Your Expert Speaker Line Up:

  • Alwyn Vorster
    Director – Supply Chain
    OAKAJEE PORT & RAIL
  • Ed-Ebert Ed Ebert
    Assistant Coordinator General – Government Development Projects, Infrastructure & Economic Development Group
    DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING QLD
  • Marcus-McAuliffe Marcus McAuliffe
    Executive General Manager – Coal
    QR PTY LTD
  • Chris-Towsey Chris Towsey
    Chief Operating Officer
    CITIGOLD LIMITED
  • Ralph-Kenyon Ralph Kenyon
    CEO
    PORT OF HASTINGS VIC
  • Mario Mario Chetcuti
    Manager – DBCC Implementation
    DALRYMPLE BAY COAL CHAIN

Snapshot of the Mining Export Infrastructure Current Environment

“The findings of the first ever audit of Australia’s critical minerals export chain suggest that Australia’s export infrastructure has suffered a “cancer of neglect” and is in a “critical state” of inadequacy, according to Minerals Council of Australia’s (MCA) executive officer Mitchell Hooke.”
Australian Journal of Mining (AJM), June 2009

The Situation…
For the past 5-10years, the mining industry within Australia has been facing export delays due to bottlenecks within the rail supply chain and capacity constraints at major ports. This creates an inability in the mining supply chain to match the rate at which mining producers extract minerals and meet their contract tonnages.

The Challenges…
Like most industries, the Global Financial Crisis has affected the mining industry, with public infrastructure project funding placed under question and private funding for infrastructure at an all-time squeeze.

The Objective…
Addressing and ensuring these bottlenecks within mining export infrastructure are a priority, will mean that Australia is well positioned, as the global economy recovers, to take advantage of the many opportunities and benefits that will emerge.

The Impressive Speaker Line Up:

THE MCA’S VISION2020 PROJECT UPDATE:

Sid-Marris

Sid Marris
Assistant Director – Corporate Affairs
MINERALS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA (MCA)

The findings of the fi rst ever audit of Australia’s critical minerals export chain suggest that Australia’s export infrastructure has suffered a “cancer of neglect” and is in a “critical state” of inadequacy.
IMInternational Mining, May 2009

PROFILING SOUTH AUSTRALIA:

Bob-Duffin

Bob Duffin
Executive Director
WESTERN PLAINS RESOURCES

South Australia faces urgent infrastructure challenges in order for the State is to meet the needs of its new mineral economy.
Mining Australia, April 2009

BOOSTING THE HUNTER VALLEY RAIL NETWORK:

David-Marchant

David Marchant
CEO
AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION (ARTC)
It is essential that the coal chain works together now to plan infrastructure for the future so that we can continue to be a key contributor to the NSW and Australian economies.
Mining Australia, April 2009

Here’s What Delegates from Last Year’s Mining Export Infrastructure 2009 Event Said:

Good networking opportunity and interesting mining export infrastructure overview.
Construction Manager, Engineering Company
Valuable in terms of shared and common understanding of mining export infrastructure situation and needs for the future.
Business Improvement & External Affairs Manager, Coal Terminal Company
Exhibitors Partner
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