NSW Mineral Exploration & Investment 2001 Conference
17-18 May, 2001 - Hilton Hotel, Sydney, Australia.
This two-day conference is a
major event for the Australian minerals industry and is strongly supported by
the New South Wales Government. The last two conferences have been very
successful, each attracting over 250 senior industry delegates from the
minerals and investment sectors.
The conference aims to stimulate investment interest in the major facets
of the NSW minerals industry - mineral
and petroleum exploration, mining and value-added minerals processing.
The theme of Day 1 of the conference will be "Exploring and
Investing in NSW". The theme of
Day 2 will be "Projects and Opportunities in NSW". Registration for the conference will be
available for single (A$325 inc GST) or both days (A$545 inc GST). The conference will also feature an adjacent
"NSW Mineral Industry Exhibition".
Keynote Addresses by prominent industry executives will be featured on
both days of the conference. The conference is planned to be opened by the
Premier of NSW, Mr Bob Carr and the Minister for Mineral Resources, Mr Eddie
Obeid plans to give the Welcome to Day 2 Address.
Day 1 will feature:
* The latest information on the NSW Government's
new "Exploration New South Wales: Mining Beyond 2000" program. This initiative, which involves a funding
commitment of A$30 million over seven years, succeeds the highly successful
Discovery 2000 program.
* Keynote Address by Mr Russell Barwick, Managing
Director & CEO, Newcrest Mining Limited on “Experiences in and the Future
of the NSW minerals industry”.
* Presentation by Professor Ian Plimer on the
mineral potential of Broken Hill.
* Special session focussing on the world class
Murray Basin mineral sands province.
* Exploration
updates by industry speakers on a number of gold, copper, diamond and base
metal prospects in New South Wales.
Day 2 will feature presentations on:
* Financing alternatives
for new mineral projects in NSW
* Keynote Address by Dr
Ian Gould, Director & Deputy Chairman, Western Metals on “Investing in
Australian mineral development beyond 2001”.
* Outlook for coal and
gas in NSW.
* The partnership
between the electricity and minerals industries in NSW.
* Updates on a range of
mineral development and value-added minerals processing projects, including
Syerston nickel-cobalt, Young nickel-cobalt, Cobar gold and base metals,
Ridgeway gold-copper, Tritton copper, Dubbo zirconia, Woodsreef magnesium,
Lithgow silicon, and Ardlethan tin.
For further information and
registration enquiries, please contact:
Stacey Hutchins, Department of Mineral Resources, PO Box 536 St Leonards
(Sydney), NSW 1590. Tel:(02) 9901 8654; Fax:(02) 9901 8493.
International Fax: +61 2 9901 8493
“NSW MINERAL EXPLORATION &
INVESTMENT 2001” CONFERENCE
Thurs 17 & Fri 18 May 2001, Hilton Hotel,
Sydney, Australia
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM – DAY 1
DAY 1 (Thurs 17 May 2001): “Exploring and investing in NSW”
Session One Chair: Mr Alan Coutts, Director-General, Dept of Mineral Resources
(DMR)
9.00 Welcome from Chair
9.05 Opening Address. The
Hon. Bob Carr, Premier of NSW*
9.30 Keynote Address: “Experiences in and the Future of the NSW
minerals industry”
Mr Russell Barwick, Managing Director & CEO, Newcrest Mining
Ltd
10.15 - 10.45 Morning Tea (and exhibition viewing)
Session
Two Chair:
Mr Ross Louthean, Publisher, Australia’s Paydirt
10.45
Exploration NSW –
mineral discovery beyond 2001. Mr John
Cramsie, Director,
Geological Survey of NSW , DMR
11.15
Geoscience
information initiatives - enhancing effective exploration in
NSW. Dr Ted Tyne, Asst Director, Geological Survey of NSW, DMR
11.35
Mineral
investment and development in NSW. Mr Tony Galligan, Director,
12.00 Brownfields
exploration and investment - the example of Broken Hill, NSW.
12.30 - 1.45 Lunch
Session
Three Chair: Mr Denis Porter, Executive
Director, NSW Minerals Council
Murray Basin
1.45 The Murray Basin – a
world class mineral sands province.
