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Lithium plant adds value to WA resources development DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT International Trade and Investment Level 6, 1 Adelaide Terrace East Perth, Western Australia 6004 • AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 8 9222 0555 • Fax: +61 8 9222 0505 Email: [email protected] • www.dsd.wa.gov.au

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The year’s end sees Western Australia basking in gold and shimmering in the silver light of India — Mumbai lithium with the State’s resources sector continuing to shine. Western Australian Trade Office 93 Jolly Maker Chambers No 2 Western Australia is the world’s biggest gold province, with the value of the State’s gold sales 9th floor, Nariman Point • Mumbai 400 021 • INDIA increasing for the second consecutive year to reach a record $10 billion. Tel: +91 22 6630 3973 • Fax: +91 22 6630 3977 Gold exploration expenditure in the State has surged throughout 2016 and investment Email: [email protected] • www.watoindia.in interest in the State’s gold sector is on the rise (see story page 4). Indonesia — Jakarta Western Australia Trade Office The Western Australian South West town of Greenbushes is home to the world’s largest Level 48, Wisma 46, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kavling 1 single hard-rock deposit of lithium. Lithium concentrate has been produced from the Western Jakarta Pusat 10220 • INDONESIA Australian lithium operations for over 25 years. Tel: +62 21 574 8834 • Fax: +62 21 574 8888 Recent global demand for lithium has risen substantially due to its use in renewable energy Email: [email protected] storage, including rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. Japan — Tokyo Western Australian Government Office To meet this demand, a new $400 million lithium processing plant in Kwinana will produce 14th floor, Imperial Tower lithium hydroxide and is likely to see lithium production from the Greenbushes site double 1-1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku (story page 2). Tokyo 100-0011 • JAPAN Tel: +81 3 5157 8281 • Fax: +81 3 5157 8286 The State’s minerals sector has grown over the past year with volumes at record levels Email: [email protected] • www.wajapan.net (story page 6). Japan — Kobe In terms of investment, an estimated $97 billion of resources projects is under construction in Western Australian Government Office our State, with a further $46 billion of prospective projects on the horizon. 6th floor, Golden Sun Building 4-3-6 Nakayamate-dori Chuo-Ku • Kobe 650-0004 • JAPAN Western Australia continues its lead as the nation’s destination of choice for mining Tel: +81 78 242 7705 • Fax: +81 78 242 7707 investment with a strong and sustainable resources sector well-positioned for the New Year. Email: [email protected] • www.wajapan.net Bill Marmion Middle East — Dubai MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT Western Australian Trade Office 106, Emarat Atrium Sean L’Estrange PO Box 58007 • Dubai • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MINISTER FOR MINES AND PETROLEUM Tel: +971 4 343 3226 • Fax: +971 4 343 3238 Email: [email protected] • www.wato.ae

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02 04 10 Copyright: Tianqi Lithium

16 18 21 Copyright: BHP Billiton Petroleum Australia

02 Silver light 16 Building Kambalda New WA lithium processing plant under construction to meet Iconic WA mining town celebrates 50 years since Australia’s rising global demand. first nickel mine was opened.

04 Golden State 18 Safety show Western Australia is the biggest gold province in the world and The 2016 Mines Safety Roadshow travelled across the State is attracting increased international investment interest. with the theme ‘pressing concerns’.

10  Abalone innovation 21 Competitive advantage WA company poised for international export after developing a WA’s first improvement scheme for major industrial areas world-first artificial reef to grow the seafood delicacy. gazetted over the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area.

Department of Mines and Petroleum Department of Mines and Petroleum Department of State Development Department of State Development www.dmp.wa.gov.au www.dsd.wa.gov.au $400M WA LITHIUM PROJECT UNDERWAY

Lithium hydroxide. Photo: Tianqi Lithium Australia.

A new $400 million lithium processing “While Western Australia has been mining “This project is a major development for plant is under construction in Western and exporting lithium for more than 25 Western Australia and will boost the local Australia’s South West. years, this project introduces value-adding economy in Kwinana,” Mr Barnett said. secondary processing into the local Tianqi Lithium Australia is building the new “More than 115 employees will be needed plant in Kwinana, to process lithium from supply chain. once the project becomes operational spodumene, mined at the company’s “This is very positive news for growing the toward the end of 2018. Greenbushes mine near Bunbury. State’s economy as we seek to take a “The project will also generate benefits The Greenbushes mine is considered to greater role in processing our raw materials for the South West of the State, with contain the world’s largest and highest to produce higher value products.” production likely to double at the Greenbushes mine, near Bunbury, to supply grade spodumene reserves. Lithium has Tianqi Lithium Australia owns 51 per cent the Kwinana plant.” been produced from the Greenbushes of Talison Lithium, which operates the lithium operations for over 25 years. Greenbushes mine. Mr Marmion said the State Government Lithium – a soft, silver-white coloured metal had worked closely with Tianqi’s Australian Tianqi announced its final investment subsidiary to secure the investment for – and its compounds have several industrial decision for the Kwinana processing project applications, including heat-resistant glass Western Australia. in September and construction on the and ceramics, lubricants, flux additives for project commenced mid-October. “A concerted effort was made to ensure iron, steel and aluminium production, and a suitable site and cross-government lithium and lithium-ion batteries. The plant is expected to be completed approvals were secured, in order for a timely towards the end of 2018 and will have investment decision to be made,” he said. Global demand for lithium is rising due to the capacity to process spodumene into its use in renewable energy storage and “This is an important manufacturing project 24,000 tonnes per year of lithium hydroxide. electric car batteries, as well as in the glass which adds value to natural resources and ceramics industry. The lithium produced by Talison Lithium is development in Western Australia and used in batteries for consumer electronics, increases our capacity to produce higher State Development Minister Bill Marmion electric bicycles, buses and passenger value products.” said the Tianqi lithium plant project was expected to create up to 500 jobs during vehicles. It is also used in aerospace alloys, the two-year construction period. wind turbines, glass and ceramics. “Demand for lithium is increasing rapidly Premier Colin Barnett attended the thanks to its growing use for renewable sod-turning ceremony in October at the energy storage and electric car batteries,” Kwinana site, along with Tianqi Lithium Mr Marmion said. Corporation chairman Jiang Weiping. 2 Tin was first discovered in the Greenbushes region in creeks near the Blackwood River (pictured).

Greenbushes and lithium The South West town of Greenbushes is In the 1940s the focus of mining in the This latest development comes home to the world’s largest single hard-rock region shifted to tantalum – a hard, blue- more than 125 years after tin was deposit of lithium. gray metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. first discovered and is the reason the Four decades later the attention turned Greenbushes area is recognised as the The Western Australian lithium mine, longest continuously operated mining to lithium. located 250 km south of Perth, started area in Western Australia. development in 1983, however, the town’s Initial development of the lithium ore body history goes back much further. at Greenbushes started in 1983 and the Lithium projects in Five years before the Kalgoorlie gold rush first processing plant was commissioned in 1893, Greenbushes was founded as a two years later. Western Australia mining town after the discovery of tin. The construction of Tianqi Lithium • Greenbushes The discovery was made in 1888, when tin Australia’s Kwinana lithium processing • Pilgangoora was found in creeks near the Blackwood plant is likely to see lithium production from River. Small workings were established the Greenbushes mine double in order to • Mt Marion shortly after. meet demand. • Mt Cattlin

Uses for lithium

• rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries • lubricants • aluminium smelting • air treatment • pharmaceuticals • glass • ceramics • pyrotechnics • optics • induction cook tops and cookware Tianqi Lithium Corporation Chair Jiang Weiping and Premier Colin Barnett attended the • steel and iron castings. unveiling of spodumene-bearing rock at the site of the new processing plant.

3 Doray Minerals’ Deflector Gold Project. Photo: Doray Minerals. WESTERN AUSTRALIA: THE GOLDEN STATE

Gold has been a shining light for Doray Minerals’ Deflector Gold Project and industry have driven increased investment and Western Australia in the shadows of Blackham Resources’ Wiluna mine both exploration activity across Western Australia.” the commodities price downswing. celebrated their first pours this year. A number of gold projects have recently Gold exports from Western Australia in Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean started, or are near commercial production, 2015-16 were valued at nearly $16 billion L’Estrange officially opened the Deflector including the Central Murchison Gold Project, with about 63 per cent produced here and Gold Project in the Mid West region in Kalgoorlie North, Thunderbox near the town the rest refined from mining operations in October, and the Wiluna mine – part of other states, territories and overseas. Blackham Resources’ Matilda Gold of Leinster, and Deflector. project 700 kilometres northeast of Western Australia is the biggest gold “Reopening of the Matilda and Wiluna mining Perth – in November. province in the world and is attracting centres marks the rejuvenation of the gold increasing investment interest from China. At the Wiluna ceremony, the Minister mining industry in the northern goldfields of said that the importance of gold to WA’s Gold exploration expenditure in Western WA,” Mr L’Estrange said. economy could not be overstated. Australia for 2015-16 surged to $385 million Mining at Doray’s Deflector Project began – an increase of more than 40 per cent on “The gold sector produced 6.3 million with the West and Central Lode open pits in the $274 million spent in 2014-15. ounces of gold valued at $10 billion in February 2016 and the first ore production 2015-16,” he said. Two Western Australian gold miners have began in May. exemplified the aggressive and confident “While the trend across the rest of the mood prevailing among companies resources sector has been to reduce Open pit development is continuing to the pursuing profits from the world’s most investment and exploration activity, south and underground development is valued precious metal. improved market conditions for the gold also under way. 4 A haul truck at Doray Minerals’ Deflector Gold Project. Photo: Doray Minerals.

Deflector’s pre-mining resource of nearly three million tonnes is expected to support an initial mine life of six years, but there is significant potential to increase resources. Doray is continuing to explore the 7km-long Deflector Corridor for additional mineralisation. The company expects Deflector to produce about 60,000 ounces of gold per annum – plus copper and silver credits – over the initial six-year mine life, lifting Blackham Resources’ Matilda Gold Project. Photo: Blackham Resources. the company’s total production, including the Andy Well mine, to beyond 130,000 ounces per annum and positioning the company among the top 15 gold producers in Australia. Blackham Resources’ Matilda Gold Project comprises more than 780 square kilometres of tenements, and includes the Wiluna, Matilda, and Williamson gold mines. The company purchased the Matilda project assets in November 2011 and started work to recommence operations one month after obtaining final approvals in June 2016. Current resources at 1 July 2016 are 48 million tonnes at 3.3 grams per tonne (g/t) for 5.1 million ounces of gold. Reserves are seven million tonnes at 2.5 g/t for Gold from Doray Minerals’ Deflector Gold Project. Photo: Doray Minerals. 560,000 ounces of contained gold. There are indications that all deposits in the project have significant potential for greater resources at depth. Minister L’Estrange complimented Blackham Resources at the Wiluna opening for collaborating with the Centre for Exploration Targeting at The University of Western Australia to define and rank more than 70 additional exploration targets that may yield discoveries of significant new resources. “With expenditure on gold exploration in Western Australia in 2015 up more than 36 per cent, there has never been a better time to explore,” he said. “With the cost curve low and efficiencies high, now is also the best possible time to be building a mine in WA and the State Government will continue to do everything it can to assist explorers and encourage Visable gold from a Blackham Resources drill core. Photo: Blackham Resources. new mines.” 5 WA THE DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR MINING INVESTMENT

Western Australia is once again projects and remains the State’s most “The State Government remains committed the nation’s destination of choice valuable commodity.” to fostering a strong and sustainable for mining investment according to resources industry through policies which In addition, the value of the State’s gold statistics compiled by the Department support responsible mining exploration sales has increased for the second of Mines and Petroleum. and development.” consecutive year, bucking the trend to General Manager Policy and Coordination reach a record $10 billion. During 2015-16, Australia attracted Richard Borozdin said the State had $1.4 billion in mineral exploration activity, “Western Australia had an estimated attracted 66 per cent of the nation’s with WA accounting for more than 61 per total mining investment in 2015-16 and $97 billion of resource projects under cent of this expenditure at $871 million. produced $87.9 billion worth of minerals construction and a total of $46 billion has It also employed 102,258 people, the and petroleum. been identified for possible future projects,” Mr Borozdin said. fourth consecutive year the State’s mining “While the total sales value of the employment has been higher than 100,000 minerals sector has declined compared Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean people and is almost double the number to the previous year, the volume and size L’Estrange said the value of the resources employed in the industry a decade ago. of the industry is at a record level,” sector remained strong. The 2015-16 Statistics Digest was Mr Borozdin said. “The resources industry’s current value is released by the department in November. “Iron ore sales volume reached a record more than twice what it was 10 years ago,” For further statistics go to: 756 million tonnes from a total of 31 Mr L’Estrange said. www.dmp.wa.gov.au/lateststatisticsrelease

