Dampier Nitrogen ammonia/urea plant, Burrup Peninsula
Correction It was incorrectly reported in REPS that at least 80 per cent of the plant capacity for the ammonia/urea plant will be exported to the phosphate complex of the Oswal Group at Paradeep in Orissa State, India. The capital expenditure for the plant was also reported as being $630 million. Ho...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Premier announces Burrup Ministerial Group
Premier Geoff Gallop has announced the formation of a special Ministerial Group to co-ordinate development on the Burrup Peninsula and surrounding areas.The Premier said the Burrup Ministerial Group would ensure the development of gas processing projects on the Burrup Industrial Precinct occurred sm...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
GTL Resources releases PER for methanol plant
GTL Resources PLC (GTL), through its 100 per cent owned subsidiary Australia Methanol Company Pty Ltd, have released a public environmental review on their proposal to construct and operate a 1.05 million tonnes per annum methanol plant on the Burrup Peninsula, WA. The proposed plant will convert na...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Ravensthorpe feasibility study extended
BHP Billiton has extended the completion date for its Ravensthorpe Nickel Project feasibility study to ensure improved processing and better returns. President Nickel Operations, WA, Ken Hellsten said the merger of BHP and Billiton has opened up new process opportunities for the Ravensthorpe project...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
EPA recommendations advance Hope Downs Iron Ore project
The Environmental Protection Authority has released its recommendations to the Environment and Heritage Minister on a proposal by Hope Downs Management Services Pty Ltd to construct a rail line from the Hope 1 iron ore deposit, located 75 km north-west of Newman, to a port facility at Port Hedland. ...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Feasibility study commenced on Lucky Draw gold project
Marlborough Resources have announced that work on the Lucky Draw gold project feasibility study has commenced. A preliminary economic assessment by International Project Development Services estimates that approximately 18,078ozs of gold could be produced from the tailings dam at an average cash co-...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Coolgardie gold project update
After a $3.5 million site reopening, the Coolgardie Join Venture expects to process the first batch of iron ore from its Empress deposit next year. Mill refurbishment and commissioningAll site reopening and mill refurbishment works were completed in mid July, at a total cost of $3.5 million. Herald’...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Premier opens new diamond mine in West Kimberley
Premier Geoff Gallop officially opened the Ellendale Diamond Mine in WA’s West Kimberley region. Dr Gallop said Kimberley Diamond Company’s Ellendale mine - which was commissioned in June and produces high-grade diamonds of gem quality - was an important new development for WA. “The mine, which cost...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Shell is committed to develop Sunrise
Shell has clarified that it is committed to develop Sunrise. Shell is engaged with its joint venture partners (Woodside, Phillips and Osaka Gas) in considering two development options for sunrise. Sunrise is an important gas resource for Shell and the joint venture companies involved, which have alr...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
New offshore Western Australia permit
Icon Energy Limited, Rawson Resources, Eagle Bay Resources and Rough Range Oil have been awarded a new exploration permit - WA 331P offshore Western Australia - following a competitive tender for the area. The permit is in a geological setting which is up-dip and shallow to the Browse basin to the n...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
West Kimberley Power Project fuel supply
Proposals have been received to supply fuel for new power stations to be built on the West Kimberley Power Project. The West Kimberley Power Project is designed to replace aging Western Power stations with new power supplies for Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Camballin-Looma. Weste...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Launch of HDR Geothermal Development in Australia
Geodynamics Limited is now preparing Stage One of its hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal electricity project. The projected total cost of producing HDR geothermal electricity from Geodynamics high temperature tenements is estimated to be lower that hydro, wind, biomass, or solar alternatives.In addition,...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
State Government agreement with AlintaGas
The State Government has reached agreement with AlintaGas to hold down the price of gas and facilitate practical competition in the gas market.Energy Minister Eric Ripper said under the agreement household gas price increases would be capped at the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Under previous arrangem...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Contract awarded for Mandurah-Perth rail link
The awarding of a major design contract for railway infrastructure works signals a new phase in delivering the fast, direct rail link between Perth and Mandurah. Premier Geoff Gallop and Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan have announced that the $9.77 million contract, including...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Beattie Government finalises PPP framework
The Queensland Government has confirmed its commitment to investigate public private partnerships (PPPs) as a means of delivering major infrastructure projects with the release of finalised guidance material by the Minister for State Development Tom Barton. “This guidance material lays out a clear a...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
High wide load corridors
The State Government has postponed expenditure on the Kewdale / Welshpool to Jervoise Bay high wide load corridor. To date only the Kwinana to Jervoise Bay corridor has been implemented.CCI has commissioned Syme Marmion to prepare a report on the need for the implementation of the full high wide loa...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Review of Kwinana Air Quality Buffer
The WA Planning Commission - in partnership with the Departments of Environmental Protection, and Mineral and Petroleum Resources - has undertaken a Review of the Kwinana Air Quality Buffer.The review proposes an integrated environmental protection and planning buffer in place of the existing buffer...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Hope Valley Wattleup Redevelopment Project
As part of the process of developing the Master Plan for the Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment Area, a draft structure plan will be released for comment in mid September 2002. The draft structure plan outlines proposals for key elements such as land use and the timing of each stage of the Hope Vall...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
Batimat Asia International Building Exhibition
Batimat Asia will be the most international and comprehensive display of the latest, most sophisticated products, materials, application, techniques, technologies, services and equipment for Asian building and constructing industry. It is designed to be a one-stop shopping event for building and con...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|
REPS Industry Events Calendar
The following events have been added to the REPS Industry Events Calendar List that can be downloaded in the e-mail/ on-line version of each REPS newsletter. Event - 5th Annual Queensland Transport InfrastructureSpeaker - Mr Bruce Wilson, Queensland Transport Date - 28 & 29 October 2002 Time - 8.30a...
Member and/or subscriber access only. Call (08) 9365 7455 for password help or click here to login.
|
|