Whole Life Value Optimization of Boral Quarries
Quarries - increasing scarcity and value
Consents and approvals are getting harder to secure increasing barriers to entry
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State government approvals are not keeping pace with the industry's reserve depletion, legislation hurdles are delaying consents
The resources required to manage existing approvals, extend or modify or secure new approvals is significant
The investment in the process and in many instances the related conditions (e.g. roads, environmental) continues to escalate
The process duration adds risk to investment projects and will increasing put at risk customer supply
SEQ Greenfield Quarry Case Study: Statutory Approval Process context
1980's
2014
1 Act
25 Acts
Applicable Legislation
plus Planning Scheme
plus numerous policy & statutory
instruments
Resources to Prepare EIS / DA
Costs to Obtain Approvals
1 Professional (in-house)
<$10,000
25 Acts
2023
74 Professionals & Consultants
>$6,000,000
+ policies and statutory instruments.
Increase focus on biodiversity offsets
and Aboriginal heritage.
+50 Professionals & Consultants
>$6,000,000
plus biodiversity offsets and Aboriginal
heritage mitigation (potentially >$20m)
>10 years
Time to Obtain Approvals
12 to 18 months
>10 years
BORAL
Building
something
great
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