Sons of Gwalia’s Tantalum Production Expansion Plans
Sons of Gwalia (Gwalia) has entered into new contractual arrangements which will increase the company’s tantalum sales to approximately 2.3 million pounds per annum from the current 1.1 million pounds.
As a result of these contracts and the significant increase in the company’s tantalum ore reserve...
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Mt Weld Tantalum Project
Lynas Corporation and Anaconda Nickel have reached an agreement whereby Anaconda will acquire between 80 and 100 per cent of all metals contained in minerals - other than rare earths minerals - within the mining tenements covering the Mt Weld Carbonitite.
Under the agreement, Anaconda will enter in...
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Mt Weld Rare Earths Project
Lynas Corporation, formerly Lynas Gold, said during the June 2000 Quarter, the bankable feasibility study on the $80 million Mt Weld rare earths project continued with emphasis on continuing development of the final product suite, flowsheet design and establishing product markets.
Currently, China ...
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Minjar Gold Project
Gindalbie Gold has commissioned a bankable feasibility study into the development of its Minjar gold project.
Subject to the finalisation of formal documentation, the study will be financed by Macquarie Bank.
Gindalbie said the study should be completed within six months and would include the sele...
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Gwalia Deeps Project
Sons of Gwalia (Gwalia)’s June 2000 Quarterly Report said exploration success at Gwalia Deeps had resulted in the calculation of an Inferred resource estimate of 5.4 million tonnes at 6.9 g/t gold, representing 1.2 million ounces of gold.
The estimate was based on drilling information from the rece...
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Boddington Expansion Project
Normandy Mining said the Boddington expansion feasibility study progressed rapidly during the June 2000 Quarter, with completed engineering and cost studies anticipated late July, leading to a full feasibility completion late in the September quarter.
A new mineral resource of 720 million tonnes at...
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Southern Laverton Tectonic Zone
Gutnick Resources said during the June 2000 quarter, resource estimation studies were progressed at the Saxon Extended prospect, which surrounds the historical Anglo-Saxon gold deposit.
The new resource incorporates several high-grade gold zones located by the company beneath the historical open pi...
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Cosmos Deeps Nickel Project
Jubilee Mines’ June 2000 Quarterly Report said studies indicated that for the Cosmos Deeps project to follow Cosmos sequentially, and maintain the same mining rate of 150,000 tonnes a year, the underground project would need to be financed with a decision to go-ahead by the first quarter of 2001.
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Radio Hill Nickel Project
Titan Resources said the first two months of trialing the recovery of nickel from base metal sulphide ores at the Mt Sholl deposit by the BioHeap process of bacterial oxidation and heap leaching, resulted in a nickel recovery rate of 31.6 per cent and an almost identical cobalt recovery rate.
Titan...
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Four Corners Magnesium Project
Gutnick Resources’ June 2000 Quarterly Report said the company had completed preliminary exploration programs at the White Eagle prospect, 170 kilometres north-west of Kalgoorlie.
Progress to date has resulted in the discovery of an Inferred Mineral Resource of 9.6 million tonnes at 38 per cent mag...
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Esperance to Kalgoorlie Desalinated Water Pipeline Project
In mid-1998, local company Goldfields Utilities Ltd (GUL) announced a proposal to build a pipeline to carry desalinated water from Esperance to Kalgoorlie.
The project would also involve the construction of a desalination facility and power station in Esperance.
GUL’s project has received a boost ...
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West Kimberley LNG and Power Project
The State Government Ministerial Advisory Committee report has reaffirmed the State Government’s decision to proceed with gas for the provision of power in the West Kimberley region instead of tidal power.
Contract negotiations for a Power Purchase Agreement are continuing with the EEC/Woodside Ene...
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Bayu-Undan Liquids and Gas Project, NT
Petroz’s June 2000 Quarterly Report provided an update on the status of the Bayu-Undan Liquids and Gas project.
LIQUIDS PROJECT
The company said that by quarter-end, contracts totalling US$378 million had been awarded.
It is expected that remaining contractors for the production facilities totall...
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Groundrush Gold Deposit, NT
Normandy NFM is carrying out a feasibility study at the Groundrush gold deposit, 100 kilometres south of its Granites gold operation.
Published inferred resources for the deposit currently stand at 3.2 million tonnes grading 4.5 g/t for 465,000 ounces of gold to a depth of 100 metres.
Normandy NFM...
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Stanwell Magnesium Project, Qld
Australian Magnesium Corporation’s (AMC) Stanwell magnesium project has been granted all local, State and Federal environment and development approvals.
The environment and development permits are an essential pre-requisite in AMC moving forward in financing the 90,000 tonne per annum plant near R...
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Morwell Energy Power Project, Vic
EnviroStar Energy said it would develop a 20-megawatt renewable green waste to energy power project at Morwell.
The project will convert urban greenwastes to electrical energy using EnviroStar’s exclusively licensed fluidised bed combustion (FBC) technology.
Development Approval has been received ...
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Corridor Sands Titanium Feedstock Project, Mozambique
WMC has acquired an option from South African company Southern Mining Corporation to carry out a due diligence investigation of the Corridor Sands Titanium Feedstock Project in southern Mozambique.
The due diligence is expected to be completed by the end of October, when WMC will decide whether to ...
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Chirano Gold Project, Ghana
Red Back Mining’s June 2000 Quarterly Report said estimated gold resources at its Chirano gold project had increased to 19.1 million tonnes grading 2.2 g/t for 1.38 million ounces.
The company said Stage One of the pre-feasibility study was completed, with preliminary pit optimisation studies resul...
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Yamfo-Sefwi Gold Project, Ghana
Normandy Mining’s June 2000 Quarterly Report said the feasibility study on the Yamfo-Sefwi gold project was on schedule for review in August 2000, with the Environmental Impact Assessment currently under review by the authorities.
At the adjacent Ntotoroso property which has a measured and indicate...
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Minesafe International 2000
The Minesafe International 2000 forum, with its theme: “A New Century; a New Vision; a New Direction for Occupational Health and Safety in the International Mining Industry”, will be held in Perth from 3 to 8 September 2000 at the Burswood International Resort.
The event is recognised as a leading ...
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