Emu Downs to power Perth desal plant (1 Aug 2005)
A power supply arrangement has been negotiated between the Water Corporation as owners of the desalination plant and Western Power as the energy suppliers.
Stanwell Corporation and Griffin Energy developed the proposal for the new 80MW Emu Downs Wind Farm to be located 30km east of Cervantes, WA wh...
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Wambo proposal given environmental approval (1 Aug 2005)
WA Environment Minister Judy Edwards has given environmental approval to Wambo Power Ventures’ proposal to build a 320MW continuous base load, natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine station in the Kwinana industrial area.
The proposal has the backing of the Environmental Protection Authority ...
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Town reserves regularisation project (1 Aug 2005)
The town reserves regularisation project aims to regularise the power supply arrangements in indigenous town reserve communities.
BackgroundThe Department of Housing and Works (DHW) requested Western Power to assume responsibility for the distribution and retail of electricity in some indigenous to...
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Belvedere coal underground project (1 Aug 2005)
An agreement to undertake an exploration study on the Belvedere Coal Underground Project near Moura has been signed between Brazilian resources giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), Aquila Resources Ltd and AMCI Holdings Australia Pty Ltd.
CVRD will pay US$2.5 million to both Aquila and AMCI an...
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BHP Billiton JV with JFE Steel (1 Aug 2005)
A $5.8 billion joint venture (JV) agreement has been signed between BHP Billiton, JFE Steel and its existing Yandi JV partners, ITOCHU Minerals & Energy of Australia and Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation - the JFE Western 4 JV.
The JFE Western 4 JV involves a sub-lease over the Western 4 deposit with...
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Esperance iron ore export to increase (1 Aug 2005)
Environment Minister Judy Edwards has given environmental approval for Esperance Port Authority to increase iron exports through the port.
The Minister has endorsed Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) recommendations that will allow the port to increase iron ore exports to eight million tonnes...
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Macmahon wins Woodside North West Shelf contract (1 Aug 2005)
Macmahon’s civil division has been awarded a $50 million contract by Woodside Energy Ltd, operator of the North West Shelf Venture.
The contract is for site preparation and temporary facilities for the Venture’s $2 billion Phase V LNG expansion at its gas processing facilities near Karratha, in WA....
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RAAF Amberley redevelopment (1 Aug 2005)
Queensland Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley is undergoing a $285 million redevelopment and will house the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) fleet of new air-to-air refuelling aircraft.
The redevelopment will cater for the Australian Army’s 9th Force Support Battalion as well as RAAF’s...
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Amberley Aerospace Park (1 Aug 2005)
The Qld Government recently announced the development of the 170ha Amberley Aerospace Park adjoining the Amberley base.
Companies which supply the RAAF with goods and services and which perform outsourcing contracts for the RAAF will need space for these activities, and they will need to be off the...
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$90M Ross River Dam upgrade (1 Aug 2005)
The Qld Government has approved a $67.5 million funding agreement to the $90 million Ross River Dam upgrade located near Townsville, Qld.
Dam owner NQ Water, a commercialised local government entity that supplies water to Townsville and Thuringowa City Councils, Sun Metals and QNI, will now move to...
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Advertising space available in 2006 REPS Directory (1 Aug 2005)
The Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia through its Resources & Energy Projects Service (REPS) will soon commence compilation of the 2006 WA Resource Development Services Directory (23nd edition) which will be printed in December and released early-January.
Since release of ...
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CCI briefing: trade opportunities for Australian business in the 21st century (1 Aug 2005)
Over the last two decades Hong Kong has firmly established itself as one of the major international cities in Asia. Widely recognised as an essential stepping stone for business between the mainland of China and the rest of the world, Hong Kong is an ideal location for Australian companies wanting t...
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REPS industry events (1 Aug 2005)
Click here to download the latest edition of REPS industry events calendar in MS Word format....
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