The Minerals and Energy Advisory Council is an entity which represents the interests of resources and energy companies to the Government of South Australia. It was formed in 2015 in a merger of the Resources Industry Development Board and the Resources & Energy Sector Infrastructure Council.[1] It is in a partnership with the Resources Infrastructure & Investment Task Force. In 2016, the MEAC discussed the future use of small modular nuclear reactors in South Australia and the need to legalise their deployment. The MEAC also prepared a report on the findings of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission to present to Minister Tom Koutantonis.[2]
As of May 2016 its members are:[3]
| Name | Affiliations |
|---|---|
| Keith Yates (Chair) | Adelaide Resources, South Australian Minerals & Petroleum Expert Group |
| Pauline Carr (Deputy Chair) | Newmont, University of South Australia |
| Derek Carter | Minotaur Exploration, Mithril Resources, Toro Energy, Petratherm |
| Ian Gould | Rio Tinto, CSIRO, South Australian Minerals & Petroleum Expert Group, Economic Development Board |
| Tino Guglielmo | Ambassador Oil & Gas |
| Alice McCleary | UraniumSA, Archer Exploration |
| George McKenzie | Finlaysons |
| John Roberts | South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy, Mithril Resources, Rum Jungle Resources |
| Paul Holloway | Government of South Australia |
| John Anderson | Investigator Resources |
| Andrew Cole | Oz Minerals, Rio Tinto |
| Jason Kuchel | South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy |
| Andrea Marsland-Smith | Heathgate Resources, International Atomic Energy Agency, Minerals Council of Australia Uranium Forum |
| Stedman Ellis | Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, BHP |
| David Cruickshanks-Boyd | Engineers Australia, Parsons Brinkerhoff |
| Jacqui McGill | BHP |
| Kathryn Presser | Beach Energy |
| Matthew Reed | Arrium |
| Brett Woods | Santos, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association |