Exploration on the up Mineral exploration activity applications in The report also showed the number of The results also show that during the third Western Australia are up by 25 per cent mineral prospecting licence applications quarter of 2016, the department finalised: received had grown from 359 in the June since a year ago, according to Department quarter to 653 this quarter. • 99 per cent of mineral prospecting of Mines and Petroleum’s (DMP) third licence applications within 65 This surge in the number of prospecting quarter 2016 approvals performance report. business days. licence applications contributes to the The report shows that Programme of increase seen in the number of exploration • 98 per cent of mineral exploration Work (PoW) applications have increased activities received by the department. Programme of Work applications consecutively each quarter for the last The department’s approvals performance within 30 business days. continues to remain high this quarter with twelve months, rising from 400 to 500 • 100 per cent of petroleum survey an average of 98 per cent of all applications applications received since 1 October 2015. approved within the target timeframes. applications within 40 business days. Exploration activity in 2016 to date has This exceeds DMP’s business target of The quarterly reports are available on the showed positive signs of recovery from the finalising more than 80 per cent of all department’s website – www.dmp.wa.gov. lower levels of activity in 2015. applications received within target timelines. au/Investors/Approvals-14055.aspx 6 INNOVATION DESTINATION: WA GATHERS GLOBAL DELEGATES

Carnegie Wave Energy showcased their CETO technology for wave power generation – CETO harnesses energy from ocean waves and converts it into zero-emission electricity and desalinated water. Carnegie’s CETO 6 units are currently being constructed at the Australian Marine Complex for deployment at its Garden Island project. Delegates then donned 3D glasses at Curtin University’s HIVE and saw detailed 3D rendered images of the HMAS Sydney and German raider Kormoran wrecks come to life. The underwater images are so detailed that scientists are able to study corrosion properties on the wrecks. At the conclusion of the program, delegates met with State Development Minister Bill Marmion. The event followed the Minister’s State Development Minister Bill Marmion (centre) with International Trade and Investment Director, Stuart Crockett (fourth from right) and Western Australia’s Consuls General. own encounter with innovation and technology at Edith Cowan University’s Security Research Institute. The facility is one of the leading cyber security and digital Western Australia’s global reputation for at number 41 on the latest global TOP500 forensic groups in the world. innovation, technology and science drew supercomputing list. The system hosts high- an international crowd recently, when end supercomputing projects across a wide “Western Australia is an outward-looking, Consuls General from the State’s major range of scientific fields. export-oriented State, with an economy trading partners came together for an that thrives on trade and investment,” Following the Pawsey tour, the delegates ‘innovation and technology showcase’. Mr Marmion said. visited another supercomputer facility, The consular delegation included new Western Australian geoscience company “We pride ourselves on global engagement Consuls General, as well as consular and DownUnder Geosolutions, where they were and the strength and breadth of our embassy staff, representing China, India, impressed with the company’s innovative international relationships. Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and supercomputer tank design. The company’s “As one of the world’s most diverse mineral the United States of America. computing equipment is located in a bath of and petroleum provinces, our State is ‘baby oil’, which cools the computers more The delegates attended a ‘Science and perhaps best known internationally for the efficiently than water cooling. Innovation’ program, hosted by the ongoing strength of our resources sector. International Trade and Investment Other site tours for the delegates included “But Western Australia is also rich in ideas… division of the Department of State The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research with world-class research and development, Development (DSD). and Innovation (CERI), Carnegie Wave and cutting-edge advances in science Energy and Curtin University’s HIVE (Hub The program was initiated by DSD in 2014 and innovation.” for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch) to showcase Western Australia’s science – an advanced facility established at Curtin In early November, the Minister launched and innovation capabilities and increase University for visualisation, virtualisation and Western Australia’s Innovation Strategy, which understanding of innovative technology and simulation capabilities in Western Australia. includes a strong focus on collaborating science activities in the State. in innovation and commercialisation with ‘Innovation hub’ CERI provided an outline Delegates began the program with a visit neighbouring South East Asian countries. of its vision to create a vibrant economic to the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre – future for Western Australia. CERI is a not- For more information go to: a high-performance computing national for-profit centre established in 2015 with the www.innovation.wa.gov.au/innovation-strategy facility located in Perth, and home to aim of working closely with post-graduate ‘Magnus’, the most powerful public research researchers to assist them in developing supercomputer in the Southern Hemisphere. entrepreneurial skills and to take them Achieving 1097 TeraFLOPS (floating point through the ‘innovation process’ aiming to operations per second), Magnus debuted establish startup companies.

7 Delegates attending the WAKER Forum had the opportunity to undertake several site visits, including the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Perth.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA – KOREA FORUM

The fourth Western Australian Korea “The inaugural WAKER Forum was held partner, with a total trade of $8.7 billion in Energy and Resources (WAKER) in November 2012 and it was the first the 2015-16 financial year. time that the Korean Central Government Forum was held on Friday, November Western Australia accounts for more than collaborated on such an initiative with a 18 in Perth. 37 per cent of Australia’s exports to South State Government,” Mr Crockett said. The WAKER Forum is a joint initiative of the Korea and about 28 per cent of its total Department of State Development and the “The event helps to maintain our relationship trade. Iron ore accounted for 47 per cent of with the Korean Government and Western Australia’s exports to South Korea Korean Central Government to enhance stakeholders, while emphasising Western in the 2015-16 financial year. bilateral business cooperation between Australia’s commitment to attracting Western Australia and Korea, particularly for The Western Australian Government investment in the resources sector.” research and technology collaboration in the maintains a trade and investment office in energy, mining and construction sectors. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is Seoul, South Korea. For more information, Western Australia’s third largest trading visit www.dsd.wa.gov.au Minister for State Development Bill Marmion addressed about 100 attendees including senior executives from Korean companies based in Seoul and in Australia including KOGAS, KEPCO, Hanwha Mining and the Korea Development Bank. Around 20 delegates spent the previous day on site visits in Perth to the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, Curtin HIVE (Hub of Immersive Visualisation and eResearch Centre) at Curtin University, and the Roy Hill Remote Operations Centre. Director of International Trade and Investment at the Department of State Development, Stuart Crockett said that interaction between delegates and guests was “very positive with discussion The 2016 WAKER Forum featured presentations and roundtable discussions with Western on possibilities for further collaboration Australian Government and industry representatives and the Korean delegation. between Western Australia and Korea”. 8 Winners of the BHP Billiton challenge Vaibhav Bhandari, Mark Weiss and Logan Suguitan.

HACKATHON HEADS TO SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco is recognised as a global teams come together, and with no mining The team that won the challenge, Miner, computer technology hub and, in knowledge, come up with some really analysed and focused on events around September, the city played host to the good solutions. track maintenance. latest Unearthed Solutions Hackathon. “Data is an important piece (of the puzzle), Winners of the Young Innovator The hackathons bring together software but putting it together with operational Award, Great Mines Think Alike, took developers, designers and industry to experience will be the best of both worlds,” on Caterpillar’s operator performance develop prototype solutions to real world Mr Young said. optimisation challenge, by creating a problems in the resources sector. The winning team, Team Hermes, built a predictive real-time feedback system to machine-learning algorithm that predicts the warn operators about the risks of Teams have 54 hours to come up with their probability of a failure event happening to an upcoming events. prototype and present it to judges, industry operator in real time. and their peers. The system also generated logs of operator The real time feedback offers the potential performance that could give managers This was the eighth hackathon organised by to guide operators towards better driving. insights into trends and operator rankings. Unearthed Solutions for 2016 and was held in the lead up to MINExpo in Las Vegas – The BHP Billiton challenge involved Mr Young said he was amazed by all of the North America’s largest mining conference. developing ways to predict delays and participants’ dedication. optimise the world’s largest heavy-haul Event sponsors Caterpillar and BHP Billiton railway, located in Western Australia’s “We had a great turnout and some really provided data for the challenges. Pilbara region. good solutions. Caterpillar ventures is here in San Francisco, but innovation happens The Caterpillar challenge involved teams Each ore train, on average, contains everywhere in the world,” Mr Young said. developing innovative approaches to over 230 ore cars carrying in excess of assess, predict and improve haul truck 34,000 tonnes of ore worth more than “Having these events more global is a great operator performance. $2 million dollars. benefit to us and we certainly appreciate Unearthed for putting on these events.” Caterpillar Ventures Director Michael Each minute of lost time on the rail network Young said it was really exciting to see can cost more than $28,000. 9 The company’s Flinders Bay leases total about 400 hectares and include an export processing facility in Augusta. WA ABALONE Biosecurity is highly controlled to avoid any risk of disease, with the Department of Fisheries closely monitoring the farm’s INNOVATION environmental management. The company aims to generate an annual turnover of $10 million with the project providing up to 18 permanent jobs in the Augusta region while producing product for export markets around the world. The project is expected to reach full capacity of 200 tonnes-a-year of ocean- grown abalone by 2020 and plans are under way for new farms at Esperance, and at Port Lincoln in South Australia. The Western Australian Government has identified that the State’s agriculture and aquaculture sectors – ‘agrifoods’ – have a significant opportunity to grow by feeding the rapidly expanding urbanised middle class population around the world, particularly in Asia where there is a demand Concrete structures on the sea bed create abalone reefs to grow the seafood. Photo: Ocean Grown Abalone. for high-quality, traceable produce. In 2014-15, the State’s agricultural and food exports rose to $7.8 billion, with major Western Australian company Ocean Divers then place the juveniles on the export markets for Western Australian Grown Abalone is poised to export their artificial abalone reefs where the abalone agrifoods including China (22 per cent), unique, high-quality product to the thrive in their natural environment. Indonesia (14 per cent), Vietnam world after developing an innovative, “Our divers tend the reefs, protecting the (9 per cent), Japan (9 per cent) and Korea world-first artificial reef to grow the abalone from predators, monitoring growth (6 per cent). Western Australian agrifood seafood delicacy. and stocking density and planting new exports to China alone rose 23.5 per cent The company has established an abalone abalone on the reefs each year as mature to $1.7 billion in 2014-15. abalone are harvested,” Mr Adams said. farm in Flinders Bay, near Augusta on the Special Adviser of the Agribusiness State’s South West coast, using concrete “Nature takes care of the rest – nurturing Expansion Unit at the Department of State structures on the sea bed to grow hatchery- and feeding the abalone until they’re ready Development Rob Delane said Ocean bred abalone in their natural environment. for harvest.” Grown Abalone’s project was a great Abalone is a family of reef-dwelling marine Mr Adams said the cycle takes just under example of the growth and opportunities snails and, together with rock lobster, three years with the abalone growing to an available to Western Australian aquaculture pearls, prawns and scallops, the premium average harvest size of 130 millimetres, or and agribusiness. seafood generates significant export 350 grams. “This is an exciting, Western Australian revenue for Western Australia. The innovative harvesting technique meant project, with both innovation and market- they could control the process in order to Chief Executive Officer Brad Adams focus at its core and excellent prospects for harvest to market demand and to whatever described the company’s project as, “the future growth to overseas export markets,” size the market required. world’s first commercial abalone ranch”. Mr Delane said. “Eventually we expect to be harvesting “We’ve built our own artificial abalone around 200 tonnes annually from the “Globally, demand for premium agrifoods reefs on our leases in the pristine waters of Flinders Bay site,” he said. and aquaculture products is on the rise. Flinders Bay,” Mr Adams said. “Future sites around Australia have “Australia has a well-established reputation “We place hatchery-reared juvenile been identified for future expansion of internationally as a reliable supplier of abalone on the reefs then let nature do the technology. clean, safe, high-quality food products, and the rest to produce a totally natural ‘wild Western Australia’s wealth of knowledge harvest’ product.” “People who know seafood, especially abalone, have developed this business in sustainable resource management, Mr Adams said the company purchases over a number of years to ensure that the innovation, and new industry development juvenile greenlip abalone from a land-based technology that has been developed will is well-positioned to prosper from meeting abalone hatchery and grow-out facility in produce a premium product that is in consumer demand for high-quality Bremer Bay. high demand.” agrifood products.” 10 Agriculture and Food Minister Mark Lewis, State Development Minister Bill Marmion and Regional Development Minister Terry Redman at the brand launch. NEW BRAND SHOWCASES LOCAL PRODUCERS GLOBALLY

