RCOE Masterplan 2024-2026

MASTERPLAN 2024-2026

ISAAC RESOURCES EXCELLENCE PRECINCT

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Index

RCOE appreciates the support of BMA to develop these business structures and governance models.

Foreword

Executive summary

Key focus

Strategy framework

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Mission, Purpose and Vision

Strategic pillars

Timeline

Stage 2: Future Industries Hub

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Stage 3: Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct

Operational structure

Business model

Management model

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Marketing strategy

Stakeholder map

Brand platform

Key marketing and communication messages

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“The RCOE has high level partnerships in place with

and collaboration spaces, with an estimated profit of

founding partners Mackay Regional Council (MRC) and

more than $200,000 just in the past year.”

Department of State Development (DSD) but that has now been expanded to include BMA/BHP and Anglo American as well as a number of other key companies like Greater Whitsunday Alliance, Mackay Isuzu Ute and many more.”

Mr Boxall said the board of the RCOE are now working on the next five-year strategic plan having executed the initial strategic roadmap with great success.

As the RCOE moves into the next phase, along the way

Since opening its doors in 2020, the RCOE has a total of 15 FTE’s which includes an interesting range of companies and organisations from the Mackay Manufacturing Hub; Resource Industry Network; Strata Worldwide; Gilmour Space; Trading Tracks;

the Centre is supporting METS innovators, through a program called Innovators in Residence.

“It provides free access to the RCOE facilities to allow for faster R&D allowing a quicker path to market.“

CQUniversity/BMA and Anglo American.

Mr Boxall said one of these companies recently was

Mr Boxall said RCOE is entering its third year of full

owned by RCF Jolimont, a global VC Fund focused on

operations as a place where the brightest minds in research, technology, education, and METS can shape the future of all resources.

a Mackay success story, Real Time Instruments (RTI), METS innovation companies.

“RTI were able to test, trial and demonstrate a world first piece of equipment at the RCOE before installation onside in the Bowen Basin,” Mr Boxall said.

“RCOE is a state-of-the-art common user facility

Resources Centre of Excellence leading the Greater Whitsunday region and Queensland to new horizons

which started as an empty industrial shed that is now bursting at the seams with users from all over Australia and visitors coming from all over the world to see and hear the success story.

“Just in the past year over 15, 000 people have used the RCOE facilities, from 500 different companies.

doors of the RCOE. It has been the host of a range of events with visits from 12 Queensland Ministers and

“Most days you’ll see a range of activities underway

everyone is interested in the Resources Centre of

Director General; the Prime Minister along with Federal

from training, innovation trials, collaboration across

Excellence (RCOE).

Treasurer and Resources Minister.

industry and education. In addition, the RCOE has been

The RCOE was established to sit between industry, research, and government to fast-track innovation,

showcase their technology as part of the broader coal and critical minerals landscape.

critical R&D work in an environment which was as

parliament from Germany, it appears anyone and

Australia Conference attendees at their simulated

Jason Fisher said the RCOE gave RTI an opportunity to

“Specifically, we were able to test and undertake

From NASA Astronauts to green members of

The RCOE also hosted 400 Developing Northern

Real Time Instruments (RTI) chief executive officer

able to support dozens of other NFP, members groups, community groups and Indigenous groups via meeting

close to in-situ operation, without having the hundreds of kilometres of travel that goes with real-world testing.

“It also provided us with local, convenient laboratory conditions which enabled our team to calibrate and pre-commission highly sensitive, top-end componentry which played a critical role in the deployment of our world-first N-Gen AllScan analyser.”

underground mining environment, last July.

training and new industry solutions for the Greater

The story of the RCOE is one of successful

Whitsunday region and Queensland.

collaboration – it is one of the positive exceptions.

The RCOE is one of Australia’s most unique epicentres.

But the RCOE is well on its way to taking our region to

It is where government, project and grant funding are

the world, showcasing innovation and collaboration

working together. It is where industry, business and

across traditional and emerging sectors, forging a path

economic development collaborate to evoke change,

as a global leader on how to connect resources across

opportunities and sustain economic growth across the

our region and the world.

