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5th

Meeting: 30 March 2016

EP Mineral & Energy Resources Community Development Taskforce

AGENDA

Port Lincoln Hotel

10.00am – 4.00pm

Contents Page

1.0 MEETING OPENING 2

1.1 Welcome and Apologies 2

2.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 2

3.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 3

3.1 4th

Meeting dated 25 November 2015 3

4.0 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 11

4.1 Action Items – 25 November 2015

5.0 PRESENTATIONS 12

5.1 Dion Dorward, CEO, Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula

5.2 Tim Scholz, Principle Advisory, Stakeholder Engagement, Iron Road Limited

5.3 Vince Duffy, Executive Director Energy Markets & Programs, DSDI/Chair, Upper Spencer Gulf

and Outback Taskforce

5.4 Charles Moore, Director, Resources and Strategy, DSD

5.5 Future Presentations:

5.5.1 Renee Preece, External Affairs Advisor South Australia, BP Australia

5.5.2 Phil de Courcey, CEO, Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance

6.0 REPORTS 13

6.1 Chairman 14

6.2 Members 15

6.3 Taskforce Coordinator 16

6.3.1 Coordinator’s Activities/Meetings 16

6.3.2 Amendments to Taskforce Membership 16

6.3.2.1 Change of Representative 16

6.3.3 Submission – CEIP Mining Lease and EIS 17

6.3.4 Copy of emailed submission – CEIP Mining Lease and EIS 18

6.3.5 Taskforce Work Plan 21

6.3.6 Taskforce Contact List 30

6.4 Local Government Association of SA 32

6.5 Department of State Development 33

6.6 South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy 34

7.0 CORRESPONDENCE 35

8.0 GENERAL BUSINESS 47

9.0 NEXT MEETING/CLOSE OF MEETING 48

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1.0 MEETING OPENING: CHAIR [5 mins]

1.1 Welcome/Apologies

Apologies received to date from:

Jason Kuchel

Ted Tyne

Matt Pinnegar

Jim Pollock

2.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: ALL MEMBERS [5 mins]

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3.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES: ALL MEMBERS [5 mins]

3.1 Confidential draft minutes: 4th

Meeting: 25 November 2015 - copy follows the recommendation.

Recommendation:

That the minutes [with amendments] of the 4th

meeting of the Eyre Peninsula Mineral and Energy

Resources Community Development Taskforce held in Port Lincoln on Wednesday 25 November 2015,

as supplied to Members be adopted as a true and correct record of that meeting.

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4.0 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES COORD [10 mins]

4.1 Actions List – refer to the Taskforce Coordinator’s report, agenda item 6.3

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5.0 PRESENTATIONS CHAIR [1hr 15 mins]

5.1 Dion Dorward, CEO, Regional Development Australia Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula: Regional update.

5.2 Tim Scholz, Principle Advisor, Stakeholder Engagement, Iron Road Limited: Update on the Central

Eyre Iron project.

5.3 Vince Duffy, Executive Director Energy Markets & Programs, DSD/Chair, Upper Spencer Gulf and

Outback Taskforce: Impact on Eyre Peninsula of Alinta Power Stations closures and Energy Markets.

5.4 Charles Moore, Director, Resources and Strategy, DSD: SA Copper Strategy.

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6.0 REPORTS CHAIR [30 mins]

6.1 Chairman

6.2 Members

6.3 Taskforce Coordinator

6.4 Local Government Association of SA

6.5 Department of State Development

6.6 South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy

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6.1 CHAIRMAN CHAIR [10 mins]

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6.2 MEMBERS CHAIR [30 mins]

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6.3 TASKFORCE COORDINATOR [20 mins]

Since the last meeting of the taskforce held in November 2015, there has been ongoing activity with the

lodging of the Mining Lease and Environmental Impact Statement for the Iron Road magnetite ore

development at Warramboo and associated rail and port infrastructure.

Iron Road and Emerald Grain have also recently announced their intention to work together on a multi-user

port arrangement at Cape Hardy.

Tim Scholz, Principle Advisor Stakeholder Engagement for Iron Road’s CEIP will update the taskforce in

further detail at the meeting.

The recent recovery in the price of iron ore has offered some encouragement to mining and exploration

activities, although commentary from economists is mixed in regard to future pricing and price stability.

It is understood that Lincoln Minerals and Archer Exploration are progressing their mining lease applications,

however recent updates are yet to be received.

Arrium Mining and Steel operations - as recently reported, Arrium is also undertaking significant operational

reviews, both regionally and globally, with redundancies from both steel and mining operations occurring at

their Whyalla operations. The current iron ore price appears to be significantly squeezing margins and the

future ramifications for both Whyalla and the broader region will be interesting. It has also been indicated

that a decision from Arrium regarding their future operations at Whyalla is imminent.

