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Our Community Contribution Report 2018-2019 (PDF) BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is a 50:50 joint venture between BHP Group Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd that was formed in 2001. 2018/2019 OUR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION COAL AUSTRALIA Cover image BMC Poitrel Mine General Manager Sonia Winter and BMA Caval Ridge General Manager Dan Iliffe participate in the Science and Engineering Almost 300 people from across Isaac Region participated in the Challenge in Moranbah with more than 400 local students. hugely successful Power Within performance in Moranbah. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Our operations 5 Our community contribution 6 Benefiting My Community Program 6 Our community partners 8 Local Buying Program 24 Local Voices 26 INTRODUCTION A MESSAGE FROM OUR ASSET PRESIDENTS Thanks for picking up a copy of our Community Contributions Report, which has been developed to showcase a snapshot of our community contributions in 2018 and 2019. We feel privileged to be able to share With this announcement comes massive our stories and achievements from opportunities for our communities and the past two years, and we’re incredibly we’re working hard to ensure that proud of the relationships we’ve built everyone—from our school students, and the work we’ve done during this to our long term community members— time within our host communities in are well placed to take advantage of Queensland and New South Wales. these opportunities. We continually look beyond our The community projects outlined own operations for opportunities in this report would not be possible to contribute to the local communities without the collaboration of our where we work. Guided by our joint venture partners, Mitsubishi established Social Investment and Mitsui. We thank them for their James Palmer Framework, we aim to build long ongoing contribution. Asset President BMA term relationships through community We hope you enjoy the read. engagement, strategic partnerships and voluntary investment to create lasting community benefits. 2019 saw an exciting announcement in Queensland business, with the announcement that we will be introducing autonomous haul trucks at our Goonyella Riverside operation near Moranbah. A$8,390,939 In community investment expenditure in FY18/19 across Queensland and New South Wales Elsabe Muller host communities Asset President BMC and NSWEC 4 Our Community Contribution Coal Australia 2018 / 2019 5 THE OPERATIONS ABOUT BHP BHP is a world leading global resources company. Our Bowen Queensland Coal Australian coal operations are based in Central Queensland, and the Hunter Valley region Collinsville Queensland, of New South Wales, and Australia consist of ten operating sites Mackay and a coal terminal. Broadmeadow Our purpose is to bring people and South Walker Creek BMA Mine resources together to build a better Goonyella Riverside BMC Mine world. We see the initiatives and Daunia activities contained within this report Moranbah Rail Poitrel as just one way we can bring our Caval Ridge purpose to life. Peak Downs Saraji Queensland Coal Dysart Norwich Park Queensland Coal comprises the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) assets in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland. Rockhampton Emerald The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Blackwater is a 50-50 joint venture between BHP Limited and Mitsubishi Blackwater Development Pty Ltd, formed in 2001. Gladstone BMA is Australia’s largest seaborne exporter of metallurgical coal and operates seven Bowen Basin coalmines – Blackwater, Broadmeadow, Caval Ridge, Daunia, Goonyella Riverside, Peak Downs Muswellbrook New South Wales Energy Coal and Saraji, as well as the Hay Point Coal Terminal. The alliance also owns the Mt Arthur Coal Mine non-operating Norwich Park mine. BMC owns and operates two open-cut metallurgical coal mines in the Bowen Singleton Basin – South Walker Creek mine and Poitrel mine. BMC is owned by BHP (80 per cent) and Mitsui and Co Maitland (20 per cent). Cessnock New South Wales Energy Coal Newcastle New South Wales Energy Coal consists of the Mt Arthur Coal open-cut energy New South Wales, Australia coal mine in the Hunter Valley region To Sydney of New South Wales. The site produces coal for domestic and international customers in the energy sector. Sydney OUR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION BENEFITING MY COMMUNITY PROGRAM The Benefiting My QLD Community recipients Community Program is − Blackwater Country Club − Mackay Regional Council BHP’s community grants − Blackwater Country Women’s Association − Mackay West Rotary program for donations − Blackwater Emergency & Health Services − MAD Mountain Bike Club and sponsorships up to − Blackwater International Coal Centre − Madec Ltd − Blackwater Junior Motorcycle Club − Mercy College $10,000 within our host − Blackwater North State School − Mirani Swimming Club communities of Moranbah, − Blackwater Rodeo Association − Moranbah BMX Club Dysart, Nebo, Mackay, − Blackwater State High School − Moranbah District Support Services − Blackwater Swimming Club (MDSS) Sarina, Blackwater, Emerald, − Capricorn Helicopter Rescue − Moranbah Kart Club Capella, Muswellbrook, − Central Highlands Science Centre Inc. − Moranbah Rodeo Association Denman, Singleton − CRCA Rodeo − Moranbah State High School − Dysart BMX Club − Moranbah State School and Scone. − Dysart Bulls Junior Rugby League − Nebo Bushman’s Carnival − Dysart Community Support Group − Nebo State School P&C The Program supports community − Dysart Golf Club − Our Rainbow House initiatives or endeavours within − Dysart State High School − RACQ CQ Rescue the pillars of; − Eliza’s Cottage Crafts − Run as 1 for Cystic Fibrosis − Emerald Gymnastics & Trampoline Club − Sarina BMX − Strengthening organisations − Emerald Show Society − Sarina Golf Club − Education and training − Emerald State High School P&C − Sarina Neighbourhood Centre − Health and wellbeing − Emerald Swimming Club − Sporting Wheelies & Disabled Association − Social inclusion − Emergency and Long Term − St Patricks Primary School Accommodation Moranbah (ELAM) P&C Association − Environment. − George Street Neighbourhood Centre − Whitsunday Anglican School − Whitsunday STEM Challenge A critical component of the − Hinterland Community Care − WIMARQ Benefiting My Community Program − Isaac Performing Arts − 4RFM Radio Station is the employee participation − Mackay Hockey element from our sites. Site − Mackay Netball Association employees provide an important link between our operations and NSW Community recipients our communities, helping to assess and determine the initiatives that − Aberdeen Preschool − Samaritans Foundation our people want to see supported − Aberdeen Public School − Scone and District Pre School in the communities where they live − Camp Quality − Scone Neighbourhood Resource and work. − Cancer Council - Singleton Centre Inc − Denman Chamber of Commerce − Scone Park Run − Denman Children’s Centre − Singleton AFC − Denman District Develop Assoc Inc − Singleton Heights Public School − Denman Lions Club − Singleton High School − Early Links − Singleton Library − Martindale Public School P&C − Singleton Public School P&C − Merton Living Denman − St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton − Muswellbrook Amateur Theatre Society − St James Primary School, Muswellbrook (MATS) − St Joseph’s Primary School, Denman − Muswellbrook Men’s Shed − Upper Hunter Community Services − PCYC Muswellbrook (UHCS) − Regional Youth Development Officer’s Network (RYDON) 6 Our Community Contribution Coal Australia 2018 / 2019 7 18-hour Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Challenge. CASE STUDY Whitsunday STEM Challenge The BHP Whitsunday STEM Challenge was introduced to inspire and encourage secondary students to consider science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) fields. The inaugural event included an 18-hour Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Challenge, the first time anything of this magnitude has been seen in North Queensland. The HPV event provided students with the opportunity to engage in practical STEM learning, while honing their leadership and teamwork skills. The event also provided collaboration opportunities for local businesses and schools. The challenge will return bigger and better in 2020 as a Festival of STEM, bringing together several STEM disciplines to inspire education excellence for students in North Queensland. CASE STUDY Mackay Postcards Project In July 2019, the Neighbourhood Hub launched the Postcard Project to engage local community members in sharing their stories and experiences that connect them to the Mackay Region. Proudly supported by the BHP Benefiting My Community Program, Mackay Regional Council and Mackay Tourism, the Postcard Project has been a successful tool in creating community connectedness and increasing pride in the Mackay region. We were proud to contribute $666,615 to 106 community-driven initiatives across Queensland and New South Wales host communities in 2018 and 2019. Mackay postcards project. OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS BHP and BMA establishes partnerships with organisations and community groups who share our values and are congruent with our objective of building community capacity and resilience, while creating shared value. We are incredibly proud of our work in the realm of social value, and showcase here a small snapshot of some of our partnerships which have made incredible progress over the last two years. Unfortunately we weren’t able to feature each partnership, but are proud of the relationships we have built and the difference we are making through such unique partnerships. QMEA students get industry insight during the MINE
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