Western Australian agrifood producers Western Australia Worth Sharing “We expect to launch the brand soon have received a boost towards raising encompasses a distinctive logo featuring through an international advertising their profile and product-recognition Western Australia, and a website where campaign in Singapore then China, with overseas with the launch of a new, people from overseas can learn about and Japan and Indonesia to follow next year.” export-focused branding initiative. connect with companies exporting Western Australian produce. The branding project is funded by Royalties The ‘Western Australia Worth Sharing’ for Regions through the $350 million Seizing brand campaign was unveiled in October the Opportunity Agriculture initiative. by Premier Colin Barnett to an audience of local companies, international consuls and Regional Development Minister Terry industry groups. Redman said regional businesses “The brand seeks to represent WA’s would feature strongly in the campaign, premium agrifood produce grown in clean, contributing to initiatives seeking to achieve fresh air, under blue skies and bathed in The new logo promoting Western Australian the Government’s goal of doubling the value sunshine,” Mr Barnett said. produce. of the Western Australian agrifoods industry “It will signify our modern agriculture and by 2025. production methods and high food safety Companies that agree to be export partners “So far, we have companies involved from standards, which are greatly valued in will be able to licence use of the brand Shark Bay, Manjimup, Margaret River, international markets. from the State Government free of charge, Esperance, Harvey, Moora and many other and incorporate it into their international “The brand is based around the idea of towns across the State,” Mr Redman said. sharing, and Western Australian companies marketing plans. “This brand focuses on the key strengths and their individual stories will be at the very State Development Minister Bill Marmion of our diverse State, from its immense size heart of this campaign. said the brand had been developed through and sunshine, to the pristine environment “Companies already involved range comprehensive research and testing. and transparent supply chains.” from some of WA’s most successful “This is an $8.1 million, three-year initiative agricultural exporters through to smaller, that we will continually monitor and refine,” For more information go to: family-run businesses.” Mr Marmion said. www.westernaustraliaworthsharing.com 11 2016 Africa Down Under event attendees and African delegates (see box right).

14TH AFRICA DOWN UNDER IN WA

Hot topics up for discussion at this 60 exhibitors and 10 African ministers Resources Centre, Sheila Khama; Australian year’s Africa Down Under event and delegations. High Commissioner to Kenya, John Feakes; focused on mining, oil and gas policies, Premier Colin Barnett delivered the keynote Australian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mark taxation, how to manage checks address at a ministerial dinner and State Sawers; Assistant Secretary Africa Branch, on mining companies, royalties and Development Minister Bill Marmion and DFAT, Matthew Neuhaus; Commercial community engagement. Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean Manager of the Western Australian Trade Africa Down Under (ADU) is the centrepiece L’Estrange hosted the popular Government Office in Nairobi, Filippo Raggi; as well of ‘Africa Week’ – held in Perth in early of Western Australia breakfast, now in its as representatives of the Departments of September. Other key events during third year. State Development (DSD) and Mines and the week included the Africa Oil & Gas Petroleum (DMP). Conference, the Australia-Africa Universities In attendance at the breakfast were Network annual general meeting and Madagascan Minister of Mines, Ying Vah In his opening remarks at the breakfast Zafilahy; South African Deputy Minister dinner, the Australia Awards Alumni event, Mr Marmion noted Western of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant; Roundtable, the Africa-Australia Research Australia’s strong presence in Africa, as well Forum, the Africa-Australia Technology Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Mining, as the State’s global reputation in mining. and Infrastructure Conference and the Dan Kazungu; Nigerian Minister of Solid Australia Africa Trade & Investment Dialogue Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi; and Dr Tony “Sixty eight Western Australian companies luncheon, as well as several country Aubynn, chief executive officer of the are operating 185 mining projects – more business and investment seminars. Minerals Commission, Ghana. than 50 per cent of all Australian operated The 14th ADU conference and Also present were Director of the African projects – in the 13 nations represented at exhibition attracted about 750 delegates, Development Bank’s African Natural this breakfast,” he said. 12 WA working with Africa Front row (from left) – H.E. Ying Vah Zafilahy, Minister of Mines, Republic of Madagascar Western Australia has established a Mr Godfrey Oliphant, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Republic of South Africa strong working relationship with the Hon. Sean L’Estrange, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Small Business countries of Africa and is committed Hon. Dan Kazungu, Cabinet Secretary of Mining, Republic of Kenya to long-term ties of friendship and Hon. Bill Marmion MLA, Minister for State Development; Finance; Innovation cooperation, particularly with COMESA Hon. Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals, Federal Republic of Nigeria nations, as well as Middle East and Dr Tony Aubynn, Chief Executive Officer, Minerals Commission, Republic of Ghana. North Africa (MENA) countries. Back row (from left) – In January 2014, the Western Australian Dr Tim Griffin, Acting Director General, Department of Mines and Petroleum Government signed a Memorandum Mr John Feakes, Australian High Commissioner to Kenya of Understanding (MOU) with Ms Sheila Khama, Director, African Natural Resources Centre, African Development Bank Mr Mark Sawers, Australian Ambassador to Ethiopia COMESA members. The MOU aims Mr Matthew Neuhaus, Assistant Secretary Africa Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide economic opportunities Mr Filippo Raggi, Commercial Manager, Western Australian Trade Office, Nairobi. for both Western Australia and the COMESA nations through the sharing of knowledge and technology in the Mr Marmion noted the State’s reputation year at ADU, attracting more than 40 resources and agriculture fields. participants, mainly from visiting African for innovation, including in exploration, mine Some achievements of the MOU delegations. The workshops covered design, development and management, include: simulation, automation, processing, exploration, mineral titles and production and geosciences. development, royalties, geoscience, • DMP staff visited Mauritius environmental approvals and safety and and Kenya in December 2015 “Perth is a recognised international centre health at mine sites. to present to government for mining services and research,” he said. officials and tertiary institution Australia’s investment in Africa is valued representatives the findings of a “More than 650 international and local at about $30 billion, with Western Australian research project on mine closure mining equipment, technology and services companies accounting for about and abandonment management (METS) companies are based in, or have a 70 per cent. presence in Perth. undertaken in partnership with As of October 2016, there were 109 Murdoch University. “The Liberal-National Government is willing Western Australian companies operating • In February this year, DMP to share its experience in administering a 350 projects in 30 African countries. system of mining tenements, monitoring and DSD, in association with mining safety regulations and managing The Western Australian Government the Australian Embassy in environmental impacts. maintains an international trade and Ethiopia and the Australian investment office in Nairobi, Kanya, which High Commission in Kenya, ran “The Government of Western Australia looks after Common Market for Eastern and two workshops on “Policy and will continue to work with the Federal Southern Africa (COMESA) countries and Capacity Building for a Successful Government and individual African some other select African countries. and Sustainable Mining Sector” in countries to establish effective mining Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, For more information on Western Australian policies and equitable distribution of Kenya. Both departments plan trade and investment internationally, visit mining revenues to the community and to deliver similar workshops in www.dsd.wa.gov.au environmental protection.” other African countries, including For the fifth year in a row, staff from DSD Zambia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. and DMP worked jointly at the Government of Western Australia booth at the ADU exhibition, fielding inquiries about the Western Australian mining footprint in Africa and providing expertise in the areas of geological surveys, mining policy and governance. Staff agreed the presence of the WA Government at the conference helped to assure Western Australian stakeholders that the State is interested not only in their activities in Africa but in exploring ways to assist when needed. Mr Raggi, Western Australia’s representative in Africa, attended the ADU conference to promote government-to-government linkages and engage with Western Australian companies to assist them with their business strategy into Africa. Staff from DSD and DMP also conducted mining capacity workshops for the second DMP Acting Deputy Director General Dr Rick Rogerson.

13 2016 Banshu Fashion Textile Program participant Ancille Kashaba selecting fabrics with designer Akira Isogawa and Banshu textile manufacturers. HYOGO AND WA CELEBRATING 35 YEARS

Originating from commercial “The Hyogo–Western Australia sister The Prefecture’s main industries of connections between Japanese steel state relationship was adopted in Perth steel, shipbuilding, and machinery are giants and Western Australia’s iron ore on 23 June 1981, with its origins in the concentrated in the urban areas of the industry, the sister state relationship commercial connections between Nippon capital Kobe, as well as Hanshin and Steel and Kobe Steel and the State’s iron between WA and Hyogo, Japan has Harima where over 90 per cent of the ore industry,” Mr Crockett said. grown and flourished for more than Prefecture’s population lives. Agricultural, three decades. “Objectives of the original agreement forestry and fishing industries are found were to deepen understanding and in the rural areas of Tajima, Tamba, 2016 marked the 35th anniversary of friendship and develop relationships in and Awaji. Western Australia’s longest standing sister the fields of culture, economics, industry Mr Crockett said that many of Japan’s state relationship. and commerce. largest resource companies, including Director of International Trade and “Many programs and exchanges at all Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO), Investment, Department of State levels have fostered cultural, social and Kobe Steel and Osaka Gas, were Development, Stuart Crockett, said that commercial links.” connected to projects based in Western Australia, while the State’s commercial while ties with Hyogo were initially based Hyogo Prefecture is located in the Kansai presence in Hyogo was varied. on iron ore, the relationship had developed region, in the geographical centre of and expanded into a variety of industry Japan. It has a population of about 5.6 “Companies in Hyogo and the greater sectors from technology and education, million and a labour force of 2.7 million Kansai region with interests in Western through to textiles and agriculture. (2010 Census). Australia include KEPCO, Japan’s second 14 largest utility; Osaka Gas, Japan’s third (MaFTech) and Murdoch University The Western Australian Government largest gas utility; Kawasaki Heavy signed a Memorandum of opened a sister state office in Kobe Industries, which has interests in marine Understanding (MOU) to exchange in 1989 to support the growth and boiler construction for LNG projects in WA; information and pursue joint research development of the sister state and Kobe Steel,” Mr Crockett said. into membrane technology. relationship. The Kobe office reports to Western Australia’s Tokyo office, which “Western Australia’s commercial presence • Member of the Hyogo Prefectural was established in 1968. In 1992, the in Hyogo is quite diversified – from Assembly, Hironori Koike, Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural software and technology, as well as accompanied a student delegation Centre was opened in Perth. education exchanges, through to oaten to Perth. hay exports.” During 2015-16, Japan was Western • Via the Western Australian Australia’s second largest export market Several initiatives throughout 2016 Department of Education and (after China), with exports valued at acknowledged the WA-Hyogo sister-state Hyogo Board of Education MOU, $14.2 billion. Japan was also the State’s anniversary, including: several educational exchanges ran second largest source of imports in • The Banshu Fashion Textile Program throughout 2016. 2015-16, valued at $2.8 billion. which promotes a platform for • Western Australia’s President of The Western Australian Government Western Australian fashion design the Legislative Council leading a currently operates 11 trade and students and emerging designers to delegation to Japan, including a visit investment offices around the world, showcase their creativity, skills and to Hyogo. including Japan. These overseas ability to Hyogo’s traditional Banshu offices, together with the Department textile manufacturers and is in its sixth Other events that have evolved through of State Development’s International and final year in its current format. the sister state relationship will also acknowledge the anniversary, including the Trade and Investment Division • A Marathon Exchange Program, Western Australian Youth Orchestra tour support Western Australia’s export where Western Australian and Hyogo to Hyogo as an official celebratory event industries. Visit www.dsd.wa.gov.au marathon runners compete in each from Western Australia, with two large for more information. other’s signature city marathons scale performances in Kobe planned; and (the Perth and Kobe Marathons a proposal for Kobe Children’s Hospital to respectively), is also in its sixth year. sign an MOU with Perth Children’s Hospital • In July, Kobe University’s Centre for is in the planning stages, facilitated by the Membrane and Film Technology Hyogo Cultural Centre in Perth.

Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre Director, Matt Onishi (left) and Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Shane Love (second from right) with 2016 Banshu Fashion Textile Program participants Seth Cray, Garth Cook and Ancille Kashaba.

15 Like many other towns in regional Western Australia, Kambalda was built on the back of mining. In 2016 it celebrated 50 years since Australia’s first nickel mine was opened. Prospect takes a look at the creation of this historic

An aerial view of the Kambalda townsite. Goldfields town.

