The Resources Industry Development Board (RIDB) was formed in 2000 to enhance the growth of the state of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...

mineral In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.John P. Rafferty, ed. (2011): Mi ...

and

petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring un ...

resources sector and its contribution to the state's economy. It was formed in response to recommendations of the Resources Task Force made the previous year. The RIDB provided advice to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy and the

state government A state government is the government that controls a subdivision of a country in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonom ...

. There was a high degree of inter-activity with the

Primary Industries and Regions SA Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), also known as Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, and the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, is an agency of the South Australian Government whose focus is the economic develop ...

(PIRSA) Division of Minerals and Energy which also provided the Board's secretariat. In 2015, the RIDB merged with the Resources & Energy Sector Infrastructure Council (RESIC), forming the Minerals & Energy Advisory Council.

Objectives

As of 2014, the board's key objectives were: # Making land more accessible # Stimulating vibrant exploration activity # Expediting sustainable development, production and processing

Achievements

During its first five years, the RIDB successfully engaged the

Economic Development Board The Economic Development Board (EDB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment. H ...

to raise the profile of the resources sector. In 2004, this resulted in the sector being recognised as one of the four key potential growth areas in the state's Second Economic Summit. The resources sector was not mentioned at the First Economic Summit. The RIDB also met with the Minister for Environment and Conservation, Hon John Hill to highlight key issues for the resources industry. These included increasing access to parks and reserves and the management of zones within reserves. The RIDB developed a strategy for the targeted promotion of the sector to opinion leaders and corporate decision makers. The project aimed to identify and engage people who influence community opinion to alter the community's perception of the resources industry. The targets of the strategy included church leaders, sporting identities, councils, business leaders, service and community organisations, politicians, bureaucrats, media personalities, unions and conservation groups.

Membership

In 2014, members of the Board (and their relevant industry affiliations) included: * Keith Yates - Adelaide Resources * Dr Paul Heithersay * Dr Ian Gould - Rio Tinto &

University of South Australia The University of South Australia is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1991, it is the successor of the former South Australian Institute of Technology. Its main campuses along North Terrace are ...

* Roger Goldsworthy * George McKenzie -

Finlaysons Finlaysons is an Australian commercial law firm with offices in Adelaide and Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin. History The firm began in 1851, under the name Ayers & Ayers. The name Finlayson has been part of the firm since 1918. It became ...

* Tino Guglielmo - Ambassador Oil & Gas, ex Stuart Petroleum * John Roberts - South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy * Derek Carter - Petratherm, Mithril Resources, Blackthorne Resources * Pauline Carr - Grange Resources * Richard Yeeles -

BHP BHP Group Limited, founded as the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is an Australian multinational mining and metals corporation. BHP was established in August 1885 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. As of 2024, BHP was the world� ...

& Toro Energy * Alice McCleary - Archer Exploration & Uranium SA * Hon Paul Holloway

Former members

Former members of the RIDB include: * Dave Cockshell - PIRSA Petroleum * Parry Agius -

Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology) In biogeography, a native species is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only local natural evolution (though often populari ...

consultant * Dr Jan Carey - Marine Biologist * Barry Goldstein (ex officio) *

Annette Hurley Annette Kay Hurley (born 23 March 1955) is a former Australian politician. Elected at the 2004 federal election, she was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from July 2005, representing the state of South Australia. She announced in July 2 ...

- Labor Party * Peter Klaosen - Santos * Ted Tyne (ex officio) * Tahlia Wanganeen * Jim White - Onesteel & Centrex Metals

References

{{reflist Mining in South Australia Economy of South Australia Advisory boards of the Government of South Australia