Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2013 /14

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -i- The Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council aims to be the organisation recognised for leadership, effective issues management and cooperative action for the State’s minerals and energy industry.

Our mission is to promote the development of a safe, profitable and sustainable minerals and energy sector, which operates within community standards.

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Telephone: (03) 6223 8600

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Website: www.tasmanianmining.com.au

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President’s Report 1

Board and staff changes 2

TMEC Campaign – Big Picture 3

Energy Report – Ray Mostogl 5

Land Access Report – Kim Denwer 6

OHS Report – Terry Long 8

2014 Tasmanian Minerals Business Forum 14

2014 Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Conference 15

2014 Tasmanian Minerals Emergency Response Competition 17

Tasmanian Devil Industry Workshop 25

The Devil Becomes a Legal Stooge by Ian Woodward 26

Queenstown Heritage and Arts Festival: 10 – 12 October 2014 27

Article: Terry Long profile 28

Article: Matt Daly profile 29

Article: Kathy George - winner of the National Women in Resources

Outstanding Australian Tradeswomen/ Operator/ Technician Award 31

Article: Craig Reid profile 32

TMEC Members survey and TMEC website 33

2014 Financials 34

Board of Directors 39

List of Members 43 President’s Report

However, there has been in the public quite a deal of it. The State needs to debate in Tasmania the idea floated that come to a position on whether we will our big industries are somehow part use our energy to promote enterprise of a distant past and in the future our and create or maintain employment in economy and all of the employment our own State, or whether we will export we need will be provided by niche it and by default create employment businesses and tourism. And while elsewhere. We have been in the thick these things are useful in a mixed of the government processes which are Wayne Bould, President economy, of themselves they don’t cut looking at energy policy matters and are the mustard. For example, tourism is putting a strong case. Sometimes when reflecting upon a year seasonal. Niche enterprises do not for an annual report, goodness and generate much employment. Our main public events – the Business light jumps out at you – what’s been Forum in Launceston and the achieved. So at a Board meeting at Rosebery last Tasmanian Minerals Conference which year, your Directors decided to try to was held in Hobart in May this year – However, this year under review set the record straight – we need our were successful. Again, it’s a matter of (2013/14) is always going to be big businesses and we always will. And putting “out there” the things which are counter-balanced by loss and personal so was born what became known as important to our businesses and in turn suffering – three people were killed in the Big Picture campaign, which is also our employees for the long haul. This two separate incidents at Mt Lyell and covered in more detail elsewhere in this year we looked at the energy question, the consequences for their families report. along with economic and environmental and relatives are long-lasting. Closed matters. for months while the formal inquiries Unfortunately, we also live in a society into these deaths took place, there riven by competing but ultimately It was also the year for a change of was another rockfall in an air vent shaft contradictory philosophies – the idea government – Will Hodgman’s Liberal which foreclosed any medium term that we need sustainable development, Party was elected outright in March chance of Mt Lyell going back into versus the idea that we have too 2014. We will continue to work with production. The details of these sad much development now and should government on policy initiatives or events are covered elsewhere in this wind back existing enterprise. These regulatory or legislative areas which report. competing ideas have had a big impact concern us. Working with governments on our industry. It has manifested in is the best approach. Taking them In the meantime, the range of policy and north-west Tasmania, in the Tarkine. on, although sometimes necessary, is public initiatives your Board undertook Some diehard anti-enterprise people always a least-preferred position. rolled onwards. Chief among them was have taken to the Federal Court system During the year, your Directors have a campaign which came to be known to try to stop or delay for long periods been thoughtful on which policy areas as the Big Picture. You will have seen projects which have been already to address and relentless in their on your television employees at some of approved by the Federal and Tasmanian prosecution. I thank them for their time Tasmania’s bigger industries explaining Governments. It has impacted heavily and endeavours. what they do, and why they do it. You on these companies and at the time of would not think our big industries would writing was still unresolved. There is My thanks to the staff at the secretariat need to explain themselves – they have more on this in the land access report in in Hobart and we note that both Terry been producing goods for export for these pages. Long and Jayne Roberts left our employ decades, generating thousands of jobs at the end of our financial year – Terry and the cash flow which maintains You may have noticed that there has to retire and Jayne to pursue other vibrancy in regional communities been significant public discussion about interests in Sydney. My thanks to both and towns and the basic grunt which energy and energy policy in Tasmania for their contributions over many years. underpins an economy. in the past twelve months. We initiated

-1- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Staffing/ Board Changes

Terry Long Jeremy Kouw

Wayne Bould Ray Mostogl

While outside the formal reporting period of this report (2013/14) for clarity we will reiterate changes in office bearers for the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council –

• Terry Long retired as CEO at the end of August 2014. • Jeremy Kouw acted as interim CEO until taking up a position with Dyno Nobel in Queensland in mid-September. • From mid-September, the President Wayne Bould took over as CEO and stood down as President. • At the same time, Ray Mostogl was elected President by his fellow Directors.

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Take A Look at The Big Picture!

The Big Picture Tasmania group of Tasmania’s major industries are industries includes six of Tasmania’s also crucial to other key Tasmanian major employers Nyrstar Hobart, economic sectors including small and Norske Skog Boyer Mill, Bell Bay medium business, tourism, education Aluminium, Grange Resources, MMG and hospitality. Rosebery and the Elphinstone Group. The campaign features employees The multi-media campaign launched in from each major partner sharing their November 2013 with inaugural partners, proud and passionate stories with the Bell Bay Aluminium, Nyrstar, Norske Tasmanian community. The campaign Skog Boyer and Grange Resources. is a really positive approach designed Since its launch, the campaign has to remind Tasmanians of the ongoing gone from strength to strength with new contribution primary industries such as major partners MMG Limited and the ours make to the state’s economic and Elphinstone Group joining supporting social well-being. partners, Veolia Environmental Services, Nubco, Cromarty Instrument & Electrical www.bigpicturetas.com.au Engineering and Lloyds North uniting Ray Mostogl under the industry voice.

With just under 10% of Tasmanians employed by businesses that generate actual wealth, major industry is vital to maintaining Tasmania’s prosperity. Tasmanians continue to benefit from the Big Picture Tasmania group’s work through the creation of direct employment, the millions of dollars paid in salaries each year to employees, and goods and services purchased locally each year.

The Big Picture partners believe it is critical Tasmania establishes a business environment where industry can be supported to invest in growth, jobs and importantly be viable to support future generations of Tasmanians.

Rod Bender, Michael Bailey and Tom Black

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Advocacy in the areas of energy pricing and Upper House Members earlier in 2014. and climate change policies have Some of these messages are resonating remained as significant activity for the in the current debate on the Renewable Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council. Energy Target discussions.

