Another LNG contract for WA
Following the recent announcement of the sale of four LNG cargoes to Korea, the North West Shelf LNG Sellers have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a term contract for the supply of 0.5 million tonnes of LNG a year to Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas). The LOI to negotiate a sale and purchase agreem...
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Woodside-Pioneer agree terms of Gulf Gas play
Woodside Energy and Pioneer Natural Gas Resources Company of the United States have agreed to a joint exploration program for a two-year campaign over the shallow water Texas Shelf region of the Gulf of Mexico. The agreement covers eight prospects and 19 leads and includes five weeks in 2003 and t...
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Amity Oil Gocerler-4 well to be completed for gas production
Wireline log interpretation indicates the presence of a 28 m gross gas column from 1,268 m, including 18 m of interpreted net gas pay in good quality sandstone reservoir. A second 4 m gross column from 1,252 m was also interpreted in the well. Both gas-bearing intervals correlate with proven produc...
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Esso seeks buyer for Cooper Basin
Esso Australia Resources have announced it is putting its Cooper Basin assets up for sale. Delhi Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Esso, holds non-operating interests of approximately 21 per cent in oil and gas production and exploration assets in the Cooper-Eromanga basin of SA and Queenslan...
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$80 million Burrup seawater and desalination plant
Acting Government Enterprises Minister Jim McGinty has announced that the Water Corporation will spend more than $80 million developing a seawater supply scheme and the State’s largest desalination plant on the Burrup Peninsula. Both projects would provide the foundation for ongoing, large-scale i...
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder to get new reservoir
Acting Premier Eric Ripper has announced that one of WA’s biggest reservoirs will be built in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The project will see Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s water storage capacity almost doubled within three years to 880,000 kilolitres. The decision to build a huge new reservoir in Kalgoorlie-Boul...
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Esperance to Goldfields water pipeline investigation
The State Government has paved the way for a special investigation into the viability of a new water pipeline from Esperance to Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Acting Premier Eric Ripper unveiled details of the plan at the centenary celebration of the Goldfields Pipeline between Mundaring Weir and the Goldfie...
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EPA report on Cockburn 2 combine cycle gas turbine
The Environmental Protection Authority has released its report and recommendations on the proposal by Western Power Corporation to construct and operate a second 240MW combine cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit on its site located in Kwinana, WA. (Bulletin 1086). The report is open for submissions until...
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State revamps $40 million power program
The State Government has revamped a multi-million dollar program to place power lines underground in a bid to attract more proposals from regional and lower place socio-economic areas. The revised guidelines would also ensure special consideration was given to cyclone prone areas. In addition, an...
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ACCC proposes to allow BHP joint venture in Pilbara
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to the parties to a joint venture (managed by BHP Billiton) that will develop an emerging field of iron ore mining. The POSMAC joint venture will develop Mining Area C in the Pilbar...
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Gindalbie Gold activates $4.5 million Minjar exploration push
Gold producer Gindalbie Gold has pushed the button on a major $4.5 million exploration program at its Minjar Gold Project in WA aiming at boosting its reserve inventory and targeting major new discoveries. The aggressive 2003 program – including both near mine site and regional exploration within ...
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Mincor unveils 10,000 tonnes North Mitel nickel resources
Nickel producer Mincor Resources has laid the foundations for a significant northern extension to its 76 per cent owned Mitel nickel mine in WA after announcing an initial resource of almost 10,000 tonnes of contained nickel metal for the new North Mitel nickel discovery. The North Mitel resource,...
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Pre-feasibility study confirms mining potential at Mt Gibson
Oroya Mining is a step closer to realising its ambition of recommissioning the Mt Gibson gold mine 280 km north of Perth, as early as November this year, following a highly successful pre-feasibility study. The total mineral resource at Mt Gibson has increased to 9.4mt at 2.5 g/t for 749,400 ounce...
