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SESSION 1 : MINING IN THE IMMEDIATE CAIRNS REGION
| Time | Session | Speaker | Presentation |
| 9.00:9.05 | Introduction by the Conference Chair | ||
| 9.05:9.15 | Can Cairns become a major mining services centre again? | Bill Cummings : Partner, Cummings Economics |  Slides 937kbText 104kb |
| 9.15:9.40 | Local Opportunities : Who and where are the local mines now and in the future | Brett Duck : Director, Bremar Minerals & Member of Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy | Slides 2.5mb |
| 9.40:10.00 | Kagara : A Mining Success Story for the Cairns Region | Andrew Landon : Acting Chief Operating Officer, Kagara Limited | Slides 3mb |
Morning Tea : 10.00 to 10.15
SESSION 2 : EMERGING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CAIRNS REGION
| Time | Session | Speaker | Presentation |
| 10.15:10.30 | The investment climate for mines in North Queensland : How do North Queensland mines find the funds to start or expand? | Graham Maunder : Branch Manager : Private Client Advisor, Patersons Securities | Slides 600kb |
| 10.30:10.45 | Carbine Tungsten: From diversified mineral exploration company to tungsten producer | Ian Sheffield-Parker : Managing Director, Carbine Tungsten | Slides 1.4mb |
| 10.45:11.00 | Consolidated Tin Mines : A new tin and iron ore project in the historic Herberton mining field | Ralph De Lacey : Managing Director, Consolidated Tin Mines | Slides 3.9mb |
| 11.00:11.15 | Mungana Goldmines : Developing a long-life gold & copper mine in the Chillagoe area | Pat Scott : Managing Director, Mungana Goldmines | Slides 3mb |
| 11.15:11.30 | An overview of the Export Opportunities resulting from the Expanding Papua New Guinea Mines and Energy Projects | Jeremy Blockey: Queensland Special Trade Representative to Papua New Guinea, Trade & Investment Queensland | Slides 1.5mb |
| 11.30:12.00 | Panel discussion: How do you do business with a mining company? | Panel discussion with speakers from Session 1 & Session 2. |
Lunch : 12.00 TO 1.00
SESSION 3 : WHICH DEVELOPS FIRST – THE INFRASTRUCTURE OR THE MINE?
| Time | Session | Speaker | Presentation |
| 1.00:1.30 | Current infrastructure and the challenges it presents to a growing Far North Queensland mining industry | Bill Cummings : Partner, Cummings Economics | Slides 2.3mbText 118kb |
| 1.30:1.45 | Responding to North Queensland’s energy needs: The Innot Hot Springs Geothermal Project | Michelle Spooner : Project Manager, Planet Gas | Slides 1mb |
| 1.45:2.00 | Opening up new market opportunities for Cairns businesses in Papua New Guinea | Meyric Slimming : Director, Silentworld Shipping & Logistics | Slides 2mb |
| 2.00:2.30 | Panel discussion : Developing a transport & energy response for Far North Queensland | Panel discussion with speakers from Session 3 & guest panelists. | |
| Guest Panelists |
Michael Barnett, General Manager Operations | Ports North | |
| Charlie Casa, Area Operations Manager Tablelands | Ergon Energy | ||
| Michael Lee, Operations Manager | Cairns Kuranda Steam | ||
| Tony Potter, Regional Director (Far North) | QLD Department of Transport & Main Roads | Slides 400kb |
Afternoon Tea : 2:30 TO 2.45
SESSION 4 : BRINGING DOLLARS AND JOBS TO THE CAIRNS REGION
| Time | Session | Speaker | Presentation |
| 2.45:3.05 | The Rewards to the Cairns Regional Economy from our Fly In Fly Out Workforce | Sharon Dawson : Chair, Cairns Chamber of Commerce’s Resource & Industrial Taskforce & CEO, Dawsons Group of Companies | To be supplied |
| 3.05:3.20 | Cairns Airport & Aviation Servicing : The reason Cairns is a continuing FIFO Success Story | Anthony Mirotsos : In-House Counsel, Skytrans & President, Cairns Chamber of Commerce | Slides 651kb |
| 3.20:3.35 | Apply Now if you are an experienced hospitality or construction worker : we need you on a mine site! | Scott Morrison : Operations Manager Queensland, Sodexo Remote Sites - Australia | Slides 2.4mb |
| 3.35:3.50 | Growing the Cairns Regional mining workforce : it’s all about training | Robyn VanRooye : Training Manager, Dawsons Training | Slides 2.6mb |
| 3.50:4.00 | From Local Business to Specialist Contractor to the Local & International Mining Industry | Paul Steene : Cairns Manager, Conneq i.Power Solutions | Slides 1.3mb |
| 4.00:4.30 | Panel discussion : How do we increase the Cairns region's share of the FIFO industry? | Panel discussion with speakers from Session 4 & guest panelists | |
| Guest Panelists |
Joann Pyne, Director | Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE | |
| Mark Peters, Partner | Peters Bosel Lawyers |
SESSION 5 : CAN MINING HELP THE BUSINESSES OF CAIRNS & REGION PROSPER?
| Time | Session | Speaker | Presentation |
| 4.30:5.00 | Wrap up panel discussion : Can mining help the businesses of Cairns & region prosper? | Michael Barnett, Bill Cummings, Brett Duck, Joann Pyne | |
| Guest Panelist |
Dan Hunt, Associate Director-General | Department of Employment Economic Development & Innovation (DEEDI) |