Greater Whitsunday region.

In the past year alone more than 15,000 people from

If you asked RCOE chief executive officer Steven Boxall,

500 different companies have walked through the

relationships are the key to success.

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Mr Fisher said working at the RCOE helped RTI

It is initiatives like Innovators in Residence that helps

For Mr Boxall one of the real highlights for the RCOE

gain exposure for their world-leading technology

build on the RCOE’s growing capabilities across a wide

was hosting a German MP from the green party and

and showcasing their MoistScan, AllScan and

range of traditional and emerging sectors.

former NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain.

The Future Industries Hub is Stage 2 of RCOE and

RCOE is not just looking to the sky, it is creating new

“When the MP arrived, he began to tell me that coal

horizons, from a region that is inviting others to take a

was dead. By the time I’d finished speaking with him

signature component is a pilot processing plant

greater look.

he understood there were two types of coal, and our

N-Gen analysers to local, national and international delegations.

“This has helped us cement our position in the market as a proven and effective tool for coal companies navigating the current transitional landscape, while having a direct impact on the efficiencies and bottom line of copper, iron ore, nickel, gold and critical mineral operations.

“Due to the unique nature of the RCOE and the ability for innovators to work right alongside industry to solve

“He apologised to me before leaving and thanked me

not just from within Queensland but all over Australia

for the education.”

“The RCOE plays a critical role in enabling the Mackay –

Australia and New South Wales keen to break into the

Isaac – Whitsunday regions to flex into the vital critical

Greater Whitsunday innovation eco-system.”

minerals space while meeting – and exceeding – the

not have the same exposure to broader industry opportunities, but similarly, industry would not have

industry practice, and minimise costs, waste and

in person at the RCOE working with 60 local school kids across a week designing and executing a space

are many opportunities aside from being an actual

economy.

astronaut.”

The RCOE is now moving into their second and third

And it seems RCOE is the connector to the growing USA, South Africa, Cambodia, Japan, Germany, Canada

stages of development with the Future Industries Hub and the Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct in

on the transition to a cleaner, greener future, and look to diversification and decarbonisation as a key component to all future business plans and strategies.

Mr Boxall said the RCOE, and the Greater Whitsunday region are ground zero in leading the charge to support decarbonisation.

Moranbah.

Mining Congress in Brisbane.

Mr Boxall said this influx of visitors to the RCOE is a

“That business decision saved the organisation

“It is estimated more than 2,000 accommodation

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Queensland Government.

than $51.3 billion in economic value to the Australian

much-needed boost to Mackay’s tourism industry.

accidents and injuries,” Mr Boxall said.

He said seeing former NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain

the skills needed for industry and business alike to

taking just over 12 months.

was up and running much quicker, helping to reduce

planning stages with priority funding flagged by the

kids to pursue space careers and understand there

and India - which is expected to expand with the World

substantial money and, as it was a safety initiative,

Excellence Precinct in Moranbah is now in the

most economic diverse regions that contributes more

Mr Boxall said another great example of one innovation

decision within three months as opposed to normally

Mr Boxall said Stage 3, of the Isaac Resources

“The intent was to encourage Greater Whitsunday

number of international visitors in the past year from

mining company to gather the data to make a business

which will be operational in late 2024.

The Greater Whitsunday region is one of the world’s

downtime,” Mr Fisher said.

trial held at the RCOE over a two-week period enabled a

reprocessing of tailings and others precious metals,

Along with Future Industries Hub, the RCOE is also

access to technologies and innovations to grow productivity and yield, solidify cleaner more sustainable

to support activities around critical minerals,

mission, was one for the history books.

needs and expectations of the Australian coking and

“Without the RCOE, businesses such as RTI would

future.

challenging problems, we now have people visiting including recent usage from innovators out of South

thermal coal industries.

Metallurgical coal is the only way to a cleaner greener

is focused on incubating new industries and the

bookings have been added to the Mackay economy, including travel and hospitality revenue just from RCOE activities - which equates to well over $3.5M back into the wider Mackay economy,” Mr Boxall said.

