Major resource and energy projects in WA
The June 1998 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 that are either under construction or consi...
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Argyle diamond mine
The Argyle Diamond Mines Joint Venture parties have approved the first stage of a three-stage development of the Argyle diamond mine.
Stage one will focus on the AK1 open pit mine and will require pre-stripping approximately 100 million tonnes of waste to access an additional 17.6 million tonnes of...
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Cosmos nickel project
Jubilee Gold Mines has completed its full bankable feasibility study on the Cosmos nickel project, 40 kilometres north of Leinster.
The study was based on a three-year, 150,000 tonne per annum concentrator option, and also reviewed the direct sale of ore from the project which is a development opti...
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Ravensthorpe nickel project
Comet Resources said it had produced nickel metal assaying 99.94 per cent from its pilot testwork program at Hazen Research in the US.
This exceeds industry''s minimum marketing requirement of 99.93 per cent.
The current sets of results are now being optimised to produce higher quality nickel meta...
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Manyingee and Oobagooma uranium deposits
Paladin Resources said it had acquired the Manyingee and Oobagooma uranium deposits, respectively 85 kilometres south of Onslow and 75 kilometres north-east of Derby, from French-owned Cogema.
The company said these projects had the potential to be mined using the ISL method and, combined, contain ...
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Khartoum gold project
Aberfoyle said continued drilling success has doubled estimated resources at its Khartoum gold poject, 100 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, to one million ounces.
At WhirlishDervish, inferred mineral resources are approximately four million tonnes averaging 2.8g/t gold between 40 metres and 200...
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Swan Bore/Mt Lebanon gold projects
Exodus Minerals said it had acquired its first gold resource after acquiring the Swan Bore and Mt Lebanon projects, 20 kilometres east of the Granny Smith mine near Laverton.
Mt Lebanon includes the Mikado deposit, which has an indicated oxide resource of 1.022 million tonnes at 2.65g/t for 87,000 ...
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Eneabba mineral sands project
RGC announced an increase in reserves at its Eneabba mineral sands operation near Geraldton, which will support a twelve-year mine plan.
Under the mine plan, during September 1998 the North Eneabbe dry mine plant will move 10 kilometres south to the area known as IPL Central and will remain there.
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Horseshoe Lights copper mine
In early 1998, Grange Resources completed a feasibility study into developing an operation at the Horseshoe Lights copper mine to produce five tonnes per day of cathode copper from a small electrowon facility using Electrometals'' EMEW technology.
Grange Resources Exploration Director Alex Nutter s...
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Kwinana export facility
Iron ore from the four million tonne per annum Koolyanobbing mine, situated approximately 50 kilometres north of Southern Cross, is currently exported through the port of Esperance.
The lower carrying capacity of the railway to Esperance and the closer proximity to markets have resulted in a decisi...
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Perth-Kalgoorlie Prospector
Transport Minister Eric Charlton announced the go-ahead for a new ''super train'' to replace the Perth-to-Kalgoorlie Prospector.
The new Prospector, scheduled to commence operations in 2001, will reach speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, reducing the journey between Perth and Kalgoorlie to fiv...
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Perth-Kalgoorlie road upgrade
As part of its commitment to forming a high-speed freight corridor across Australia, Westrail identified $175 million would need to be outlayed to upgrade the standard gauge track between Kalgoorlie and Kwinana.
Westrail will be responsible for all work carried out in WA.
Essentially, the upgrade ...
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Kalgoorlie rail/road freight interchange
The State Government will call for expressions of interest from companies to build, own and operate a new rail and road freight interchange facility in Kalgoorlie.
Transport Minister Eric Charlton said the proposed facility will service a range of rail and road operators.
It should speed up freigh...
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Merlin diamond mine, NT
Ashton Mining said it entered a Native Title Agreement in which the native title claimants gave their consent to the Northern Territory Government’s grant of the Merlin Mineral Lease.
The Merlin diamond project will now proceed to the construction and development phase.
Plant commissioning is sche...
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Mt Rawdon gold/silver project, Qld
Equigold recently acquired the Mt Rawdon gold/silver project from Placer Pacific.
The project, which is located 80 kilometres south-west of Bundaberg, has resources of 24.8 million tonnes grading 1.15g/t for 917,000 ounces of gold and 4.4g/t silver for 3.5 million ounces of silver.
Equigold Managi...
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Texas silver/gold project, Qld
Macmin''s Texas project, situated 240 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, is primarily a lead/zinc/silver province with very widespread, low grade lead/zinc mineralisation, and, potentially, economic silver/gold mineralisation.
Macmin said recent drilling at Texas revealed further moderate to low-gr...
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1998 CCI Construction Industry Dinner
CCI''s annual Construction Industry Dinner, which aims to bring together clients, project managers, contractors and supply companies, will be held on Wednesday, 29 July 1998 at the Hyatt Regency in Perth.
Light entertainment will be provided during the evening along with a three-course meal and ref...
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