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RESA October eNews
Welcome to the October RESA eNews.
While the modern marketplace has many challenges, companies in the METS sector are in a unique position with the potential to now become industry gurus. The future belongs to companies that don’t just passively take orders, but become true solution makers. Our October blog post addresses the path from order taker to solution maker.
Hear more about this topic at our November breakfast event, details below.
RESA Productivity Breakfast Series: From Order Taker to Solution Maker
RESA invite you to attend our November Breakfast event focusing on the small to medium enterprises (SMEs) which service the resources and mining sectors.
What does it take to turn your business from a humble order taker to an innovative solution maker?
South Australia Mining and Energy Jobs Report Vacancy Analysis - Oct 2016The South Australia Mining and Energy Jobs Report is a monthly indicator compiled by RESA based upon publicly available data. This report focusses on job advertisements as an indicator of employment trends rather than as a summary of total employment or economic activity in the sector, and as such is intended as a measure of market sentiment. In September more than one hundred mining jobs were advertised for roles in South Australia. This is the first time more than 100 mining jobs have been advertised in a single month for more than two years. |
Copper Strategy Success Seminar: The Future of WorkRESA was proud to coordinate this event on behalf of the Department of State Development, as part of the Copper Strategy Success Seminar program. The Future of Work Seminar took place on Sepetember 29 at the SA Drill Core Reference Library and informed industry to consider the workforce challenges and opportunities that may arise as South Australia progresses towards our goal of One Million tonnes per annum of copper produced. |
Work experience placement program
In conjunction with University of Adelaide, and in collaboration SACOME, AusIMM and RESA have established a program to match mining engineering students to work experience placement opportunities. The ‘Hot Rubble’ mining careers website (www.hotrubble.com.au) provides the necessary tools and information for students to seek work experience.
If your business could support an undergraduate work experience project, please contact Jeanine Carruthers, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, RESA, jeanine.carruthers@resa.org.au or 08 73258555.
20 expressions of interest for sale of Arrium assetsFollowing a trip through China, South Korea and Japan, Arrium administrator Mark Mentha has reported about 20 expressions of interest in Arrium assets, with some notice also from India. |
Preliminary operating incident report into the South Australian (SA) state-wide power outageA preliminary report and report update have been released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). |
BP abandons plans to drill the Bight
BP has abandoned their $605 million oil exploration program in the Great Australian Bight, stating the decision was based on the current low oil price environment and better options in BP's global portfolio.
Debate for WA Mining Tax continuesThe discussion to raise the WA mining tax for major players continues, with WA Nationals Leader Brendon Grylls pushing for a review of mining company tax. |
Review of SA's Mining ActsOn 27 September Hon Tom Koutsantonis announced a comprehensive review of the laws that guide the development of the State’s mineral resources industry. South Australians are being asked to provide their input though a extensive consultation process, the first stage calling for public submissions via the yourSAy website. Parliament will considered amendments in 2017. |
Save the date
RESA Christmas networking function Thursday 15 December, details TBA soon!
Events Calendar
RESA Productivity Breakfast - From Order Taker to Solution Maker, 3 Nov, Crowne Plaza
International Mining & Resources Conference (IMARC), 7-10 Nov, MCC
South Australian Exploration and Mining Conference, 2 December, ACC
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