KAMBALDA – A COMMUNITY BUILT ON NICKEL

In 1966 Australian mining company In January 1966, Western Mining sank its In September 1967, the first shipment Western Mining Corporation first drill holes in Kambalda. of Kambalda-produced nickel announced it had discovered nickel Three months later the company’s concentrate sailed to Japan on the in Kambalda. managing director William M. Morgan freighter Taigen Maru. Discovered more than 70 years after officially confirmed a high-grade In the same year Kambalda nickel was Kalgoorlie’s Golden Mile, it started a nickel discovery. being used in Australian coins. surge of activity in the State not seen “If present anticipations are confirmed Previously, all nickel for minting the nation’s since the Goldfields gold rush at the the area (Kambalda) will become the first 5, 10 and 20 cent coins had to be sourced end of the 19th century. substantial producer of nickel in Australia,” from Canada. Mr Morgan said on 7 April 1966. The nickel in the rocks south of Kalgoorlie Seventy years after it first made its originated 2.5 billion years ago during the The discovery sparked a rush of name as a minor boom town during Archean Era. exploration and provided the foundation on the Kalgoorlie gold rush of the 1890s, which Kambalda was built, but it was the It was during this time that volcanic Kambalda had finally emerged to stake its rising global demand for nickel that created claim as a world-class mineral province in eruptions in the Pilbara and Yilgarn the conditions for one of Australia’s great its own right. created extremely hot lava flows that mineral booms. would host the rich nickel deposits As the 1960s came to a close, demand for found in Kambalda and other parts of nickel continued to grow, particularly for the Goldfields. the industries of aerospace and munitions. These deposits lay untouched for billions of In Malcolm Knox’s history of Australian years until the first inklings of a substantial mining, Boom – the Underground History nickel deposit were discovered by George of Australia, from Gold Rush to GFC, he Cowcill and John Morgan in the 1940s. cites the combination of the space race Initially the men were looking for radium and the Vietnam War for driving demand ore and presumably were not particularly for nickel. excited about their rock samples – it Such was the demand, that in 1970, the took seven years before they were even Western Australian State Government analysed by the Kalgoorlie School issued a six-month ban on pegging of Mines. new land for exploration because of It was another 10 years before additional the overwhelming number of mineral rock samples found their way to geologists An underground worker in the Victory claims being processed by the from Western Mining Corporation (WMC). Decline in Kambalda. Mines Department. 16 When the ban was lifted at noon on In the meantime, the epicentre of this It was one of the last Western Australian 5 June 1970 there were warnings that modern-day rush had become a townsite. mining towns built from scratch and, as it the outback could resemble the Wild West expanded, it was split into two – Kambalda Western Mining spent more than $5 million East and Kambalda West. as professional, company and amateur creating the Kambalda townsite. prospectors competed for ground. Kambalda East was established first, but The 28 March 1969 edition of the Beverley as the town needed to expand, Western Even Premier Sir David Brand was Times described its creation as ‘The birth Mining Corporation looked to the west. concerned and was quoted in The of a town’. Canberra Times saying that he “hoped This was partly due to Lake Lefroy, an ‘The look of permanence is budding in there will not be a wild west reaction imposing salt lake which provided a Kambalda: bright green kikuyu grass to the lifting of the pegging ban, that natural boundary to an easterly expansion and healthy young trees blend with commonsense will prevail and that there of the town. indigenous shrubs and trees left in will be no danger to life or limb”. place by conservation-minded W.M.C.’ Existing mineral tenements were also In the same report the paper claimed the article read. a factor and the decision was made that “many prospectors had armed to locate Kambalda West about four ‘And like any progressive Australian town kilometres from the existing townsite. themselves and were prepared to do battle there is a swimming pool, tennis courts, a if necessary over the best prospecting town hall (complete with cinema facilities), Although the fortune of the town is areas” and that one mining company had shopping centre, and of course the inextricably linked to the rise and fall of hired “two muscle men with shotguns to Kambalda Club where men can cool off the nickel price, its permanence is in guard its pegging crews”. after a day at the mine.’ sharp contrast to other mining towns in the Goldfields. Places like Kanowna, Ora Banda and Gwalia, which have seen mining operations start and stop numerous times over the past century, are now serviced by a drive- in, drive-out or fly-in, fly-out workforce. It is hard to imagine Kambalda suffering a similar fate given the investment into building not just a place for workers to stay, but a town and a community.

The Silver Lake shaft in Kambalda.

A radioactive situation The company was concerned at the The waste was initially stored by the possibility the device had been stolen Singapore National Iron and Steel Mills, While it may be hard to believe an and that someone could be exposed to but the Singapore Government demanded international diplomatic incident could have radiation from the device if it was Australia take responsibility for the waste. origins in the Goldfield’s town of Kambalda, tampered with. that is exactly what happened in 1979. According to a report in The Age on However, it seems the device was not 30 November 1981 “it took several The incident involved a lost radioactive stolen, but accidentally included in a months for Australia to acknowledge it measuring device, a consignment of scrap consignment of scrap metal that was sent had a responsibility for the material”. metal and the Singapore National Iron and to Singapore. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Steel Mills. The device ended up contaminating a blast finally agreed on the low-level waste being In November 1978, Western Mining furnace in Singapore and created enough transported back to Australia, where it was Corporation announced it was searching radioactive waste material to fill four stored in a secure facility. for a missing radioactive measuring device steel tanks and more than one hundred that contained caesium 137. 44-gallon drums. 17 Attendees at the roadshow in Kalgoorlie.

HITTING THE ROAD TO TALK SAFETY

The 2016 Mines Safety Roadshow, as well as Mines Inspectors. It is a major “This was the first time in some years that presented by the Department of Mines networking opportunity for everyone we’ve taken the roadshow to Tom Price and Petroleum’s Resources Safety involved in safety. and is indicative of the growth of the event Division, travelled to nine towns and in the past few years,” Mr Chaplyn said. “It is also an important opportunity to cities across Western Australia during The roadshows also featured a special highlight the work of the Resources October and November. screening of the third instalment of the Safety Division.” The theme of this year’s roadshow Know Your Hazards video series. This year almost 900 people registered was ‘pressing concerns’, with a focus on “The first instalment of videos was the risks of getting caught, trapped to attend one of the 12 roadshows, produced to coincide with the 2014 or crushed. about 200 more registrations than the roadshow and, since then, the videos 2015 event. Regional Inspector of Mines Doug Barclay have been viewed more than 10,500 helped coordinate the roadshows and said Mines Safety Director and State Mining times,” Mr Chaplyn said. the theme was chosen to raise awareness Engineer Andrew Chaplyn said this year’s “The 2016 roadshows also featured of significant safety issues in the industry. roadshow travelled to Kalgoorlie, Newman, discussions on human factors, including “These hazards are the greatest cause Tom Price, Karratha, Port Hedland, safety culture, mental wellbeing and the of fatalities and serious injuries within the Bunbury, Mandurah, Geraldton and Perth. role of safety and health representatives.” mining industry and have accounted for 11 fatalities in Western Australia’s mining industry since 2012,” Mr Barclay said. Mr Barclay said the roadshows were one of the department’s most important events to focus on and promote mines safety in WA. “The roadshows target safety and health representatives and frontline supervisors and, by going out into the regions, we are able to meet with a large audience who may not have the opportunity to travel to Perth for similar forums,” Mr Barclay said. “It is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for workers to meet and discuss common issues with their peers from other sites, This year’s roadshow included Tom Price.

18 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE MARK COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange, who presented the inaugural Community Partnership Resources Sector Award, with MILESTONES IN 2016 MEEDAC Business Development Manager Milton Milloy and Karara Environmental Services Manager Rhys Houlihan.

A partnership project involving Dr Griffin headed the selction committee, magnetite miner Karara Mining which also included barrister, philanthropist Limited and the Midwest Economic and former WA Governor Malcom and Employment Development McCusker, former Lotterywest CEO Jan Aboriginal Corporation (MEEDAC) Stewart, and mineral and petroleum has been recognised with Western industries veteran Dr Erica Smyth. Australia’s newest award for The Community Partnership Award was Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange excellence in the resources sector. presented at a gala evening on with Brynne Jayatilaka from APA Group, and MEEDAC and Karara Mining won 27 October which also celebrated Joanna Riley and Jeff Turpin from Kingfisher the inaugural Community Partnership the 25th year of the Golden Gecko Environmental Consulting. Resources Sector Award for establishing Awards for Environmental Excellence. a sustainable commercial 2000 hectare This year two companies were awarded farm, called Innovation Park, located about a Golden Gecko for environmental 200 kilometres east of Geraldton. excellence, leadership and performance In assessing MEEDAC and Karara above and beyond the State’s Mining’s project, the selection committee environmental management requirements. commented that the company had far APA Group and Kingfisher Environmental exceeded its social responsibility by Consulting were recognised for a forming a partnership with MEEDAC to program that monitored the endangered create and run the community farm which Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange small marsupial, Sandhill Dunnart, and produces eggs, fruit and vegetables. with Richard Bennett, Kylee Bennett, Craig Chitty Strike Drilling Pty Ltd won for developing and Clay Schmidt from Strike Drilling. The produce is sold locally, back to the a drill rig that significantly reduced Karara mine site and donated to the environmental impacts. Other awards presented during the local food bank. The Golden Gecko selection committee evening included: Innovation Park also provides training and was also headed by Dr Griffin and • A Golden Gecko Certificate of Merit employment opportunities locally, and to included Chair of WA’s Spatial Nexus for Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd for the broader community. Rob Freeth, Deputy Chair of the Peel- its project to minimise impact on Harvey Catchment Council Jan Star Department of Mines and Petroleum mangroves in Port Hedland. and Chancellor of Murdoch University Acting Director General Dr Tim Griffin David Flanagan. • An Enduring Partnership Award for said the Community Partnership Awards Rio Tinto Iron Ore and Scitech identified resources industry operators In assessing the Golden Gecko Discovery Centre. prepared to go beyond meeting their applications, the selection committee regulatory obligations to ensure they commented that all entries were of a • A Community Partnership Merit delivered world best practice standards very high calibre and congratulated Award for Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore for a sustainable mining future. mining and petroleum industries for their and Esperance Senior High School, innovation and setting new standards in Esperance Anglican Community School, “There is strong community expectation environmental management. Merredin College and Southern Cross that the highest standards will be adopted District High School. across WA’s resources sector to ensure Dr Griffin said the selection commitees health, safety and the environment are not for the Community Partnership and • A Community Partnership Merit compromised and the sector is sustainable Golden Gecko awards brought Award for Newmont Boddington for the benefit of generations to come,” significant experience and expertise to Gold and Gnaala Karla Booja native Dr Griffin said. the judging process. title claimants. 19 The 2016 Gas Business Delegation at the Sun Yat Sen University in Guandong, China.

AUSTRALIA-CHINA LNG TRAINING PROGRAM

A natural gas training partnership – particularly in the LNG industry – and A highlight of the program is the student between Australia and China has enhance the relationship between Australia graduation presentations that focus on proven such a success after running and China,” Ms Lim said. topical issues for the LNG industry. for more than a decade that it’s “The Executive Gas Training Program Presentations for 2016 included ‘LNG recently been extended. attracts senior managers and officers from Supply and Demand’, ‘Challenges and Originally established in 2003 as part of a major Chinese oil and gas companies, and Opportunities of Natural Gas Reform in historic agreement for Australia to supply from the Chinese Government, to study in China, ‘Effect of Climate Change liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China, the Australia and further their knowledge of the Policies’ and ‘Will the Global LNG Australia China Natural Gas Technology LNG industry. Market Face Oversupply?’. Partnership Fund has gone from strength Graduates throughout the past decade to strength. “Up to 30 participants are chosen twice a year through a rigorous selection process in have praised the program and many have gone on to further their careers in the gas The Fund is a joint initiative of the Western China to participate in the program.” Australian Government, the Commonwealth industry following completion of the course. Government and North West Shelf Australia Ms Lim said students in the program “The Fund has proven to be a valuable LNG (comprising Woodside Energy pursued a three-month ‘MBA style’ short program that has greatly benefited the (operator), BHP Billiton Petroleum, BP course in Australia through the AIM-UWA relationship between Australia and China,” Developments Australia, Chevron Texaco Business School. Ms Lim said. Australia, Japan Australia LNG and Shell “The program runs for 12 weeks, during Development (Australia). The cost of the Fund’s activities has, which participants undertake site visits up to 2016, been met by funds from China’s National Development and Reform and have direct access to industry and the Australian and Western Australian Commission (NDRC) is the Chinese partner government knowledge,” she said. Governments and the North West to the Fund. “Participants have the opportunity to Shelf partners, as agreed in the original Over the years, the Fund has been active in interact with government departments Memorandum of Understanding financing and managing training programs and industry groups to gain a unique establishing the Fund in 2003. in China and Australia including top up understanding of the important relationship It was planned that the original funding scholarships and research, gas business between China and Australia. would draw to a close in 2016 however, delegation visits between the two countries, following discussions at the Fund’s 16th and an annual working group meeting “The first group of trainees participated in annual working group meeting, all parties attended by an executive panel. the program in 2005 and with two student reached an agreement to extend the in-takes per year since, by the end of 2016, Australia-China Natural Gas Technology Executive Gas Training Program through 312 participants will have taken part in Partnership Fund Director Tracey Lim support from the NDRC and a balance of the program. is based at the Department of State funds in Australia. Development in Perth and manages the “In September 2016, during the Australian To view the recent LNG Fund graduate Fund’s Executive Gas Training Program. Gas Business delegation visit to presentations or for more information on the Guangdong Dapeng LNG receiving terminal “The Fund supports activities aimed Fund and the training program, at establishing genuine, long-term in Shenzhen, China, the President Mr Jia visit www.dsd.wa.gov.au/gasfund partnerships within the energy sector that Shidong, mentioned that of 100 senior create positive economic and environmental managers in the company, 40 are Alumni of outcomes, increase knowledge and skills the LNG Fund.”

