Mining For Opportunities

In this episode we are joined by Michelle Grady from Australian oil and gas company Woodside, discussing how Woodside approached the Myanmar market for exploration, what lessons they learnt about successful market entry and helpful hints about exporting to Myanmar. Austrade Myanmar will also talk about assistance for exporters to help penetrate this market.

In this episode we are joined by Neil Deighan from Australian oil and gas company Allied Heat Transfer, discussing how AHT approached the Philippine market to sell its heat transfer solutions, what lessons he learnt about successful market entry and helpful hints about exporting to the Philippines. Austrade Philippines will also talk about assistance for exporters to help penetrate this market.

In this episode we are joined by Derek Middlemas and Richard Beck from Australian oil and gas company Digatex, discussing how Digatex approached the Malaysian market to sell its digital oil and gas solutions, what lessons they learnt about successful market entry and helpful hints about exporting to Malaysia. Austrade Malaysia will also talk about assistance for exporters to help penetrate this market. If you would like further information about this podcast, email ruth.keane@austrade.gov.au

We are joined by Emilio Gómez de la Torre, Director of Linkminers, who outlines the top six challenges in Southern Peru and where there is opportunity for Australian METS. Linkminers has recently been appointed by CAF (Latin American Bank) to administer the challenges and opportunities that flow out of the Southern Peru Mining Cluster. The Cluster has been established in partnership with major Mining Companies, CAF and the Peru Government.

In This Episode Of Mining For Opportunities, we are joined by Jairo Tiusaba, Executive Principal of CAF, the Latin American Development Bank and Benjamin Quijandria Director of Link Mining. Both organisations are working closely with the Peru Government to establish the Southern Peru Mining Cluster. With strong active support from key mining companies with projects in the region the Mining Cluster is identifying a number of development opportunities for the region. Hear directly from Jairo and Benjamin on their respective organisation's activities in Peru and the opportunities for Australian METS.

Get updated on on the Saudi Vision 2030 including its strong growth goals for Saudi Arabia's mining sector. Data analytics are set to be a critical driver to its success opening up strong opportunities for Australian capability and innovation.We are joined by Abed Hakmi, Austrade's Business Development Manager based in Riyadh who provides an update on the Saudi Vision 2030 and current opportunities in Saudi Arabia.

We are joined by Siddharth Jain, Senior Vice president – Operations at Thriveni who shares the latest on Thriveni's mining projects in India. Thriveni attended IMARC in Melbourne and are in Australia actively seeking Australian solutions to support its mining activities in India.

Did you know Russia remains one of the largest producers of mining commodities in the world with 21% of the world's mineral resources located in Russia.We are joined by Christopher Shargale, Director Russia, with the Schneider Group. Hear directly from Christopher how Mining companies in Russia and the CIS are heavily reliant on foreign investment, equipment, and expertise to become safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly, Christopher outlines what this means for Australian METS companies.

This episode we're joined by Sasha Winzenreid Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader PwC Indonesia sharing an update on Indonesia’s mining sector. Hear the how Indonesian government's objective to develop downstream mineral processing industries presents additional opportunities for Australian companies .

Ghana has traditionally been seen as the gold hub of West Africa, but recent years have seen a huge boom in gold exploration and production in many other West African states. West Africa has a common issue of narrow vein gold mines which is creating significant opportunity for Australian expertise.Today we are joined by Bright Fianu – Regional Sales Manager Africa Blast Movement Technology who is sharing BMT's journey and insights into Africa's Mining sector.

In this episode of Mining for Opportunities, we discuss mining in Myanmar with Sebastian Sahla of the Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI). NRGI is a non-profit organisation which aims to help countries better manage their natural resource wealth through technical assistance, research and advocacy. Sebastian discusses the issue of how Myanmar converts its large mining potential to ensure the sector generates government revenue and economic growth, Myanmar's jade sector worth billions of dollars each year and Myanmar's place in the broader ASEAN mining sector.

