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Mining in the Pilbara
Conference 2014
John Lally
CEO, KDCCI
Who am I?
• CEO, Karratha and Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Deputy Mayor, City of Karratha • Chairman, Australia China Business Council
(Pilbara Committee) • Among other things…
About us
KDCCI
Mining and Resources
Government
Community
SME
STRONG, INDEPENDENT VOICE
MEMBER BUSINESSES
GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE
BOARD
We believe a strong local economy, which provides outstanding
opportunities for employment and investment, education and training,
builds better communities.
Business Excellence Awards Pilbara Pulse Economic Summit Business After Hours
KDCCI Corporate Golf Day
www.kdcci.asn.au
Pilbara Pulse Economic Summit Business After Hours
What we do…
www.kdcci.asn.au
Engagement
KDCCI
Business
Government
Community SME
Industry
2015 and beyond…
• Supply and Logistics • Agribusiness • Tourism
• Renewable Energy • Education
• Technology and Innovation
Construction > Production
Increased throughput across Pilbara ports
Increased export earnings
Ex(port)
Anketell Port
4 March, 2010
WA Govt. announcement
10 June 2011
WA Govt. releases study
results into marine-based Common User
Facility
9 May 2012
WA Govt. moves to
acquire land for Anketell Port
1 Feb 2013
WA Minister for
Environment issues State
Environmental Approval
17 May 2013
Federal Environmental Minister issues
Federal Environmental
Approval
?
United States
$US145 billion
Netherlands
$US121 billion
Germany
$US71 billion
Leading global food exporters
Australia’s food exports were worth about $21 billion in 2012-2013
Aquaculture is the fastest
growing sector in global food production
$70 million 2014
$5 billion 2050
Q. Could mine site dewatering
technologies help support land-based
agriculture in the Pilbara?
Tourists spend almost $100 billion a year on holiday in Australia
About 6.6 million overseas visitors arrived in Australia in
2013-2014
What renewable energy sources is the world using? Source: International Energy Agency
Education
International student commencements by sector 2005-2014. Source: Austrade.
Technology and Innovation
Affordability
“The Pilbara costs of doing business are far higher than the rest of WA
and most of Australia”
RDA Pilbara, Cost of Doing Business in the Pilbara, May 2013
“The economic opportunity, if we put the infrastructure in place is just tremendous.”
- Rupert Murdoch