Ivor Roberts, Department of Mines and Petroleum, WA - Latest developments in mineral titles...

Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum

Mineral Titles Division

Developments in Mineral Titles

Regulation in Western Australia

&

Progress Towards Approval Process

Reform and Stakeholder Engagement

Dr Ivor Roberts

Executive Director, Mineral Titles

Department of Mines and Petroleum

7th Annual Mining the Pilbara

Port Hedland

16th July 2013

Marble Bar Karratha

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Outline

1. Western Australia - importance of

resources

2. Pilbara - mineral exploration and mining

activity

3. Assistance, reform and engagement

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Mineral Titles Division 2


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Billions!!!

Major West

Australian

Commodities

2012 ($ billion)

2011 ($ billion)

2010 ($ billion)

Iron Ore 51.0 $62.8 $33.7

Crude Oil & Condensate

11.0 $12.0 $9.9

LNG 11.3 $ 9.3 $6.9

Gold 9.4 $ 8.8 $6.6

Nickel 3.8 $ 3.9 $4.1

Alumina 3.6 $ 4.1 $3.8

Others 6.8 $ 6.1 $5.9

Total $96.9 $107.0 $70.9

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Value of Minerals and Petroleum by Region 2012

Total $96.9 billion

Pilbara (52%)

State Offshore Petroleum (0.5%)

Commonwealth Offshore

Petroleum (24.7%)

Peel (5%)

Mid West (3%)

Wheatbelt (3%)

Goldfield Esperance (10%)

Others (2%)

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Western Australia leads the Nation

Australia’s merchandise

export earnings (2012)

$248 billion

Western Australia 46%

Queensland 19%

New South Wales 16%

Victoria 9%



Royalty increase - more money to the regions

2012

($ million) 2011

($ million) 2010

($ million)

Alumina 65.3 68.4 64.6

Diamonds 16.2 13.5 15.8

Gold 218.9 211.0 175.7

HMS 25.1 19.2 24.4

Iron Ore 3,535.4 3,785.1 2,394.7

Nickel 94.5 103.0 100.7

Petroleum 1,003.0 949.1 985.1

Other 136.9 139.4 106.0

Total 5,095.3 5,288.8 3,867.0

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Our share of the nation’s exploration

Mineral Exploration (2012) $ million

Western Australian mineral $2,053

Australian mineral $3,658

WA share 56%



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Mining Act 1978 - Mineral tenement types

• Exploratory

• Prospecting Licence

• Exploration Licence

• Extraction

• Mining Lease

• Infrastructure

• Miscellaneous Licence (for road, pipeline, power lines etc)

• General Purpose Lease (tailings dam, processing plant, etc)



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Significant number of tenements

1 July 2013

23,149 mineral tenements

(about 25% of the State)

5,196 pending applications



Live and pending tenements

in the Pilbara

(as at 10/07/2013)

July 2013 July 2012

(as at 11/07/2012)

Live* Pending*

East Pilbara 1,934 1039

Ashburton 1,138 753

Roebourne 416 290

Port Hedland 477 158

Total 3,965 2,240

(* as at 11/07/2012)

Live* Pending*

East Pilbara 2,109 720

Ashburton 1,261 736

Roebourne 452 214

Port Hedland 494 124

Total 4,316 1,794

(* as at 10/07/2013)

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Mineral production by commodity for the

Pilbara region


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COMMODITY 2012

(million)

2011 (million)

Number of

operating mines in

2012

Number of

operating mines in

2011

Iron Ore $ 48,563 $ 60,299 135 107

Gold, copper and

silver

$ 1,452 $ 1,649 6 7

Manganese and salt $ 525 $ 585 11 10

Construction

material

$ 164 $ 72 75 67

Tantalite, tin, gems &

others

$ 37 $ 60 10 12

Total $ 50,741 $ 62,665 227 203



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Resource production by shire

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Production

2012

(million)

Production

2011

(million)

Production

2010

(million)

East Pilbara $29,829 $40,132 $31,423

Ashburton $20,002 $21,654 $17,092

Roebourne $156 $136 $157

Port Hedland $754 $744 $257

Total $50,741 $62,666 $48,929

Offshore

Petroleum $24,373 $23,495 $22,821



Exploration in the Pilbara*

$38 million

$43 million

$98 million

$114 million

$171 million

$257 million

$463 million

$361 million

$670 million

$726 million 2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

• Total for mineral fields in the Pilbara

(Extracted from Operation Reports) (excludes State Agreements)

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GEOLOGY

OF

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

300km

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Hamersley

Basin

Pilbara

Craton

Paterson

Orogen



Pilbara region a tungsten hot-spot

O’Callaghans Nullagine

Burrows Well

Cookes Creek

Wodgina

Friendly Creek

17 Mile Hill


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O’Callaghans — Australia’s largest tungsten

deposit

• Australia’s largest tungsten resource; one of the World’s largest

tungsten resources (257,100 t contained W)

• Resource of 78 Mt @ 0.33% WO3, 0.50% Zn, 0.29% Cu, 0.25% Pb

• Part of Telfer mineral system, along with Trotmans Stockwork

• Large flat, laterally extensive polymetallic skarn (5-70 m thick),

located 300 m below the surface



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WA Government supports

exploration investment

Two strategies:

1. Exploration Incentive Scheme

2. Streamlining approvals

processes for exploration and

development (approvals reform)



Exploration Incentive Scheme

• Funded from Royalties for Regions

• 6 programs aimed at encouraging

exploration in WA, including a

drilling subsidy

• Pre-competitive information

reduces technical and financial

risks in exploration

• Enhances perceptions about WA’s

mineral and petroleum prospectivity


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Six EIS Programs

1) Exploration and Environmental Coordination

2) Geophysical and Geochemical Surveys

3) 3D Geological Mapping

4) Innovative Drilling including the Co-funded Drilling

5) Promoting Strategic Research with Industry

6) Sustainable Working Relations with Indigenous Communities

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EIS funds online lodgement system for

tenement applications

• Online application system for mining

tenements in WA and online confidential

online access by mining tenement applicants

to the status of their applications.

• Online submission of applications for

"programs of work" (minerals exploration)

• Online lodgement of ‘expenditure reports’

• Online lodgement of many other forms and

applications

”Western Australia mining approvals process: The applicants know

where they are in the approvals queue and how long it takes”—

Consulting company, Manager (Fraser Institute Survey 2010/11)

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Exploration Incentive Scheme —

Competitive Co-funded Drilling program

The Government may contribute up to the

following for geoscientifically-based drilling in

under-explored areas:

• $$200,000 for a single deep hole

• $150,000 for a multi-hole program

• $30,000 for a genuine prospector

Conditions applied include:

• early release of information and public

access to core

• for prospectors — expenditure on

geochemistry

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Co-Funded Government – Industry Drilling

Round 6

2013

Round 7

2013/14

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EIS Co-funded Drilling Round 8

2014

• In 2014 about $6.5 million will be available for

Drilling Round 8

• Preliminary advertising commencing August 2013

• Applications will be open 3rd September 2013

• Successful applicants will be announced December

2013

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Opaque Index

ASTER

low high

e.g. graphite (carbon black), magnetite, manganese oxides WA Centre of Excellence for 3D Mineral Mapping

C3DMM

Entire State covered by

Advanced Spaceborne

Thermal Emission &

Reflection imagery

Download from: http://c3dmm.csiro.au

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Why approvals reform?

Thus - approvals reform became a major part

of the Western Australian government policy

• Approval times for Government to process

applications for mining activities had

become complex and unclear

• Impacting on the sovereign risk profile the

State’s reputation as a secure place to

invest

• Delay adds costs and complexity to projects

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The challenge!

Government has charged DMP, as the lead agency

for the resources sector, with improving approvals

processes

• Significant progress has been made

• Need to continue the reform process, embrace

compliance, and when necessary, reform our regulations

• Significant issues remain, e.g. continually changing

community expectations

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DMP’s role in approval reform

Investment attracting high levels of high-risk, private sector,

investment by demonstrating the resource potential

for exploration and development

Mineral tenements an equitable, efficient and secure titles system

Regulation high safety, health and environmental

standards that reflect community expectations

Community benefits efficient assessment and collection of royalties

Decision-making good policies and decisions, up-to-date

legislation

Community support high level of community support for

resources sector

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Stages in starting a mine

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Approval Timeline Performance Measures

• Efficient and timely determination/approval

process for mining and petroleum projects is

essential for guaranteeing the sustainability of the

resources sector and the State’s future prosperity.

• The need for a more

transparent system in which

agencies measure and report

on timelines for key approvals

processes is considered to be

an important aspect of

reforming the current system.

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Future reform is focussed

• Online Systems for improved access

and efficiency

• Risk-based and proportionate

regulation to streamline approvals

and compliance management with

Government

• Outcomes focused to promote

compliance by industry

• Accountable and trusted regulator for

industry and community confidence

• Increased transparency

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Community engagement

Government and industry need to

engage with the community to provide a

honest picture of impacts and

opportunities

– Openness and transparency helps build

confidence

– DMP must build trust in its capacity to

regulate

– Strong emphasis on compliance

– Clear and accurate information on the

DMP website

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Government 2013 election commitments

1. Expanding Department of Mines and Petroleum application tracking

system to other agencies ($10 million)

2. Environmental Data Library ($8 million)

– Public access,

– Data on environment, cultural, heritage and water

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BENEFITS:

– Efficient approval processes across

Government

– online access to previously collected

information

– avoid unnecessary expenditure and

duplication

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Prospecting in Western Australia

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Helping with regional tourism!!!



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Summary

1. Long term success of WA’s resources industry is

fundamental to Australia’s economy into the future

2. DMP’s vision is for WA to continue to be the

destination of choice for responsible resource

exploration and development.

3. DMP is undergoing the most significant reform

programs to occur in a generation

4. We are working in consultation with stakeholders

to deliver more efficient and transparent approvals

processes, with online systems as a key

component



Others are saying nice things about us

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Online Applications

Online Databases:

mineral deposits

tenements

policy documents

Online Title Information :

Mineral Titles Online

Tengraph

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For more information


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