Uncategorised Archives - The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia https://www.cmewa.com.au/category/uncategorised/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:29:11 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.cmewa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-Kaleidoscope-Symbol-Low-Res-PNG-32x32.png Uncategorised Archives - The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia https://www.cmewa.com.au/category/uncategorised/ 32 32 Soaring MYEFO deficit delivers a wake-up call for Commonwealth Government https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/soaring-myefo-deficit-delivers-a-wake-up-call-for-commonwealth-government/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:29:11 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=29538 The Commonwealth Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) confirms the critical importance…

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The Commonwealth Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) confirms the critical importance of the resources sector to the nation, with sharp falls in commodity prices translating to the budget plunging from consecutive surpluses into a deficit of $26.9 billion for 2024-25.  

Mining export earnings have been downgraded by $100 billion over the next four years, reflecting softening demand for Australian resources as competing jurisdictions ramp up production.  

Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson said the forecast hit to exports was expected to result in the Commonwealth receiving $8.5 billion less in corporate tax over the forward estimates.  

“When the resources sector struggles, Australia struggles,” Ms Tomkinson said. 

“The strong headwinds buffeting industry are reflected in the nation’s fiscal position. 

“These downgrades must act as a wake-up call for the Commonwealth Government to the substantial challenges confronting WA’s resources sector. 

“Harmful policy is no longer just a handbrake on the growth of industry – for some commodities it is now an existential threat.” 

CME continues to advocate for the repeal of several key aspects of recent Federal industrial relations reforms, including involuntary multi-employer bargaining, the ‘intractable bargaining regime’ and allowing unions to force bargaining without employee support.  

“Disconnecting wage rises from productivity gains and opening the door to widespread industrial action has substantially increased investment risk,” Ms Tomkinson said. 

“Uncertainty over the future of Nature Positive legislation is also hurting business confidence. 

“CME continues to support reforms that are better for the environment and better for business but the proposed Nature Positive laws as currently drafted achieve neither objective.” 

Ms Tomkinson said legislating production tax incentives for renewable hydrogen production and critical minerals processing, the key plank in the Commonwealth Government’s Future Made in Australia plan, must be prioritised if Parliament returns ahead of next year’s election. 

“The road to net zero should run through Western Australia – but it won’t without recognition that we are competing against jurisdictions that are rolling out the red carpet for downstream processing,” Ms Tomkinson said. 

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Media contacts: 

Josh Zimmerman j.zimmerman@cmewa.com / 0404 947 719   

Natasha Mutch n.mutch@cmewa.com / 0435 383 382 

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Sector Pathways Review reinforces importance of rapid decarbonisation of energy systems https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/sector-pathways-review-reinforces-importance-of-rapid-decarbonisation-of-energy-systems/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:41:21 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=29235 The Climate Change Authority’s Sector Pathways Review highlights the need for concerted…

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The Climate Change Authority’s Sector Pathways Review highlights the need for concerted and coordinated action for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

The comprehensive review recognises a wide range of technologies and approaches are necessary to reduce emissions and galvanise efforts to remove barriers to investment.

It confirms that the transition requires ‘significant effort’ across all sectors and will involve trade-offs to ensure “the burdens and benefits are fairly shared between governments, sectors, businesses, regions and communities”.  

Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA (CME) Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson said improving availability of low emission electricity was a vital first step and key enabler for decarbonisation of the WA resources sector.

“Whether grid-connected or remote, decarbonisation of resources operations from mine sites to downstream processing facilities depend on access to electricity that is low emission, reliable and affordable,” Ms Tomkinson said.

“It was pleasing to note that the Review identifies the significant role the Federal Government has in coordinating delivery of Australia’s net zero ambitions with state and territory governments.