20 State Development Minister Bill Marmion (centre) toured BHP Billiton’s Macedon project. Photo: BHP Billiton Petroleum Australia. ASHBURTON NORTH SIA

On 30 September 2016, the State’s The two foundation proponents of the Mr Marmion said similar improvement first Improvement Scheme for ANSIA include Chevron Australia’s schemes were being developed for other major industrial land areas was US$34 billion Wheatstone LNG Project major industrial sites including at the gazetted over the Ashburton North and BHP Billiton’s US$1.5 billion Macedon Anketell and Maitland Strategic Industrial Strategic Industrial Area in a move to Domestic Gas Plant. Areas (also located in the Pilbara). streamline the planning process for State Development Minister Bill Marmion “As State Development Minister, one of Western Australia’s biggest said that implementing an improvement I will continue to ensure that land and development projects. infrastructure is available for future project scheme for the ANSIA was recognition development across Western Australia,” The Ashburton North Strategic Industrial of the need for a consistent planning he said. Area – dubbed the ‘ANSIA’ – is located framework for major industrial areas that on the Pilbara coast, about 12 kilometres takes in both local and state wide interests. “This is achieved, in part, by creating south west of the town of Onslow. and managing strategic industrial areas “Improvement schemes allow the State throughout the state that are suitable for The Liberal National Government has to lead the planning and development of new industrial activities and supporting developed the area, which covers about Strategic Industrial Areas and streamline multi-user access to strategic infrastructure 8,000 hectares, to facilitate the creation of a the planning process,” Mr Marmion said. such as ports and rail.” new hydrocarbon processing precinct. “This approach gives the State a The development of the Wheatstone The land use plan for the ANSIA includes competitive advantage in attracting and Macedon projects has bolstered the three larger sites for major gas international proponents.” town of Onslow and its residents, with processing proponents, as well as the Wheatstone project alone committing The Improvement Scheme for Ashburton secondary processing sites and areas in excess of A$250 million to social and North is now operational and replaces for general support industries and supply critical infrastructure in Onslow including base operations. the Shire of Ashburton’s Town Planning health, recreation and utilities (see story Scheme No. 7 as the land use planning The ANSIA also includes the recently page 22). instrument for the ANSIA. completed Port of Ashburton which For more information on the State’s has been established as a multi- The Departments of State Development Strategic Industrial Areas, visit user hydrocarbon port with common and Planning worked closely with the www.dsd.wa.gov.au or infrastructure to support the export Shire of Ashburton and other stakeholders www.dsd.wa.gov.au/gasfund of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and to develop, finalise and implement the downstream products. Improvement Scheme. 21 ONSLOW GAS HUB MOVING AHEAD

New recreational facilities in Onslow include a new skatepark, which is under construction.

The Western Australian coastal town Ashburton North precinct had propelled the • Construction of the new Onslow of Onslow in the State’s Pilbara region growth of Onslow. ring road, an all-weather major is going from strength to strength road into Onslow thanks to the development of the “There are two major projects just out Ashburton North Strategic Industrial of Onslow – the US$34 billion Chevron- • An upgraded wastewater Area delivering a raft of infrastructure operated Wheatstone natural gas project treatment plant and the US$1.5 billion BHP Billiton projects for the town. • Ten new homes for key Government Macedon domestic gas project. They workers in Onslow Ashburton North, a multi-user hydrocarbon have provided an opportunity for Onslow to processing precinct developed by the move forward very quickly with a number • New recreational facilities, including State Government (see story page 21), of community projects,” he said. an outdoor basketball complex, skate currently has two major projects – the park and swimming pool. Chevron-operated Wheatstone natural “Over the last year, 2015-16, more than gas project and BHP Billiton’s Macedon $41 million was expended on community Mr Marmion said community infrastructure domestic gas project. development projects around Onslow for Onslow had been developed with significant financial commitment from the and the Ashburton North Strategic The development of the projects has State Government of $69 million, including Industrial Area.” seen major contributions to the local $40 million of Royalties for Regions economy through construction and New and upgraded infrastructure and funding, as well as more than $250 million services contracts for transport and marine services for Onslow include: from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone services, and general supplies. Project. The State and Wheatstone Project • The new Onslow airport, including funding includes an initial $15 million for Through State Development Agreements runway, terminal and general facilities, the community development fund, and a signed by Chevron and BHP Billiton with which has seen residents benefit from further $1.5 million every year over a the Western Australian Government, six flights per week 10-year period will go into this fund from extensive provisions were made to improve the Chevron-operated Project, for a total community infrastructure and critical • A new Shire of Ashburton of $30 million. services within Onslow for the future administration centre, including a town growth of the town as it transforms into a hall, council chamber, Wheatstone BHP Billiton also has contributed major Western Australian gas hub. Project visitor centre and library $5 million to recreational facilities. State Development Minister Bill Marmion • The construction of a new Other infrastructure projects planned said the major projects located at the Onslow hospital for Onslow include new power and 22 water supply infrastructure; a new St John Ambulance sub-centre, heritage conservation works at Old Onslow; and a new waste management facility. In late September, the State Government announced the development of Australia’s largest distributed energy resource A new outdoor basketball complex has been constructed in Onslow. microgrid in Onslow, which aims to deliver more than 50 per cent of Onslow’s Big projects: big growth electricity needs with renewable energy. • The Macedon project started operation in September 2013. The project is owned by The project includes essential electricity BHP Billiton (71.4 per cent) and Quadrant Energy (28.6 per cent). network infrastructure, a new transmission line and substation, as well as a 5.25 • The Macedon project is located within the Western Australian Government’s megawatt gas-fired modular power station. Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area, and can produce up to 200 terajoules of natural gas per day. Mr Marmion said the infrastructure developments in Onslow had resulted • The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project is a joint venture between the Australian from the State Government and industry subsidiaries of Chevron, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, Woodside working together with the Shire of Petroleum Limited and Kyushu Electric Power Company, together with PE Ashburton and had transformed the town. Wheatstone Pty Ltd, part owned by JERA. “This is a great example of industry • Construction on the Wheatstone Project began in 2011. The initial project comprises working with the Government to deliver two liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains with a combined capacity of 8.9 million tonnes positive community outcomes in regional per annum (Mtpa) with approval to expand to 25 Mtpa of LNG overtime, as well as a WA,” he said. domestic gas plant with a capacity of 200 terajoules per day.

ONLINE BENEFITS OF ROYALTIES SYSTEM PAY OFF

In 2015-16 more than $4 billion “With all this activity and the importance “There are a number of benefits for industry in royalties was collected by the of royalty collections to the State, the using our online system,” Mr Norris said. Department of Mines and Petroleum. department embarked on developing a “This includes simplifying processes and The department is responsible for software system to handle all aspects of ensuring submissions include all the processing approximately 1200 royalty the royalty assessment, collection and audit information required for processing.” returns and royalty payments each year. functions and to assist in managing the “We have also automated some of the It also conducts about 300 audits and ever-growing workload,” Mr Norris said. processes allowing the department to receives about 1400 production handle a greater workload without the need reports annually. Since it was introduced, the online for additional staff,” Mr Norris said. Royalties General Manager David Norris lodgement system has been taken up by is in charge of the small, critical team that almost 100 per cent of users who lodge administers Western Australia’s mineral mining and petroleum royalty returns in and petroleum royalties. Western Australia.

23 PERTH CORE LIBRARY UPGRADE OPENS ‘ON BUDGET AND ON TIME’

• The Perth Core Library came into official existence as a modern facility in 2003, but the Western Australian Government has been storing core and cuttings ever since the first onshore petroleum well was drilled at Rough Range in 1953. • The core library stores mineral and petroleum core and cuttings obtained from industry under various State and Commonwealth legislation and also houses geotechnical drilling and stratigraphic core and rock samples collected by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. • The facility also operates as the western hub of the National Offshore DMP Acting Deputy Director General Dr Rick Rogerson, Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange, NOPTA General Manager Graeme Waters, Geological Survey of Western Australia Petroleum Data and Core Repository Acting Executive Director Don Flint and DMP Acting Director General Dr Tim Griffin at the opening. on behalf of the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator and Geoscience Australia, and will store A $7.3 million upgrade of Western Mr Flint said that the expansion had two-thirds of all Commonwealth- Australia’s Perth Core Library has prevented the possibility of the library managed petroleum core from ensured the State maintains its running out of room for core samples offshore drilling. status as a world-class geoscience through a massive increase in supply • The core library’s busiest year research hub. in recent years, due largely to the State was 2015–16, when a record of Government’s Exploration Incentive Expansion works at the new facility, 116,000 metres of core was laid Scheme’s Co-Funded Drilling Program. officially opened in October by Mines and out for viewing. Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange, have “A 300 per cent increase in waiting increased the core library storage area by times to view core has been a problem 3500 square metres, nearly doubling the in the past 10 years, but this situation number of pallets it can store from 8640 to will be markedly improved by the more than 15,000. upgrade,” he said. In his speech, Minister L’Estrange “This is a red-letter day for GSWA, acknowledged the financial contribution the resources sector and researchers of $1.2 million towards construction that celebrates the guarantee of the costs by the National Offshore Petroleum core library’s continuing invaluable Titles Administrator. contributions to geoscience and The Department of Mines and Petroleum mineral and petroleum exploration in (DMP) facility in Carlisle now also has a Western Australia.” new covered viewing area that provides Mr Flint said the expansion of DMP’s confidentiality, a dedicated temperature- Joe Lord Core Library in Kalgoorlie was controlled area to house the Hylogger now a priority and the department was spectral scanner used to analyse drill core, considering plans to deal with and a conference room. the likelihood that the Goldfields “Everyone involved in this project deserves facility could become full in the next congratulations for bringing it in on time few years. and on budget,” Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) Acting Executive Director Don Flint said.

24 Professor Liang Cheng and Professor David White (front centre) and some of the multi-disciplinary team at the new ARC Research Hub for Offshore Floating Facilities at UWA. Photo: UWA.

