Major Resource and Energy Projects in WA
The June 2000 issue of the Major Resource and Energy Projects in WA is enclosed with this issue of REPS.
The list provides the estimated capital cost and construction start and end dates for major WA resource, energy and associated infrastructure projects, which are either under construction or con...
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Kwinana LPG Plant Expansion
Wesfarmers has announced a 60,000 tonnes a year expansion of its LPG extraction plant at Kwinana.0
The $20 million project will increase capacity by almost 25 per cent to about 300,000 tonnes a year to supply local and export markets.
The expanded plant should be fully operational in January next ...
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Echo/Yodel Field
Woodside has announced details of its planned development of the Yodel gas/condensate field, south west of the Goodwyn A platform on the North
West Shelf.
Woodside, on behalf of the North West Shelf partners, has applied to develop the Yodel field via two production wells with a 23 kilometre subs...
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Rough Range Oilfield
Empire Oil & Gas said successful flow testing of the Rough Range No.1B well continued.
A production test well demonstrated a stabilised flow rate that averaged
1,106 barrels of oil per day with zero water production.
Road train tankers to the BP Kwinana refinery for processing are transporting ...
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Mount Gibson Pellet Project
Mt Gibson Iron Managing Director Brian Johnson said the pre-feasibility study for the proposed $600 million Mount Gibson pellet project had been completed with positive economic results.
Mr Johnson said his company was in advanced negotiations with an international steelmaker to take up to 50 per c...
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Ravensthorpe Nickel Project
Comet Resources Managing Director Peter Anderton said development of the Ravensthorpe nickel project was progressing with the establishment of the project team.
Work has commenced with the preparation of definitive documentation for financing. Mr Anderton said the basic engineering package to compl...
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West Musgrave Nickel Project
WMC Resources said it was encouraged by the results from recent drilling of two nickel/copper targets in the West Musgrave area, located within the Musgrave Ranges north-east of Laverton near the South Australian border.
Two diamond drill holes, four kilometres apart intersected sulphide mineralisa...
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Mount Pleasant Gold Mine
Head of Mount Pleasant gold operation, Randall Ford, said the study investigating treatment options for refractory ore was expected to be completed in another 12 months.
Presently it appears that a pressure oxidation circuit is the most viable option.
The project will likely cost in the order of $...
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Carlow Castle Gold Project
Legend Mining said results from recent drilling carried out at the Carlow gold project, ten kilometres south-west of Roebourne, confirmed the presence of significant copper, gold and cobalt mineralisation.
An identified mineral resource has been estimated for the Carlow South zone, which was disco...
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Wingelinna Nickel-Cobalt Project
Acclaim Exploration has acquired a 60 per cent interest in Permlen Pty Ltd which owns the exploration licence to the Wingelinna nickel-cobalt project, located just west of the WA/SA/NT border corner.
International Nickel Inc (INCO) found the deposit in the late 1950s and exploration continued in st...
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Panton Base Metals Project
Roebuck Resources has farmed into the Panton base metals project, 60 kilometres north of Halls Creek.
The project is Australia’s only high grade Platinum Group Elements (“PGE”) - gold deposit with established resources.
Drilling by previous lease holders between 1972 and 1989 defined Indicated an...
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White Range Copper Project, Qld
Matrix Metals recently issued a Prospectus to raise $8.05 million before listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in June.
The company’s two key assets, both in the Mt Isa/Cloncurry region of North Queensland, are the 5,500 tonne per annum Mt Cuthbert copper mine, which it acquired from Murchison U...
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Lady Loretta Base Metals Project, Qld
Buka Minerals said it received notice from Noranda Pacific that it had committed to a feasibility study on the Lady Loretta zinc-silver-lead project.
The feasibility study is expected to commence in June and take several months to complete, in time for the Noranda to exercise its option to purchase...
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South Australian Magnesium Project, SA
SAMAG has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of South Australia.
Key elements of the MOU include:
SAMAG commits to build its initial magnesium plant near Port Pirie
the SA Government will facilitate bids by private sector pipeline owners and operators to build,...
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Ardlethan Tin Project, NSW
Marlborough Resources said an additional drilling program at its Ardlethan was expected to result in additional tin resources being defined at the tin project.
The company said marketing negotiations had been conducted with Asian tin smelters, which had indicated strong interest in purchasing tin c...
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Main Roads Maintenance Contract for SW Road Network
A Main Roads’ contract to provide maintenance and rehabilitation services for the South-West road network has been awarded to RoadCare, a joint venture between Pioneer Road Services Pty Ltd and Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd.
Transport Minister Murray Criddle said the contract was the fourth in a series
of...
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Thiess Work Contract, Indonesia
Thiess Contractors subsidiary, PT
Thiess Contractors Indonesia, has entered into a long-term contract with PT Arutmin for the whole of mine operations at the Senakin and Satui coal mines in South Kalimantan.
The contract is valued at approximately $800 million over a five-year period.
Under the ...
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