South Australian Exploration

and Mining Conference

Hon. Tom Koutsantonis MP

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure

Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy

Minister for Housing and Urban Development

“The coiled tubing rig highlights the profound impact of the research

innovations underway through the Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Research Centre.”

“Every hole drilled in this State takes us one step closer to the next major discovery.”

“This data provides important new precompetitive exploration information enabling explorers with tenements in the region to take the next step towards targeting a new major discovery.”

“The survey across a region the size of England captured more than 34 000

new gravity measurements that

have now been added to the state gravity database.”

“A visual display of all current open file exploration information on the WPA –A must for all explorers”

“This free App includes real-time

access for investment opportunities in minerals, energy, renewables and infrastructure.”

“The South Australian Government firmly believes that we realiseour true potential when a Strong Community works hand in hand with Strong Business, backed by a Strong Government.”

“The South Australian portion of the Cooper-Eromanga Basins now produces

more oil than any other onshore Australian basin area.”

“We are only just beginning to scratch the surface of our State’s gas potential”

“South Australia has developed the right checks and balances to make sure we can attract investment in oil and gas while protecting our valuable farmland and the environment.”

“From $1.4 billion a decade ago, our mineral and petroleum exports now total $4.2 billion a year”

“Ore sourced from the MiddlebackRanges last century became the building blocks for this nation. Now our iron ore is exported to the world to build other nations.”

“Our State is helping to build cities and railways and raising countries characterised last century by their

poverty and this century by their prosperity.”

“Exploration spending has grown from $40 million a year before

the inception of PACE to exceed $200 million a year.”

“$3.5 billion in cumulative spending on exploration in the

past decade has generated $10.6

billion in new capital expenditure”

“Supporting exploration is essential but what the industry also needs is the confidence for companies to invest to bring those commodities to market. Regulatory certainty delivers that confidence.”

“Together we are building a stronger South Austalia”