Members will note that during the Recently MMG and Elphinstone Group year, the Board wound up our previous signed up to the campaign and are now vehicle for energy advocacy – the Major active members. Employers Group – and brought all Ray Mostogl, Chair of the Energy matters related to energy directly under Taking the challenge of crippling electricity Comittee the Board’s area of operations. prices to the State Government has also been a big focus this year. The TMEC We formed a new energy committee and commissioned an insightful analysis of invited to membership all members of the how the Government Business Enterprise former Major Employers Group. behind the biggest price increases went about their business. Given Mining and Manufacturing contribute $2.5 billion to Tasmania’s The TMEC have actively lobbied the Gross State Product each year, the Australian Energy Regulator and we barriers which impact viability warrant take some comfort from the recent active engagement by your Board. This announcement to establish a Federal year has seen that occur on a number of Senate enquiry into aspects of the fronts. Transmission Service Providers business practices. While projected transmission A public awareness campaign, called, costs show reductions over previous “Take a Look at the Big Picture” was forecasts, TMEC believe further launched in late 2013. The objective opportunities exist. was to provide the public with the information about what the businesses The TMEC influenced both major parties collectively contribute to Tasmania each heading into the last State Election year. The campaign has successfully to reflect on the role of the Energy shown the links between large business Government Business Enterprises with and the small and medium businesses respect to the Tasmanian economy. which interact, as well as providing a sharper focal point for Federal and State We are now represented on the state Governments. Government’s Energy Working Group, charged with providing the Minister with The identity of “Big Picture” resulted in some insights which should feature in the the views of this group being invited into State Governments Energy Strategy (to private hearings by the various relevant be released in early 2015). The Energy Productivity Commission studies initiated Strategy will also attempt to provide some by the Federal Government. The TMEC clarity on gas, which like electricity pricing, had an opportunity to represent the impacts all sectors within the Tasmanian Tasmanian situation to Federal Lower community.

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Land access remains problematic in tin/tungsten deposit. Quite reasonably, Tasmania. they decided to mine one of the smaller iron ore deposits – which they There is a simple issue – even if called Riley – in part to help fund the you have approval for your project development of the bigger tin/tungsten from governments and government project, which they called Mt Lindsay. agencies, it doesn’t mean you will be The Federal Government at the time able to start work. The green movement took a year longer than is actually Kim Denwer, Economic Geologist, has discovered that you can use the convention to approve the project, even TMEC Board Member Federal Court system to delay approved though it had been approved by the projects in the hope that the proponents Tasmanian Government and its EPA. go broke or otherwise abandon the Then the trouble really started, because Of course, other explorers are watching project. a green group took issue with the this debacle and Tasmania in general. Federal approval in the Federal Court. It will be a hard sell to have other Venture Minerals are the current target The Federal Court moves slowly – even interstate companies commit their of this vindictiveness. They are a small when it gives “expedited” hearings, as exploration budgets here. There company, based in Perth WA, who it has in the Riley Mine case. With the is an obvious case for the Federal some years ago took an active interest latest appeal by the green group, no Government to change the legislation to in mineral exploration in Tasmania’s decision is expected until next year. stop this sort of court action. north-west, on the basis of the Tasmanian Government putting the land Meanwhile, we’re all getting older. At Otherwise, it’s the greens who will out to tender. It is a fair assumption in the time of the Federal Government’s decide what projects – if any – will be the world of mineral exploration that if approval of the Riley Mine, iron ore allowed in Tasmania. you find an economic ore body, you will prices were relatively high and the Access to land is self-evidently be able to mine it under the supervision project was regarded as straightforward fundamental to the ongoing success for of the Environment Protection Authority, and profitable. Now, iron ore prices a mining industry. We need the access if it is in a relatively sensitive area. are relatively low and the project may to try to find new ore bodies. not meet its required financial hurdles. If you didn’t have that assumption, A small company, Venture has been The TMEC has spent considerable you wouldn’t take up the ground and unable to maintain its workforce in effort in this area in the year under the project in the first place because Tasmania while their project is parked in review – lobbying governments and exploration is inherently risky – you the court and as a result they have had Parliaments and fighting the good may not find anything – and expensive. to lay off their people. fight in the public arena. Among many It can cost millions, and in Venture’s other things, we appeared before a case tens of millions. So you wouldn’t The frustration in the mining industry – Senate Select Committee in Canberra go down that road unless you had the and particularly among explorers – is to speak to our extensive written expectation to be able to mine should palpable. The green movement have submission on an amendment to the you find an ore body. essentially hammered the project and Environment Protection and Biodiversity the company and the State. And it’s all Conservation Act. As it turns out, Venture found at least just a simple matter of approaching the three ore bodies. Two are small iron Federal Court. We will continue to have maximum ore projects and there is a much bigger access to land as a priority for both the Board and the secretariat.

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To underscore the difficulty with the Riley project, here are some of Venture Minerals’ timelines. It took a good while to gain project approval, as you can see, and then the project went to the court and remains there.

Milestones for the Riley Project March 2012 Maiden Resource. April 2012 Scoping Study Completed. July 2012 Maiden Reserve. August 2012 Equity Finance Raised. December 2012 Mining Lease Granted. March 2013 Appointment of Mining Contractor. April 2013 Debt Finance Secured.

Only Environmental Approvals still to come.

State Environmental Approval.

8 December 2012 Application to EPA (State) for a permit. 15 May 2013 Approval granted by EPA Board under EMPCA Act. 22 May 2013 Permit to operate given by West Coast Council. 5 June 2013 Appeal to the granting of the permit by the Tarkine National Coalition to the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal. 29-31 July 2013 Hearing by RMPAT of the appeal. 24 September 2013 Decision by RMPAT to approve the EPA assessment subject to extra onerous conditions e.g. No ore transport between dusk and dawn, 60 kph limit during the day. 27 September 2013 Revised permit granted by West Coast Council. 20 August 2014 Successfully appealed against 60 kph limit.

Federal Environmental Approval.

4 April 2012 Referral documents forwarded to Federal Government who determined it was a controlled action under the EPBC Act. 3 August 2013 Project approved under the EPBC Act by the Federal Minister for the Environment.

Court cases begin

2 October 2013 Tarkine National Coalition (TNC) appeals the Minister’s decision to the Federal Court. “Expedited” hearing set for 18-19 December 2013. 6 December 2013 Hearing deferred to 10 February 2014 because of late additional grounds by the TNC. 11-13 February 2014 Hearing of the Appeal in the Federal Court. 15 May 2014 Federal Court dismisses the appeal in full. 5 June 2014 TNC appeals the Federal Court decision to the Full Bench of the Federal Court. 11 June 2014 Federal Court awards costs to Venture and the Federal Government. 3 July 2014 Federal Court orders “expedited” hearing before the Full Bench between 10-18 November 2014. Surety of $35,000.00 to be given by the TNC. Decision from past experience to be handed down in 2015.

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OHS Media Release extract 1 Terry Long

9 December 2013 Mt Lyell Mine Accident

Copper Mines of Tasmania has confirmed that two employees at the Mt Lyell copper mine in Queenstown have died following an accident at the mine shaft early this morning.

Copper Mines of Tasmania’s General Manager Scot Clyde said that it was with extreme regret that he confirmed two employees, members of the mine shaft maintenance crew, died from injuries following a fall in the shaft at about 9am.

“Our deepest sympathies are with the families of the two workers, their immediate work OHS Media Releasemates andextract also 2 our other site employees who will be saddened by this tragic accident,” Mr Clyde said.

Mr Clyde said the families of the two employees have been notified by CMT and Tasmania Police.

He said Mt Lyell Mines Rescue and rescue teams from Renison and Rosebery attended the incident and Tasmania Police, ambulances and Workplace Standards’ mines inspectors are currently on the scene.

“We are offering support and counselling to the families and all of our people,” Mr Clyde said.

All operations at the mine are suspended until the day shift tomorrow.

The cause of the accident has not yet determined and will be the subject of investigations by the Coroner and Workplace Standards’ mines inspectors.

For further Information please contact Michael Lester at M&M Communications on (03) 6224 8644 or 0425 235 157.

