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15 – 16 September 2021 | The Batavia Coast Conference Centre, Geraldton WA

Midwest Major Projects Update 2021

SPEAKER LINE-UP FEATURING:

Rob Brierley Managing Director,

Fenix Resources

David FrancesManaging Director, Province Resources

Vincent AlgarManaging Director,

Australian Vanadium

Stephen GauldFounder &

Managing Director, Infinite Blue Energy

Courtney AcklandNarngulu

Operations Manager, Iluka Resources

Limited

Michael EdwardsManaging Director, Gascoyne Gateway

Damian TullyActing CEO &

General Manager, Operations &

Logistics, Mid West Ports

Authority

Russell JamesGeneral Manager,

Business Development West,

ATCO

Dave RaffertyHead of Business

Development, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Barrie SturgeonGeneral Manager Energy Solutions

West, APA

Peta McKenzieChair,

REIWA Mid West Gascoyne

Julian BabarczyExecutive Chairman, Perpetual Resources

Limited

SUPPORTED BY

9:30 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:40 Developing the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area

10:05 The outlook for the Midwest’s development

10:30 AGIG’s hydrogen ambitions in the Midwest

The talk would target AGIG’s plans for the Midwest region with particular focus on Oakajee. This includes AGIG commencing the Pre-Feasibility Study on the Midwest Shared Infrastructure Magnetite Project. This project involves AGIG as an infrastructure provider, Anglo American as an offtaker for the magnetite, Cashmere Iron who owns the mine and OSD Pipelines who developed the innovative concept. As well as this, the talk will include details of AGIG’s plans for de-carbonisation including hydrogen development and Carbon Capture in the area.

Dave Rafferty, Head of Business Development, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

10:55 Networking and refreshment break

11:25 ATCO’s Hydrogen Journey

From generating Australia’s first renewable hydrogen to making plans for a commercial scale hydrogen generation facility in Warradarge, ATCO has been leading the hydrogen space in WA for many years.

Hear Russell share an update on the planned Clean Energy Innovation Park, and how ATCO’s related hydrogen work has led them here.

Russell James, General Manager, Business Development West, ATCO

11:50 Update on the Arrowsmith Hydrogen Project

Stephen Gauld, Founder & Managing Director, Infinite Blue Energy

12:15 The HyENERGY Zero Carbon HydrogenTM Project – Carnarvon WA

— Australia’s second largest green hydrogen project, currently world’s 5th largest

— Decarbonising the State’s economy

— Creating a new green industry for Carnarvon

— Putting Carnarvon on the global map

David Frances, Managing Director, Province Resources

12:40 Lunch and networking break

13:40 Northern Goldfields Interconnect Pipeline

Barrie Sturgeon, General Manager Energy Solutions West, APA

14:05 Strike Energy’s Project Haber

Crispin Collier, Chief Development Officer, Strike Energy

14:30 Update on Iluka’s Midwest operations and projects

This update will cover Iluka’s operations such as Narngulu, Eneabba & Cataby, along with an update on its Eneabba Rare Earths project.

Courtney Ackland, Narngulu Operations Manager, Iluka Resources Limited

14:55 Networking and refreshment break

15:20 The Australian Vanadium Project – a Midwest Major Project

— The next global vanadium mine; to be built in the Midwest

— Vanadium used to strengthen steel and in renewable energy battery storage

— Minesite south of Meekatharra and processing plant at Tenindewa, near Mullewa

— Downstream opportunities in the green steel and vanadium redox flow battery markets

Vincent Algar, Managing Director, Australian Vanadium

15:45 Fenix Resources plans to export iron ore from its Iron Ridge Project through the Port of Geraldton

Rob Brierley, Managing Director, Fenix Resources

16:10 The current skills shortage and its impact on the Midwest’s development

16:35 Closing remarks from the Chair

16:40 Networking Function

DAY 1: Wednesday, 15 September 2021

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

The Midwest region in West Australia has enormous potential, with a vast amount of new investment planned in the near to medium term. Iron ore mines exporting through the Port Of Geraldton, new fertilizer plants, exports of construction, and a raft of hydrogen initiatives proposed around the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area, new onshore gas developments and so much more will be covered at this important industry briefing.The Midwest Major Projects Update 2021 will bring together the region’s senior industry, investor, business, community and government representatives to reconnect for this important networking and shared learning opportunity.

9:30 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:40 Outlook for housing market in the Midwest

Peta McKenzie, Chair, REIWA Mid West Gascoyne

10:05 Cyclone Seroja and challenges in the rebuilding process

10:30 Activation of the Port Master Plan (PMP)

— Purpose & importance of the PMP

— Impact of the PMP

— Delivering on PMP projects to meet current and future demand

Damian Tully, Acting CEO & General Manager, Operations & Logistics, Mid West Ports Authority

10:55 Networking and refreshment break

11:25 Gascoyne Gateway Marine Facility

Michael Edwards, Managing Director, Gascoyne Gateway

11:50 Western Power’s roll out of stand alone power systems in the Midwest

Senior Representative, Western Power

12:15 Construction sand – a new international export for the Midwest

12:40 Lunch and networking break

13:40 Perpetual Resources’ Beharra sand project

Julian Babarczy, Executive Chairman, Perpetual Resources Limited

14:05 Cashmere Iron’s plans for the Cashmere Downs Project and the Midwest Shared Infrastructure Project

Grant Coyle, Managing Director, Cashmere Iron

14:30 GWR’s plans to transport iron ore from the Wiluna West Iron Ore Project to the Port of Geraldton

Michael Wilson, Executive Director, GWR

14:55 Closing remarks from the Chair

15:00 Afternoon Tea & End of Conference

DAY 2: Thursday, 16 September 2021

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VENUE DETAILS

The Batavia Coast Conference Centre25 Cathedral Avenue, Geraldton WA 6530Phone: (+61 (08) 9918 0104

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