each person on the ground in Mr James is a Wongi/Yamatji man the workforce. born and raised in the Northern Goldfields region of WA. He has successfully undertaken a number of management roles in the mining sector. • Chair of Diabetics Research Foundation of Western Australia, Dr Erica Smyth Dr Smyth has 40 years’ experience within the mineral and petroleum sectors. She also serves on a number of community and research boards. 29 Commenced Operations Committed Projects

AGRICULTURE OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS Carnarvon Offshore Basin – Barrow Island – Gorgon Project East Kimberley – Ord – Ord/East Kimberley Carnarvon Basin – Greater Western Flank GORGON JOINT VENTURE Expansion Project Phase 1 The Gorgon Foundation Project on Barrow Island, WA STATE GOVERNMENT WOODSIDE ENERGY now in its eighth year of construction, is a three The State Government has invested $322m to The Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project to train LNG development with a nameplate capacity construct irrigation channels, roads and off-farm develop the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole fields, of 15.6Mtpa and includes a domestic gas plant via a subsea tie-back to the existing Goodwyn infrastructure to encourage private investment in capable of delivering at least 300TJ/d of gas A Platform has been successfully completed irrigated agriculture on the Ord lands in the East by Woodside Energy. First gas was produced to the mainland. Cost estimates for the project Kimberley Region. Kimberley Agricultural from the Goodwyn GH field in late 2015 and construction are expected to total more than Investment (KAI), a subsidiary of China’s production from the Tidepole field commenced A$55b. The project involves the processing of gas Shanghai Zhongfu Group, is developing leased in Q4 2016. from both the Gorgon and Jansz/Io gas fields and farm land on the Goomig Plain, with a future Expenditure: $2.5b. includes potentially the largest commercial CO2 option to lease and develop the Knox Plain, a geosequestration project in the world. Train one total of 13,400 ha. The State released a further start up and first shipment of LNG commenced LITHIUM 5,000ha of Ord West Bank and Mantinea lands in March 2016. Train 2 produced first LNG in in 2016 to KAI and TFS Corp. Ltd, established Kwinana – Tianqi Lithium Processing Project October 2016 and train three was commissioned producers of sandalwood. TIANQI LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD in March 2017. Expenditure: $322m. Tianqi Lithium Australia Pty Ltd holds a 51% Expenditure: $55b. Employment: Construction: 8000; interest in Talison Lithium, the operator of the Operation: 300 IRON ORE Greenbushes mine in the South West of WA. Pilbara – Cape Preston – Sino Iron The company has committed to a major expansion of the mine and the construction Pilbara – Wheatstone LNG Development CITIC PACIFIC of a lithium hydroxide processing plant at the CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD The Sino Iron project is located at Cape Preston, Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area, south of Perth. Chevron Australia Pty Ltd as Operator of the 100km south west of Karratha. The project will The processing plant will be constructed in two Wheatstone Project is currently working towards be the largest magnetite mining and processing stages. The first stage will accommodate the the construction of two LNG trains, a domestic development in Australia, with a mine life of production of 23,900tpa of lithium hydroxide gas plant and port facilities at the Ashburton more than 25 years. Six processing lines are and will occur between 2016-2018. The second North Strategic Industrial Area near Onslow. now operational. The first shipment of magnetite stage will expand the plant to produce