“Given the pace and scale of the task, our sector has been consistently calling for stronger coordination within and across governments to maximise efficient delivery of projects essential to the global transition”

The CME acknowledges the recent work of the WA Government to speed up environmental approvals. However, our members continue to advise that extended assessment timeframes at both state and federal levels are delaying decarbonisation and renewable energy projects and proving a barrier to securing international investment.

“We urge the state and federal governments to continue reforming the planning and approvals processes, to speed up the deployment of renewable generation and ensure a clear plan for building out transmission.

“Put simply, industry cannot implement new processes or equipment that use electricity instead of fossil fuels without confidence the electricity will be available, reliable and cost competitive.”

Ms Tomkinson welcomed the review’s support for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), a key technology to address hard to abate emissions.

“While renewable energy has a major role to play, some industrial emissions cannot be abated by electrification,” Ms Tomkinson said.

“In those cases, CCUS may be needed to remove emissions until alternative low emission fuel sources or direct abatement technology becomes commercially available.”

CME notes the review recommends expanding the scope of the Safeguard Mechanism.

“Any changes must include robust consultation with industry to ensure Australia remains a competitive investment destination.

“The Climate Change Authority has provided a wide-ranging blueprint for Australia’s energy transition, and I look forward to engaging with government throughout the development of the net zero plan” Ms Tomkinson said.

“That includes speeding up planning and approvals to attract investment, standing up strategic industrial areas, drastically accelerating the rollout of renewable energy generation and improving the consistency of carbon pricing.”

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Media contact: Josh Zimmerman j.zimmerman@cmewa.com

0404 947 719

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CME response to uranium policy announcement  https://www.cmewa.com.au/media-release/articles/cme-response-to-uranium-policy-announcement/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:13:00 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=28543 The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA (CME) welcomes the policy…

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The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA (CME) welcomes the policy direction announced today by the Leader of the Liberal Party of WA, Libby Mettam.

As with any new policy, the CME will review its detail and seek feedback from members.

The CME continues to call for state government action in relation to regulatory efficiency, workforce development, energy security and transition, the cost of doing business and regional liveability.

These areas are key to ensuring that Western Australia is a globally competitive and stable operating environment, and that the WA resources sector is empowered to lead the global energy transition.

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Plan of Action further boost to WA’s critical minerals sector https://www.cmewa.com.au/media-release/articles/plan-of-action-further-boost-to-was-critical-minerals-sector/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 05:56:22 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=26887 Today’s signing of a Plan of Action with Indonesia to maximise opportunities…

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Today’s signing of a Plan of Action with Indonesia to maximise opportunities in value-added critical minerals and battery industries is another step in strengthening WA’s role in the global transition to net zero.

WA Premier Roger Cook signed the plan to support the Memorandum of Understanding that was established with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) earlier this year.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia’s (CME) Chief Executive Rebecca Tomkinson said “The synergies between economic development strategies in Indonesia and those in Western Australia present important opportunities for closer cooperation. 

“For example, Indonesia’s industrial down-streaming economic strategy unveiled in August 2021, includes the development of further manufacturing, processing and refining capability to convert locally sourced raw materials (e.g. nickel, bauxite, gold and copper) to semi-finished or finished goods exports, particularly those related to critical and battery minerals.

“Considering the manufacturing sector makes up the largest value of exported goods from Indonesia (representing 71.65 per cent of total export value for January to July 2022 in USD), opportunities may exist for WA to supply critical inputs or secure outputs from the Indonesian market for the down-stream minerals processing and/or manufacturing sectors.

“This will be particularly relevant if Indonesia realises its ambitions to build a Green Industrial Park which will use new renewable energy or green energy to produce green products, and provide opportunities for Western Australian businesses to further decarbonise their supply chains.”

The Indonesian labour market also presents opportunities to engage on skills, and build on existing efforts of Australian mining contracting companies operating in Indonesia to support local training and employment opportunities. Ms Tomkinson said the CME made a submission in late 2022 to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Western Australia’s Bilateral Trade Relationship with The Republic of Indonesia which called on the Government to facilitate opportunities for Western Australia to supply critical inputs or secure appropriate outputs from Indonesian market for the manufacturing and minerals processing market.