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OHS Media Release extract 3

You will see from the preceding news production in the future. But it will likely The challenge is to make sure it doesn’t. releases that it was a disastrous year for be on a new ore body in new workings. That is done through risk identification health and safety in Tasmania’s mining and reduction, education and eternal industry. People at other mines in Tasmania persistence. learnt of the fatalities with dismay. Three people were killed at Mt Lyell Some of their emergency response A couple of hours drive from Mt Lyell, in two separate incidents. It was people attended Mt Lyell to help with Grange Resources for example have devastating for their families, the mine recovery, so it became personal to a comprehensive OHS program. It and the town. We regard one death as some. is illustrative of the effort our mines catastrophic. put into OHS. Here is a report from The difficulty is trying to reconcile the Grange which gives you an idea of how The mine never recovered. It was still in fatalities with the health-and-safety hard people go at this fundamentally shut-down from the fatalities when there effort at other mines. Safety in the important area of operations. was another rockfall and it was closed mining industry is an all-day, every-day as a mining operation and put into care- matter. And in the back of our minds, and-maintenance. It may go back into we know that something can go wrong.

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TMEC – OHS, Annual Report, GRR

Grange Resources Tasmanian Operations

Grange Resources Limited owns and operates Australia's leading integrated iron ore mining and pellet production business located in the northwest region of Tasmania.

The Savage River magnetite iron ore mine, 100km southwest of the city of Burnie, is a long life mining asset set to continue operation beyond 2030. At Port Latta, 70kms northwest of Burnie, is Grange Resources' wholly owned pellet plant and port facility producing approximately two million tonnes of premium quality iron ore pellets annually with plans to increase annual production in the coming years to 2.7 million tonnes. Grange holds long term supply contracts for one million tonnes of its annual production and offers the balance of its production to market via a spot sales tendering/contract process. All production is offered FOB and is shipped to major steel producers in Asia.

Safety Performance

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Our Injury Management Profile

• Injury rates five years ago were unacceptable tracking at 4 and 5 times the average Australian National frequency rates for the mining metalliferous sector. • The significant reduction in injury rates over the last five years is remarkable and a credit to the commitment of Directors, Senior/Operational Managers, Supervisors and all Employees. • Grange is now tracking well below the Australian Metalliferous Injury Rates for both Total Recordable Injuries with a TRIFR of 2.98 • We are currently over 1,550 days Lost Time Injury Free

Our Commitment

Grange Resources is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our workers, contractors and visitors. We believe that OHS management is integral to an efficient and successful business. Over the past year we have continued to eliminate injury and occupational disease, and are committed to the development, implementation and maintenance of effective OHS management strategies that ensure continuous improvement, and deliver superior safety performance.

Our mission is a mind-set to drive a continuous improvement culture involving all Managers, Supervisors, Workers and Contractors. We continue to strive towards eliminating injury and loss, create positive environmental outcomes and add value to the communities in which we operate. This being achieved through effective management systems, integrated risk management practices, risk aware culture, demonstrable leadership, maintaining standards, thinking out of the square strategies, monitoring performance and looking after our people.

During 2014 Grange was committed to ensuring compliance with legislative requirements for each area of its operations including meeting and exceeding requirements within:

• New Work Health and Safety Legislation.

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• Codes of Practice that apply to the company’s operations • Adopting accepted industry standards in areas where legislation is deficient, and • Applying consistent consultation and communication with our workers.

Formal systems have been implemented to ensure preventative actions and legislative requirements are tracked, monitored and implemented for any instances of non-compliance to our systems. Our goal for a continued zero lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) remains. We will continue to work closely with our sites and departments to ensure our people share the responsibility for a safe workplace as we move through our journey from a proactive to a resilient operation.

Our Strategies

The successes, challenges and learning from the previous OHS 3 year Strategic Plan inspired the integration of OHS and ESR commitments to ensure sustainable development for the growing business. The new 3 year strategic plan has been developed for 2015 and is supported by robust business planning processes defined within Grange’s Management Operating System (MOS). This includes tracking and monitoring of performance through development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and continuous improvement plans.

The focus for the new strategic plan is summarised by the following 6 core strategies and objectives which encompass all facets of effective Safety, Environment & Social Responsibility, Risk, and Management Systems:

1. People To grow a positive risk based culture driven by strong leadership, trained and competent employees who take ownership of issues and resolutions.

2. Management Systems Improve awareness, integration, implementation and monitoring of all programs ensuring quality outcomes from systems activities resulting in reduction in risk and loss events.

3. Environment To provide a framework for the structured implementation of environmental management standards throughout all levels of the company with a focus on understanding, awareness, ownership and responsibilities for compliance.

4. Risk Management To ensure enterprise and operational risks are identified and controlled with effective & compliant controls incorporating an effective risk reduction program.

5. Compliance Ensure compliance through tracking and monitoring of legal requirements, effective auditing of SEMS and implementation of corrective actions for identified deficiencies.

6. Information Systems Increase efficiencies through information system solutions that support statistical analysis, effective monitoring programs and streamlined systems management.

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Throughout 2014 the company continued our commitment to providing a safe and healthy work environment for workers, contractors and visitors to all our sites. This commitment is underpinned by our policies and standards, the inclusion of OHS in the balanced scorecard approach and its identification as a priority item in our induction, training and awareness programs and initiatives.

OHS Resources

The operation has a dedicated Safety and Training Department consisting of safety and health and training professionals who develop and coordinate safety and health systems and strategies across all sites, identify hazards and assess risks to safety and health, put appropriate safety controls in place, and provides support, advice on accident prevention and occupational health to management, workers and contractors. In addition there is an increased emphasis on risk management, safety behaviour and workplace culture.

Engaging Our People

Grange continues to seek personnel involvement through consultation, communication and participation to ensure our culture growth continues into the future.

We painted two trucks – one pink and one blue – to raise awareness for breast and prostate cancer. Grange Resources is the first mining company in Tasmania to paint trucks for cancer awareness. The initiative came from our Assistant Mine Superintendent. He saw an opportunity to inspire his teams to support this important cause, and to raise awareness of Grange employees’ health and wellbeing. This resulted in competing crews raising more than $9000 for the cause.

At the Boily shop at Savage, the team developed a wheel guard to protect the tyres while welding. This saw a significant reduction in the risk of welding around the tyres and an increase in productivity by reducing the need for tyre removal when hot works are required. The team was rewarded by being recognised as the year’s top problem solvers, winning the IPM Safety Award for the ‘Best Solution to an identified Work Health and Safety issue’ at the recent Worksafe Tasmania Awards presentation. This is a great representation of the collaborative and innovative culture we are building.

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-13- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 2014 Tasmanian Minerals Business Forum

The forum was held in March, at the Tramsheds in Launceston.

Again, it was well attended. The forum is held mainly to let people in the supply chain know what are the key issues facing the industry and what some of the major sites have on their plates for the forthcoming year.

The Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council would like to thank our sponsors Pitt and Sherry.

Here are some of the pictures from the forum.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -14- The Tasmanian Minerals Conference 7 - 9 May 2014

For the second year in a row, the conference was held at Wrest Point in Hobart.

It was well attended by industry people, officers of government agencies, members of Parliament and people from the industry supply chain.

We surveyed delegates for feedback, given that the program was hard-hitting and diverse.

