Beverley is a significant contributor to the South Australian economy through a number of avenues, including:

• construction contracts; and
• ongoing investment.

Heathgate Resources has invested a significant amount in the project, including:

• environmental assessment;
• project viability;
• aquifer testing;
• resource studies; and
• construction of the wellfield, plant and associated facilities.

Most of this money was spent within South Australia.

Beverley provides over 100 full time jobs, with production crews working on a roster basis, flying in and out of the site.  Accepting mining industry multipliers means up to 300 permanent jobs have been created off site.  This has led to additional wage income in the vicinity of $6 million a year, with associated payroll tax revenue to the State Government.

Further, the Government will benefit through annual royalty payments.  These payments represent a significant increase in mining royalty income for the Government, with Beverley becoming one of the Government's biggest single sources of mineral royalty income.

Beverley's annual export income will become a positive contributor to the national balance of payments.  Net revenue generated by the project is being reinvested in other projects within Australia.