CITIC Pacific pay up for magnetite (21 Jul 2006)
CITIC Pacific has paid $288 million for one billion tonnes of magnetite from Mineralogy's Balmoral deposit in the Pilbara region of WA.This is the first in a series of payments CITIC Pacific will make to Mineralogy over the coming years, with an agreement in place to buy a further five billion tonne...
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Aztec recommences exploration on Koolan Island (21 Jul 2006)
Aztec Resources Limited has mobilised a drill rig to the Koolan Island Project site for recommencement of its exploration campaign.A 7,000m RC drilling program has commenced with the primary objectives of:• evaluating the extent and potential of the Mangrove prospect;• exploring for extens...
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Golden West gets Esperance construction lease (21 Jul 2006)
Golden West Resources Limited, developer of the Wiluna Iron Ore Project, has signed an option agreement with the Esperance Port Authority to lease an area on the Port and construct a $14 million iron ore shed.Securing land at the Esperance Port and constructing an iron ore shed is the first step req...
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$33 million for Prominent Hill (21 Jul 2006)
Oxiana has committed $33 million towards early capital works on its prominent hill project in South Australia, ahead of receiving final approvals and a completed bankable feasibility study (BFS).The funds will go towards detailed design and engineering, ordering long lead items including the primary...
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First gold for Bendigo after 52 year hiatus (21 Jul 2006)
Bendigo Mining Limited has poured its first gold bar from its Kangaroo Flat Mine marking the first gold production from the Bendigo Goldfield since 1954.The 250 oz (7.5 kg) bar was produced during commissioning of the Kangaroo Flat processing plant in Bendigo, Victoria. It is the first production fr...
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Metex and CSIRO joined together for new coal process (21 Jul 2006)
Metex Resources and CSIRO have formed a new company to develop a process for the gasification of underground coal deposits for power generation and liquid fuels.A trial will commence in Queensland’s Surat Basin with both groups expecting the power generation to be comparable in cost to conventional ...
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$53 million boost for Crux Liquid Project (21 Jul 2006)
Nexus Energy has signed a Heads of Agreement with an unnamed, multi-billion dollar international oil and gas company who will pay $53 million on appraisal, feasibility and development on the Crux Liquids Project off WA.The unnamed company, which is said to have substantial construction capability an...
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Empire to explore Canning Basin (21 Jul 2006)
Empire Oil & Gas has been awarded a new petroleum exploration permit in the onshore Canning Basin in WA.Empire submitted their permit application in February 2001 with the WA Department of Industry and Resources granting the licence in July 2006 for an initial six-year period, effective June 16 ...
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Berwyndale South looking up (21 Jul 2006)
The Queensland Gas Company (QGC) has achieved above-forecast coal seam gas sales from its Berwyndale South field after only eight weeks of production.The 618 terajoules (TJ) of gas production is nearly 25 per cent above the 500TJ forecast sales for both May and June.Over the last week, QGC had deliv...
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Mortlake power station gets support (21 Jul 2006)
Origin Energy has received the Victorian Government’s support for the proposed 1000 mega watt Mortlake gas-fired baseload power station project in the State’s South West.The project has undergone stringent assessment by the Victorian Government including more than two years of project development an...
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Immigration services (21 Jul 2006)
In the current environment of industry skills shortages, it is becoming increasingly relevant for Australian employers to compete for and attract specialist skills from overseas.The Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Migration Services offers immigration advice and assistance to employers from all i...
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Breakfast with BHP Billiton (21 Jul 2006)
BHP Billiton’s Betsy Harrington will be the guest speaker at a Professional Procurement breakfast at the Hyatt in Perth on 3 August 2006.The presentation: The right relationship - BHP Billiton’s approach to supplier engagement will highlight the ability of procurement professionals from all fields, ...
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Official opening of CAPS’ new Perth HQ (21 Jul 2006)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief executive John Langoulant joined the president of Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies Asia Pacific, Wong Ee Ming and president of Jemaco Flair, Ben Lee, in officially opening the new Perth headquarters of CAPS Australia (CAPS) on 7 July 2006.Previously lo...
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REPS industry events (21 Jul 2006)
Click here for the latest information on upcoming industry events or go to: http://reps.cciwa.com > Industry Events Calendar
Event:
Australian Uranium Conference
Date:
25-26 July 2006
Venue:
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Organiser:
Vertical Events
Tel:
(08) ...
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