Fortescue Metals Group Limited ABN 57 002 594 872 ACN 002 594 872 ADDRESS Level 2, 87 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, Western Australia 6004TEL +61 8 6218 8888 FAX +61 8 6218 8880 EMAIL [email protected]
29 May 2014
The Companies Officer Australian Stock Exchange Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000 Dear Sir AUSTRALIA MUST MAXIMISE ITS NATURAL GAS ADVANTAGE Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) has called for the enforcement of Retention Lease “Use it, or Lose it” policies to encourage the rational and market-based development of Western Australia’s abundant gas reserves. In launching a report by Deloitte Access Economics for Fortescue, Western Australia Gas Sector Analysis, Fortescue Chief Executive Officer Nev Power said WA’s significant natural gas advantage should translate into both a world leading LNG export industry and competitive and secure domestic gas supplies to drive jobs and economic growth. “Australia faces strong, global competition and this report is part of our focus as a company on being as cost competitive as possible,” Mr Power said. “Fortescue’s vision is to be the safest, lowest cost iron ore producer. By getting the policy settings right, we could make a long term switch from imported diesel to reliable, competitively priced Australian natural gas.” Fortescue is the world’s fourth largest producer of iron ore and a significant energy user. At its current production capacity of 155 million tonnes a year, Fortescue has forecast energy costs of more than US$800 million in FY15. Fortescue’s strategy of switching from diesel to gas across its Pilbara operations is under way with the construction of the Fortescue River Gas Pipeline, the longest to be built in WA in a decade. The pipeline will deliver gas to the Solomon Hub from early 2015 for use in the existing power station. This single initiative will save Fortescue approximately $20 million a year as well as reducing carbon emissions. The Deloitte study makes the following key findings:
There is tightness in the domestic market currently and uncertainty about future security of supply
There are plentiful reserves of gas in Western Australia to meet both projected domestic and LNG export demand for the foreseeable future
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The imposition of the domestic gas reservation policy has the unintended consequence of linking the LNG export and domestic gas industries together.
Deloitte Access Economics modelling suggests some gas reserves held under Retention Leases are commercially viable now to develop for standalone domestic gas projects
Deloitte Access Economics found the strict implementation of the retention lease policy guidelines should lead to a drop in the long term domestic gas price of A$3.20/Gigajoule by 2020 and A$5.74 by 2025.
WA could transition away from the domestic gas reservation policy if a transparent and rigorous “use it, or lose it” approach was applied to Retention Leases
“In a competitive market, where users had long term security of supply, we would expect domestic gas prices to reflect the cost of development, rather than LNG netback prices,” Mr Power said. Deloitte Access Economics Partner Chris Richardson said delinking the LNG and domestic gas markets would have net benefit for the WA economy. “The impact on the WA economy would be significant with competitive and secure long term gas available generating 2100 extra jobs and an annual estimated increase in GSP of around A$2.5 billion in 2020, increasing to 2600 jobs and A$4.8 billion additional GSP by 2030,” Mr Richardson said.
Yours sincerely Fortescue Metals Group Mark Thomas Company Secretary Media contact: Yvonne Ball Mobile: +61 (0) 417 937 904 Email: [email protected]
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Unlocking Western Australia’s
Energy Advantage
CEO Nev Power – 29 May 2014
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Important Notice
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any person makes any investment decision in relation to Fortescue based on this presentation.
This presentation contains certain statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements". Such statements are only predictions and are
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Additional Information
This presentation should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2013, the half year financial report at 31
December 2013 together with any announcements made by Fortescue in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations arising under the
Corporations Act 2001.
Any references to reserve and resource estimations should be read in conjunction with Fortescue’s 2013 Annual Report which is available on the
Fortescue website. Fortescue confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the mineral resources and ore
reserves statement included in the 2013 Annual Report.
All amounts within this presentation are stated in United States Dollars consistent with the Functional Currency of Fortescue Metals Group Limited.
Tables contained within this presentation may contain immaterial rounding differences.
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We are a large energy user
Western Australia has a natural gas advantage
Long term gas supply uncertainty
WA Gas Sector Analysis Why Fortescue is focussed on natural gas policy
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• Founded 2003
• First ore 2008
• Over 334mt shipped to date
• Achieved 155mtpa production rate
• Large and growing resource
base
• Unique culture drives success
Building a World Class Company
Mature, reliable and competitive supplier
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Sustainably delivering 155mtpa
Costs
March
2014 155mtpa
Infrastructure complete
Ramped up across mines
and processing facilities
100mt shipped in CY2013
$US3.1bn debt reduction
World’s fourth largest seaborne exporter
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efficiency
focus
CY2013 30%
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Vision to be the safest, lowest cost iron ore producer
Increased production at lower cost
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Targeting bottom quartile
Moving down the global cost curve
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China Iron Ore Supply CFR Costs – May 2014 (including royalties & freight)
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Significant reliance on diesel fuel
Total energy spend >US$800 million
Driven by remote power and mobile fleet consumption
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Diesel (Electricity)
Diesel (Mine Fleet)
Diesel (Ancillary)
Diesel (Rail)
Gas (Port)
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Natural Gas for Power Generation
Fortescue River gas pipeline to Solomon –
sized for expansion
Gas for mining equipment
Potential for gas to be utilised as an alternative
fuel source by Fortescue’s heavy vehicle fleet
Renewable Energy
Small off-grid Power Generation opportunities
Strategies for lower energy costs
Alternatives to Diesel
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Fortescue River gas pipeline
Stage 1 – to Solomon Hub
• 270km gas pipeline
• 16 inch pipe
• Built, owned,
operated by
DBP/TransAlta
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• “Use it, or lose it” enforced, transparent Retention Leases
• Potential to unlock $3-$4/GJ reduction in gas prices
• Create 2,100 extra jobs in WA by 2020
• Additional WA Gross State Product $2.5 billion in 2020
Unlocking Australia’s energy advantage
Security of Natural Gas Supply
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• Securing long term supply
certainty
• Competitively priced energy for our economy
• Reducing carbon emissions
• Reliable energy supply to offset imports
Utilising lower cost energy
Competitive energy powering the future
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