up to The Project will initially produce 8.9Mtpa of LNG concentrate to China occurred in late 2013. The 47,800tpa of lithium hydroxide and will occur and have a 200TJ per day domestic gas plant project comprises in-pit crushers, a 29km slurry between 2018-2020. The final product will connected to the Dampier-to-Bunbury Natural pipeline, with an annual capacity to produce up be shipped to customers in China. Lithium Gas Pipeline. The Project is targeting first LNG to 24 million tonnes of magnetite concentrate. hydroxide is a highly-valued resource by mid-year 2017. The downstream processing facility has required for industries involved in energy storage, Expenditure: $40b. significant investment in dedicated supporting hybrid vehicles, aviation and other infrastructure including a new port facility, a 51 Employment: Construction: 7200; technological industries. Operation: 400 gigalitre desalination plant and a 450 megawatt Expenditure: $608m. combined cycle gas fired power station. Employment: Construction: 500; Operation: 115 Expenditure: $11.1b. POWER STATIONS Employment: Construction: 4000; OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS Boodarie Industrial Estate – South Hedland Operation: 1000 Power Station Carnarvon Basin – Greater Western Flank TRANSALTA IRON ORE PROCESSING Phase 2 In July 2014, TransAlta Energy (Australia) Pty WOODSIDE ENERGY Pilbara – Cape Preston – Sino Iron Ltd announced it will build, own and operate The Greater Western Flank 2 Project was CITIC PACIFIC a 150 megawatt power station in South approved in December 2015 and will develop Hedland’s Boodarie Industrial Estate. The plant The Sino Iron project is located at Cape Preston, gas and condensate from the Keast, Dockrell, 100km south west of Karratha. The project will will consist of a combined cycle gas plant, Sculptor, Rankin, Lady Nora and Pemberton fields be the largest magnetite mining and processing featuring both natural gas and steam turbines. via a subsea tieback to the existing Goodwyn development in Australia, with a mine life of The A$570m investment will help meet the more than 25 years. Six processing lines are platform. The project has awarded most major future energy needs of the region through a now operational. The first shipment of magnetite contracts and commenced manufacturing and 25-year agreement with both Horizon Power concentrate to China occurred in late 2013. The fabricating key project infrastructure. The project and Fortescue Metals Group. The plant is being project comprises in-pit crushers, a 29km slurry is expecting start-up from the initial tranche of five designed to allow for expansion and there is a pipeline, a pellet plant and annual capacity to wells in 2H 2019, with the remaining three wells possibility that other customers may be added produce up to 24 million tonnes of magnetite expected in 1H 2020. concentrate. The downstream processing facility in the future. Construction activities are largely Expenditure: $2.8b. has required significant investment in dedicated complete and the project has now moved into supporting infrastructure including a new port Carnarvon Basin – Persephone Project the commissioning phase with an expected facility, a 51 gigalitre desalination plant and a 450 completion of mid-2017. WOODSIDE ENERGY megawatt combined cycle gas fired Expenditure: $570m. power station. Woodside Energy Ltd, as operator of the North Employment: Construction: 250; Operation: 20 Expenditure: $11.1b. West Shelf Joint Venture is developing the Employment: Construction: 4000; A$1.2b Persephone gas field. The development Operation: 1000 involves two subsea wells and an 8km subsea tieback to the existing North Rankin Complex. Fabrication activities and offshore brownfield work has commenced, with start-up expected in Q3 2017. Expenditure: $1.2b.

