WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE December 2015 – February 2016 $3 (inc GST) Print post approved PP 665002/00062 approved Print post WHEATSTONE WINS Praise for innovative project 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 INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Europe — London Government of Western Australian – European Office 5th floor, The Australia Centre Corner of Strand and Melbourne Place London WC2B 4LG • UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 20 7240 2881 • Fax: +44 20 7240 6637 Email: [email protected] • www.wago.co.uk twitter.com/@wagoEU India — Mumbai Western Australian Trade Office Western Australia’s resources industry has celebrated its successes throughout 2015, 93 Jolly Maker Chambers No 2 demonstrating resilience in an evolving sector and a positive outlook for the coming year. 9th floor, Nariman Point • Mumbai 400 021 • INDIA Tel: +91 22 6630 3973 • Fax: +91 22 6630 3977 Chevron Australia won the coveted Golden Gecko Award for Environmental Excellence in Email: [email protected] • www.watoindia.in October for a project at its Wheatstone Development (story page 2). 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Email: [email protected] South Korea — Seoul Cover photo: The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project received the 2015 Golden Gecko Award Western Australian Trade and Investment Office for Environmental Excellence for its micro-tunnel shore crossing at Ashburton North Unit 702, 7th floor, Kwanghwamoon Building (story page 2). Photo: Chevron Australia Pty Ltd 149 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-730, KOREA Tel: +82 2 722 1217 • Fax: +82 2 722 1218 Scan this QR code to view links to all the department’s publications Email: [email protected] • www.westernaustralia.or.kr In this issue 04 07 15 16 20 23 04 Celebrating 25 years 16 Unlocking doors in the Eucla The Western Australian Government re-affirmed its Sister Drilling program casts light on one of Western Australia’s State relationship with East Java to mark the 25th anniversary darkest and most mysterious corners – the Eucla Basin’s milestone. Precambrian basement. 07 WA company enjoys 20 New Year hopes for nickel Western Australia’s nickel sector proved its resilience in 2015 UK mining success and plans are in place for success in the year ahead. Western Australian specialty metals company Wolf Minerals opens the first new metal mine in Great Britain in 45 years. 23 Mining rehabilitation takes 15 In the fast lane a step forward New technology enables fast automated analysis of rock Initial planning is under way for rehabilitation at two of the first materials directly from drill sites – with time and cost savings. four mine sites recommended for gazettal as legacy mines. 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 2015 GOLDEN GECKO AWARDED TO CHEVRON FOR MICRO TUNNEL Chevron Australia has won the 2015 assessment and engagement undertaken Golden Gecko Award for Environmental during the project’s development. Excellence for a solution to a shoreline “Monitoring undertaken on the Ashburton crossing at the Wheatstone natural River Delta demonstrated excellent gas development. environmental outcomes with no ground Chevron Australia’s Wheatstone micro disturbance and an increase in the number tunnel links a 225 kilometre offshore gas of mature mangrove trees adjacent to the pipeline to the onshore processing facilities, tunnel corridor. protecting the coastal area adjacent to the “Other excellent environmental initiatives Ashburton River Delta. included using biodegradable hydraulic oils, not using chemicals for the last 50 The prestigious annual award was metres of tunnelling, re-using all tunnel presented to company representatives by spoil, recycling almost all recyclable waste, Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion and formally recognising individuals who at a ceremony in Perth in October. The sculptor who created the orginal improved environmental awareness of the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) Golden Gecko, George Kosturkov, was a project through an award program initiative.” guest at the awards night. Executive Director Environment At 1.2 kilometres in length, the Wheatstone Dr Phil Gorey said the project stood out micro-tunnel is the longest large-diameter to the selection committee and was a tunnel in the Southern Hemisphere. very deserving winner of the 2015 “Chevron investigated five options for a Measuring 112 centimetres in diameter, Golden Gecko Award. shore crossing and chose the one with the the trunkline is Australia’s largest diameter lowest environmental impact, even though it “The Wheatstone natural gas development gas pipeline. was the most expensive choice. is next to the Ashburton River Delta, which Chevron Australia micro tunnel project supports important mangrove and estuarine “Their commitment to environmental chief Tony Spencer said Chevron took habitats,” Dr Gorey said. excellence was evident from the level of its