Mr Geoff Oakes,
Senior
Project Officer, DMR
2.10
Advancing Twelve
Mile and other mineral sands projects. Mr Pat McManus,
2.35
Development
potential of the Gingko mineral sands deposit. Mr Stephen Everett,
Managing Director, BeMaX Resources NL
3.00 Infrastructure
planning for mineral development in far western NSW Mr
Ross
O’Shea, Regional Coordinator, Premier’s Department
3.25 - 3.50 Afternoon Tea (and exhibition viewing)
Session
Four Chair: Dr Neil Williams,
Executive Director, AGSO
Exploration updates in NSW
3.50 Funding exploration by “junior” companies
post 2000. Dr Garry Lowder, MD,
Malachite
Resources NL
4.05 Diamond exploration in the Bingara/Copeton
area. Mr Scott Reid, Director,
Rimfire Pacific Mining NL
4.20
New zinc
initiatives in Broken Hill and Cobar. Mr Tom Eadie, Executive GM, Exploration & Ms
Angela Lorrigan, Regional Exploration Manager (Cobar), Pasminco Cu-Au exploration potential in the Mineral Hill
area. Dr Angus Collins, CEO,
Triako
Resources Ltd
4.50 Questions
5.00 Concluding
Remarks
Mr J Cramsie, Director,Geological Survey
5.10
Day 1 Drinks Reception - Sponsored
by Barclay Mowlem
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM – DAY 2
DAY 2 (Fri 18 May 2001): “Projects and Opportunities in NSW”
Session One Chair: Mr Loftus Harris,
Director-General, Dept State & Regional
9.00 Welcome
to Day 2. The Hon. Eddie Obeid, Minister for Mineral Resources
9.20
Keynote Address:
Investing in Australian
mineral development beyond 2001.
10.00 Financing
alternatives for new minerals projects in NSW Mr Robert Schuitema,
Managing
Director, Global Mining & Metals, Chase Manhattan Bank
10.30 - 11.00 Morning Tea (and exhibition viewing)
Session
Two Chair: Mr Trent van Veen, Chairman, KPMG Energy & Natural
Resources
11.00 Outlook for coal and gas in
NSW. Mr Brad Mullard, DMR
11.30 The
partnership between the electricity and minerals industries in NSW. Mr
Grant
Every-Burns, CEO &
Managing Director, Macquarie Generation.
12.00 Lithgow silicon project. Mr
George White, Director, Australian Silicon Pty Ltd
12.30 - 1.45 Lunch
Session
Three Chair: Mr David Purcell,
Executive General Manager, Invest Australia
1.45
Benchmarking of
Syerston to other Ni-Co Laterites. Mr Mick Ryan, Project
Manager,
Black Range Minerals Ltd
2.10
Young Ni-Co
project – an emerging opportunity. Mr Duncan
Pursell, Managing
Director, Jervois Mining NL
2.35 Woodsreef magnesium
project. Mr Chris Laughton, General
Manager, Golden
TriangleResources NL
3.00 Gold and base metal
development potential at Cobar. Mr
Craig Stegman, Site Manager,
Peak Gold
Mines Pty Ltd
3.25 - 3.50 Afternoon Tea
Session
Four Chair: Mr Tony Galligan, Director, Resource
Planning & Development, DMR
Project Updates
3.50
Ridgeway gold and
copper project. Mr Tim Lehany, General Manager,
Ridgeway
Gold Mine, Newcrest Mining Ltd
4.05 Dubbo zirconia project.
Mr Ian Chalmers, Technical Director,
Alkane Exploration Ltd
4.20
Ardlethan tin
project. Mr Chris Storey, Managing Director, Marlborough Resources
NL
4.35 Tritton copper project.
Mr Ross Hastings, Project Manager, Nord
Resources
(Pacific) Pty Ltd
4.50 Questions
5.00 Concluding Remarks Mr
Alan Coutts, Director-General, DMR
5.10 Closing Drinks Reception – Sponsored
by Barclay Mowlem
* To
be confirmed.
Program is preliminary only and individual
paper titles and speakers may be subject to change.
MAJOR
SPONSORS: Macquarie Generation, KPMG,
Australia’s Paydirt