FLOATING LNG EXPERTISE EXTENDS FROM THE ‘SKY TO THE SEABED’

Engineering teams at The University of “If vessel motions are excessive, you can’t “So we’ve got researchers using Western Australia (UWA) in Perth are bring an LNG carrier offside to load the computational fluid dynamics tools to playing a key role in a new research LNG,” Prof White said. model that interaction (between vessels) facility providing research and better using the Pawsey supercomputer at “So forecasting the relative motions of a development expertise for the offshore Kensington in Perth, one of Australia’s most floating LNG facility and the carrier is oil and gas industry. powerful computers, to do simulations. very important. The $10 million Australian Research Centre “Then we do physical model tests to “The aim is to allow the vessels to operate (ARC) Research Hub for Offshore Floating validate the computer simulations at our as much as possible, ideally 24 hours a Facilities is a multi-disciplinary research partner universities – Jiao Tong University day, 365 days a year. initiative launched in April 2016. in Shanghai and Plymouth University in “If you can forecast better, you can be more the United Kingdom – where they have The aim of the hub is to tackle critical confident about your operating windows big facilities.” engineering challenges for the offshore oil and times and then you can load more and gas industry by improving designs and A second focus of the wave-structure product, and remove possible bottlenecks operating procedures. interaction project involves researching in the production process.” the effects of what’s called ‘green water’, A team of engineers from the university’s especially during extreme weather School of Civil, Environmental and Mining ‘The aim is to allow the conditions such as cyclones. Engineering (CEME) is the driving force vessels to operate as much as behind one of the hub’s five main projects - “This is about predicting how much water looking at how waves affect the operations possible, ideally 24 hours a will come on deck and the likely impact of of floating oil and gas facilities. day, 365 days a year.’ that water as it runs across the deck of an offshore structure,” Prof White said. The CEME engineers include internationally The research involves supercomputer renowned researchers such as Professors simulations and collaborating with “This is an important thing to David White and Liang Cheng, and universities worldwide. understand because it affects your Doctors Scott Draper, Wenhua Zhao decision to disconnect the vessel and sail and Hugh Wolgamot. The wave-structure interaction project is the away from the subsea equipment if latest challenge being tackled by Dr Draper, a cyclone approaches.” According to the director of the hub, Western Australia’s current Early Career Prof White, their multi-disciplinary approach Scientist of the Year. The research hub initiative is jointly funded means it provides offshore engineering by the Australian Research Council and expertise ‘from the sky to the seabed’. “To get those predictions right is very industry partners Shell, Woodside, Lloyd’s difficult because you have to predict the Register and Bureau Veritas. He said the wave-structure interaction motions of two vessels very close to each project was examining the effects of waves other,” Dr Draper said. For more information go to on floating Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) www.offshorehub.edu.au vessels and vessel-to-vessel interactions to maximise production and offloading at floating LNG facilities.

25 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LAND ACCESS WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

Identifying opportunities to further He said the working group would Final representation on the working group strengthen Western Australia’s land review the model ‘Farming Land has been drawn from groups identified as access processes to ensure they meet Access Agreement’ developed by the key stakeholders in private land access community expectations will be the petroleum industry and farmer groups negotiation processes. focus of a new working group in October 2015. As part of its considerations, the group formed as part of a Parliamentary will consult with a broader range of Inquiry recommendation. “The working group will further consider stakeholders to identify any further land whether a statutory framework may be The Western Australian Land Access access issues. necessary in the future,” Dr Griffin said. Working Group will look at processes This consultation will include regarding land access agreements He said the establishment of the working engagement with stakeholders in for private land across the mining and group also provided an opportunity to regional Western Australia. petroleum sectors within Western Australia. extend consideration of private land access “A final report will be prepared for the State The formation of the working group is in issues across the wider resources sector, Government, which will include its findings response to a recommendation from the beyond onshore shale and tight gas. and recommendations relating to changes Parliamentary Standing Committee on Prior to the first meeting, a workshop was to the Farming Land Access Agreement Environment and Public Affairs inquiry hosted by DMP in October to consider and and the need for a statutory framework,” into the ‘Implications for Western provide feedback on the objectives, scope Dr Griffin said. Australia of Hydraulic Fracturing for Unconventional Gas’. and membership of the working group. Further information is available on DMP’s website at www.dmp.wa.gov.au or by email “The role of the working group is to provide Representatives from peak industry bodies to [email protected] advice on strengthening the mechanisms and farmer organisations, the Western for negotiating access agreements, Australian Local Government Association, including the use of independent the Conservation Council of Western mediation,” Department of Mines and Australia and various State Government Petroleum (DMP) Acting Director General agencies attended the workshop and Dr Tim Griffin said. provided valuable input. 26 PREMIER’S AWARD RECOGNISES DMP’S WORK TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA

DMP Acting Manager Office of the Director General Rozlyn Marshall, GSWA Executive Director Dr Rick Rogerson, DMP Investment Promotion Manager Dr Gaomai Trench, Premier Colin Barnett, DMP Acting Director General Dr Tim Griffin and Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange.

The importance of strong resource “This award underscores the importance Dr Rogerson said the department’s sector links between the governments of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) MoUs with China differed from similar of China and Western Australia was in recent years between DMP and China’s agreements in other jurisdictions because underscored when the Department Ministry of Land and Resources (CMLR), they were made at the top level of of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) won a particularly the MoU on Promotion of Chinese Government. prestigious Premier’s Award. Investment between the State Government “Innovative use of the MOUs allowed DMP to DMP won the Western Australia in Asia and the Chinese National Development and visit resource departments, and State Owned category for its submission on Strategic Reform Commission signed by Premier Enterprises (SOEs) in China,” he said. Engagement with China’s Resources Sector. Barnett in 2011.” “On many occasions, information sharing The department’s efforts in China over the Dr Griffin said that these agreements had resulted in investment inquiries and large years were supported by the Department of deepened understandings and working investment stakes in some cases.” State Development and, in particular, by the relationships between the Minister for Mines Dr Rogerson said that the MoU between WA “China Desk” and the Shanghai Trade and Petroleum and his Chinese Vice- GSWA and the China Geological Survey and Investment Office. Ministerial counterparts, CMLR and DMP, had facilitated joint field work, specialist The previous director of the Shanghai and geoscientists employed by the Chinese geochemical and isotopic workshops, and Office, Mr Bin Jun Zhuang, who now and WA governments. cooperation on geological mapping. works for Fortescue Metals Group, “The agreements have also significantly The MoU had also encouraged mineral provided critical support to DMP in its benefited Western Australia’s and China’s investment by giving Chinese SOEs an application for the award. economies,” he said. insight into GSWA’s geological and DMP Acting Director General Dr Tim Griffin, resource information. Dr Griffin said that MoUs on Cooperation who accepted the award from Premier “This definitely had a strong impact on Colin Barnett, said that the department had in the Fields of Training and Research investment decisions and is an excellent provided its Chinese partners with insight into Related to Land and Resources and example of how the agreements have been WA’s policy, regulatory and pre-competitive Cooperation in Earth Sciences had so good for Western Australia’s economy,” geoscience and resources information contributed strongly to making Western Dr Rogerson said. systems, allowing them to make better Australia the destination of choice for investment decisions. responsible resource development. Dr Rogerson also paid tribute to the continuing work by Investment Promotion DMP teams including Geological Survey of Dr Rogerson said that DMP had a long Manager Dr Gaomai Trench. Western Australia (GSWA) Executive Director history of engagement with China. Dr Rick Rogerson, Investment Promotion Dr Trench has been officially recognised by “Geologists from the predecessor agencies Manager Dr Gaomai Trench, former Director the Chinese Government for her efforts in of DMP and CMLR began hosting exchange General Richard Sellers and former Mines acting as a conduit between the resource and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion, have visits back in the 1980s,” he said. sectors of China and Western Australia. visited China regularly over many years. “There was great interest in learning about The Premier’s Awards, now in their “China is Western Australia’s largest trading how each regulated its resource sector and 25th year, acknowledge excellence partner so cooperation between the two its use of geoscience information, and this in public sector management. The 2016 nations at all levels of government is of great led eventually to the signing of the MoUs awards ceremony was held in Perth on importance,” Dr Griffin said. in 2002.” 2 November.

27 SHALE AND TIGHT GAS GUIDE DETAILS PROTECTIONS IN PLACE

Shale and Tight Gas in Western Australia

An overview of Western Australia’s guide to the regulatory framework

August 2016

DMP Executive Director Petroleum Jeff Haworth

A user-friendly regulatory overview “The Western Australian public rightly The regulations ensure that adequate details how Western Australia’s people, expects that the agencies charged with information will be provided about water resources and environment will assessing and regulating petroleum all aspects of exploration, discovery, be protected during development of resources, including shale and tight development and production operations the State’s oil and gas resources. gas projects, do so with caution, rigor in relation to petroleum and geothermal and transparency.” energy resources. The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) recently released an updated Mr Haworth said State Government Before drilling programs are approved, overview of Western Australia’s guide to agencies were aware of this expectation DMP assesses applications to ensure they the regulatory framework for shale and and will work collaboratively and collectively comply with State legislation relating to tight gas. to manage risk inherent to the industry protecting public health, the environment under one regulatory framework. and water resources. The overview is an abridged version of the ‘Guide to the Regulatory Framework for “Our departments are united by a Projects are assessed on a site-by-site, Shale and Tight Gas in Western Australia – common and overarching responsibility project-by-project basis with auditors A Whole-of-Government Approach’ which to manage risk, whether to the natural conducting inspections to check was published in 2015 by DMP. environment, human health or the amenity compliance with safety and of communities,” Mr Haworth said. environmental standards. The regulatory framework guide was developed in consultation with the “While WA’s natural gas from shale and As part of the approvals process, departments of Health, Water, Aboriginal tight rocks industry is in the early stages of companies are legally required to formulate Affairs, Environment Regulation, Parks and exploration, with any significant commercial an environment plan that assesses the Wildlife, and Planning, the Environmental production predicted to be about five to ten potential impacts on groundwater, as well Protection Authority and the Office of the years away, it is important that legislation is as flora and fauna. Environmental Protection Authority. already in place. All companies are required to submit a list DMP Executive Director Petroleum Jeff “Communities have raised concerns of all chemicals to be used in hydraulic Haworth said the State’s shale and tight associated with hydraulic fracturing and the fracturing activity, which are published on gas resources could represent a significant government has strengthened regulations, the DMP website. economic opportunity which would also and is ensuring best practices are The overview document and other offer benefits to regional communities. implemented and are expected of industry.” information is available at “However, this will not come at the www.dmp.wa.gov.au/shaleandtightgas expense of Western Australia’s precious water resources, the wider environment or community health and safety,” Mr Haworth said. 28 DMP Coordinator of Carbon Strategy Dominique Van Gent, Science Director for the National Geosequestration Laboratory Dr Linda Stalker and Technical Advisor Sandeep Sharma.

WA’S CARBON STORAGE STUDIES CAPTURING ATTENTION ON THE EAST COAST

The latest research, data acquisition “The Harvey 1, 2, 3 and 4 wells have also Launched in 2010, the South West and modelling results for the South been drilled and the data from the drill core Hub project is a leading initiative to West Hub Carbon Capture and have been used to build static and dynamic reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Storage (CCS) project was the focus models of multiple scenarios,” he said. Western Australia. of four presentations hosted by the “The presentation was an ideal platform to It was selected in 2011 by the Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum in highlight the unique aspects of our project Government as one of two carbon capture the eastern states in October. and demonstrate how CO2 containment and storage flagship projects and has The presentations about CCS research can work in the absence of a continuous also received support from the WA State capabilities in Western Australia included sealing layer.” Government and industry. talks by the project’s Technical Advisor Mr Van Gent said traditional thinking More information about the SW Hub Sandeep Sharma and Science Director for CCS project is available at about CO2 containment was being the National Geosequestration Laboratory, challenged and could result in exciting new www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ccs. Dr Linda Stalker. opportunities for storage on a global scale. DMP Coordinator of Carbon Strategy The project updates attracted people from Dominique Van Gent said a lot of 2D and industry, other government departments 3D seismic data had been gathered in the and the research community, and were last five years which has been interpreted delivered in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane using the latest industry software. and Melbourne.

