Channar Mine

 Owned 60% by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and 40% by Chinese mining company
Sinosteel.
 Sinosteel Australia Pty Ltd is a foreign
 The joint venture was signed in November 1987, with a strong support from
both Australia and China government. Recently just extended the historic joint
venture again for the next five years in 2015
 The purpose of their joint venture is to mine 200 million tons from Channar
mine during its lifetime, specifically during 22 years period. Sinosteel
Australia’s Primary activity is its investment in the Channar Joint Venture
project. The mine is operated by Rio Tinto and produces iron, predominantly
for export to China.
 The mine has been yielding 10 million tons of iron ore every year for China
since its operation in 1990.
 Channar JV was a ground-breaking partnership formed in the early stages of
the development of Chinese steel industry.
 Channar is the first overseas mineral resource project entered into by a
Chinese enterprise
 The joint venture project commenced production on the 1st of January 1990
with approx. 3.5 million tonnes produced in its first year and quickly reached
its designed capacity of 10 million tonnes in 1998. By the end of 2005 the total
production had reached 131 million tonnes in which all was being sold to the
Chinese market through Sinosteel Corporation. At the time of the Channar
Joint Venture commencement it was the biggest overseas investment
between China and Australia and until today remains one of the largest
Chinese overseas investment projects.
 The recent restructures reduced the number of on-site safety experts,
specialist trainers, and workers are asked to do more with less safety
equipments. The risk of the JV is the questionable safety that has caused 2
death case of their workers. The first one got a fatal injuries by working on a
late night drill, and a 27-year-old fitter died was conducing maintance on a
front end of loader when a 1400 kg tilt cylinder was suspended from a crane
slipped, fell, and fatally stricking him. Rio tinto was fined $70,000 over the
worker death.

Standardisation
 The standard of radiation exposure control, this standard applies to all
employees and contractors working at all Rio Tinto business, including
Channar Mine units and managed operations, through all stages of their
lifecycle from exploration through to closure. It covers workplace radiation
hazard identification, exposure evaluation and controls. This intents to
manage occupational exposures to radiation hazards to prevent
occupational illness, and to assist compliance with local regal
requirements and industry standards.

Adaptation

KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd

  Incorporated in July 2012, joint ventures established by reputable ship owners
and operators, Kotug International B.V. The Netherlands and Teekay
Shipping Australia Pty Ltd.
 KT Maritime has been established to provide marine towage solutions to the
Australian Energy and Resources sectors. The new joint venture was born out
of the recognition that the Australian Marine Towage Industry is evolving into
a market which demands the highest level of safety, technical innovation,
operational expertise and sustainability practices.
 KT Maritime’s key management and operational personnel have been
responsible for assisting a diverse range of vessel types of all sizes over a
number of decades, servicing ports in Australia, Asia, Africa and throughout
Europe.
 KT Maritime‟s production procedures cover the planning, execution, reporting
and documentation of plan approval, selection of makers of principal
equipment and machinery, supervision of fabrication and construction and
tests and trials of new vessels.
 A combined fleet of over 60 tugs operated by the KT Maritime partnership
internationally . They service some of the world‟s busiest Ports, with a
combined annual throughput of over 900 million tonnes. Experience in
delivering over 40 customised towage vessels. Operators of Europe's first
Hybrid Tug and owners of the patented Rotor®Tug design

Standardisation
 KT Maritime will build on both KOTUG‟s and Teekay‟s proactive
commitment to sustainability. Their existing parent company (Teekay and
Kotug) demonstrate how the health and safety of their employees at the
very core of everything. To achieve a safe work environment for the staff,
both companies has agree to improve their safety, health, and
environmental performance in design and workplace from using both
operational experience from both parties.
 Since, Teekay’s ship teams have a large number of suppliers from all
around the globe. Kotug and Teekay has agreed to maintain a list of
existing and suppliers in a common database. Vendors are screened and
selected with an appropriate level of scrutiny based on the service or item
being supplied.
Adaptation
 The joint venture are committed to the highest standards of professional
conduct. In order to ensure that all are familiar with the Policy and specifically
anti-corruption legislation, all on shore employees are required to complete an
online Anti-Corruption e-Learning course.
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