In summary, feedback was positive with people enjoying it and finding it informative and relevant. There were also some innovative suggestions, including:-

• This year’s balance was quite ideal with the mixture of day 1 and the re- inclusion of exploration on day 2 • The inclusion of the energy sector was a refreshing and interesting topic • David Pemberton’s devils talk was a highlight. For example, “The best parts are often where a view is being put that challenges the dominant view of the audience, or at least illuminate the scene from a perspective way we may not have considered and articulate a positive way forward. David Pemberton’s presentation was especially valuable.” • Aim for increased media engagement at future industry events so that there’s an opportunity to highlight many of the positive things that take place in the industry such as successful environmental practices with the view that hopefully the media will report on this, instead of the controversial aspects • A few requests for a talk by a metallurgist • A topic that examines possible synergies and partnerships such as one between the tourism and mining industry that looks at the positive and negatives of mining vs tourism. Invite a well-known tourism figure to talk on the subject such as Luke Martin or Simon Currant • A talk by MRT’s new Director of Mines and or CODES • The inclusion of Tascoss was valuable so as to provide insight into how some people have trouble paying their power bill

-15- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 The Tasmanian Minerals Energy Council would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -16- Tasmanian Mineral Emergency Response Committee

Chairman’s Report 2014

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The TMERC was very active in 2014, On behalf of the Tasmanian Minerals meeting five times during the year in Industry, TMERC wishes to record with addition to a range of other events. thanks the names of those who took The work of the committee broadly part: John Lamb, Committee Chair encompasses: Bravery Awards: Communication and collaboration Robert Butterfield and Lachlan Brown – Renison Mine: (promoting sharing and teamwork Copper Mines Tasmania. Adrian Buls, Shaun Charlesworth, Ron within the industry and showcasing the Foss, James Harvey, David Ling, Wilfred capability of the industry to the wider Peyroux, Stephen Rush, Ken Tatto, community); Samuel Tokporo. Simplification and standardisation Achievements and Events (removing unnecessary complexity and Captains’ Workshop making emergency response practices and protocols familiar and predictable Once again a 3-day Captains and Vice- state-wide); and Captains workshop was held in June, hosted by MMG Rosebery Mine. Pursuit of excellence (continuous improvement to ensure Tasmanian In contrast to previous years the Minerals Emergency Response reflects workshop was facilitated by Phill Kemp industry best-practice). (CMT) and focused on the nature Each of these main themes runs through Minister for Resource Paul Harriss of leadership, communication and all of the activities undertaken by the presenting Bravery Awards to Robert team skills and provided a valuable committee. Butterfield (L) and Lachlan Brown opportunity for site ER leaders to collaborate and refocus following the Mount Lyell events. Mount Lyell Response Mutual Aid Awards: Copper Mines Tasmania: This workshop will return to its more Two tragic events at the Mount Lyell James Atkinson, Wade Bailey, Michael usual training format in 2015 and will mine occurred during the past 12 Barnett, Dylan Carroll, Jason Clarke, be hosted on site at Grange Resources months, resulting in three deaths April Crow, John Edwards, Paul Savage river Mine. and great sorrow in the Queenstown Edwards, Andrew Forshaw, Luke community and in the wider minerals Freeman, Phill Kemp, Bobby Lovell, Other Achievements 2014 industry. Nathanial Oldmeadow, Chris Sheean, Carol Steyn, Shaun Stafford, Shane The committee also undertook the Emergency Response crews Sturges. following : experienced these events first hand • Coordination of joint training and the TMERC spent considerable Henty Gold Mine: activities between sites including time during the year reflecting on the Tim Bednarz, Nathan Boag, Robert shared “rookies” training courses. lessons and regrouping as an industry Bradshaw, Darren Brown, Daniel • Orientation of ERT captains on other body. Nevertheless the year was an Cunningham, Simon Enman, Dale sites. understandably unsettled one. Jackson, Alesha McDermott, Jarrod McKenna. Work in Progress At its annual Emergency Response Work continues on a range of activities Competition dinner, Bravery Awards MMG Rosebery: including: were presented to two Mount Lyell ER Robert Button, Marcus Cook, Priya • Improving the organisation of the team members by minister Paul Harriss; Galketiya, Mark Gottliebsen, Craig annual competition to allow it to be and Mutual Aid awards were presented Lawler, Matthew O’Leary, Terry Quinn, as effective and valuable as possible to those who participated in the Douglas Ralph, Elmar van Breda. emergency response efforts on site. across a wide range of sites.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -18- • Development of a web database/ In addition, Vehicle Extrication was Thanks to sponsors online mutual aid manual for quick performed as a training event with TMERC wishes to thank the following identification and pre-qualification of teams either scored or coached at their major sponsors of the 2014 competition registered emergency responders. option; while awards were also made for for their generous support: Best Captain and Team Safety among 2014 Tasmanian Minerals others. Emergency Response Competition The Tasmanian Minerals Council website www.tasmanianmining.com.au Undoubtedly the big event in the contains a list of results. Emergency Response calendar, the 2014 competition was hosted by Nyrstar and held on site at the Hobart Zinc Smelter and at the Tasmanian Fire Service training facility in Cambridge.

This was the first competition to be held on a mineral processing site and the first in the south of the state and involved seven teams (incuding one combined team) competing over two days.

Teams, Events and Results All teams are to be congratulated Andrew House of Grange Resources and competed effectively and safely receiving his Award for Best Captain from thoughout the two days. Sites Senator Jacqui Lambie. competing were: • Grange Resources (two teams) • Bluestone Tin While the overall winners, MMG • Bell Bay Aluminium Rosebery, are to be congratulated • MMG Rosebery all teams acquitted themselves • Cement Australia (Cornwall Coal) professionally, effectively and above • TMERC team comprising members all safely nthroughout the two days of from Nyrstar Hobart; Unity Henty competition. Gold Mine and Grange Resources The competition dinner was well The following events were scored and attended by competitors, sponsors, included in the calculation of overall adjudicators and VIP’s. In particular placings: Minister Harriss, Senator Jacqui Lambie • Search & rescue (underground and and Ruth Forrest MLC attended and surface) were involved in the presentation of • Rope rescue awards. • Team Skills • First Aid • Fire fighting • Confined Space Rescue TMERC also thanks Nyrstar Hobart for their generosity in organising and staging the event.

-19- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 MMG Rosebery, 2014 winners with TMEC President, Ray Mostogl and TMERC Chair, John Lamb

Chairmans Statement of Thanks About TMERC My sincere thanks on behalf of the Tasmanian TMERC is the peak body representing Minerals Industry to the men and women who serve emergency response across the state’s in Emergency Response teams on sites throughout mining and mineral processing industry. the state, and to the members of the TMERC who work tirelessly to support them. It aims to promote communication, collaboration and the pursuit of industry best practice. It removes barriers and through protocols, systems and standards it supports, facilitates and most importantly de-risks mutual aid.

Through the annual Emergency Response Competition, TMERC is effective in John Lamb showcasing minerals industry emergency Committee Chair response to the public. Office Bearers 2013

Chair: John Lamb Vice-Chair: Douglas Ralph Treasurer: Jason Clarke Asst Treasurer: Ivan Markota Secretary: Tim Bowden Asst. Secretary: Leigh Spilsbury TMEC Support: Natalie Johnston

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Firefighting – Renison Bell

Team Skills – TMERC Combined Team Ready for Action – Bell Bay Aluminium

-21- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Rope Rescue – Bell Bay Aluminium Ruth Forrest MLC visiting the competition

Road Crash Rescue - TMERC Underground Search & Rescue – Renison Bell

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First Aid - MMG

First Aid - MMG Road Crash Rescue – Renison Bell

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Underground Search & Rescue – Cornwall Coal Underground Search & Rescue – Grange Resources

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -24- The Save the Tasmanian Devil Workshop

It was a welcome surprise at the 2014 The mining industry is required to record The revitalisation of the Tasmanian Tasmanian Minerals Conference to hear all sightings of devils, quolls, eagles Minerals Environment Committee a wildlife expert announce that mine and other native species on their leases will provide further opportunity for sites can provide a safe haven for the and report any injuries to animals, collaboration and research with groups endangered Tasmanian devil. with industry willing doing their part. such as Save the Tasmanian Devil The workshop was an ideal event for Program. The Manager of the Save the Tasmanian environmental scientists and geologists Devil Program, David Pemberton, to share and learn from each other and provided one of the most popular their practices. conference presentations.

