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Volume 9, Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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BHP Billiton meets with Premier and Opposition
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remier Jay Weatherill was among other political leaders to meet with the BHP Billiton Board on Monday, January 30 as they near the final decision on the $20 billion expansion of Olympic Dam. It has recently been reported executives from BHP Billiton including Chairman Jac Nasser and Chief Marius Kloppers dined with South Australian Deputy Opposition Leader, Mitch Williams and Mr Weatherill at the request of the BHP Billiton Board. The Australian recently reported an upbeat assessment from Mr Nasser stating BHP Billiton’s prospects in South Australia had heightened due to expectation of a mid-year approval for the expansion. BHP Billiton’s Manager of External Affairs, Paul Flanagan stated, “For our part the event was part of our ongoing dialogue with both Government and the Opposition.” Mr Weatherill told The Australian Financial Review the meeting was to demonstrate strong political support for the project. “With BHP (sic) we have spent a lot of time trying to cultivate a bipartisan position because one of either Liberal or Labor will be in power here.
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“That is a really important part of proving the investment environment so that BHP (sic) can hopefully say ‘yes’ to this in the middle of the year,” he said. During the dinner held at the South Australian Museum, Mr Weatherill admitted the current economic outlook may delay the BHP Billiton Board to approve the proposed expansion. Mr Weatherill told Adelaide Now, “That’s a concern of course, but some of the considerations about a 50-year mine don’t really bear on the current ups and downs of the economic cycle. “So we’re hopeful that short-term economic foundations won’t weigh heavily on their minds when they make this decision, but ultimately it will be a decision for the Board for a project that has a very long lead time and a very long period of payback.” Mr Williams said BHP Billiton must be sure the Opposition is also committed to the Olympic Dam expansion. “There must be no doubt in their mind a change of government will see no political risk.” It is reported Mr Williams said BHP Billiton are ‘playing its cards close to its chest’ and have not provided any indication of their decision. The legislation for the world’s largest open cut mine was passed through South Australian Parliament last year.
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