Agenda

CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday 29 November 2011

8:15 Registration and morning coffee

8:45 IIR Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair:
Steve Douglas, CEO, Mid West Development Commission

Case Study: Mid West Investment Plan

> Planning in response to major projects
> Identifying regional infrastructure priorities
> Delivering social infrastructure to capture benefits from major projects

Steve Douglas, CEO, Mid West Development Commission

9:25 DMP Report: Initiatives and Projects in the Mid West
Dr Ivor Roberts, Executive Director - Minerals Titles Division, Department of Mines & Petroleum

9:55 Project Update: Oakajee Port and Rail
The Oakajee Port and Rail Project will underpin the development of Australia’s next major iron ore province, by creating an integrated bulk iron ore supply chain - from pit to port.

> An update on achievements to date and the project's next steps

Jim Netterfield, Project Director, Oakajee Port and Rail

10:30 Morning tea

11:00 Case Study: Moving forward - the Jack Hills Expansion Project

> Update on current and planned operations at Jack Hills

Andrew Caruso, Chief Executive Officer, Crosslands Resources Ltd

11:35 Project Update: Yalgoo Iron Project
Brett Manning, Managing Director, Ferrowest Limited

12:10 Providing Port Services to the Mid West Resources Sector
Peter Klein, Chief Executive Officer, Geraldton Port Authority

12:40 Lunch

1:40 Capacity of Midwest Water Resources to Meet Industrial Needs
Paul Brown, Executive Director, Regional Delivery and Regulation, Government of Western Australia Department of Water

2:15 Case study: Lessons Learned and Development Priorities

> Small company with blockbuster aspirations
> Iron ore at Byro and Ashburton projects in WA
> Infrastructure readiness for production
> Magmatic rather than sedimentary resource, easily upgradable

Hon Andrew Thomson, Chairman, Athena Resources

2:45 Afternoon tea

3:15 The Challenges Facing Iron Ore Mine Development in the Mid West
Gary Stokes, Managing Director, Padbury Mining

3:45 Update - Magnetite Industry, Challenges and Developments
Megan Anwyl, Executive Director, MagNet - Magnetite Network

4:15 Panel Discussion: Outlook for the Mid West Region
FFWD 12 months – what lies ahead?
Delegates will have the opportunity to submit their questions to the speakers.

5:00 Closing Remarks From the Chair
Conference drinks

6:30 Official Conference Dinner:
Finish the day at a casual dinner with the conference speakers and your fellow delegates.