``Mine sites are a safe refuge for devils,’’ David said. ``All those anthropogenic mortalities that affect them, they don’t encounter at the sites.’’

As a result of David’s presentation, an industry workshop arose with the Save The Tasmanian Devil Program, a highly successful and well-attended two day workshop at Grange Resources’ Savage River in August.

Tasmanian Devil guru, Nick Mooney, joined David Pemberton at the workshop to also share his experience and expertise of the beloved native animal. It provided an excellent opportunity for the industry to understand more about the devil such as its life cycle and the important times of the year to minimise any disruption.

Nick Mooney said it was a misconception devils and miners could not co-exist. “In these sort of areas there are just a few devils covering a lot of ground and the bush on the leases surrounding the mine workings can provide a refuge,” he said.

“Yes, they have dug a big hole in the middle of devil habitat but there is a lot of habitat to share.” As the industry is aware, a mine itself generally only takes up about one per cent of the land.

Nick Mooney said the “drama” over mining and its impact on species such as the devil was overblown.

-25- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 The Devil becomes a legal stooge

Reprinted with the permission of pitt&sherry

Written by Dr Ian Woodward, Principal Environmental Scientist, pitt&sherry

The Tasmanian devil has become a legal stooge in the attempts of a conservation group to derail new Tasmanian mine projects through legal action. The devil has been used by the Tarkine National Coalition (TNC) as a hook to launch legal challenges in the Federal Court against Commonwealth EPBC Act (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) approval decisions for two mines.

The challenges have failed, but the projects have been damaged by delays caused by the court action. The failed challenges have clarified a number of important legal points and added to EPBC Act case law.

Under the EPBC Act the Commonwealth Minister approves actions that might impact on ‘matters of national environmental significance’, such as Commonwealth- Photo courtesy of Max Moller, Black Devil Productions listed threatened species.

The TNC (now named ‘Save the Tarkine’), which wants no new mines in the Tarkine, last year challenged the Minister’s approval of the Shree Minerals mine at Nelson Bay River and more recently the Minister’s approval of the Venture Minerals Riley mine, near Tullah. Both mines are in north-west Tasmania and within the 400,000 hectare ‘Tarkine’ region which the TNC wants made into a national park. The combined disturbance footprint of the two mines is about 250 hectares, or approximately 0.06 per cent of the Tarkine region.

The TNC has primarily used potential impacts on the Tasmanian devil to make its arguments against the approvals. In the case of the Shree Minerals mine, the TNC successfully argued that the Minister failed to mention Departmental conservation documentation about the devil in his decision. The court agreed and overturned the approval, requiring a new approval decision to be made. The new decision (by a new minister) added mention of the conservation documentation and for good measure imposed additional conditions. The mine is now operating and has shipped product (although is currently in a production halt due to low iron ore prices).

In the case of the Venture Minerals mine, the TNC raised a series of legal arguments, again primarily relating to the Tasmanian devil. Firstly, the TNC argued that the Minister’s decision was made while the TNC’s appeal against the State approval was still being heard by the Resource Management and Planning Appeals Tribunal (RMPAT). The TNC claimed that the Minister’s decision was invalid because he should have waited for RMPAT’s decision as it could (and did) change the approval conditions, and that he was obliged by the Act to take ‘likely State approval conditions into account’.

The judge rejected this argument, finding that the Minister would only be obliged to take into account RMPAT’s decision if it had reached the stage of draft or final written conditions, and that he was not obliged to speculate on what new conditions might arise out of an appeal before then. Also, the judge found that the Act’s requirements are only there to avoid duplication or inconsistency, not to change a Commonwealth decision, so the Minister need not be swayed by RMPAT’s findings.

Secondly, the TNC argued that the Minister failed to take into account cumulative impact because the Tasmania Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) assessment report expressly said that the EPA could not and did not consider the cumulative impacts of the Riley mine with future projects, only with existing projects. The assessment was a Bilateral Assessment and the TNC argued that the Minister therefore relied on the EPA‘s assessment report to make his own decision and because the EPA had not considered that cumulative impact, neither had the Minister.

The judge rejected this argument, finding that there was nothing in either the EPBC Act (or Tasmania’s Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994) that required cumulative impacts to be considered, only ‘relevant’ impacts. It is up to the Minister (and the EPA) to decide what is relevant – this may or may not include cumulative impacts. Also, the Minister does not rely on the EPA’s assessment report alone – he takes it and all the supporting documents into account, as he sees fit. In any event, the Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan contained a great deal of information about cumulative impacts. Cumulative impacts were also addressed in the Commonwealth Department’s report to the Minister, who took them into account in his decision. Incidentally, the judge disagreed with the EPA’s position and said that the EPA’s cumulative impact considerations could include future projects. However, this was not material to his findings.

The judge dismissed the TNC’s appeal and awarded costs against the TNC for the Commonwealth’s costs and for Venture’s costs. The Riley mine can now proceed. However, the TNC has now appealed the judge’s decision to the Full Bench of the Federal Court, and this further appeal remains to be heard. The delays to the Riley project caused by these legal challenges have recently led Venture Minerals to suspend the project, and also two other nearby projects, because the favourable ore price window has passed by. Interestingly, the TNC’s claims about the impact of mining on the Tasmanian devil have been shown to be invalid by a Save the Tasmanian Devil Program government expert at a recent Minerals Council conference. Contrary to the TNC’s claims, the expert argued that mines in fact provide safe refuges for devils because the controlled and restricted environment of a mine site prevents the harmful interactions between people and devils that can occur in uncontrolled and unrestricted areas.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -26- Queenstown Heritage and Arts Festival

Queenstown and Queenstowners are child, where his aunt and uncle lived for somewhat renowned for putting on a 39 years. There was an average of just good show and partying hard. 50 people who lived in the village during its peak period 1914 – 1964. And they once again excelled over three action-packed days at the Queenstown It seems that most people have Heritage Arts Festival on 9 – 11 October very fond memories of living at Lake 2014, of which the Tasmanian Minerals Margaret. One of these is Frank and Energy Council was a corporate Martin, who has written a book about sponsor. his birthplace called Born to Rain, an appropriate title considering that Lake The festival was timely in bringing some Margaret records the highest rainfall in much welcomed cheer and economic Tasmania. and social buzz to the iconic mining town following the tragic deaths of “Any day was perfect if you were a kid three staff at the Mt Lyell mine and its at Lake Margaret,” Frank Martin said switching from production to care and to the ABC. “I had a Meccano set for maintenance. the wet days and we made and flew paper aeroplanes into the town hall. Around 3,000 locals and visitors took Badminton too.” part in the festival which included arts exhibitions and heritage displays. Fifth generation Queenstowner and Queenstown Heritage Arts Festival The 2014 Queenstown Heritage Arts director Travis Tiddy said the festival Festival marked the centenary of the goal was to create an event that’s Lake Margaret Power Station, 10 kms authentic and an opportunity for visitors north of Queenstown. The power to connect with the environment and station was built in 1914 by the Mt Lyell community. Mining and Railway Company to power the Mt Lyell copper mine. In 1985 “It’s important that it’s local, we Hydro Tasmania took over the station. have designed and created this for It is the oldest operating hydro-electric local people,” Travis said. “We have power station in Australia. an absolute commitment to quality and connecting visitors with our One of the great things about the community.” festival, among others, was meeting and talking to the proud and interesting The Queenstown festival was launched West Coast locals and expatriates at in 2010 and held again in 2012. After its every turn and learning some of their thrice-repeated success, it will hopefully history, such as living at Lake Margaret become a fixed festival on Tasmania’s village. events calendar.