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 IRON ORE OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS East Kimberley – Project Sea Dragon Pilbara – South Flank Project Canning Basin – Buru Canning Basin CommittedSEAFARMS GROUP Projects LIMITED BHP BILLITON IRON ORE PTY LTD Tight Gas Seafarms Group is a Queensland based BHP Billiton Iron Ore will require the development BURU ENERGY producer of farmed prawns. Seafarms proposes of an additional ore deposit to sustain production The Buru Energy/Mitsubishi joint venture (JV) to invest up to US$1.45b over the next eight as the Yandi mine is exhausted over the next five to is appraising the commercial potential of the years in Project Sea Dragon, a large scale, ten years. Development of the South Flank satellite Laurel Formation, a large onshore natural gas integrated, land based aquaculture project to high-grade ore body is currently the preferred long- resource located in the Canning Basin. Following produce black tiger prawns for export markets term solution for replacement volumes of up to 80 the successful completion of the 2015 tight gas in Asia. The aquaculture component of the million tonnes per annum. South Flank is located stimulation program on and near Noonkanbah project will be located in the Northern Territory approximately 130 km by road north-west of the Station, Buru commissioned DeGolyer and and is planned as a staged development town of Newman, and adjacent to the Company’s MacNaughton, a specialist tight gas and commencing with Stage 1, 1,000 hectares of existing Mining Area C operation. The proposed unconventional resource assessment consulting ponds and supporting infrastructure. In Western project would establish mining operations at South group to undertake an independent assessment Australia a founder stock and quarantine Flank and transport ore to an expanded Mining of the gas and liquids potential of the Laurel centre is operational in Exmouth, a processing Area C hub for processing and onward logistics. Formation in the Valhalla area. This independent plant is proposed for Kununurra, and subject The proposed project is currently in study phase assessment has confirmed that the region to competitive tender Wyndham port will be and is subject to a number of internal and contains a significant wet gas accumulation. The utilised for export and import. The project will external approvals. JV recently executed native title Agreements create approximately 300 jobs in the Kimberley with the Yungngora and Warlangurru people during construction, 150 direct jobs in the region covering the recently tested Asgard and Valhalla Pilbara – Balla Balla Infrastructure Project at Stage 1 building to 700 direct jobs when wells. The agreements provide for, amongst BALLA BALLA JOINT VENTURE fully operational. Seafarms Group expect to other matters, the support of the Yungngora and commence development during 2017. The Balla Balla Infrastructure project proposes to Warlangurru people for the future grant of the construct and operate a 165km railway connecting tenure required for the further development of the Flinders Mines Ltd’s Pilbara Iron Ore Project, the gas resources in the area. The Yungngora HEAVY MINERAL SANDS located in the central Pilbara as its foundation agreement has now been registered with the customer, to a proposed transhipment and Shark Bay – Coburn Zircon Project National Native Title Tribunal. stockyard facility at Balla Balla, situated midway Expenditure: $40m. STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED between Karratha and Port Hedland. The Railway Employment: Construction: 100; Operation: 30 Strandline proposes to develop the Coburn (BBI Rail Aus Pty Ltd) Agreement 2017 was zircon project, located south of Shark Bay executed between the State, the Company and URANIUM and approximately 250km north of Geraldton. the Guarantors on 23 January 2017. The State It contains total ore reserves of 308Mt at Agreement will now form part of a Bill to Northern Goldfields – Yeelirrie an average grade of 1.2 per cent heavy be introduced into Parliament before – Yeelirrie Uranium minerals, all of which lie within the portion of September 2017. CAMECO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD the project area that has received government Expenditure: $5.6b. Cameco Australia proposes to develop the environmental approvals for mining. At a mining Employment: Construction: 3300; Operation: 900 Yeelirrie project in the North-eastern Goldfields, rate of 23.4Mtpa, the project is expected to near Wiluna. The project entails open cut mining produce 49,500tpa of zircon, 109,000tpa of Pilbara – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project of shallow deposits of uranium ore, treatment chloride ilmenite and 23,500tpa of a mixed API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD in a plant to be established at the site, and rutile-leucoxene over its 19 year mine life. The development of associated infrastructure. The The Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture is company has secured all of the approvals project will process up to 2.4Mtpa of uranium proposing to develop the West Pilbara Iron Ore required to commence mining and processing ore over about 17 years. The resultant uranium Project. Stage 1 of the project is based on the operations at Coburn, and is continuing to oxide is to be transported to South Australia by production of 40Mtpa of direct shipping iron pursue discussions with parties interested in road for export to overseas markets. The project ore from deposits, including Red Hill and Mt becoming a strategic partner in the project. received environmental approval on 16 January Stuart deposits, located 35-80km south west Expenditure: $173m. 2017. Cameco will advance the project at a of Pannawonica. The ore is proposed to be Employment: Construction: 170; Operation: 110 pace aligned with market conditions. transported by a 282km heavy haul railway for Employment: Construction: 500; Operation: 225 INFRASTRUCTURE export via the proposed multi-user port at Anketell. State and Federal environmental West Kimberley – Browse LNG Precinct approvals for the mine, rail and port elements of WA STATE GOVERNMENT the project are in place. Subject to the successful completion of feasibility studies, and receipt of final The State Government is developing the regulatory approvals, the company anticipates Browse Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Precinct construction to commence following a decision to approximately 60km north of Broome. By proceed by the joint venturers and completion of focussing development at a suitable location, the funding arrangements. Precinct will minimise the environmental footprint of gas processing and any social impacts in the Expenditure: $6.8b. region while maximising opportunities for the local Employment: Construction: 1500; community to benefit from development of the Operational: 900 Browse Basin gas fields. The Precinct will have the capacity to accommodate at least two LNG processing operations, with a combined capacity of up to 50Mtpa. The State Government has acquired the land for the Precinct and will secure all relevant approvals to ensure the Precinct is ‘project ready’.