In addition, CME released its Critical Minerals Position Paper last month, which outlined the specific opportunities for Western Australia as well as the challenges we face and how they could be addressed, as demand for critical minerals continues to surge in the race to decarbonisation.

“Western Australia is already a world leading jurisdiction for the upstream production and refining of critical and battery minerals globally, a factor that will continue to increase in importance to our nation’s trade partners, such as Indonesia,” Ms Tomkinson said.

“There is an enormous opportunity for WA to have a world-leading, sustainable, value-adding critical minerals sector, but the window to capitalise on global critical minerals demands unlock the state’s potential as a major participant in the supply chain is narrow. We must capitalise on the opportunities in front of us right now.”

Media contact: Fraser Beattie
f.beattie@cmewa.com

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Request for Proposal – Event Coordination https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/request-for-proposal-event-coordination/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:46:56 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=25339 DEADLINE: 6 January 2023 Scope of Services: The Service Provider will be…

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DEADLINE: 6 January 2023

Scope of Services:

The Service Provider will be required to provide Event Coordination Services for two Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) Mine Emergency Response Competitions in 2023, the ‘surface competition’ in April, and ‘underground competition’ in November.

The Service Provider will be responsible for the delivery of all activities associated with the coordination of these events, including, but not limited to:

  • Event planning and stakeholder engagement
    • Scoping and securing suitable venues to stage events and functions.
    • Securing and managing suppliers to ensure all elements of the events are professionally managed.
    • Ensuring the delivery of all events against set schedules.
    • Implementing strategies to maximise attendance at all events, including working with the CME on publicity and marketing.
    • Liaising with key industry stakeholders including mine rescue personnel, safety organisations, local and community groups and CME member organisations.
  • Funding and budget management
    • Managing sponsorship proposals.
    • Developing and managing event budgets, and reporting to the CME.
    • Ensuring all events are managed on a cost-recovery basis.
  • Documentation and records management
    • Maintaining documentation of rules and administrative processes associated with the staging of mine emergency response competitions.
    • Maintain all administrative functions associated with event accounts.
    • Maintaining accurate records of all event attendees.
  • Governance
    • Coordinating the events to an agreed timeline, quality and budget.
    • Participating in contract management meetings with the CME (at least monthly)
    • Coordinating and collaborating with the elected Mines’ Rescue committee, including attending all committee meetings in person.
    • Attend all competition activities in person.

A budget of $32,000 (excl. GST), is available for the delivery of the Services.

The Services must be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of a written agreement to be entered into by both parties.

Service Provider:

The Service Provider must be based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. They must have significant experience in event coordination and management, and a commitment to working collaboratively with stakeholders. Although not essential, understanding of technical requirements of mines safety will be held in high regard.

Proposals and Enquiries:

Prospective Service Providers are invited to submit a proposal by 6 January 2023.

The proposal must demonstrate that the prospective Service Provider understands the required Services and has significant experience delivering similar Services.

All proposals should be within the budget allocation and include, at a minimum: business details, an indicative number of hours for each event, a CV of all key personnel, and at least two references. 

Proposals and enquires must be directed to Danielle Foster, CME WA Goldfields Regional Officer d.foster@cmewa.com

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Climate & Energy Reference Group Sept #2 https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/climate-energy-reference-group-sept-2/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:30:45 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/climate-energy-reference-group-sept-2/ The post Climate & Energy Reference Group Sept #2 appeared first on The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

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Climate & Energy Reference Group September #2 https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/climate-energy-reference-group-september-2/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 03:25:55 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/climate-energy-reference-group-september-2/ The post Climate & Energy Reference Group September #2 appeared first on The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

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Climate & energy Reference Group September 2022 https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/climate-energy-reference-group-september-2022/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:59:51 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/climate-energy-reference-group-september-2022/ The post Climate & energy Reference Group September 2022 appeared first on The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

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Members workshop to prioritise issues in 2022  https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/members-workshop-to-prioritise-issues-in-2022/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:28:44 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=21249 Since the last Committee meeting, it was agreed a workshop to strategically prioritise infrastructure planning and policy issues on an annual basis will be needed.