Any further reduction in Arrium’s Whyalla activities will have a significant impact on the city and the region.

6.3.1 Coordinator’s Activities/Meetings

November:

Reviewed the Grain Producers SA [GPSA] draft mining policy and forwarded an invitation to Darren Arne,

CEO, GPSA to present at the November meeting.

Coordinated agenda for meeting # 4.

Reviewed Iron Road Mining Lease application and Environmental Impact Statement [EIS].

December:

Taskforce work plan reviewed.

Minutes meeting # 4 distributed.

Review media releases and websites for Lincoln Minerals, Archer Exploration, Iron Road, Arrium Mining.

January 2016:

Forward correspondence to Minister for Education re Port Neill School retention.

Research and forward submission to DSD relating to the Iron Road Central Eyre Iron Project [CEIP] Mining

Lease and EIS applications.

February:

Meeting with Dion Dorward and Tony Irvine re March meeting of the taskforce.

Review Nuclear Royal Commission Interim findings report.

Attend Nuclear Royal Commission presentation.

Research New South Wales Association of Mining Related Councils.

March:

Coordinate taskforce meeting # 5.

Review BP Australia GAB project information (presentation at a future taskforce meeting).

Review SA Copper Strategy.

6.3.2 Amendments to Taskforce Membership

6.3.2.1 Change of Representative

Although not formally recorded in the minutes of meeting # 4, it was agreed to by the members that Trevor

Smith, CEO of the District Council of Tumby Bay would act as a proxy member of the taskforce during the

absence of Peter Peppin, CEO of the City of Whyalla.

Advice has since been received from Peter Peppin that he has formally resigned from the Whyalla City Council

and is relocating to Victoria.

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Trevor Smith has indicated his willingness to join the taskforce as a permanent member.

Recommendation:

That the Eyre Peninsula Mineral & Energy Resources Community Development Taskforce recommends

to the Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association that the taskforce Terms of Reference be amended

to include the membership of Trevor Smith, Chief Executive Officer, District Council of Tumby Bay.

6.3.3 Submission – CEIP Mining Lease and EIS

The attached submission [refer agenda item 6.3.4] was lodged in support of Iron Road’s CEIP, as follow up to

the recommendation below, which was unanimously carried at meeting #4 of the taskforce.

“That in support of expanding and improving the industrial base and economic redundancy of the Eyre

Peninsula and pursuant to its terms of reference, the Eyre Peninsula Mineral and Energy Resources

Community Development Taskforce seeks support from the Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association to

provide submissions to the:

1. Department of State Development, supporting the application by Iron Road Mining Operations Pty Ltd

to be granted a Mineral Lease in the Hundred of Warramboo for the recovery of iron ore; and outline

the benefits to the region.

2. Development Assessment Commission in support of the Iron Road Ltd application to develop a sea port

at Cape Hardy, an infrastructure corridor linking the port and mine a bore field and worker’s villages

at Cape Hardy and Wudinna respectively.”

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6.3.4

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6.3.5

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6.4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF SA [15 mins]

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6.5 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT [15 mins]

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6.6 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF MINES AND ENERGY [15 mins]

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7.0 CORRESPONDENCE COORD [15 mins]

7.1 Taskforce Coordinator: Report to the Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association

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7.2 Geoff Dodd: Hon Susan Close: Retention of education services on Eyre Peninsula within small

rural schools, with a detailed letter of concern attached.

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7.3 Geoff Dodd: Hon Susan Close: Letter of concern regarding the possible closure of the Port Neill

Primary School and the impact of mining development on Eyre Peninsula.

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7.4 Geoff Dodd: Hon Geoff Brock: Notification via email of the letter sent to the Hon Susan Close [copy of

the letter attached to the email] regarding possible closure of the Port Neill Primary School and the

impact of mining development on Eyre Peninsula.

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7.5 Hon Susan Close: Rob Kerin: Response to the letter of concern from the taskforce regarding the

possible closure of the Port Neill Primary School.

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7.6 Renee Preece, External Affairs Advisor [SA], BP Australia: Geoff Dodd: Email notification of BP’s

submission of its Environment Plan for exploration drilling in the Great Australian Bight to the National

Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority [NOPSEMA].

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7.7 Renee Preece, External Affairs Advisor [SA], BP Australia: Geoff Dodd: Details on the development of

BP’s Environment Plan for exploration drilling in the Great Australia Bight, along with relevant

attachments.

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8.0 GENERAL BUSINESS CHAIR [15 mins]

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9.0 NEXT MEETING/CLOSE OF MEETING CHAIR [5 mins]

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