Chinese translation for children’s book on CCS A Chinese translation of a book produced with Adom, from his initial unearthing by Western Australian school children on for use as a fuel through to his capture the carbon capture and storage (CCS) and sequestration. process was launched by the Department of Mines and Petroleum in November. Originally published in English, the book has also been translated The book A Day in the Life of a Carbon into Japanese. Atom. Starring: Adom was part of a 伦 镇 challenge to schools in the South The request for a Chinese translation 西澳州不西澳州不 瑞克瑞克 圣迈圣迈克尔天主克尔天主教小学 6、7 年级（20122012 届） West to explain the concept of CCS to came from the Global Carbon Capture fellow students. and Storage Institute and the book is The illustrated story follows the adventure part of educational programs in of Adom, a carbon atom. The story and countries including Canada, Japan, illustrations take the reader on a journey Europe and China. 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 Expansion Project Phase 1 GORGON JOINT VENTURE WA STATE GOVERNMENT WOODSIDE ENERGY The Gorgon Foundation Project on Barrow Island, now in its seventh year of construction, is The State Government has invested $322m to The Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project will a three train LNG development with a nameplate construct irrigation channels, roads and off-farm develop the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole fields, capacity of 15.6Mtpa and includes a domestic infrastructure to encourage private investment in via a subsea tieback to the existing Goodwyn A Platform. First gas was produced from the gas plant capable of delivering at least 300TJ/d irrigated agriculture on the Ord lands in the East Goodwyn GH field in late 2015 with further of gas to the mainland. Cost estimates for the Kimberley Region. Kimberley Agricultural production from the Tidepole field expected from project construction are expected to total more Investment (KAI), a subsidiary of China’s Shanghai early 2017. than A$55b. The project involves the processing Zhongfu Group, is developing leased farmland on Expenditure: $2.5b. of gas from both the Gorgon and Jansz/Io the Goomig Plain, with a future option to lease and gas fields and includes potentially the largest develop the Knox Plain, a total of 13,400ha. KAI is commercial CO2 geosequestration project in the seeking to establish a sugar industry in the LITHIUM world. Train one start up and first shipment of Kununurra region, subject to future land availability, Kwinana – Tianqi Lithium Processing Project LNG commenced in March 2016 and trains two and in the short term is producing chia and maize TIANQI LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and three are expected to be commissioned in for export. The State has recently released a late 2016 and 2017. further 5,000ha of Ord West Bank and Mantinea Tianqi Lithium Australia Pty Ltd holds a lands to KAI and TFS Corp. Ltd, established 51 per cent interest in Talison Lithium, the Expenditure: $55b. producers of sandalwood. operator of the Greenbushes mine in the Employment: Construction: 8000; South West of WA. The company has committed Operation: 300 Expenditure: $322m. to a major expansion of the mine and the construction of a lithium hydroxide processing Pilbara – Wheatstone LNG Development IRON ORE plant at the Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area, CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Pilbara – Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine & south of Perth. The processing plant will be Infrastructure constructed in two stages. The first stage will Chevron Australia Pty Ltd as Operator of the Wheatstone Project is currently working towards ROY HILL HOLDINGS PTY LTD accommodate the production of 23,900 tonnes per annum of lithium hydroxide and will occur the construction of two LNG trains, a domestic The Roy Hill Iron Ore Project is located 115km between 2016-2018. The second stage will gas plant and port facilities at the Ashburton north of Newman and owned by Roy Hill expand the plant to produce up to 47,800 North Strategic Industrial Area near Onslow. Holdings Pty Ltd, a private company majority tonnes per annum of lithium hydroxide and The Project will initially produce 8.9Mtpa of LNG owned by Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, with will occur between 2018-2020. The final and have a 200TJ per day domestic gas plant key international investment partners. Capital product will be shipped to customers in connected to the Dampier-to-Bunbury Natural expenditure for the project was $10b. Roy Hill China. Lithium hydroxide is a highly-valued Gas Pipeline. The Project is targeting first LNG took operational control of the mine, rail and port resource for industries involved in energy by mid-year 2017. infrastructure from EPC Contractor Samsung storage, hybrid vehicles, aviation and other Expenditure: $40b. C&T in February 2016, and signed off on project technological industries. practical completion in May 2016. Roy Hill is Employment: Construction: 7200; Expenditure: $608m. Operation: 400 currently ramping up to full name plate production capacity of 55Mtpa by Q1 2017. The project is Employment: Construction: 500; Operation: 115 planned to produce high grade ore for 20 years POWER STATIONS following ramp-up. The project consists of a OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS Boodarie Industrial Estate – South Hedland multiple pit mining operation, mine processing Carnarvon Basin – Greater Western Flank Power Station infrastructure, a 344km heavy haul railway, and Phase 2 TRANSALTA significant new port facilities at the Port Hedland inner harbour. WOODSIDE ENERGY In July 2014, TransAlta Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd announced it will build, own and operate a Expenditure: $10b. The Greater Western Flank Phase 2 Project will develop 1.6 trillion cubic feet of raw gas from 150 megawatt power station in South Hedland’s Employment: Construction: 5300; Operation: 2000 the combined Keast, Dockrell, Sculptor, Rankin, Boodarie Industrial Estate. The plant will consist Lady Nora and Pemberton fields via a 35km of a combined cycle gas plant, featuring both IRON ORE PROCESSING subsea tie-back to the existing Goodwyn A natural gas and steam turbines. The $570m investment will help meet the future energy Pilbara – Cape Preston – Sino Iron platform. Initial project start-up is expected in the second half of 2019. needs of the region through a 25-year agreement CITIC PACIFIC Expenditure: $2.8b. with both Horizon Power and Fortescue Metals The Sino Iron project is located at Cape Preston, Group. The plant is being designed to allow 100km south west of Karratha. The project will Carnarvon Basin – Persephone Project for expansion and there is a possibility that be the largest magnetite mining and processing WOODSIDE ENERGY other customers may be added in the future. development in Australia, with a mine life of Construction activities are on schedule and the more than 25 years. Six processing lines are Woodside Energy Ltd, as operator of the North commissioning phase of the project has started, now operational. The first shipment of magnetite West Shelf Joint Venture is developing the with an expected completion of mid-2017. concentrate to China occurred in late 2013. The Persephone gas field. The development involves project comprises in-pit crushers, a 29km slurry two subsea wells and an 8km subsea tieback Expenditure: $570m. pipeline, a pellet plant and annual capacity to to the existing North Rankin Complex. Employment: Construction: 250; Operation: 20 produce up to 24 million tonnes of magnetite Fabrication activities and offshore brownfield concentrate. The downstream processing facility has required significant investment in dedicated work has commenced, with start-up expected in supporting infrastructure including a new port early 2018. facility, a 51 gigalitre desalination plant and a Expenditure: $1.2b. 450 megawatt combined cycle gas fired power station. Expenditure: $11.1b. Employment: Construction: 4000; Operation: 1000

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 Dampier Peninsula – Browse LNG Precinct OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENTS East Kimberley – Project Sea Dragon WA STATE GOVERNMENT Canning Basin – Buru Canning Basin CommittedSEAFARMS GROUP Projects LIMITED The State Government is developing the Browse Tight Gas Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Precinct approximately Seafarms Group is a Queensland based BURU ENERGY 60km north of Broome. By focussing development producer of farmed prawns. Seafarms proposes The Buru Energy/Mitsubishi joint venture (JV) at a suitable location, the Precinct will minimise to invest up to US$1.45b over the next eight is appraising the commercial potential of the the environmental footprint of gas processing years in Project Sea Dragon, a large scale, Laurel Formation, a large onshore natural and any social impacts in the region while integrated, land based aquaculture project to gas resource located in the Canning Basin. maximising opportunities for the local community produce black tiger prawns for export markets Following the successful completion of the to benefit from development of the Browse Basin in Asia. The aquaculture component of the 2015 tight gas stimulation program on and gas fields. The Precinct will have the capacity project will be located in the Northern Territory near Noonkanbah Station, Buru commissioned to accommodate at least two LNG processing and is planned as a staged development DeGolyer and MacNaughton, a specialist tight operations, with a combined capacity of up to commencing with Stage 1, 1,000 hectares of gas and unconventional resource assessment 50Mtpa. The State Government has acquired the ponds and supporting infrastructure. In Western consulting group to undertake an independent land for the Precinct and will secure all relevant Australia a founder stock and quarantine centre assessment of the gas and liquids potential of approvals to ensure the Precinct is ‘project ready’. is operational in Exmouth, a processing plant the Laurel Formation in the Valhalla area. This is proposed for Kununurra, and subject to independent assessment has confirmed that the competitive tender Wyndham port will be utilised IRON ORE region contains a nationally significant multi TCF for export and import. The project will create Pilbara – Balla Balla Infrastructure Project wet gas accumulation. The JV recently executed approximately 300 jobs in the Kimberley during a native title Agreement with the Yungngora BALLA BALLA JOINT VENTURE construction, 150 direct jobs in the region at people which covers Noonkanbah Station. This Stage 1 building to 700 direct jobs when fully The Balla Balla Infrastructure project proposes to agreement provides for, amongst other matters, operational. A Final Investment Decision on construct and operate a 165km railway connecting the support of the Yungngora people for the Stage 1 of the project, with an estimated capex the Flinders Mines Ltd’s Pilbara Iron Ore Project, future grant of the tenure required for the further of A$150m, is expected at the end of 2016 and located in the central Pilbara as its foundation development of the gas resources in the area. customer, to a proposed transhipment and financial close shortly thereafter. Expenditure: $40m. stockyard facility at Balla Balla, situated midway between Karratha and Port Hedland. Employment: Construction: 100; Operation: 30 HEAVY MINERAL SANDS Expenditure: $2.8b. URANIUM Shark Bay – Coburn Zircon Project Northern Goldfields – Yeelirrie – Yeelirrie STRANDLINE RESOURCES LIMITED Pilbara – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Uranium Strandline proposes to develop the Coburn API MANAGEMENT PTY LTD CAMECO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD zircon project, located south of Shark Bay The Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture is and approximately 250km north of Geraldton. proposing to develop the West Pilbara Iron Ore Cameco Australia proposes to develop the It contains total ore reserves of 308Mt at Project. Stage 1 of the project is based on the Yeelirrie project in the North-eastern Goldfields, an average grade of 1.2 per cent heavy production of 40Mtpa of direct shipping iron near Wiluna. The project entails open cut mining minerals, all of which lie within the portion of ore from deposits, including Red Hill and Mt of shallow deposits of uranium ore, treatment the project area that has received government Stuart deposits, located 35-80km south west in a plant to be established at the site, and environmental approvals for mining. At a mining of Pannawonica. The ore is proposed to be development of associated infrastructure. The rate of 23.4Mtpa, the project is expected to transported by a 282km heavy haul railway for project will process up to 2.4Mtpa of uranium ore produce 49,500tpa of zircon, 109,000tpa of export via the proposed multi-user port at Anketell. over about 17 years. The resultant uranium oxide chloride ilmenite and 23,500tpa of a mixed State and Federal environmental approvals for will be transported to South Australia by road for rutile-leucoxene over its 19 year mine life. The the mine, rail and port elements of the project are export to overseas markets. The environmental company has secured all of the approvals in place. Subject to the successful completion of assessment process is in progress. Cameco required to commence mining and processing feasibility studies, and receipt of final regulatory will advance the project at a pace aligned with operations at Coburn, and is continuing to approvals, the company anticipates construction market conditions. pursue discussions with parties interested in to commence following a decision to proceed Employment: Construction: 500; Operation: 225 becoming a strategic partner in the project. by the joint venturers and completion of funding Expenditure: $173m. arrangements. Employment: Construction: 170; Operation: 110 Expenditure: $6.8b Employment: Construction: 3500; Operation: 900 INFRASTRUCTURE Bunbury – Multi-User Bulk Terminal Facility – Port of Bunbury LANCO RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Lanco Resources Australia Pty Ltd proposes to construct a 15Mtpa multi-user bulk terminal facility located at the Berth 14A site within the inner harbour of the Port of Bunbury. The facility will include ship loading for up to 85,000 tonnes, fully covered and dust suppressed conveyor galleries and storage shed with internal stacker reclaimer. The train unloading and rail loop load in facility will be able to accommodate coal, iron ore, bauxite and other bulk ore materials. The Terminal will have capacity to expand. Environmental approvals have been obtained for the project. Expenditure: $400m. Employment: Construction: 750; Operation: 100

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$130 billion worth of projects either committed or under consideration for the State during the next few years. These would create more than 29000 construction jobs and almost 5000 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 December 2016

Project Value Employment (estimated A$m) Construction Permanent

Iron and Steel

API Management Pty Ltd – West Pilbara Iron Ore Project 6800 3500 900

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

Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd – Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine & 10000 5300 2000 Infrastructure

