Ammonia-urea project
Plenty River Corporation (PRC) and Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (CFCL) have selected Snamprogetti S.p.A as prime contractor and "technology provider", and Thiess Contractors as construction contractor for their proposed $500 million, world-scale ammonia-urea complex.
Snamprogetti, a su...
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Ravensthorpe nickel project
Comet Resources said work undertaken during the June quarter on its Ravensthorpe nickel project included technical reviews and optimisation of the project design basis and engineering criteria. This included the Kvaerner/Minproc review of the Bankable Feasibility Study.
A plant operability and avai...
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RAV8 nickel project
Tectonic
Resources said work continued during the June 1999 quarter on
reassessing the potential to bring the RAV8 project into production
on the back of a rising nickel price.
Mining
Studies
Consideration
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Cosmos nickel project
Jubilee Gold
Mine said it concentrated on finalising contract documentation for
its $38 million Cosmos nickel project during the June 1999 quarter.
This was to
ensure the completion of project financing and the project go-ahead
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Greenbushes tantalum mine
Sons of Gwalia
(SOG)’s June 1999 Quarterly Report said a redesign of the
Cornwall open pit would extend its life to 2002/03. Beyond this, the
open cut would be extended to the south into the Central
Lode.
The company
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Laverton exploration project
The Laverton Exploration Joint Venture partners (Metex Resources and Delta Gold) completed the pre-feasibility study of the oxide gold resources within the joint venture in March.
Total resources under review in the study came to 8.4 million tonnes grading 2.3 g/t for approximately 620,000 ounces o...
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Marvel Loch gold mine
Sons of Gwalia (SOG) said feasibility studies directed at establishing the economic viability of underground mining at its Marvel Loch gold mine were completed during the June 1999 quarter.
At lower gold prices, the project did not justify new capital investment and a decision was made to defer und...
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Walbrook Hill gold project
Croesus Mining said it has made a new gold discovery at its Walbrook Hill joint venture, 125 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie.
Drilling at the new discovery over a 1,000-metre strike returned results including 12 metres at 3.2 g/t, nine metres at 6.81 g/t and 10 metres at 2.21 g/t.
Croesus’ joi...
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Browns copper-cobalt-nickel-lead project, NT
Compass Resources said it received a grant of $4.76 million from the Federal Government, through AusIndustry, to undertake research and development associated with the company’s Browns project.
The grant will help to transform the mineral ore into saleable, high-grade metal on site.
Rapid concentr...
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Steel River mini-mill project, NSW
Australian Overseas Resources (AOR) said significant progress was made on the proposed Steel River mini-mill project during the June 1999 quarter, with the following milestones achieved.
Pre-feasibility study
The pre-feasibility study prepared by Danieli was completed, with results exceeding the j...
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Dubbo zirconia project, NSW
During the June 1999 quarter, Alkane Exploration released the phase one results of the three-phase feasibility study on the development of its Dubbo zirconia project.
The report by study managers DEMA Pty Ltd confirmed the sulphuric acid leaching process is technically feasible with high recovery o...
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South Australian magnesium project, SA
Pima Mining’s June 1999 Quarterly Report said work on the definitive study for the South Australian Magnesium Project had progressed well, with the definition of a process flowsheet, equipment sizing and plant layout.
Quotations for major items of equipment are being received. SAMAG has appointed T...
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Chatree gold project, Thailand
Kingsgate Consolidated said a US$30 million debt facility for the 100 per cent financing of the Chatree gold project had been arranged with Macquarie Bank.
The funding is subject to a number of clauses, including technical due diligence and the final feasibility study confirming the interim feasibi...
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Chirano gold project, Ghana
Red Back Mining said it more than trebled the resource at its Chirano gold project in Ghana to aggregate 10.6 million tonnes grading 2.1 g/t for to 728,000 ounces.
At the Obra deposit, the resource of 7.8 million tonnes at two g/t for 507,000 ounces of gold was estimated over 700 metres of strike a...
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Trade show offers business special opportunity
If your organisation sells products and services to other businesses, don’t miss the Business to Business Trade Show at the Perth Entertainment Centre, September 21-23.
This exhibition will cover the whole spectrum of business services, offering buyers and sellers a large network of new leads and c...
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