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THE IMPORTANCE OF MINING TO CAIRNS

THE IMPORTANCE OF MINING TO CAIRNS. ADDRESS TO THE CAIRNS & MINING CONFERENCE W S (Bill) Cummings Cummings Economics. J2630 | 12 th June 2013. CAIRNS : MAJOR ECONOMIC ROLE. CAIRNS : REGIONAL CAPITAL SERVICING QUEENSLAND’S NORTHERN HALF 9°S - 19°S. SERVICES HUB Transport

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MINING TO CAIRNS

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  1. THE IMPORTANCE OF MINING TO CAIRNS ADDRESS TO THE CAIRNS & MINING CONFERENCE W S (Bill) Cummings Cummings Economics J2630 | 12th June 2013

  2. CAIRNS : MAJOR ECONOMIC ROLE CAIRNS : REGIONAL CAPITAL SERVICING QUEENSLAND’S NORTHERN HALF 9°S - 19°S SERVICES HUB • Transport • Distribution • Manufacturing • Retailing • Communications • Government administration • Education • Health • Business & professional services

  3. CAIRNS & IMMEDIATE HINTERLAND LARGEST REGIONAL POPULATION (ESTIMATED RESIDENTIAL) IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA Note (1): SA Level 4 Note (2): Darwin SA Level 4 plus Katherine, East & West Arnhem Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data.

  4. BY FAR LARGEST NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESSES(INCLUDING MANUFACTURING) Source: Cummings Economics from ABS data.

  5. STRENGTHS IN SERVICING MINING ACTIVITY FURTHER AFIELD • Size of workforce • Number, diversity, range of businesses • North’s major air hub • Northern terminus Australia’s east coast rail, road & air services • Major coastal shipping & marine industries base • Lifestyle advantages

  6. TROPICAL, PREVIOUSLY UNDER DEVELOPED AREA(RESOURCE POTENTIAL JUST BEING REALISED)

  7. MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN QUEENSLAND

  8. VALUE MINERAL PRODUCTION FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND Source: Cummings Economics from Queensland Mines & Energy data.

  9. POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION CAPE YORK BAUXITE AURUKUN & CAPE ALUMINA DEPOSITS WORTH ABOUT $20 BILLION RIO TINTO CURRENT – $500M PA (1) STAGED INCREASE TO - $1300M PA (1) (1) NOT INCLUDING TRANSPORT. CONSTRUCTION FIFO – 2,000 BED CAMP DIRECT EXPENDITURE TOTAL APPROX $1.3BN FNQ APPROX $500M HINTERLAND

  10. MAP OF EQUIDISTANT FLYING DISTANCES

  11. AIR ROUTES TO MINES & MINING RELATED CENTRESQUEENSLAND & NORTHERN TERRITORY

  12. WORKFORCE IN MINING IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND Source: Cummings Economics from ABS Census data.

  13. TOTAL ESTIMATED FIFO WORKFORCE

  14. NON-WORKFORCE EXPENDITURE BY MINES IN REGION FROM WITHIN AUSTRALIA

  15. PAPUA NEW GUINEA & PAPUA INDONESIA • FIFO INCOME ($ UNKNOWN) |OTHER R&R AND TRANSIT ($ UNKNOWN) | AIR FREIGHT ($45M)

  16. TONNAGES SHIPPED THROUGH FNQ SEAPORTS 2009/10 Source: Cummings Economics from Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Economics..

  17. GENERAL CARGO SHIPPING TO MINES SEASWIFT, PERKINS, FREEPORT MCMORAN; EST 100 CONTAINERS A WEEK; EST VALUE OF CARGO $300M

  18. O T H E R • CORPORATE OFFICES – CAPE FLATTERY SILICA, FREEPORT, BARRICK, INTEROIL • EDUCATION & TRAINING • EXPLORATION

  19. BASE METAL PRICE MOVEMENTS : 5 YEARS

  20. THE IMPORTANCE OF MINING TO CAIRNS ADDRESS TO THE CAIRNS & MINING CONFERENCE W S (Bill) Cummings Cummings Economics J2630 | 12th June 2013

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