This section is intended as an overview and does not constitute an exhaustive list of projects within the Western Australian resources industry. 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$120 billion worth of projects either committed or under consideration for the State during the next few years. These would create more than 21000 construction jobs and almost 3000 permanent jobs.

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

Significant Projects as at April 2017

Project Value Employment (estimated A$m) Construction Permanent

Iron and Steel

API Management Pty Ltd – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project 6800 1500 900

CITIC Pacific – Cape Preston Mine & Processing Projects 11100 4000 1000

South Flank n/a n/a n/a

Sub Total 17900 5500 1900

Oil, Gas and Condensate

Browse LNG Precinct n/a n/a n/a

Buru Energy – Buru Canning Basin Tight Gas 40 100 30 Prospect Chevron – Wheatstone LNG 40000 7200 400 Gorgon Joint Venture Gas Processing Project 55000 8000 300 ONLINE Woodside Energy – Greater Western Flank Phase 1 2500 n/a n/a Woodside Energy – Greater Western Flank Phase 2 2800 n/a n/a

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NORSEMAN Tutunup South 0 50 100 Yoongarillup Lake Johnston Whicher Range Ta Greenbushes Li Flat Rock wind Mt Henry Kilometres New Morning Flying Fox Spotted Quoll Eaglehawk Mutineer Fletcher Persephone Exeter Finucane North West Shelf Athena Hermes Lambert Deep Searipple Egret Lambert Major Resource Projects Capella Angel Thebe Perseus Cossack North Rankin Forestier Laminaria East Montague Ajax Chandon Gaea Wanaea Keast Goodwyn Hurricane June 2017 Rankin/Sculptor Yellowglen Tidepole Urania Pemberton Goodwyn/S.Pueblo Project labels: Wheatstone Dixon/W.Dixon Sage Jansz Geryon Pluto Dockrell Iago Saffron Toporoa Io South Reindeer Projects operating or currently under development with an actual or anticipated Scarborough Eurytion Xena Winchester Gnu Chrysaor/Dionysus Brunello Corvus value of production greater than A$10 Million are shown in blue Balnaves Wilcox Caribou Bravo Briseis Maenad Orthrus Julimar Wandoo Proposed or potential projects with a capital expenditure greater than A$20 Million Glencoe See Tusk Nimblefoot Achilles Acme West Tryal Rocks Barrow Island are shown in red Clio Oryx Yara Pilbara The Grafter Clio South John Brookes enlargement Stag Nitrates Clio North Gorgon Chamois Projects under care and maintenance are shown in purple Satyr NWSV LNG Yara Pilbara Prometheus Petrel Mentorc Rosella Fertilisers |n Chester Rosella North Davis Pluto LNG |n |n Anketell Frigate Tern Spar Dampier Concerto/Ichthys Maitland Cape Preston Dampier Salt Pharos Mimia Halyard East Cornea Bianchi Cape |n|n Cape Lambert Ichthys West Echuca Shoals Zola Preston Torosa Blacktip Antiope Maitland River Devil Creek Radio Hill Ichthys Prelude Cape Bougainville Tallaganda Gas Pasco Brecknock Sino Iron Whundo Zn Cu Bunyip Flinders Shoal Gwydion Balmoral Calliance Turtle South South Chervil Novara Taunton Coniston Tanglehead Nasutus MMardieardie Nimrod Australind Cyrano Sorby Hills Pb Zn Cu Van Gogh Stickle Cadell Ord Stage 2 Vincent Moondyne Wyndham|n Toro Stybarrow Pyrenees Corowa Outtrim Barrow Island Ord Stage 1 Coaster John Brookes Cockatoo Island ! 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Zirconium Peak Hill DeGrussa Cu Au Mineral symbols Jack Hills Wingellina |n Andy Well West Musgrave Precious mineral Shark Bay Salt Wiluna Jundee–Nimary Dmd Paroo Station Pb Succoth Cu PGE Tollu Cu Central Murchison Lake Way Matilda Lake Wells North K Precious metal Centipede–Millipede Coburn Weld Range Gabanintha Wiluna West Au (or as shown) V Ti Fe Hinkler Well Honeymoon Well Mt Keith Steel alloy metal Cue JV – Hollandaire Cu Au Ag Reedys Yeelirrie Lake Maitland Gidgee Cliffs Lake Wells West K Ni (or as shown) Big Bell B arrambie Yakabindie Bronzewing Speciality metal Cue / Metals X V Ti Fe Ti–Zr (or as shown) Murchison / Silver Lake Dalgaranga Base metal Balline Grt Mt Magnet Gruyere Iron Port Gregory Grt Alumina Windimurra V Fe All sites are bauxite |n Kirkalocka |n Coal and lignite Geraldton Cyclone Uranium Tropicana Industrial mineral Processing plant Mulga Rock Petroleum symbols Ponton Gas field Oil field Oil and gas field

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