Mt Gibson Iron to supply magnetite concentrate to China
Mount Gibson Iron Limited (MGI) has announced that the company has signed an agreement to supply up to 10 Mtpa of magnetite concentrate to a subsidiary of Hong Kong based Asia Iron Holdings Limited for a minimum of 15 years.The concentrate will be supplied as feed to four 2 Mtpa iron pellet plants t...
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First shipment of iron ore from new Geraldton Port
For the first time in 30 years, iron ore is being shipped out of Geraldton Port.Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan inspected the loading of the first ore from Mount Gibson Iron Limited’s Tallering Peak operation. The 38,000-tonne load is bound for Nanjing, China.The first shipme...
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BlueScope Steel takes major step forward in China
The Board of BlueScope Steel Limited has approved the construction of a major new flat steel metallic coating and painting facility in Suzhou Industrial Park in China’s Jiangsu province, 80 km west of Shanghai. The capital cost will be approximately A$280 million, to be spent primarily in 2005 and 2...
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Water Corporation Metropolitan Desalination Proposal
Perth Metropolitan Desalination Proposal change to environmental conditions under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (23 February 2004 to 23 March 2004)The Water Corporation is proposing to upgrade the capacity of the Perth Desalination Plant, from the originally approved 30 GL/year...
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Major new water pipeline for South West
A major water supply pipeline from Australind to Brunswick is under construction as part of a long-term plan to integrate water supply schemes in the Shire of Harvey.The 14 km Brunswick pipeline would link the Milligan Street tanks in Australind to the Brunswick Water Supply Scheme.The scheme suppli...
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Voyager increases stake in key Perth Basin exploration asset
Voyager Energy Limited has advised that a farm-in agreement has been executed with subsidiaries of Dana Petroleum plc of the UK for Voyager’s subsidiary, Voyager (PB) Limited, to acquire an additional 10 per cent interest in offshore exploration licence WA-226-P.The WA-226-P joint venture, operated ...
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AWE set to start 2004 drilling campaign
Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) has announced the startup of its 2004 drilling program, with the mobilisation of the “Ocean Bounty” semi-submersible drill rig from Australia to New Zealand.AWE and its co-venturers have contracted the Ocean Bounty drill rig, which has begun its transportation ...
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Gold production to start at Mikado
Decision to mineThe Board of Deep Yellow Limited has given approval for mining to start at the 100 per cent owned Mikado Gold Mine. Gold production is expected in early March and the project will provide revenues of approximately $17 million. This is expected to provide an operating profit of approx...
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Commencement of Southern Fraser drill program
Discovery Nickel Limited has received approval from the Department of Industry and Resources, WA, to proceed with a RAB drill program on the Southern Project.Planning for the drill program is well advanced and it is anticipated the program will commence during the first week of March. Kennedy Drilli...
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Nickel exploration commences at Norseman
Nickel Australia Ltd has announced that field exploration has commenced at its Norseman project in WA where the company owns 100 per cent of the nickel and base metal rights.The exploration program comprises detailed surface electromagnetic (TEM) surveys and widespread reconnaissance aircore drillin...
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Drilling underway at Koolan iron ore project
Aztec Resources has commenced the first phase of drilling at the Koolan iron ore project in north-west WA. Aztec is targeting to increase its current resource of 25 million tonnes of iron ore at Koolan.The current drilling program will test strike extensions of previously mined high grade ore bodies...
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Dragon Mining exploration and development program
Dragon Mining has completed a $12 million fundraising by placing 39 million shares with Australian and overseas investment funds and private investors. The company intends to use the funds to finance its exploration and development plans for the calendar year 2004 and to retire $5 million in debt as...
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Thiess awarded major coal project for Excel Coal Ltd in NSW
Thiess Pty Ltd has been awarded $156 million in contracts by Excel Coal Ltd in relation to the development and operation of the greenfields Wilpinjong coal mine, near Mudgee in central western NSW.The award for these contracts follows Excel Coal’s successful tender to Macquarie Generation and NSW De...
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NZ$420 million contract for Henry Walker Eltin
Henry Walker Eltin has secured a new NZ$420 million contract with Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd for coal mining operations at its Rotowaro Opencast Mine in the North Island, NZ, taking the company’s work on hand to more than $2 billion.The seven and a half year contract involves the mining of overbur...
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Strategic assessment for proposed container port development
The development of a new container terminal in Kwinana has been on the agenda at a community workshop in Kwinana.The new facilities will be needed when Fremantle’s Inner Harbour reaches capacity. Fremantle port’s container trade has grown at an average of 11.2 per cent annually for the past decade.I...
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Patrick to invest $100 million in new container terminal for Brisbane
Patrick Corporation and the Port of Brisbane have signed an agreement to develop a state-of-the-art container terminal catering for Queensland’s trade needs for the next 20 years.Patrick will spend $100 million expanding its current port operations at Fisherman Islands by building a revolutionary ne...
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Major Resources Projects map
The vast array of Western Australia’s resources industry development projects is captured in the latest Department of Industry and Resources Major Resources Projects map.The full colour map identifies the state’s wide range of resources projects that are proposed, currently operating or under develo...
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Mineral and Petroleum Statistics Digest
The Department of Industry and Resources has published the Western Australian Mineral and Petroleum Statistics Digest 2002-03.This publication contains key statistical information and editorial on the WA resource sector.The Mineral and Petroleum Statistics Digest is published every six months and pr...
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Preferred bidders announced for Exmouth Marina Village
The preferred bidders for the three superlots in the $16 million Exmouth Marina Village have been announced. The Marina Village, located around an inner harbour constructed to connect to the Exmouth Boat Harbour, is poised to become a strategically located development serving the Ningaloo Coast.The ...
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Final phase to Mandurah Ocean Marina launched
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has launched South Harbour, the final phase of Mandurah Ocean Marina - a project that has already generated more than $60 million in private sector investment for the Peel region.South Harbour is the 19 ha, second stage of the $58 million devel...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar: New Events
The following events has been added to the REPS Industry Events Calendar that can be downloaded in the e-mail / on-line version of each REPS newsletter.Event - Pipeline Operations Seminar, Pipeline Practices & Emergency ManagementDate - 6 April 2004Venue - Hilton on the Park, Melbourne Organisers - ...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar
To download the REPS Industry Events Calendar click here in the online version of this newsletter....
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