South Australian Minerals & Petroleum Expert Group
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The South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Expert Group (SAMPEG) was first created by the Government of South Australia in 2004. Appointments were made by Premier Mike Rann under Theme 8 of the PACE (Program for Accelerated Exploration) initiative, with the aim of addressing historical perceptions of South Australia's poor mineral and petroleum prospectivity. Appointed members include high-profile national and international leaders in the resource sector. SAMPEG promotes the message that South Australia’s resources potential is under-explored and that the State Government "is willing to back investors in the resources sector, in a strategic, tangible and substantial way, including subsidised drilling and new, free, pre-competitive data."[1]
SAMPEG members also address public perception of the sector by informing the public of improving performance in environmental management, good governance and engagement with local and indigenous communities. This group replaced the original PACE proposal to appoint a single Ambassador. The group currently includes 16 members.[1]
As of 2014, SAMPEG membership includes the following persons:[2]
- Ross Adler AC
- Terry Burgess
- Pauline Carr
- Derek Carter
- Owen Hegarty
- Dr Ian Gould AM (chair)
- Geoff Knight
- Robert J Champion de Crespigny AC
- Hugh M Morgan AC
- Leon A Davis AO
- Paul Dowd
- John Roberts
- Erica Smyth
- Kerry Stokes AC
- Trevor Sykes
- Keith R Yates
The original Chair of SAMPEG was Robert J Champion de Crespigny AC. This position was passed to Ian Gould following de Crespigny's relocation to the United Kingdom in 2006.
Objectives
SAMPEG's objectives include:[1]
- to attract new explorers to South Australia
- to identify companies to be strategically targeted for meetings
- to undertake promotional activities and plan events to further attract investment
- to advise the Minister for Mineral Resources Development
- to achieve third party endorsement of the credentials of the PACE initiative and South Australia’s mineral prospectivity; and
- to support explorers in South Australia by publicizing their successes to the wider investment community