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Reindeer Gnu Caribou December 2016 Corvus Wandoo Port Hedland Salt Ridley Tusk Port Hedland |n Oryx Yara Stag Pilbara Chamois Nitrates NWSV LNG Yara Pilbara Pluto LNG Fertilisers |n Cape Lambert Mineral symbols Commodities |n n Monty |n Anketell | Balla Balla Tabba Tabba Ta Precious metal Ag...... Silver JosephineBaker Dampier Salt Creek Zn Cu Pb Dampier Salt Cape Lambert Au (or as shown) Au...... Gold Cape Preston Balla Balla Fe V Ti Sherlock Bay Steel alloy metal Chert...... Chert |n|n Cape Preston East Whim Creek Cu Spinifex Ridge Mo Cu Ni (or as shown) Devil Creek Gas Cu...... Copper Maitland River Pilgangoora Li Ta Miralga Creek Radio Hill Speciality metal Fe...... Iron Abydos Ti–Zr (or as shown) Sino Iron Whundo Zn Cu Li Ta Sulphur Springs Zn Cu Pb Hem...... Hematite Wodgina Ta ! Base metal Munni Munni Pt Pd Wodgina MARBLE BAR K...... Potassium Balmoral South Iron Bridge Mag Maghemite Iron Kln...... Koolinite, Kaolin Alumina Li...... Lithium Corunna Downs All sites are bauxite LNG...... Liquefied natural gas Mt Webber McPhee Creek Coal and lignite LPG...... Liquefied petroleum gas PANNAWONICA ! Cookes Creek W Industrial mineral Mag...... Magnetite Middle Robe Mesas Processing plant Mica...... Mica Mesa J Nullagine/Millennium Mn...... Manganese Mesa A – Warramboo Petroleum symbols Mo...... Molybdenum Bungaroo Creek Caliwingina Nullagine CID Gas field Ni...... Nickel Bungaroo South Firetail Investigator Mesa – Ant Hill Mn Pb...... Lead PIOP/Flinders Mulga Downs Oil field Pd...... Palladium Serenity Oil and gas field West Pilbara Homestead Kings Phos...... Phosphate Cloud Break Silvergrass Christmas Creek Processing plant Pt...... Platinum Nammuldi Roy Hill Oil / gas pipeline, operating REE...... Rare earth elements Mt Stuart JV Maverick Koodaideri Oil / gas pipeline, proposed Sisd...... Silica sand Paulsens Brockman 4 Western Turner Marillana Ta...... Tantalum Syncline Marandoo Extension Nyidinghu ! Yandi/BHPB Ti...... Titanium Beasley River TOM PRICE Iron Valley Infrastructure Yandicoogina/HI Rocklea CID Tom Price Power plant Tlc...... Talc Mining Area C Hope Downs 1 V...... V andium Jinidi Irrigation / water / desalination Hardey W...... Tungsten South Flank Rhodes Ridge Port Zn...... Zinc West Angelas Ophthalmia PARABURDOO Turee Syncline Wonmunna Hope Downs 4 Zr...... Zirconium Western Range ! Eastern Range 24–25 31 Wheelarra JV Paraburdoo Giles Mini Pilbara Channar Mt Whaleback ! Davidson Creek 35 NEWMAN 0 50 100 17–18 Jimblebar Robertson Range Data for offshore Commonwealth controlled waters is up-to-date as of February 2016. Kilometres Enquiries for latest information for Commonwealth controlled waters is available from Prairie Downs Zn Pb Ag the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) at

Project labels: South West / Midwest Coastal Bilberatha Hill Projects operating or currently under development with an actual or anticipated value of production greater than A$10 Million are shown in blue Golden Grove Oakajee |n Deflector Au Cu Ag Cu Zn Pb Proposed or potential projects with a capital expenditure greater than A$20 Million are shown in red Mineral separation Au Cu Ag |n Projects under care and maintenance are shown in purple Geraldton Geraldton brick Shine Narngulu synthetic rutile Greenough River solar Alinta wind Mumbida wind Irwin River Mount Horner Odysseus–Cosmos Moolart Well Karara Mag Hem Mt Mulgine W Rosie Corybas Goldfields See Dongara Leinster enlargement 0 50 100 Darlot Magnetite Range Vivien Garden Well & Rosemont Cliff Head Three Springs Tlc Lawlers Extension Hill Mag Iron Hill Kilometres Agnew–Emu Corybas Eneabba/Sheffield Mummaloo Thunderbox Ben Hur – Epsilon Eneabba/Iluka Senecio Dongara Waitsia Centauri 1 Bentley Zn Pb Cu Hovea Xyris Windarra Eremia Warro Apium King of the Hills Jingemia Mt Forrest Mt Morgans Evandra Burtville JURIEN BAY ! Cashmere Downs Dandaragan LEONORA NiWest Wallaby Mt Weld Phos Badgingarra wind K Phos ! Dongara Mt Weld REE Emu Downs wind Sons of Gwalia Atlas Dongara Tarantula Sunrise Dam Moora Mt Bevan Murrin Murrin Cooljarloo/Tronox Chert 0 5 Beharra Springs N Mt Mason Beharra Springs Cataby Mt Ida Red October km Redback Fortitude Second Fortune Yerecoin Calingiri Cu Mo Ag Au Deep South Boonanarring Red Gully Gingin West Wandoo Jump Up Dam Lake Giles Deception Highway Chandala mineral separation and synthetic rutile Windarling Goongarrie ! NORTHAM Scotia Kwinana–Rockingham Felicitas Neerabup/Newgen Fortuna Meckering Kln Karari Canegrass Aphrodite Alumina refinery Caversham tile Marda Ammonium nitrate Mt Jackson Siberia Cawse Pinnacles Malaga brick Middle Swan brick J4 Lindsays |n Bulk terminal J5 Sandy Ridge Kln Ora Banda Midland brick Bungalbin Black Swan Cement and lime PERTH Airport brick East Kalgoorlie North Chlor alkali Fremantle |n Paddington Desalination Castle Hill Kanowna Belle Fused alumina |n Armadale brick Frogs Leg KALGOORLIE-BOULDER Fused zirconia G Cardup brick Kundana ! Superpit LNG White Foil Nimbus–Boorara Ag Au Zn LPG Koolyanobbing Nickel smelter COOLGARDIE Blair Nickel refinery Keysbrook Coolgardie ! Athena Bullabulling South Kal Mt Monger Oil refinery Huntly Aldiss Power plant Burbanks Randalls Pinjarra Alumina Mt Marion Carnilya Hill Sodium cyanide Nepean Long–Victor Boddington Au Cu ! SOUTHERN CROSS Li Ta Mica Titanium pigment Nickel concentrator Zirconia Marradong Willowdale Marvel Loch St Ives and Toll treatment plant Wagerup Alumina Saddleback Lanfranchi Kemerton Sisd Nevoria Bald Hill Ta Titanium pigment Miitel Southern Seawater desalination Mt Caudan Chlor alkali Worsley Alumina Mariners Silicon smelter Collie |n Bunbury ! Bluewaters 1–2 Premier Polar Bear Cristal mineral separation Ewington Collie–Shotts urea Muja Muja South Capel North Synthetic Rutile Wonnerup Wonnerup North Earl Grey Li Mt Thirsty Wonnerup South Tutunup ! NORSEMAN Tutunup South Lake Johnston 0 50 100 Yoongarillup Whicher Range Ta Greenbushes Li Mt Henry Flat Rock wind Flying Fox Kilometres New Morning 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 Wanaea Forestier Laminaria East Montague Chandon Gaea Ajax Keast Goodwyn Hurricane December 2016 Yellowglen Rankin/Sculptor Tidepole Urania Pemberton Goodwyn/S.Pueblo Wheatstone Project labels: Jansz Pluto Dixon/W.Dixon Sage Geryon Iago Dockrell 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 Julimar Orthrus See Wandoo Proposed or potential projects with a capital expenditure greater than A$20 Million Glencoe Acme Tusk Nimblefoot Achilles West Tryal Rocks Barrow Island Oryx are shown in red Clio enlargement Stag Yara Pilbara The Grafter Clio South John Brookes 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 Pluto LNG |n Rosella North |n Anketell Frigate Tern Spar Dampier Concerto/Ichthys Maitland Dampier Salt Mimia Cape Preston East Pharos Cornea Bianchi Halyard Cape |n|n Cape Lambert Ichthys West Echuca Shoals Zola Preston Torosa Blacktip Antiope Devil Creek Radio Ichthys Prelude Cape Bougainville Tallaganda Maitland River Gas Hill Pasco Brecknock Sino Iron Bunyip Flinders Shoal Munni Munni Pt Pd Gwydion Whundo Calliance Turtle Balmoral South Zn Cu

Novara South Chervil Nasutus Coniston Tanglehead Cadell Mardie Sorby Hills Pb Zn Cu Van Gogh Stickle Nimrod Cyrano Ord Stage 2 Vincent Moondyne Australind Wyndham |n Toro Stybarrow Pyrenees Corowa Outtrim Barrow Island Ord Stage 1 Coaster John Brookes Cockatoo Island ! Laverda Blencathra |n Onslow Enfield 0 10 Wonnich KUNUNURRA Macedon |n Onslow Salt Bambra Ulidia Irvine Island Koolan Island Scafell Crosby Leatherback Linda Ord River Hydro Energy Wildbull Ashburton North km Wonnich Deep Lee Ravensworth Wheatstone LNG Bambra East Rose Speewah V Ti Fe Speewah Fl Macedon Gas North Alkimos Monty Smoke Exmouth Harriet Josephine Oobagooma Ridges Creek |n Baker Matsu Argyle Cape Range Lst Rivoli Agincourt Simpson South Plato Point Torment Little Sandy Derby n Pedirka | Lloyd Double Island West Terrace Victoria Browse LNG Precinct Boundary Savannah North Savannah Gorgon LNG West Cycad Thunderbird 0 50 100 Sundown Blina McIntosh Gr Barrow Island Narvik Copernicus |n Panton Pt Pd Manyingee Barrow I Broome Ungani Kilometres Valhalla Rough Range Duchess–Paradise Yanrey Paulsens Koongie Park Zn Cu Pb ! HALLS CREEK Hastings REE Nb Zr Pasco Lamboo Phoenix South Kapok West Pb Zn Ag Browns Range REE Admiral Bay Zn Pb Commodities Cummins Range REE Ag...... Silver Au...... Gold Kentish Knock Co...... Cobalt Brederode Cu...... Copper Eendracht Port Hedland |n Dmd...... Diamond |n |n |n |n Fe...... Iron Citadel Au Cu |n Fl...... Fluorite | Gp...... Gypsum Woodie Gr...... Graphite Woodie Grt...... Garnet Mn Telfer Au Cu |n|n K...... Potassium Nifty Cu O'Callaghans W Cu Zn Pb Kln...... Kaolin |n Yeneena Cu Maroochydore Cu Co Lst...... Limestone LNG...... Liquefied natural gas Kintyre Lake Mackay K Mag...... Magnetite Nicholas Downs Mn See North West Shelf Mn...... Manganese enlargement Nb...... Niobium 18 Lake Disappointment K Ni...... Nickel Pb...... Lead Carley Bore Pd...... Palladium Yangibana REE See Pilbara enlargement PGE...... Platinum group elements (inside cover) Pt...... Platinum Cape Cuvier |n Lake MacLeod Gp Ilgarari Cu Butcherbird Mn REE...... Rare earth elements Lake MacLeod Salt Abra Pb Cu Zn Ti...... Titanium Beyondie CARNARVON ! V...... Vandium Horseshoe Lights Cu Au Ag Plutonic Dome W...... Tungsten Fortnum Plutonic Zn...... Zinc Glenburgh Thaduna Cu Ag Yalbra Gr Telecom Hill Monty Cu Zr...... Zirconium Peak Hill DeGrussa Cu Au Wingellina Jack Hills Wiluna Mineral symbols |n Andy Well Matilda West Musgrave Shark Bay Salt Jundee–Nimary Tollu Cu Precious mineral Central Murchison Paroo Station Pb Lake Way Succoth Cu PGE Dmd Gabanintha V Ti Fe Wiluna West Centipede–Millipede Lake Wells North K Precious metal Coburn Weld Range Hillview Honeymoon Well Au (or as shown) Nowthanna Hinkler Well Yeelirrie Mt Keith Cue JV – Hollandaire Cu Au Ag Gidgee Lake Maitland Lake Wells West K Steel alloy metal Big Bell Barrambie Cliffs Yakabindie Bronzewing Ni (or as shown) Great Fingall V Ti Fe Speciality metal Murchison / Silver Lake Ti–Zr (or as shown) Dalgaranga Balline Grt Mt Magnet Gruyere–Yamarna Base metal Port Gregory Grt Thatcher Soak Iron Windimurra V Fe Alumina |n Kirkalocka All sites are bauxite Geraldton |n Coal and lignite 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 and gas discovery Collgar wind Processing plant Nova–Bollinger EUCLA ! PERTH Oil / gas pipeline, operating |n Fremantle |n Eucla West Oil / gas pipeline, proposed See Goldfields Cosmic Boy Concentrator Infrastructure Wickepin Kln enlargement Salmon Gums Power plant (inside cover) Irrigation / water / desalination Bunbury |n Katanning Scaddan Port Mt Cattlin Li Ta Ravensthorpe 0 100 200 300 400 Great Southern Au Cu |n Esperance Kilometres See South West / Midwest Coastal Data for offshore Commonwealth controlled enlargement (inside cover) waters is up-to-date as of February 2016. Southdown Enquiries for latest information for Commonwealth controlled waters is available from the National |n Albany Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) Albany wind at