Agenda

Day One: Thursday 22nd September 2011

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9:00

Registration & coffee

9:30

Opening remarks

9.40

Keynote Ministerial Address
The NSW Coal and Gas Strategy

The Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy Special Minister of State Minister for the Central Coast

10.10

Outlook for thermal coal

Macro outlook
Structure of global thermal coal market
Supply side issues
Demand
Short and long term outlook

Lachlan Shaw, Mining and Energy Commodities, Commonwealth Bank

10.40

The impact of a carbon tax on the black coal industry in NSW and Queensland

The presentation will assess how the government’s carbon tax will impact the Australian black coal industry and diminish growth and job prospects. It will also comment on the importance of coal in the economy and coal’s ongoing role in the Australian energy sector as it transitions to a low emission economy.

Peter Morris, Director Economic Policy, Australian Coal Association

11.10

Morning break and networking

11.30

Inglenook coal exploration activity – the community consultation process

Beau Preston, General Manager Project and Business Development, Centennial Coal

12.00

The Doyles Creek coal mine

Overview – strategic location
Land use planning
Path to production

Glen Lewis, Managing Director, NuCoal Resources NL

12.30

Open discussion

12.45

Networking Lunch

1.45

Merger & Acquisition activity in the Australian coal sector

The changing shape of Australian coal industry
Key trends and drivers
Prospects for investment
Are there still advantages in investing in Australia?

Tony Damian, Partner, Freehills

2.15

Gujarat NRE operations in NSW and future expansion

Dr Chris Harvey, Head of Corporate Relations, Gujarat NRE

2.45

The development of the T4 project at PWCS

Lindsay Crutch, General Manager, Port Development, Terminal 4 Project, Port Waratah Coal Services

3.15

Afternoon break

Gas exploration and regulation

3.45

Environmental regulation of coal and gas

Current priorities for the environmental regulator
Dealing effectively with emerging challenges
Cumulative impacts and environmental regulation
Coal seam gas and environmental regulation

Greg Sullivan, Deputy Chief Executive Environment Protection and Regulation, Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW

4.15

Santos Gunnedah Basin Assets - Overview

Shalene McClure, Manager CSG Exploration and Appraisal, Santos Limited

4.45

The LNG Newcastle project

David Casey, Managing Director, Eastern Star Gas

5.15

Open discussion

5.30

Conference drinks reception

Network with your peers in a relaxed environment and make new business contacts

6.30