Murrin Murrin Nickel Project
Stage Two Rolling Expansion
Anaconda Nickel’s December 1999 Quarterly Report said plans for the rolling expansion of Murrin Murrin continued.
The development team working on the expansion is considering a number of technical development initiatives aimed at capital and operating cost reductions.
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Mt Margaret Nickel-Cobalt Project
Anaconda Nickel said the pace of development at its Mt Margaret project accelerated during the December 1999 quarter, following successful completion of drilling at the Lawlers deposit.
This drill program increased Mt Margaret resources by 190 million tonnes to 376 million tonnes grading 0.71 per c...
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Emily Ann Nickel Project
LionOre Australia said it made significant progress with government approvals, offtake arrangements and project finance for its Emily Ann nickel project during the December 1999 Quarterly Report.
Government approvals
A Notice of Intent was submitted to relevant government agencies for approval.
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Golden Cities Gold Project
AMX Resources said investigations continued throughout the December 1999 quarter to evaluate alternative development options relating to the Golden Cities gold project’s 507,000 ounce, 7.2 million tonnes at 2.2 g/t gold, Havana Suva orebody.
The aim of further evaluation was to cut capital project ...
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Granny Smith Gold Mine
Delta Gold said the feasibility study on the Wallaby deposit at its Granny Smith gold mine would be completed during the March 2000 quarter.
The Wallaby resource estimate has increased to 51.9 million tonnes grading 2.7 g/t gold, containing 4.5 million ounces.
The resource has been calculated to a...
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HiTec Manganese Project
Financial estimates
The December 1999 Quarterly Report of HiTec Energy, formerly Sovereign Resources, contains an updated financial model for its HiTec manganese project which shows it to be profitable with strong growth potential.
With a capital cost of $140 million, the project will have a minim...
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Anaconda Magnesium Project
Following completion of a drilling program, Anaconda Nickel said inferred resources estimates had increased to more than 40 million tonnes grading 25 per cent magnesium.
Infill drilling of newly delineated resources is planned.
The company said it now had sufficient near surface tabular magnesium ...
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Mount Weld Fertiliser Project
Anaconda Nickel said the Mt Weld Development Agreement with CSBP Wesfarmers was executed during the December 1999 Quarter.
Development work has started.
The primary activity is to establish a beneficiation technique to allow consistent phosphate recoveries greater than 80 per cent.
A beneficiatio...
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South Australian Magnesium Project, SA
South Australian Magnesium Project, SA
Pima Mining’s December 1999 Quarterly Report gave an update on SAMAG’s South Australian magnesium metal project.
Technology
The agreement for the exclusive licensing of Dow’s magnesium technology was successful.
The process of transferring the Dow technolog...
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Ridgeway Gold Project, NSW
Newcrest Mining’s December 1999 Quarterly Report provided more detail on the $286 million capital development approved for the Ridgeway gold project.
Subject to approvals from relevant NSW Government departments and agencies, key project features are as follows:
sub-level caving mining method, r...
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Steel River Mini-Mill Project, NSW
Boulder Group said the Newcastle Mini-Mill project was progressing towards financial close, with highlights of the December 1999 quarter including the following:
incorporation of the joint venture as Hunter Specialty Steels Limited (HSSL)
appointment of Corus Consulting as main consultant to HSS...
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Syerston Nickel Project, NSW
Black Range Minerals said completion of the upgraded Syerston nickel project resource allowed mine planning and project engineering to proceed in the December 1999 Quarter.
The company said all aspects of the feasibility study continued to be positive, including a significant upgrading of the resou...
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Goondicum Ilmenite, Titano-Magnetite Project and Synthetic Rutile Plant, Qld
Monto Minerals said the Heads of Agreement for development of the Goondicum Crater ilmenite and titano-magnetite project and a synthetic rutile plant was at an advanced stage of negotiation and should be finalised shortly.
The company said a drilling program completed in January confirmed additiona...
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Hellyer Base Metals Project, Tasmania
Dominion Mining’s December 1999 Quarterly Report said Bateman Engineering Contractors was commissioned to carry out the pre-feasibility study with for the Hellyer tailings project.
The study is focusing on the process options for the project.
During the quarter, mineralogy testwork was carried out...
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Marikana P, South African Latinum Project
Aquarius Platinum said the finalised bankable feasibility study for its Marikana platinum project in South Africa should be considered by the Board in the first quarter of 2000.
Plant and infrastructure design is complete.
Capital and operating costs are in line with the scoping study.
Mining stu...
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CCI’s On-Line Business Directory
Federal Minister for Trade, Mark Vaile, recently launched the electronic format of the International Trade Centre’s International Business Directory.
Set up by CCI with support from Austrade and the WA Department of Commerce and Trade, the new on-line International Business Directory will enable th...
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Mid West Iron and Steel Project
The Industrial Supplies Office of Western Australia (ISOWA) continues to work closely with the Kingstream project team to maximise Australian industry participation in the Mid West Iron and Steel project.
On behalf of the project proponents, ISOWA updated its data sheet with some of the potential p...
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