Many of the village’s houses are still standing, though in need of care and maintenance.

Local Queenstowner Bill Tiddy, father of the Festival’s Director Travis Tiddy, reminisced about visiting his aunt and uncle at the Lake Margaret village as a

-27- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Terry Long hangs up CEO helm after 18 years

Terry Long retired as CEO of the Minerals and Energy Council at the end of the year under review. He had been CEO since 1996.

Prior to joining the Minerals and Energy Council, Terry had a comprehensive career in the media – most of it at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a reporter, presenter, producer and manager. Given that a large part of the CEO’s work at the Minerals and Energy Council involves advocacy in the media for the industry, it was not a giant step for Terry – he simply moved from one side of the microphone to the other.

He was an enthusiastic advocate for the industry on the range of policy matters – energy, OHS, environmental and land management and exploration.

His tenure took in the Beaconsfield organisation are still the things that mine fatality and rescue operation in leave him in wonderment as he leaves 2006, which occupied the national – for instance, people have normalised media for a fortnight. Given the unusual driving a five metre by five metre tunnel circumstances at the mine at the time for kilometres through solid rock and the – it was in administration and had cost of the machinery needed to work only a small management team which underground. “Even a little machine was rightly focussed on recovery of seems to cost a million,” he said. two people trapped underground – he represented the industry with the media. “I’m also impressed by the immensity of the task to produce an ingot of zinc or Terry said working for the Minerals and aluminium,” he said. Energy Council Board and membership over the years had been a pleasure. In retirement, Terry plans to do a lot of “The Board was always professional. sailing and “mucking around with my The staff have been great to work with. boat”. His wife Gillian still works, so he The members have been supportive of has also come to understand the nature our advocacy and activities,” he said. of housework and to a lesser extent so far, cooking. One of his claims to As he leaves full-time work, Terry fame in this regard is that he recently observes that the things which left him successfully cooked an omelette with in wonderment when he joined the duck eggs.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -28- Matt Daly - gold career and retirement

Matt Daly, Henty Gold mine’s General Manger for the past 11 years, finished up a 35 year stellar mining career on 28 March 2014.

The Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council’s Communications Officer, Natalie Johnston, chats to Matt about his retirement plans and his thoughts of the industry.

Matt will have no shortage of things “I recently wrote a three page list of to do in his retirement. It’s more a things to do in retirement which ranged question of where does he start with his from practical house tasks such as lengthy things-to-do list? painting and gardening to increasing my hobby time with fishing, golf and being During his 11 year reign as General more active with my military vehicle Manager of Henty Gold mine on collection in terms of restoration and Tasmania’s West Coast, Matt saw three driving.” different operators take ownership of the mine and included Matt taking a After completing a mining engineering sabbatical in 2009 when it looked like degree at Melbourne University, Matt the mine would close. Despite this, started his mining career with Peko Henty Gold mine has been surviving Wallsend at King Island Scheelite mine and operating for 16 years. in 1978 as a trainee miner. During his nine year stint, Matt worked his “I’ve got mixed feelings about finishing way up to Mining Manager and had up,” Matt says. “I’ve enjoyed being in a secondment as Mining Manager at the industry so long and I’ve got a close Warrego Gold Mine in the Northern attachment to the mine, the people and Territory. the culture.” Matt’s time in King Island marked a Matt and Helen Daly will continue to fateful moment when he met the love of live in Queenstown. “We really love the his life, Helen, a young nurse at the local West Coast and we’ll stay. We like the hospital. people, climate and the uniqueness. It’s close to everything and we have our Matt next worked for North Limited in shack at Trial Harbour. Western Australia for 13 years, including as General Manager of Kanowna Belle “I’ll be doing anything but putting up my Gold Mine for five years. feet and watching soapies.”

Matt and Helen will also for a while join the “grey nomads” and travel around Tasmania and Australia with their caravan and four dogs - three golden retrievers and one small “imitation” retriever.

-29- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 “I’ve been a General Manager since property in Tasmania lasted for nearly 1992 and I’ve always liked this role. I two years before taking up the GM role like it because it’s site based, you can again. This was when he started at influence the operation directly, you’re Henty Gold Mine for Placer Dome. close to people and you’re in a position to help develop people in their role. During his time at Henty Gold mine, Matt has greatly enjoyed his 11 “You should trust people, there’s only year association as a Director of the been a couple of times that this trust Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council, has failed. At least 95 per cent of people which included three years as President in any industry are naturally good and over 6 years as Occupational, people. I strongly believe that nobody Health and Safety committee is better than anybody else and that Chairperson. everybody is equal. Everybody has an equally important role to play from the “I’ve always found the Board has been cleaning person to the GM.” very supportive and positive and there’s no doubt I’ll miss it.” Mining provides many opportunities for skilled and unskilled roles, Matt And there’s no doubt that Matt, one says. “It’s a multi-faceted industry. The the industry’s gentlemen, will be much skilled roles are so varied from different missed. types of engineering, metallurgy, finance environment, geology, human Scott Jones took over as resources, IT and so on. Henty Gold mine’s General Manager following Matt’s He cites playing a major part in the retirement. safety culture as another positive of being a General Manager. “I believe mining is one of the safest industries around,” he says.

“Whenever there are mining accidents they are blown way out of proportion in the media. Around the time of the Beaconsfield mining accident in 2006, for instance, there were four young women killed in a car accident on the Midland Highway. This got fleeting coverage in the local paper, but of course the coverage of the Beaconsfield accident was unprecedented and vast.”

In 2000, Matt’s sea change was with Helen running their sheep/ cattle grazing

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -30- Kathy George - winner of the National Women in Resources Outstanding Australian Tradeswomen/ operator/ technician award

