Events 49 1 1. Terry Burgess, President, SACOME and Terry Kallis, Principal & Director, Kallis & Co 2. John Fennell, International Copper Association Australia Ltd and Julie Beveridge, OZ Minerals 3. Kim Sczesny, OZ Minerals, Kate Litchfield and Dominika Piotrowska, EY. 4. Lunch guests at the July lunch event 5. Peter O’shannessy and Michael Bryant from Kalari 6. Justin Haines, Leigh Creek Energy and Phillip Link, Honeywell at the GMUSG/SACOME Industry Conference 7. Jacqui McGill, Asset President, BHP Olympic Dam and Bob Fulker, Chief Operating officer, OZ Minerals 8. Ted Tyne and Nicole Argent from the Department of State Development at the GMUSG/SACOME Industry Conference 9. Warren Rowley (middle) from LH Perry & Sons at the GMUSG/SACOME Industry Conference
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GMUSG /SACOME Industry Conference and Trade Expo Port Pirie hosted several hundred delegates at the annual regional conference, focused on resources, energy, manufacturing and infrastructure industries so vital for the upper Spencer Gulf Region and the State as a whole. The conference is the largest regional event of its kind, and adapts to the changing business environment and opportunities for local service providers and suppliers. This year’s event featured the usual relaxed networking and insightful talks, with oil & gas, nuclear and defence industry opportunities added to the resources heavy program.
Breakfast bonus
Lunch with Jacqui
More than 110 SACOME members enjoyed breakfast and heard from Justyn Peters, Executive Chairman, Leigh Creek Energy; Tom Kenyon MP, Member for Newland, SA Labor Party; and Martin Jacobsen, Managing Director & CEO, WPG Resources as they shared news of their current projects and activities across South Australia on 28 July.
In July, BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Asset President Jacqui McGill presented an exclusive update to around 300 attendees at a SACOME lunch.
Terry Kallis, Principal & Director, Kallis & Co was awarded a life member plaque by Terry Burgess, President, SACOME in recognition of the eight years that Terry has been a member and Councillor of SACOME.
Jacqui spoke on the transformational mine, including how and when it plans to access the expansive southern area – previously untouched and home to 70 percent of its copper, uranium and gold. Dramatic production increases, 120km of new tunnels, processing innovations and cultural transformation are all underway or on the agenda as the mega-mine, one of SA’s major employers, positions itself for long-term, sustainable growth.
ISSUE 04 RESOURCING SA Spring 2016