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Executive summary The Resources Centre of Excellence (RCOE) Stage 1 has been managed effectively and efficiently to become a self-generating business after only two years, underpinned by robust governance structures and supported by sound commercial business practices. The RCOE is a regional success story, demonstrating the strong desire of the resources sector to play an integral role in shaping the low carbon world of the future through improved training and innovation. With demands on the RCOE growing daily, there is a need to support the wider transformation of the resources sector.

Through this collaboration, the RCOE provides world-class facilities for all things related to resources development – and is recognised as the leading industry research and facilitation organisation in Australia.

This overarching masterplan outlines the strategic intent of the RCOE board and CEO to build on the success of Stage 1, with the accomplishment of Stage 2 (Future Industries Hub) in Mackay and planning for Stage 3 (Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct) in Moranbah.

Key focus

Decarbonisation and the Move to a Circular Economy The Greater Whitsunday region is ground zero in leading the charge to support decarbonisation. A key focus for RCOE is on the transition to a cleaner, greener future, and the skills needed for industry and business alike to look to diversification and decarbonisation as a key component to all future business plans and strategies.

The RCOE is born of strong partnerships between industry, government, education providers, researchers and community, and evidences “proof of life” to the fundamental construct that building strong collaboration is critical in shaping the future of the METS and resources sector.

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Strategy framew rk Strategic context

The RCOE is not defined by a physical facility that is limited by its location – it is a concept where we move our region from a mindset of “swinging spanners”, to a broader approach that recognises this region will play an integral role in delivering the mines of the future – and how METS companies and emerging industries will support those operations.

The RCOE Stage 1 facility was a catalyst for the RCOE concept, with the next intended stages seeking to create multiple touchpoints around the region – further linking the RCOE with the wider world.

NA TI ON AL

These are: Stage 2: Future Industries Hub (FIH) – incorporating a primary facility and adjacent Flexi-Lab (Mackay)

Mission

Stage 3: Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct (IREP) – a precinct modelled after RCOE (Moranbah)

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EDUCATING FUTURE STAKEHOLDERS

To connect the brightest minds in research, technology, education and METS to shape the resources sector of the future.

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SOLVING INDUSTRY ISSUES

Connecting excellence with resources.

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VALIDATING OUR SOCIAL VALUE

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CONNECTING OUR REGION WITH THE WORLD

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We are globally recognised as the hub of higher level thinking for all things related to the resources sector, therefore creating significant regional economic value and demonstrating exceptional social value in our communities.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR

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Strategic pillars

Solving industry issues

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Educating future stakeholders

Validating our social value

Research and development incubator

Connecting our region with the world

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Solving industry issues

What does that mean?

How do we get it done?

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Educating future stakeholders

Be the industry connection point for issues and solutions.

Facilitate the advancement of our resources sector to compete environmentally and economically in a competitive global marketplace.

Connect companies so that they can share ideas and accelerate concepts to commercialisation by working collectively.

Provide an off-site environment for like-minded entities and individuals to discuss problems, creatively brainstorm and problem solve.

Identify industry needs and consociate stakeholders to develop contingency plans to address them.

Create a neutral environment where industry meets OEM, researchers, regulators and bright minds.

Target industry-wide initiatives (eg safety) using AI technologies.

Bring a hard focus to growing our industry connections and networks.

Mine site rehabilitation and creating new industries.

Stimulate a sharing of “cycle survivor” strategies around safety, maintenance and continuous improvement.

Facilitate meetings in physical or virtual environments where issues are explored and solved.

Connect industry issues with data, analytics, automation and robotics professionals.

Identify generic industry opportunities and bring together the right smart minds to solve them.

Host global think tanks, both physical and virtual, to understand synergies for decarbonisation across coal, minerals, agriculture and aquaculture.

Listen to industry and stakeholders, and respond to their needs.

Establish Stages 2 (FIH) and 3 (IREP) to deliver industry driven solutions.

Facilitate R&D projects that deliver real solutions that can be accelerated to market.

Facilitate and manage supply chain innovation opportunities for suppliers and METS and resources companies.