Just get in there and have a go and Kathy has been running her own don’t expect any special treatment, business for 28 years and she is the is Kathy George’s advice to women owner and manager of Total Instrument entering the male-dominated mining Controls. Her company supplies and minerals industry. statewide process control instruments business. After 12 months on finding to the mines as well as Boags, that she was pregnant they returned It is a mantra that has been serving Cascade, Tas Water and many other to Hobart to continue with their own Kathy nicely over her 33 year career industrial sites around the State. Kathy business and working with E.Z. to help which started aged 19 with an has also worked as a Tradesperson develop and manufacture On Stream apprenticeship at Nyrstar Hobart, on various sites around Tasmania and Analytical equipment which was sold formerly the Electrolytic Zinc Company. under contract to Roxby Downs in SA to not only in Australia but also to overseas Kathy was the only female out of a name a few. customers, a technology which is still in workforce of 1,000 working on the plant use today. site. “We are able to measure or control flow, level, temperature, pressure, Her children, Emma (26) and Chris (24) And now Kathy’s success has been analytical and other variables in a now work for Kathy’s business with recognised by winning the Outstanding process in such industries as mining, both following in her footsteps with an Australian Tradeswomen/ operator/ petro chemical, water and wastewater, instrumentation trade. technician category at the Women in food and beverage,” she explains. Resources National Award in Brisbane “Having Emma and Chris working for on 1 September 2014. This is the first About 15 years ago Kathy became the business is working out very well,” time the awards have been held. the first person in the world to repair a Kathy says. “It provides me with more specific piece of electronic equipment opportunity to promote and grow the “The benefit of the awards is to get the for underground drilling machines. business. focus out there and get more women Until that point they were throwing the involved in male-oriented jobs,” Kathy expensive pieces of equipment away Her work has switched from service to says. and replacing with new. She is still mostly selling and engineering supply. doing the repairs which are shipped “I made a point of taking on the best “I hope it will encourage women to from her business to various mine sites brands and sticking with the same progress and not stand back and around Australia. four ones. That way you get the best let males dominate the higher-end support, they know you’re loyal to the positions. At the end of the day we only “I still very much enjoy my career product and not switching brands.” get out of something what we put into it and my greatest pleasure is fixing my and they will see that their efforts will be customers process/plant problems.” In Kathy’s spare time she is not one recognised.” to sit around. Her hobbies include Kathy married her former husband in running, bike riding, paddling, fast cars, At Nyrstar Hobart, Kathy completed 1982 and on the completion of her motor bike riding, diving and travel. a dual trade apprenticeship as an A apprenticeship moved to Geelong She also provides talks and support grade electrician and as an industrial and worked at the Shell Oil Refinery. to long term unemployed to help them instrument mechanic and was awarded Her next move was to Warrego in seek employment and motivate them State Electrical apprenticeship of the the Northern Territory to work on a to better their situation through further year at EZ and state wide. goldmine where they set up their own education and training.

-31- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Craig Reid Profile

Nyrstar’s senior safety and emergency “Nyrstar takes a holistic approach to response co-ordinator Craig Reid was safety, we have taken significant steps set a big task this year as the main in ensuring employees have a health co-ordinator of the 2014 Tasmanian and fitness level that supports our Minerals Emergency Response safety performance objectives,” he said. Competition. “The most rewarding part of my job is Craig is a proud Nyrstar employee with working on large scale projects where over 16 years of safety knowledge and we have large numbers of Nyrstar experience. employees and contractors from both site and various companies working “I spent a few years at an explosives together to improve the site, facing plant in Western Australia, but like many daily challenges and being able to share Tasmanians I moved back here to be experiences that we can all learn from,” with my family – Tasmania has always Craig said. been home for me.”

Craig began working with Nyrstar in 2002 and has never looked back.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -32- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council’s Members Survey

The survey was emailed to 97 members on 16 July 2014, with an email reminder on 5 August as well as a “can’t-miss” survey reminder in the latest newsletter.

Thirty nine people responded.

Of these, 92 % believe that the TMEC provided value for money. While clearly this was a positive result, the Board considered all constructive criticism and will utilise this information as part of the Council’s restructure and review.

The survey provided some specific feedback around the Council’s website which has assisted in the review of the current website.

Tasmanian Mining Campaign and New TMEC Website

The hard-hitting Tasmanian Mining campaign was launched in June 2012 to defend land access and to provide a voice to frustrated industry employees and supporters wanting their say, and to counteract some of the relentless misrepresentations from extreme environmentalists.

Was it a successful campaign? Yes. It influenced the former Federal Environment Minister’s decision to reject a blanket heritage listing of the Tarkine region. It also contributed to the rally fever that swept up regional Tasmania in 2013 whereby an unprecedented 10,000 people attended four pro industry rallies in regional Tasmania within a twelve month timeframe.

In early 2013 the Tasmanian Mining website became the Council’s official one as well as the campaign’s.

During 2014 it was timely for the website to be reviewed by the Council and the Board factoring, among other things, the inclusion of energy into the Council’s portfolio and to house TMEC’s campaigns, Tasmanian Mining and Big Picture.

The outcome was an agreement for a new contemporary website with improved functionality. This will be a communications priority in early 2015.

Social Media Platforms

Both Tasmanian Mining and Big Picture have developed social media portals and we will continue to support and develop social media.

The new website home page will provide clear recognition and links to the Council’s media campaigns. While the new website will replace the Tasmanian Mining one, the Tasmanian Mining Facebook will continue to remain active. It now has around 3,000 followers and continues to pick up new supporters every week. It continues to be effective and interactive with its mixture of posts.

-33- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 2014 Financials

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -34- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Ltd

A full version of the Financial Report has been distributed to members and is available from the Secretariat. This extract from the annual financial statements should be read in conjunction with the full version of the report.

-35- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Ltd

A full version of the Financial Report has been distributed to members and is available from the Secretariat. This extract from the annual financial statements should be read in conjunction with the full version of the report.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -36- Crowe Horwath Tasmania is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate independent legal entity.

-37- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Crowe Horwath Tasmania is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate independent legal entity.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -38- Board of Directors

Wayne Bould - President

In addition to his role as President of the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council, Wayne Bould is also Executive Chairman and Trustee of the Bonney Group of companies. He also serves as a current business member of the Joint Commonwealth Tasmanian Economic Council which is jointly chaired by leading Tasmanian businessman Mr Dale Elphinstone and Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Wayne has over 40 years’ practical and managerial experience in the petroleum, forestry and mining sectors. He began his career with Golden Fleece Petroleum in Hobart in 1969 and partnered with Shell Australia in developing and operating Shell’s downstream distribution business models. Mr Bould owned and operated a niche management consulting business which provided hands on specialist assistance to a variety of businesses in a wide range of sectors across Australia.

Wayne entered the mining and mineral processing industry when he joined Newmont Australia in 2004, performing various roles before being appointed as Newmont Mining Corporation’s Global Director Business Excellence in 2008. Wayne was Chief Operating Officer of Grange Resources Limited from 2009 until 2013, and was Managing Director from 2013 until 2014.

Scot Clyde - Vice President

Scot was the General Manager at Vedanta Copper Mines of Tasmania for ten years. He has 29 years experience in the mining industry in Australia, Africa and Latin America and has previously held Mine Manager and General Manager’s positions in gold and base metal operations.

Greg Hannan - Vice President

Greg is the General Manager of BHP Billiton TEMCO. He was previously the TEMCO Production Manager. Greg is a Chemistry graduate of the University of Tasmania and has had more than 30 years experience in the Tasmanian smelting industries. He has held the General Manager’s position at TEMCO for the last nine years.

Greg Hannan is currently based in Brisbane as Asset President Manganese Australia for 2014. Rod Tidey as TEMCO’s General Manager is an Alternate Director for this period.

-39- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Board of Directors

Cassie Arnold

Cassie Arnold is the Business Manager – Cornwall Coal. She has 19 years experience in the mining industry and she has worked at various mines around Australia, including as Cement Australia’s Railton Mine Manager. Cassie holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Geological Engineering from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (1996) and a Graduate Diploma in Coal Mine Strata Control, University of New South Wales 2011.

Aaron Brannigan

Aaron is the General Manager - MMG Rosebery. He has over 20 years experience in mining operations across South Africa, Canada and Australia. Aaron previously was Mine Manager - MMG Rosebery, Mine Manager - Gwalia for St Barbara Limited in Western Australia and Underground Production Superintendent/ Underground Manager for Barrick Gold Corporation in W.A. Aaron has a degree in Metalliferous Mining from the University of Johannesburg and he is currently studying a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Melbourne’s Business School.