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Commencement of mining at Chariot Project
On 22 January 2003, Giants Reef commenced open pit mining at the Chariot Gold Deposit. The first phase of open pit mining is expected to continue for nine weeks. Following the completion of the small open pit the company also plans to establish a portal near the pit bottom and then construct a min...
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Brown coalbed methane pilot production project
The directors of Eastern Star Gas have advised that all five pilot production wells have been drilled to total depth and have been cased down to the top of the coal. Under-reaming through the Maddingly coal seam has been completed in three wells, and forward operations include coal under-reaming in...
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Wesfarmers wins new coal development
Wesfarmers have announced an agreement with Stanwell Corporation under which Wesfarmers has won the rights to develop the Pisces coal resource, located about 10 km north of the Curragh Mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Wesfarmers acquired Curragh - 200 km west of Rockhampton - in June 2000 and sal...
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Gravity Capital to participate in a major research initiative
Gravity Capital Limited has announced its participation in a major research program in the Broken Hill block in NSW. The project is a joint initiative of the Co-operative Research Centre for Predictive Mineral Discovery (pmd*CRC) and the NSW Department of Mineral Resources and is based on the acqui...
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Nippon Mining and Metals Co establishes Intec Copper pilot plant
Nippon Mining and Metals Co (NMM) has constructed, commissioned and is presently operating an Intec Copper pilot plant at NMM’s research and development facilities at Hitachi, Japan. The pilot plant has a production capacity of 100kg per day of copper. Construction of the pilot plant was completed...
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Industry briefing – City Rail Development Project
The WA Government has adopted a relationship-based design and construct contract as the procurement model for delivery of the Perth City section of the South West Metropolitan Railway (the City Rail Development project). Industry representatives are invited to attend a detailed briefing outlining ...
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Contract awarded for Tonkin Hwy extension
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has awarded the design and construction contract for the Tonkin Highway extension project to the Transfield Macmahon joint venture. The design and construct contract is valued at around $105 million and will see the Tonkin Highway extended fr...
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The Sustainable Transport Energy Program
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced a program to develop environmentally, economically and socially sustainable transport systems for WA. The Sustainable Transport Energy Program (STEP) will consist of a series of fuel trials and research projects and will also inc...
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Rail realignment for Kalgoorlie put on hold
A study into a possible realignment of the Kalgoorlie rail system has found it is not economically feasible at this time. Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said the proposal was thoroughly analysed by the Kalgoorlie Rail Realignment Group but it was found current traffic leve...
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Infrastructure projects - principals of partnering
When major infrastructure projects are on the drawing board everyone is keen to get a slice of the action. But all too often what starts as a dream becomes a nightmare as costs blow out and deadlines are missed. There are exceptions: Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railways Tseung Kwan O Extension (TKE) w...
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WaveMaster wins $5 million contract for Great Barrier Reef
WA company WaveMaster has won the tender to build and design a $5 million 35m high-speed monohull for P&O Australian Resorts. The state-of-the-art vessel - due for delivery in September 2003 - will transfer holidaymakers between Gladstone and Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef. In November 20...
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Sea Swap to boost local economy
State Development Minister Clive Brown has welcomed the arrival of the first ship to take part in the Sea Swap program which has provided an economic boost for local businesses. During its 10-day stay, the destroyer USS Fletcher had maintenance work carried out by local companies while its 300-str...
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ToolBox machinery and technology trade show
The ToolBox trade show will take place at the Silver Jubilee Pavilion, Claremont Showgrounds from 13-15 February 2003 and is aimed at the mining, industrial, manufacturing and general engineering sectors. Over 200 companies are expected to exhibit in ToolBox. It will showcase the latest in technolo...
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Business Visa Services at CCI
CCI launched a new product - Business Visa Services - on 1 January 2003. This new service provides professional advice and tailored assistance across a range of businessrelated sponsorship, nomination and visa application services that will complement the existing services offered through the Inter...
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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 newsletter. Event - Paydirt’s Gold Conference Date - 20-21 March 2003 Venue - Burswood Convention Centre Organiser - Australia’s Paydirt Contact - Brooke...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar
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