Facilitate meetings, webinars, workshops and product/service and enterprise seminars.

Provide realistic industry environments to trial designs and test prototypes.

Create multiple touchpoints and global technology linkages.

Enable industry feedback that shapes emerging tertiary qualifications and skills.

As major mines disperse coal assets, connect with junior and emerging resources companies.

Develop virtual and augmented reality capabilities for use by stakeholders.

Action real projects that deliver tangible results.

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What does that mean?

How do we get it done?

Provide a facility for third parties to educate and train for the current and future jobs/skills in transition to circular economy and decarbonisation.

Provide a pathway that the sector can utilise to attract and develop a talent pipeline of future workers with the right skills.

Deliver real connectivity with industry to secondary and tertiary institutions, to improve learning outcomes.

Educate future stakeholders on the ongoing importance of coal and the critical minerals resources sector to our communities and economy.

Engage policy makers and community leaders to further develop understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the sector.

Understand and support training delivery of future jobs/skills in a circular economy.

Provide a realistic experience for new to the industry workers and educate them in resources sector workforce opportunities.

Organise tours for all regional primary and secondary students to experience the underground mine simulator and gain METS industry awareness.

Facilitate circular economy concepts to operational reality.

Invite policy makers and community leaders to be reminded of the sector’s contribution to the economy and community.

Embed universities in our facility – working with industry, researchers and students on real projects.

Change the safety culture of industries to a true zero harm outcome.

Host student robotics competitions and automation research projects, assisted by industry.

Encourage community group utilisation of the centre and establish a volunteer group to run tours.

Balance the conversation of coal, while promoting emerging industry opportunities in the new mineral economy resources extraction sector.

Facilitate technology, automation, robotics and analytics programs.

Promote industry work opportunities and lifestyle to students and through our networks.

Work with schools, Indigenous groups and tertiary bodies on programs to retain students in STEM.

Host open days for community to connect with industry and other stakeholders.

Bring focus to the transition of industry to decarbonisation and our future, postmining.

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Validating our social value

What does that mean?

How do we get it done?

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Proactively engage with the community to ensure a balanced view is shared around the economic, environmental and social benefits of the METS and resources sector in our region, and globally.

Educate future stakeholders on the ongoing importance the resources sector has to our communities and economy.

Engage policy makers and community leaders to better understand the opportunities and challenges in the sector.

Clearly articulate the facts and discourage emotive rhetoric regarding the METS and resources sector.

Utilise all relevant media forms to maintain a high level of engagement and communication with the community and stakeholders.

Host interactive tours, educational seminars and open days to underpin stakeholder education.

Collate industry data and statistics that we share with policy makers and regulators to inform decisions.

Support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

Underpin the service delivery and performance of RCOE with a strong governance structure and values-based culture.

Tell the story of the RCOE, ie economic contribution to the region, industry feedback etc.

Establish a reference group of policy makers, stakeholders and community leaders to provide a two-way mechanism for sharing progress and information.

Work together with industry, association forums and community focus groups to shape a METS and resources sector that contributes to a better world.

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Provide a place (virtual and physical) to bring together the brightest minds in the field of R&D to collaboratively accelerate concepts to commercialisation.

Facilitate companies coming together to share ideas and accelerate concepts to commercialisation by working collectively.

Provide an off-site environment to discuss problems, creatively brainstorm and problem solve.

Provide the facilities, hardware and software as a catalyst that brings together the companies that will drive the mines of the future.

Maintain RCOE as a safe, neutral place where different ideas are welcomed – the “Switzerland” of the METS and resources sector.

Bring companies together to explore solutions to relinquished coal mining rehabilitation.

Be known as the “hub” where industry minds meet, literally or figuratively.

Use virtual reality hubs, Flexi-Lab, advanced manufacturing facilities and underground mine simulator for training, prototype testing and to prove concepts.

Continue to evolve our world class digital technology platform.

Broker opportunities for stakeholders, suppliers and industry to collaborate in commercial projects.

Provide ability for regional, national and global interaction to occur through creative technology solutions.