Matt Daly

Matt was the General Manager of Unity Mining’s Henty Gold Mine for 11 years. Matt is a mining engineer with 35 years experience, including the 25 years in senior management roles in Australia. His experience is across both underground and open pit operations.

Kim Denwer

Kim is the Principal Exploration Geologist at MMG Rosebery and has been in this position for 21/2 years. He has 28 years exploration experience for a variety of commodities and mineralisation styles in a range of countries and environments. Kim is a Tasmanian geologist and has explored in and around many of the West Coast Tasmanian mines.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -40- Board of Directors

Jeremy Kouw

Jeremy was the General Manager at Nyrstar Hobart and the interim CEO of the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council. He has 29 years experience in mining, mineral processing and recycling industries in Australia, China and Europe. Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Applied Science – Metallurgy, RMIT (1983).

John Lamb

John was the CEO Bonney Group Logistics Solutions, Chief Executive of Shaw Contracting, former General Manager at the Rosebery mine in Tasmania and the Century mine in Queensland. His career of 25 years includes senior mining roles in Tasmania, WA and Queensland (both underground and open pit) in gold and base metals as well as civil construction; and he has held various directorships since 1991. John is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chartered Professional Member of the AusIMM and holds degrees in business, IT and surveying.

Ben Maynard

Ben is the General Manager of Operations at Grange Resources. He joined Grange in 2009 having worked with the Savage River mine for over 15 years. His operational experience covers management responsibilities in geology, information technology, business improvement and technical services. Ben holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Tasmania, a Graduate Diploma in Computing and is a recent graduate of the Tasmanian Leaders Program.

-41- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Board of Directors

Ray Mostogl

As General Manager Operations for Bell Bay Aluminium (BBA), Ray Mostogl is the leader for the 190,000 tonne smelter’s operations in Tasmania with accountability for BBA’s 430 direct employees , technology and cash position. Ray has been BBA’s General Manager since 2011 and has led the smelter through what has been a turbulent time for manufacturing in Tasmania and Australia.

Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Ray spent 15 years at BHP’s Newcastle operations, culminating in a site manager role during a Blast Furnace reline.

With over 20 years’ experience in leadership and management roles in the metals industry with Rio Tinto and Rio Tinto Alcan in Australasia, Ray’s other key achievements include the development and deployment of robust maintenance systems, enabling predictable and capable operational performance. A number of these improvements have been captured as Rio Tinto Group Asset Management best practices.

Megan Scholz

Megan Scholz was the Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer for Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd (Renison Tin Mine). She has 12 years experience in the mining industry in both Tasmania and Western Australia, working for Gold Fields and Newmont prior to working in Tasmania. Megan is a member of CPA Australia and holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting).

John Stanton

John is in his 39th year working for Atlas Copco Construction and Mining. He has worked in his current position as Regional Manager Vic/ Tasmania- for over 25 years. John is a member of AusIMM the Mineral Institute Tasmanian Branch and President of the Institute of Quarrying Australia.

Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 -42- 2013/ 2014 Tasmanian Minerals Energy Council’s Members

The Council’s members include Caterpillar Underground Mining Gradco Pty Ltd exploration, mining and mineral www.cat.com/home www.gradco.com.au processing and energy intensive manufacturing sectors, along with Cement Australia Group Grange Resources Limited companies and individuals in the www.cementaustralia.com.au www.grangeresources.com.au associated supply chains. Coffey Mining Injury Prevention and Management www.coffey.com www.ipmsafety.com.au TMEC represent the views of the industry on a range of issues to Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited Irrigation Tasmania Government - State and Federal and the www.cmt.com.au www.irrigationtas.com.au public. Cominex John Miedecke The membership benefits include access, discounts and sponsorship Cornwall Coal Company Pty Ltd John Pemberton opportunities to all the main industry www.cementaustralia.com.au and promotional events. There is also K C Morrison Pty Ltd the opportunity for members to seek Corporate & Industrial Safety Services industry advice from the council. King Island Scheelite Limited Cromarty www.kingislandscheelite.com.au www.cromarty.com.au Membership is open to individuals Lester Franks and organisations. Applications are Dan O’Toole & Associates Pty Ltd www.lesterfranks.com.au submitted to the Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Board for De Bruyn’s Transport Lloyds North Pty Ltd consideration. www.dbtrans.com.au www.lloydsnorth.com.au

Alpha Electrics Doug Hagen (Hagen Oil) Mancala Pty Ltd www.alphaelectrics.com.au www.mancala.com.au Edrill Pty Ltd Atlas Copco Australia Pty Ltd www.edrill.net.au Maydena Sands Pty Ltd www.atlascopco.com.au www.maydenasands.com.au EMAC Systembuilt Avebury Nickel Mines Limited www.emacmodular.com.au MHM Metals Limited aveburynickelmines.com.au www.mhmmetals.com Finlease Tas Pty Ltd Bell Bay Aluminium www.finlease.com.au MMG Minerals & Metals Group www.bellbayaluminium.com.au Rosebery Gerathy & Madison Communication www.mmg.com BHP Billiton TEMCO www.gerathyandmadison.com.au www.bhpbilliton.com Net Sea Freight Tasmania Pty Ltd GHD Pty Ltd BIS Industries Limited www.ghd.com/australia Norske Skog www.bislimited.com www.norskeskog.com Global Resources Solutions Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV Pty Ltd Australia Nyrstar Hobart Pty Ltd metalsx.com.au www.nyrstarhobart.com Goanna Energy Consulting Pty Ltd Boart Longyear www.goannaenergy.com.au Oil, Mining & Infotechnology (OMI) Pty www.boartlongyear.com Ltd

-43- Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council Annual Report 2014 Orica Mining Services Tamar Gold Ltd www.oricaminingservices.com/au www.tamargold.com.au/ Life Members

PBE Australia II Pty Ltd Tas Gas Networks Mr Bob Calvert www.tasgas.com.au/networks www.pbeusa.com Mr Roger Martin

Pitt & Sherry Tasmanian Advanced Minerals Pty Ltd Mr Harry Stacpoole www.pittsh.com.au www.tasam.com.au

Raygill Quarry & Mining Supplies Tasmania Magnesite NL Honorary Members www.raygill.com.au Contact: Alan Daley Mr Ron Bugg Rescycle Pty Ltd TasTAFE Mrs Barbara Willson, Rallinga Mining www.tastafe.tas.edu.au Russell Fulton Tasrail Rogers Exploration Services www.tasrail.com.au

Ron Gregory Prospecting Tasports www.tasports.com.au Sandvik Mining and Construction www.miningandconstruction.sandvik.com TNT Mines Limited www.tntmines.com.au SEMF Pty Ltd www.semf.com.au Total Instrument Controls Pty Ltd www.totalinstrumentcontrols.com Shaw Contracting Pty Ltd www.shawcontracting.com.au Transtegic Pty Ltd www.transtegic.com Shree Minerals Ltd www.shreeminerals.com Unity Mining Limited – Henty Gold Mine www.unitymining.com.au/activities/ Sinclair Knight Merz henty www.globalskm.com Veolia Mining Skills Council DMC www.veolia.com.au www.skillsdmc.com.au Venture Minerals Ltd Spaulding Drillers Pty Ltd www.ventureminerals.com.au www.spauldingdrillers.com.au William Adams Pty Ltd Stellar Resources Limited www.williamadams.com.au www.stellarresources.com.au

Strata Products www.strataworldwide.com/australia/ news.htm

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