Dongara Gas Field
Arc Energy said that during the March 1999 quarter it entered into a Heads of Agreement with UK private company Amalgamated Scottish Oil Ltd (Amsol) for the evaluation and production of the oil reserves of the Dongara field.
The oil reserves in the field represent a large in-place resource of more ...
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Gipsy, Rose, Lee Gas/Condensate Fields
Tap Oil said Apache Energy, operator of the Gipsy, Rose and Lee gas/condensate fields, had calculated estimated reserves for Rose and Lee.
The calculation was based on the six wells drilled to dat e and a recently acquired and interpreted Cash 3D seismic survey.
The estimated reserves are as follo...
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Murrin Murrin Nickel Project Stage II
Anaconda Nickel said environmental approval for the Stage Two expansion of its Murrin Murrin nickel cobalt project had been received.
With this now secure, progress of the Environmental Const ruction and Works Approval is underway, with approvals anticipated by the end of June.
The Stage Two expan...
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Red October Gold Project
Sons of Gwalia (SOG) said it had purchased Mt Burgess Gold Mining Company’s (MTB) 50 per cent share in the Butcher Well Joint Venture near Laverton.
As part of the purchase, SOG has acquired the Red October gold project, which contains approximately 390,000 in situ ounces of gold in high-grade rese...
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Marvel Loch Gold Mine
Sons of Gwalia’s (SOG) March 1999 Quarterly Report said excellent results were generated from the company’s ongoing development drilling at its Marvel Loch gold mine.
During the quarter, SOG commenced the first phase of its deep drilling program, which was aimed at scoping the size of potential dep...
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Great Western Gold Project
Kanowna Lights said it had completed an RC drilling program at its Great Western gold project, 66 kilometres north of Leonora.
Results included 17 metres at 18.94 g/t gold from 112 metres (including seven metres at 41.4 g/t), 16 metres at 5.37 g/t from 33 metres, 5.16 metres at 6.34 g/t from 28 met...
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Golden Cities Gold Project
AMX Resources said it had reached agreement to sell the recently acquired Davyhurst treatment plant to Zurich Bay Holdings Pty Ltd, a privately owned civil and mining contractor based in Perth.
AMX Managing Director Wayne Loxton said that while the Golden Cities feasibility study has yet to be comp...
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Youanmi Vanadium Project
Australian Gold Resources’ (AGR) March 1999 Quarterly Report said encouraging vanadium pentoxide intercepts were recorded from the Youanmi vanadium project.
All four drill holes completed during the quarter intersected broad zones of mineralised magnetite bearing gabbro within both the primary and ...
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Talc Mill Project
WMC Resources said it would locate its new $11 million talc mill at its existing Three Springs operation. This decision was made following discussions with the Geraldton Port Authority and government entities.
During construction, the project will employ about 40 people, and when complete the mill ...
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Tower Brick and Tile Plant
Tower Brick has been granted environmental approval for its proposed $150 million brick and tile plant at Hazelmere.
Given planning approval and project funding is secured, project construction could commence early next year with completion about 18 months later.
When built, the plant will have a ...
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Ord River Horticultural Development
A consortium to further the development of horticulture in the Ord has been announced.
Primary Industry Minister and Ord Stage Two Chairman Monty House said the consortium, headed by the Henry Walker Group, would progress a proposal to develop and fully service about 80 farms at Mantinea Irrigation...
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Tasmania Natural Gas Project, Tas
Following the completion of a project feasibility study, Duke Energy International (DEI) said a pipeline across Bass Strait to Bell Bay in Tasmania would cost about $350 million and under current market conditions was a viable proposition.
DEI Project Manager Carl Fisher said his company had moved ...
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Tenacious Oil Field, NT
Cultus Petroleum said that locations had been declared by the Government Authority over two graticular blocks, AC/P17 and AC/P4, with a combined area of 149.7 square kilometres covering the Tenacious discoveries in the Timor Sea.
The declarations of the locations is preliminary to securing producti...
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Yimuyn Manjerr Gold Project, NT
General Gold Resources has awarded a 37-month mining contract to Macmahon Contractors for the Yimuyn Manjerr gold project (formerly Mt Todd).
Under the terms of the agreement, Macmahon will be responsible for mining in excess of 18 million bank cubic metres of ore and waste, doubling the depth of t...
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Quest 29 Gold Mining Project, NT
Sirocco Resources said it had received operational approval to commence its Quest 29 gold mining project, 100 kilometres south-east of Darwin.
The approvals received are with respect to Stage One of the company’s proposed development strategy.
The proposed development (Stage One) comprises open cu...
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Tottenham Base Metals Prospect, NSW
Straits Resources said encouraging near surface leachable copper grades were obtained from preliminary drilling at the Tottenham base metals prospect, 120 kilometres south of its Girilambone copper mine.
Drilling was carried out at two targets – Caroline and Orange Plains. Results indicated near-su...
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Cobra/Anaconda's Marlborough Nickel Project, Qld
Cobra Resources announced the results of the Marlborough nickel laterite project scoping study, completed over the last six months by Anaconda Nickel project evaluation teams. (Similar studies were also completed for the Wowo Gap and Three Rivers projects – refer separate articles in this issue of R...
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Three Rivers Nickel Project, Qld
Cobra Resources announced the results of the Three Rivers nickel laterite project scoping study completed by joint venture partner, Anaconda Nickel. (Similar studies were also completed for the Marlborough and Wowo Gap projects – refer separate articles in this issue of REPS.)
Initial drilling and ...
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Mount Margaret Copper/Gold Project, Qld
Exco Resources said it had entered a strategic alliance with BHP over the Mount Margaret project area, eight kilometres east of the Ernest Henry copper-gold mine.
Exco’s preliminary assessment of the data indicates the prospect has a mineral resource of 10 million tonnes grading 0.9 per cent copper...
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Wowo Gap Nickel Project, PNG
Cobra Resources announced the results of the Wowo Gap nickel laterite project scoping study, completed over the last six months by Anaconda Nickel project evaluation teams. (Similar studies were also completed for the Marlborough and Three Rivers projects – refer separate articles in this issue of R...
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