Develop the digital technology capacity for virtual reality training.

Work with industry member groups to identify issues and disseminate information back to members.

Provide office space, laboratories and workshops to regional industry and organisations active in delivery, promotion, research and education.

Provide access to underground and open-cut simulators, TAFE colleges, RTO’s, universities, and R&D facilities.

Become involved in solutions around automation, robotics and remote operations centres.

What does that mean?

How do we get it done?

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Timeline

Connecting our region with the world

What does that mean?

Connect with other R&D facilities domestically and globally to share, develop and accelerate learning.

Invest in passionate, competent people who are aligned with the values, culture and vision of the RCOE.

How do we get it done?

Implement technology that connects our region with global higherlevel thinking.

Share progress, successes and intelligence with other industry hubs and clusters.

Be the conduit for global resources sector interest in our region.

Develop pathways for non-traditional sectors to connect and collaborate with the METS and resources sector.

Locate and connect our METS and resources companies with leading world class ideas and practices.

Profile our resources, new economy minerals, energy transition operators and METS sectors to non-traditional stakeholders.

Be the hub for all things related to METS and associated industries, transitioning energy solutions and new economy minerals.

Provide supply chain innovation and access service to connect suppliers with METS and collective resources sector companies across our region.

Identify and link companies involved in analytics, robotics and automation to solve real industry issues.

Host national companies to industry meetings, workshops, demonstrations and product launches.

Provide research opportunities for wellbeing, safety, hygiene, mental health and other medical studies.

Leverage networks to bring together educators, technology developers, OEM’s, researchers and to solve industry issues.

Create brand awareness and capability through social media networks and stakeholders.

Provide a common operational model that is applied to all “spoke” sites.

Introduce and connect organisations who would not otherwise have access to METS and resources companies.

Provide world class digital communication technology and conference capability.

Host student, community and tourism tours to raise awareness of the economic and social benefits.

Build information and intelligence systems of the METS, resources, transitional energy and circularity focused sectors.

June 2023

Stage 2 Flexi-Lab Phase 1

Stage 3 IREP funding announcement

June 2023

Stage 2 Flexi-Lab design completed

July 2023

Stage 3 design and planning finalised

June 2024

Stage 2 Flexi-Lab installation completed

January 2025

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May April 2025 2024

Stage 2 Future Industries Hub main hub opened

August 2024

Stage 3 Trunk infrastructure completed

November 2026

STAGE 2: Location: Paget Purpose: To focus on incubating new industries, including a

pilot processing plant to support activities around critical minerals, reprocessing of tailings and others precious metals.

Goals: • Focus on training and R&D • Bring together industry, OEM and METS in problem solving capacity • Grow industry connections and partnerships

Timeline to completion:

• Gain greater exposure to agriculture, sugar and biofutures sectors

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• Lead technology-based safety initiatives, such as utilising AI

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STAGE 3:

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Reimagining the future of mining Location: Moranbah

Operati nal structure Business model >

Create a regional ecosystem of excellence

Purpose: To develop a more skilled and diversified workforce, including deeper First Nations

partnerships, to power the Isaac region and ‘energise the world’.

Goals: • Grow and diversify the industry

The RCOE provides a proven business system to tackle the challenges of the energy transition locally, nationally, and globally. The RCOE has created a mutually beneficial relationship between the supply and demand of a modern resources sector, with a proven model used to deliver new stages while lowering the risks and costs involved.

• Strengthen ESG credentials and protect the environment • Foster coexistence and sustainable communities • Ensure strong and genuine First Nations partnerships • Build a safe and resilient future workforce

The RCOE Stage 1 central facility centralises activities and is responsible for:

As a business model, creating a regional ecosystem of excellence features:

• People development

•A n agreed organisation model – driven

• Customer and stakeholder relationship

• Improve regulatory efficiency

management

• S trategic navigation of the Board’s

• Quality and compliance Timeline to completion: Expected to commence operations late 2026

by a combined mission, purpose and vision

bandwidth – to provide oversight and expertise

• Consistency in service delivery and “focus on purpose”

