Fourth LNG train confirmed
The North West Shelf Venture (NWSV) has received the necessary parent Board approvals from each participating company to proceed with the fourth LNG train on the Burrup Peninsula.The fourth LNG train will have a capacity of 4.2 million tonnes per annum; it will be the largest LNG train in the world....
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Cosmos Deeps to double project life
Jubilee Mines NL will begin development of its Cosmos Deeps underground project in November this year following completion of a positive bankable feasibility study.The study confirmed that the nickel-rich deposit, located beneath the Cosmos open pit, would extend the life of the project until at lea...
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Final feasibility study on Magellan Lead Project
Canadian miner Ivernia West Inc announced the completion of the final feasibility study on the Magellan Lead Project located near Wiluna, Western Australia.The Magellan Project is located 30 kilometres west of the town of Wiluna in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Proven and probable reserves total...
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Ellendale Diamond development
Kimberley Diamond Company NL has begun a feasibility study into commissioning a $9.2 million, first-stage development of its Ellendale Diamond Project in the Kimberley region.A pre-feasibility study was undertaken by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd, in conjunction with other specialist c...
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Jervoise Bay major civil and marine contracts
Tenders have been invited for the major civil and marine construction contract for the Jervoise Bay Project.A shortlist was selected from companies who submitted Expressions of Interest in undertaking the work.Five consortia were invited to tender for the civil and marine works, which includes bulk ...
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Kempfield scoping study, NSW
Golden Cross Resources (GCR) has received the results of a scoping study on its wholly-owned Kempfield silver-barite-base metals prospect in NSW.The study was undertaken by Perth-based Resource Management Group, and was based on a measured, indicated and inferred resource of four million tonnes grad...
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Waste to Energy facility, Tasmania
A new $100 million Waste to Energy incinerator is to be built at Brighton, 18 kilometres north of Hobart in Tasmania.Council approval is expected in April, with construction scheduled to start in September this year.A Tasmanian company, TEST Energy, has secured the manufacturing rights for the proje...
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Port Kembla Steelworks sinter plant upgrade
BHP Limited (BHP) is to undertake a major upgrade of its Port Kembla Steelworks sinter plant.The $94 million upgrade will significantly improve environmental conditions in and around the steelworks, reducing both dust levels and dioxin emissions.BHP said the sinter plant will be fitted with a proven...
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Sasol-Chevron fuel refinery proposal
A joint venture between South Africa’s Sasol and US oil and gas group Chevron is looking at a proposal to build a world-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Australia.The multi-million dollar plant would produce 200,000 barrels a day of environmentally clean diesel fuel from natural gas.Reports say that di...
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Comalco gives local industry undertaking
Comalco Limited said it will evaluate the potential for using local manufacturers and suppliers if it proceeds with development of a $1.4 billion alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.Pre-construction work has started on the project, which is awaiting approval from Comalco’s parent company Rio T...
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More power to SA and Vic
Origin Energy intends to construct 95MW of new gas-fired generation capacity in South Australia and Victoria at a total cost of around $80 million.This initiative is in response to an anticipated shortage of peak generation in both States in the near future.Origin Energy plans to have the plant in o...
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Study into New Zealand magnesium plant
Pima Mining NL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SAMAG Limited, has commenced detailed investigations into the feasibility of establishing a NZ$750 million magnesium production facility in New Zealand.SAMAG is evaluating several possible sites where appropriate infrastructure and competitive energy prices ...
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Big 4 briefing a big success
The ‘Big 4 - Public Sector Projects’ industry briefing was held on 3 April at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.More than 600 people attended the briefing, which was hosted by the Industrial Supplies Office of WA (ISOWA).Four major projects were detailed in the briefing: the Jervoise Bay Marine Industrial Fac...
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NT Exploration Licences first
The first Exploration Licences have been granted on land in the Northern Territory that might be subject to native title in accordance with the expedited procedure set out in the Native Title Act 1993.The Licences form part of Gutnick Resources NL’s and Johnson’s Well Mining NL’s Rand Project Joint ...
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MERIWA Research News
The current issue of Research News (Vol. 19 No. 1 - March 2001) is available on the Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (MERIWA) website.Research News is a six monthly publication that gives details of MERIWA’s most recent projects, publications and scholarship recipients.MER...
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Improve quality with the new ISO 9001: 2000 standard
The new ISO 9001 international quality standard was released in December 2000 and is now being implemented by businesses worldwide. This will affect all organisations currently endorsed to the 1994 ISO standards, as significant changes were made.The new quality standards are easier to use and more a...
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South African opportunities seminar
The WA International Traders’ Club is holding a breakfast seminar, “The South Africa Millennium: Wealth Creating Opportunities in South Africa” on Tuesday 24 April.The seminar has been organised with the High Commission for the republic of South Africa as part of the Millennium African Program.It is...
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