VISION The Resource & IndustrialTaskforce (R&IT) was formed in 2006 with the vision of raising the profile of Cairns as a hub to service for the mining and resource sector. Our activities have been very well received by industry and each year, new initiatives are added to our program. Our main annual event is the Mine Managers Familiarisation, at which we host managers of mining operations already focussed or with the potential to focus on Cairns as a supply hub for their operations. In 2008 we hosted the first of future planned Purchasing Officer Familiarisations. Similar concept to the Mine Managers Famil, but on a smaller scale and targetted at the Purchasing Officer level.
The R&IT provides opportunities at a number of levels for members of the Cairns Chamber. Companies already established in the mining industry will be offered opportunities to be involved in hosting events and there will be opportunities for companies wishing to break in to the sector to get information from the databases and contacts established by the Cairns Chamber.
HOW WE CAN WORK WITH YOU One of the goals of the Cairns Chamber is to act as a conduit for information for mining and resource companies wishing to source goods and services from the Cairns region. It would be beneficial for both the Cairns Chamber and your business if you could forward us a short description of goods and services your company is already supplying to or wishes to supply to the mining and resource sector. That way, if specific enquiries are fielded, we are able to refer potential clients your business. Email your details to
The program included meetings with Austrade, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Lae Chamber, plus one-on-one meetings with individual companies (subject to availability). Please read further details below.
Sample PNG Itinerary - 23 to 26 February 2010 (Port Morseby & Lae)
Day 1: Depart Cairns, arrive PNG, meet with Austrade, PNG Chamber of Mines, group
meetings in POM, function with POM Chamber of Commerce Day 2: Depart POM, arrive Lae, meet with Lae Chamber Executive, function with Lae
Chamber Day 3: Group meetings Lae, joint function with PNG Business Women's group Day 4: Group meetings Lae, depart Lae, arrive POM, group meetings in POM, return to
Cairns
If you are interested in being part of future trade missions please email the Cairns Chamber via or call 40311838.
CAIRNS - PNG SHIPPING SERVICES Pre-feasibility study produced by Blockey Consulting, November 2009. View study.
MAJOR PROJECTS - CAIRNS & SURROUNDING REGIONS 2009/10 The Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation held a Major Projects forum on 30 October. A copy of the list of upcoming government projects can be found here.
MINING & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES OPPORTUNITY STUDY 2010 - UPDATED This study is a review of the previous 2008 report. A comprehensive list (and maps) of existing and propopsed operations are shown across Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea and Eastern Indonesia. Click on the below links to open the report:
ONLINE eTENDERING FOR QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT The below link will find the most recent information about Queensland Government tendering opportunities. This Website lists opportunities that are upcoming, current or
closed. https://www.tenders.qld.gov.au/queensland/
MINING ISSUE - BUSINESS WEEK August 2008 Edition, produced by The Cairns Post