•O btaining a critical minerals expert

There are then multiple satellite extensions that can be located virtually, regionally, nationally or internationally. They are connected by a common purpose – to provide solutions for issues within the METS and resources industry sector.

within the governance – to provide further industry insight

• S ubcommittees for each stage –

offering full focus on the purpose and intent of that stage, that then feeds into the needs of the whole

•C ommercially geared – with each "spoke" delivering a return

•G lobally focused – adopting a broad mindset of how what we’re doing impacts the world

Option 1

Option 2

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Facilitating industry investment in renewable energy, critical minerals recycling and reutilisation

Champion the transition to global net zero emissions through circular economy

Support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct transitioning communities to the future

Business model > METS and resources companies

Global collaboration platforms sharing intelligence on economic paradigms

Influencing government policy, informed through high level industry consultation

Connecting industry and communities to solutions

Economic development, industry associations and government

Industry consultation forums and workshops

Research and development

Industry-led qualifications, eg robotics and automation

Universities, TAFES, schools

Increasing participation in STEM and emerging industry programs

Think globally, act locally; defining and enabling innovative and transformative business models

RTO’s

Attract and develop talent pipeline for future industry needs and retraining our regional communities

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Future Industries Hub critical minerals research Flexi-Lab

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OEM’s

Engineering, digital and futuristic solutions New technology training up-skilling development of current transitional skills needs

Facilitating delivery and access to emerging training skills and solutions to improve safety and mental health

Product research, development and testing

Automated operational hardware and advanced manufacturing

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Marketing strategy

Management model

Stakeholder map High

• RCOE Board • QLD Department of Resources

Board of Directors

Chief Executive Officer

Corporate Services Lead

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FIH Facility Co-Ordinator Stage 2

IREP Facility Co-Ordinator Stage 3

FIH Stage 2

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IREP Stage 3

Satisfy significant stakeholders

Work with key stakeholders

Monitor community stakeholders

Inform customer stakeholders

Influence of stakeholders

Projects/ Contracts Project Leads

Operations Manager

• Queensland University • Gilmore Space Technologies • Core Resources Pty Ltd • JKTech Pty Ltd • Mackay Regional Council • RCOE CEO • BHP/BMA • Vecco • CQUniversity • Tier One Resources Companies

Circularity Project

Low

Low

Impact on stakeholders

• National universities • STEM students • Regional Development Australia (RDA) • Media companies • Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy • MIW schools • MIW communities • METs Ignited • TAFE QLD • Queensland Government • Construction Skills Queensland • Youth Advisory Council • University students • Federal Government • Austmine

High

• Queensland Mines Rescue Service • Bowen Basin Mining Club • MIW Regional Councils • Greater Whitsunday Alliance • Queensland Resources Council • Resource Industry Network • Minerals/Mining companies and operators • Critical minerals researchers • METS companies

Brand platform

Problem to solve

The RCOE will help resources industry stakeholders overcome problems by providing a platform to discover new and innovative solutions

Brand position

Delivering world-first solutions in resources excellence

Brand pillars

Value drivers

Connection

Solving industry issues

Collaboration

Educating future stakeholders

Marketing message

Promote GENUINE COLLABORATION TO DELIVER GROUND-BREAKING SOLUTIONS for industry problems

Tone of voice

Creative, Confident, Curious, Collaborative, Bold

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FACILITATE, EDUCATE AND TRAIN the resources workforce of the future

Validating our social value

INVOLVE OUR COMMUNITIES IN A COLLECTIVE STRATEGY about the resource sector of the future and how it adds value to the world

Excellence

Research and development incubator

Empower research and development to ACCELERATE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS TO COMMERCIALISATION

Connecting our region with the world

Be a CATALYST FOR CONNECTING RESOURCES EXCELLENCE in the region and around the world

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Key marketing and communication messages The Resources Centre of Excellence facilitates the advancement of Australia’s resources sector to compete environmentally and economically in a competitive global marketplace.

What we do > Link researchers and industry with government

How we do it > Facilitate collaborative environments and connections Why we do it > Transform STEM for a better global future

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