Mineral Exploration Initiatives

In an effort to get some feedback from members on issues AIG is looking to run with leading up to the Federal Election, I’ve set up an interactive poll on the AIG home page (essentially a multiple choice question). The current question is “What is the biggest obstacle to increased mineral exploration in Australia?” with the potential answers of Access to Land, lack of investment incentives, environmental regulations and public data availability.

In contact with members of your branches, could you please promote the poll as an opportunity for their input.

Could you also put some thought into similar relevant questions we should be asking to better target/focus AIG’s lobbying efforts.

Thanks,

Andrew Waltho

June 27, 2001

Tel: 07 3258 1364

Fax: 07 3258 1408

e-mail: walthoa@pasminco.com.au