SACOME Annual Report 2010-11

MEMBERSHIP
Events
INDIGENOUS
Relations
Lunch series
Strong attendance at SACOME lunches continued
over the year.
The financial year kicked off with the annual
Women in Resources lunch in August and
September saw the often outspoken Deputy
Premier and Treasurer Hon Kevin Foley MP
address an audience of over 300 guests.
November’s economic outlook with the
Commonwealth Bank’s Dave De Garis was
insightful, with the addition of Premier Mike
Rann’s presence and social inclusion award
announcement adding further value to the event.
The new year got off to a flying start with
the Hon Patrick Conlon presenting at the first
lunch for 2011, followed in April by the newly
appointed State Minister for Mineral Resources
Development, the Hon Tom Koutsantonis, who
spoke passionately about his opinions on the
issues and future of the industry. Rounding out
the financial year saw Kuzma Otto from Uranium
One’s timely presentation on their project
activities and timeframe.
November’s economic
outlook with the
Commonwealth
Bank’s Dave De Garis
was insightful,
with the addition of
Premier Mike Rann’s
presence and social
inclusion award
announcement
adding further value
to the event.
Seminars
SACOME hosted a number of topical seminars
and workshops over the financial year, covering
the changes to the Mining Act as well as the
MRRT, State Royalties, Personal Properties &
Securities Act, a legal workshop providing updates
on the latest developments in acquisitions &
financing affecting the industry, a uranium briefing
for the media, and an ILUA briefing for Western
Australian companies, many who are SACOME
members.
Indigenous Land Use Agreements
During the financial year SACOME continued its
key role in negotiating State Indigenous Land
Use Agreements (ILUA’s).
Over the year, two Mineral Exploration
agreements were reached with the
Adnyamathanyha and the Far West Coast.
Both ILUA’s are currently in transition to the
National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) for
registration, pending finalisation of Consent
Determinations.The Registration of these two
ILUA’s will bring the area of the state covered by
Mineral Exploration ILUA’s to 29%.
Negotiations have commenced with the
Kokatha Uwangarra, leaving the Nauo Barngarla
to be negotiated once the overlapping claims
are resolved in the Federal Court, and the
Wirangu as areas identified by industry as being
of priority for native title negotiations. If the
Ngadjuri application is eventually successful
in becoming a registered claim, this will be a
further area of interest to the industry.
A Petroleum Conjunctive ILUA negotiated by
SACOME was accepted by the Wankangurru/
Yarluyandi and is in transition to the NNTT for
registration.
The Dieri have indicated they will be signing an
agreed Petroleum Conjunctive ILUA at their next
community meeting scheduled later in 2011.
It has also been offered to the Arabunna for
negotiation, subject to funding for SA Native Title
Service’s participation.
SACOME believes these fully pre-negotiated
ILUAs are the most cost effective and efficient
way of accessing land subject to Native Title
claims and in advancing sustainable benefits
for Aboriginal communities and will continue to
promote the use of ILUA’s to industry.
During the year, feedback from the Federal
Attorney General’s Department suggested they
may be seeking to end their contribution to the
costs of SACOME’s participation in the SANTR
(South Australian Native Title Resolution) process.
This is of major concern to the Chamber given
the key role SACOME has played for many years,
resulting in national recognition of the SANTR
process as superior to that in other states,
streamlining access to lands,assisting in resolving
Native Title claims and in addressing potential
Aboriginal heritage concerns.
Aboriginal Heritage Act Review
In October 2009 SACOME joined with SA
Farmers’ Federation, Local Government
Association, Wildcatch Fisheries SA, the State
Aboriginal Heritage Committee, the Aboriginal
Congress of SA and SA Native Title Services, and
made a joint submission on the review of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 to the state.
This issue remains on SACOME’s agenda, and we
will continue to lobby the State Government
expressing concerns over the delay and
requesting a response.
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