In the development of all major undertakings, a number of organisations and individuals are involved. Those organisations and individuals who have a vested interest in the outcome are often referred to as "stakeholders".

Stakeholders are able to contribute to, support, or influence both the creation process and the final outcome. In the case of the DBCT 7X Project, stakeholders can have a direct input to the implementation process, a statutory/regulatory involvement, and be a beneficiary in the completed expansion.

The major bodies involved in the 7X Project expansion are outlined below, with brief details of their interest and involvement in the project.

DBCT Holdings & PCQ

The State Government body responsible for the Terminal as Lessor of the Land and facilities. DBCT Holdings conducts an overall approval/compliance role with the assistance of Ports Corporation Queensland.

DBCT Pty Ltd

The Operating Company owned by the majority of the Users to operate the facilities under an Operations and Maintenance Contract with BBI (DBCT) Management.

DBCT User Group

Comprises the mining companies that ship their product through the Terminal. Presently there are 9 coal producers delivering coal from 11 mines in the Bowen Basin. They are Vale, Anglo Coal, Macarthur Coal, BHP Billiton Mutsui Alliance (BMA), Peabody, Rio Tinto and Xstrata Coal.

Dalrymple Bay Coal Chain (DBCC)

The acronym DBCC stands for Dalrymple Bay Coal Chain and refers to the transportation of coal through the supply chain from mine load outs through the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and into ships' holds.  The DBCC supply chain encompasses 21 mines, 19 load points, 1 terminal, 2 rail operators and 1 rail network.  To ensure alignment across the supply chain, so that efficiencies are realised, a Central Coordinator was appointed.

The DBCC Central Coordinator is tasked to develop practices and procedures that achieve this alignment.  Mr Ross Dunning was appointed as the first Central Coordinator and has since selected various expertise to assist in meeting these obligations.  Reporting to a Board of coal Producers and Service Providers, the Central Coordinator has commenced various projects to facilitate increasing coal throughput.

One of these projects is DBCC Co-location which is focused on improving the communication and planning functions of the coal chain.  By combining the planning functions of the service providers in the one room, integrated planning can be used to improve predictability by sharing understanding of the operation of the whole system.

Planning and organising the supply chain to improve efficiency is in everyone's best interest with all participants benefiting when more coal flows through the chain.  As such, all participants have embraced the concept and are currently working to allocate resources.  An office has been sourced with official alignment of system coordination to commence in the second half of 2009.

DBCC Newsletters to date:

• DBCC Newsletter - #3 - 27 April 2009
• DBCC Newsletter - #2 - 9 April 2009
• DBCC Newsletter - # 1 - 31 March 2009

Queensland Competition Authority (QCA)

Being a regulated asset under the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) Act 1997 (Qld), DBCT's expansion is controlled by the QCA in so far as ensuring the interest of Access Holders (User Group) are appropriately observed. An Access Undertaking, which is a contractual commitment between DBCT Management and the QCA, spells out all the conditions that apply to the Expansion.

Project Financiers

Approximately 70% of the project's cost will be funded by debt. Various funding institutions will be involved when financing arrangements have been completed - expected to be in first quarter 2006.

Local & Wider Mackay Community

The local communities of Louisa Creek, Salonika and Half Tide, plus the wider Mackay area all have a substantial interest in the project both during its development and future operations.

Project Participants - Consultants, Equipment Suppliers and Contractors

Numerous vendors and suppliers to the project depend on the project for their individual business interests, and the project depends on them to complete the expansion, and thus be in a position to achieve the project's overall investment and operational objectives.

Queensland Rail (QR) Network Access

Queensland Rail delivers coal from the various mines to the terminal. It is responsible for maintaining the rail infrastructure, and is a key link in the coal supply chain. The boundary between QR's facilities and those of DBCT is the rail inloading station.