WA Resource Development Services (REPS) Directory 2003
REPS subscribers are advised the deadline for corporate entries in the 2003 edition of the WA Resource Development Service Directory is Tuesday 1 October 2002. To ensure your company does not miss the opportunity to be listed in the Directory, send your entry immediately to: Ms Cheryl Drinkwater R...
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Cockburn Two- Approvals process underway
Western Power is proceeding with the second phase of its program to replace the aging generating plant at Kwinana Power Station. Approval is being sought to build a second 240-megawatt high-efficiency combined-cycle gas-fired plant at the new Cockburn Power Station which will be know as Cockburn Two...
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EPA advice on Western Power’s installation of power generation facilities
The Environmental Protection Authority has released its advice on Western Power Corporation’s request for early advice on any environmental constraints, which may apply, to the installation of power generation facilities on site at Pinjar, Kwinana, Kemerton, Bunbury and Collie. The proponent intends...
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Mid West Power Procurement Process
New electricity generator for the Mid West regionIn August 2001, StateWest Power Pty Ltd (StateWest Power) entered into contractual arrangements with Western Power Corporation to supply electricity to the mid west region for a contract period of 10 years. This commercial arrangement aimed to reduce ...
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EPA recommendations on commercial Hlsmelt Plant, Kwinana
The Environmental Protection Authority has released recommendations on a proposal by Hlsmelt (Operations) Pty Limited to construct and operate a commercial scale Hlsmelt Process Plant at Kwinana. The plant will be located at the site currently occupied by the Hlsmelt Research and Development Facilit...
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Supreme Court rejects Hope Downs railway access bid
WA’s Supreme Court has rejected the attempts of Hope Downs to gain access to BHP Billiton’s Newman railway line. The Supreme Courts ruled that Hope Downs did not have any legal standing under the 1987 Rail Transport Agreement as it was not yet an operator of an iron ore mine. Justice John McKechnie ...
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Roach Mining awarded Sally Malay contract
Sally Malay Mining Limited has announced that it has awarded the first stage of the engineering, procurement and construction management contract on the company’s Sally Malay nickel-copper-cobalt project in the East Kimberley to Perth based Roche Mining (JR) Pty Ltd. Roche/JR has extensive expertise...
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Sipa commences mining at Waugh
Sipa Resources have commenced mining at the high grade Waugh Deposit within the company’s 100 per cent owned Paraburdoo Gold Project. The development of this deposit has been brought from discovery to production within 10 months and less than a year after securing 100 per cent ownership of the proje...
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Oroya contemplates mid-2003 production at Mt Gibson
Perth based junior gold explorer Oroya Mining (Oroya) continues to receive encouraging gold results from drilling at its Mt Gibson Gold Project, located 280km northeast of Perth, WA. Oroya managing director Steve Shedden said that the results are confirming Oroya’s initial geological reinterpretatio...
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MIM copper growth – Mount Isa Open Pit
MIM have announced a major copper growth strategy featuring significant acceleration of the development of the Mount Isa Open Pit. Managing director Mr Vince Gauci said the strategy placed a strong emphasis on increasing the value of the copper business to shareholders through low capital brown-fiel...
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Red 5 increases Indee Gold project resource
A revised estimate of the Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources at the Indee Joint Venture has increased the contained gold by 34 per cent to approximately 494,000 ounces. The upgrade follows drilling which has confirmed that within this resource there are higher-grade zones with good continuity...
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Cullen Resources, Barrick Gold joint venture
Cullen Resources Ltd and gold mining giant Barrick Gold Corporation have formed a joint venture covering most of Cullen’s tenements in the Northwest Ashburton Province of Western Australia. Managing director, John Horsburgh said: “ Cullen has been actively exploring in the Ashburton since 1998 and h...
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Newcrest seek gold-copper in Murray Basin
Newcrest Operations Limited has agreed to explore for copper and gold south of Horsham in western Victoria, which Austpac Resources NL has been evaluating for heavy minerals. The exploration program will be conducted under the Horsham Joint Venture. It targets volcanic complexes in the basement rock...
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West Musgrave Mining forms alliance with BHP Billiton
Junior nickel explorer, West Musgrave Mining has formed an exploration alliance with resource giant BHP Billiton to explore the West Musgrave region of Western Australia. The alliance will operate as an exploration joint venture to carry out jointly funded greenfield’s exploration on existing West M...
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Ardlethan Tin project
Marlborough Resources NL has announced major increases in reserves at its Ardlethan Tin project in New South Wales. Reserves have increased from 4,353t as at July 2000 to 12,829t at September 2002. Resources have increased from 5,236t to 11,876t over the same period. The review was preformed after e...
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BHP Billiton joins Tawana in South African Diamond project
BHP Billiton World Exploration and Tawana Resources NL have entered into a legally binding Heads of Agreement to jointly explore for diamond deposits in the Kimberley Region of South Africa. Under the agreement BHP Billiton has the exclusive right to market any mine production of diamonds or other m...
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Mining Action Agenda targets exploration concerns
Australia’s international reputation as one of the world’s great mining nations will be further enhanced by a joint commonwealth government-industry initiative. The Federal Resource Minister, Ian Macfarlane announced a new Action Agenda to cover the issue of mineral exploration. The Action Agenda w...
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First movement on upgraded high wide load corridors
Vector Lifting was selected by main contractor Multiplex Constructions ahead of several world names in crane manufacture, to design, manufacture, construct and commission the 150t capacity Portal Crane for the new Australian Marine Complex. The Portal Crane will have duel crane bridges, 65m long and...
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Australian Marine Complex hands over first vessel
State Development Minister, Clive Brown has handed over one of the first vessels completed at the recently christened Australian Marine Complex. Mr Brown said the offshore crew/supply vessel – the Abeer Thirty Eight- was one of four being built by WaveMaster International. “The Abeer Thirty Eight is...
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Australia’s largest city solar project contract awarded
Joint Venture partners BP Solar and Origin Energy have been awarded a contract to supply and install Australia’s largest city solar power project.Melbourne City Council has awarded the contract to cover one third of the north facing roof-space of the Queen Victoria Market with approximately 1,300 So...
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WA building technology lands big housing contract in Philippines
Perth roofing company, Trustek Steel Roofing Systems, have won a two-year, $235 million contract to provide innovative low-cost housing in the Philippines. “This big contract arose from an introductory meeting set up a year ago by one of the Department of Industry and Technology’s overseas trade off...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar: New Events
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 - Australian Energy User 2002-EUAA National Conference Date - 15-16 October 2002Venue - Grand Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne Organiser - Energy ...
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