In this episode of Mining for Opportunities, we discuss mining in India with Partha Sin who has identified some clear opportunities for Australian companies. Partha also outlines the recent industry reforms including the shift from public to private mine operating models and improvements in the the Indian Government's processes and regulations. . These changes are making it easier for Australian companies to do business in India. Given these industry reforms and current opportunities, the IME 2019 looks set to provide great connection avenues for Australian companies targeting India.

Turkey is one of the world's most promising and dynamic mining destinations, with more than 40% cent of its prospective mining areas still unexplored. Since a new national mining policy was introduced in Turkey in 2017 mining production has increased, as an example gold production increased 20% from 2017 to 2018.In this episode of Mining for Opportunities we are joined by Philippe Baudry, Executive General Manager of RPMGlobal, sharing RPMGlobal's journey and insights into Turkey's Mining sector. It is interesting to hear how establishing a Turkey presence has been the quickest ramp up of all of RPMGlobal's overseas operations and how critical a local partner has been in this success.

In this episode of Mining for Opportunities, GHD’s country manager for the Philippines Darren Shrives discusses the huge mining potential in the Philippines. The Philippines has an estimated USD $1.4 trillion in mineral reserves. The country ranks 2nd in the word in gold reserves, 3rd in copper and top 5 in the world overall. So there are considerable opportunities in the Philippines for companies working in mining equipment supply, minerals exploration, mining software, mining infrastructure, engineering services and industry education and training. Darren shares advice and discusses how Australian companies can enter the market.

In this episode of Mining for Opportunities, Senior Vice-President of K92, Warren Uyen, discusses the development of K92’s Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. K92 exports gold-copper concentrate and most of the mine employees are PNG nationals. Warren outlines the challenges of operating a mine in PNG, including water management, communications in remote areas and training the local workforce. Warren also provides advice for Australian companies wanting to accelerate their entry into the PNG market.

In this episode of Mining for Opportunities, CEO of Masan Resources Craig Bradshaw outlines Masan Resources’ vision to take Vietnamese strategic minerals resources to global, high-tech industries. Masan Resources produces tungsten, fluorspar, bismuth and copper concentrate, and has moved into downstream processing of tungsten under Masan Tungsten. Craig outlines the attractive features of the Vietnamese mining sector and how Australian operations in Vietnam can succeed by articulating their value proposition.For more information, please contact METSManager@austrade.gov.au​https://www.austrade.gov.au/australian/export/export-markets/countries/vietnam/market-profile/market-profile

In this episode of Mining for Opportunities, we discuss the Myanmar mining sector with Country Director, Jordan Zele and Research Manager, Chris Markey of Frontier Myanmar Research and Advisory (FMR). FMR collects information and conducts research to increase transparency and assist companies, government organisations and NGOs operate in opaque markets. Chris estimates that perhaps only 50% of Myanmar has been geologically mapped to international standards, which represents a huge potential foreign exploration companies. Jordan and Chris provide advice for Australian companies wishing to enter the Myanmar mining sector and leverage this potential.

This week we are joined by Elizabeth Lewis-Gray - Co-Founder of Gekko Systems Australia - who shares why Australian METS companies need to be active in Canada to grow their global presence. Elizabeth shares how attending PDAC has helped Gekko secure projects focused on improving gold processing and embedding new technologies into operations. Learn how rising gold prices and the discovery of new deposits is driving action in this market.

This week we're joined by Febriany Eddy, Deputy CEO of PT Vale Indonesia, whose productions represent over 4% of world's nickel supply. PT Vale Indonesia are seeking international suppliers to help them achieve two major targets by 2023 - to improve their production capacity to 90 kilotonnes and reduce costs by $18m. Febriany shares Varley's demand for environmentally-friendly energy solutions and new technologies such as automation, robotics and AI.

The state of Chihuahua is Mexico's second-largest lead and zinc producer, and third-largest producer of gold and silver. Home to 49 mines - 16 of which are large scale - companies are now moving away from open pit and are in the process of constructing underground mines. Jose Jabalera, Director General for Mining at the State Government of Chihuahua, joins us this week to discuss the 64 exploration projects seeking suppliers, particularly in environment solutions, ventilation, dust and water management.