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Since the last Committee meeting, it was agreed a workshop to strategically prioritise infrastructure planning and policy issues on an annual basis will be needed. As such, our first session will be held this Wednesday 23 February 2022 via Microsoft Teams. 

Some issues that will likely develop this year include: 

  • Update of the WA Domestic Gas Commitment Statement 
  • Refresh of the Whole of System Plan to reflect climate change commitments 
  • DevelopmentWA’s Strategic Industrial Areas Gap Analysis 
  • Westport’s Economic Impact Assessment 
  • Release of Infrastructure WA’s State Infrastructure Strategy. 

We invite interested members of the Infrastructure Reference Group, Energy Interest Group, Aviation Interest Group and Maritime Interest Group to nominate up to two representatives per company to attend and discuss what projects are important for CME to actively achieve tangible outcomes against. Please contact L.Nguyen@cmewa.com if you wish to attend. 

Review into power outages announced 

Further to the ongoing transformation of the WA electricity market, an independent review into power outages and Western Power’s response during the Christmas 2021 period has commenced. The report will be submitted to the Minister for Energy by 14 March.  

CME envisions the report will highlight the interdependencies of the South West Interconnected System on solar PVs, low operational demand loads during peaks and gas-fired power generation sources. Late last year, AEMO published an update on renewable integration in the SWIS which noted there will be ‘periods of time enter[ing] into a zone of heightened threat due to diminished secure dispatch options prior to 2024’. It is vital that essential system services reforms are fast-tracked to prevent repeat of such outages. 

In line with our policy position and submission on governance, CME will continue to advocate for greater coordination and collaboration in government on all aspects of the WA energy system. For members interested in these policy matters, please ask to join our Energy Interest Group distribution list. 

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CME – in the news https://www.cmewa.com.au/uncategorised/articles/cme-in-the-news/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:00:20 +0000 https://www.cmewa.com.au/?p=18386 CME Chief Executive Paul Everingham used his column in Seven West Media’s…

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CME Chief Executive Paul Everingham used his column in Seven West Media’s northern papers to reflect on lessons learned over the past year as the sector negotiated the COVID-19 pandemic.

“One of the biggest initial challenges was not just to continue operating effectively and efficiently but also to do so in a way that didn’t put at risk the health and safety of both our workers and the wider community.”

Read more: https://bit.ly/3aPuoIF

Meet the WA Scientist aiming to mine the dark side of the Moon

When a SpaceX rocket departs Cape Canaveral bound for the International Space Station in August, it will mark one giant leap forward for WA’s fledgling space program.

But it could eventually be the start of an even more gigantic stride for future global missions to the Moon and beyond.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3u1x4KJ

‘I put my hand up for everything’: perseverance pays off as Linda finds her niche in mining

Linda Deverell left a thriving events business and her eldest son behind in New Zealand to seek a new career in WA in the mining sector – only to find the Global Financial Crisis had taken away the opportunities she was hoping to find.

But Linda wasn’t about to give up!

Read more: https://bit.ly/3xfZQtm

The WA mine site on track to recycle millions of water bottles each year

Time spent on CITIC Pacific Mining’s Sino Iron project in the Pilbara can make for thirsty work – average maximum temperatures hover in the 40s through summer and sit in the high 20s for much of the rest of the year.

But meeting the hydration challenge poses another significant question: how best to manage more than two million disposable water bottles that are consumed on site each year?

Read more: https://bit.ly/3tB8LDq

Our Instagram post of the month:

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