2. Research Questions Five research components focused on
answering: What constitutes enduring community value from mining?
What is the nature of benefits flowing from resource industries in
specific, remote places and how could these be managed to ensure a
flow of enduring benefits to communities and SMEs during and beyond
the mines life? What are the synergistic opportunities for local
economies which have the potential to build long-term benefit,
exceeding the life of the mine? What are the size and flows of
benefits and costs generated by a mining (and related processing)
activity over its lifecycle and where are these impacts felt
spatially and by whom? What strategies will enhance leveraging for
both communities and mines to achieve community benefit? What are
the essential devices for fostering community resilience?2 3.
MethodsMine lifecycle planning (UNE PhD) Case studies comparing and
contrasting mines at different stages of the mine lifecycle Map the
nature and intensity of costs and benefits flowing from mine and
impact on different stakeholders.Corporate social responsibility
(UniSA) Case studies to assess ability of different corporate
activities to generate community and corporate benefits.
Measurement of the socio-economic relationships using social return
on investment (SROI) methodology.Benefits from royalties, taxes
& State Agreements (Curtin) Mix of qualitative (SROI) and
quantitative methods (Input:Output)3 4. Methods (2) Economic impact
of mine operation expenditure (UNE) Combination of qualitative and
quantitative methods Input-output model and GIS maps tracking
income/expenditure distribution Socio-economic costs and benefits
for mining communities of automation and long distance commuters
compared to a residential workforce (Curtin) Case studies and
social return on investment4 5. Project OutcomesCommunities will be
able to: Achieve long-term social and economic benefits
fromshort-term investments by mining companies Build resilience
that enables them to withstand mininglifecycle fluctuations Ensure
that they retain both economic and social benefitsof mining
activities for the long-term benefit of currentand future community
members Build their capacity to identify, communicate andquestion
opportunities for community benefit.5 6. Communities in case study
areas Western Australia Kalgoorlie Onslow Tom Price Port Hedland
Exmouth? Shark Bay? Northern Territory Yuendemu Alice Springs
Jabiru? South Australia Leigh Creek Roxby Downs6 7. Achievements to
date Recruitment Post-doctoral fellow (UNE) 3 PhD students (Curtin
- 2; UNE -1; plus one to come at UniSA) End-user engagement Newmont
Asia Pacific; Rio Tinto; BHP(?) Minerals Council of Australia; WA
Chamber of Minerals and Energy; S.A. W.A. and NT governments,;
Pilbara and Goldfields Esperance Development Commissions; CSIRO
Minerals Futures; 7 community jurisdictions Expert advice FMcK gave
evidence at the House of Representatives Enquiry into FIFO 7 8.
Achievements to date Publications and presentations Davies &
Maru 2011. Literature review [Ninti One Working Paper] Haslam
McKenzie 2011. Fly-in fly-out: The challenges of transient
populations in rural landscapes. [Book Chapter] Haslam McKenzie
2011. Attracting and retaining skilled and professional staff in
remote locations of Australia. [The Rangelands Journal] Blackwell
2012, (In-print). Local government in remote and unincorporated
Australia: Sui Generis? [Public Policy. Special Issue] Haslam
McKenzie (Under review) Housing Market Failure in a Mining Boom
Economy [Housing Studies] Haslam McKenzie 2012 presented at CSIRO
Resource Extraction in Australia: a changing Landscape or Business
as Usual? workshop. . 8 9. For further information: Professor Fiona
Haslam McKenzie (Curtin Graduate School of Business)
[email protected] 0417 09 88809 10. Partners of Ninti
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