CETO wave power launch (24 Mar 2005)
A wave backed generator prototype, CETO, was launched on Tuesday 22 March at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, WA. It is scheduled to be deployed in approximately 7m of water close to shore at Fremantle in mid-May and to commence operating trials late July.
CETO wave energy converters wil...
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Westralian to undertake coal seam methane exploration (24 Mar 2005)
Recently ASX-listed company, Westralian Gas and Power Limited, will begin extensive coal seam methane exploration at the end of April at its Leeuwin-Naturaliste Project. The initial drill area is located adjacent to the Whicher Range, near the town of Cowaramup, 23km south of Busselton, in the south...
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Tsunami reconstruction workshop (24 Mar 2005)
Austrade, in conjunction with the Department of Industry and Resources, will host a workshop in Perth concerning reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake and tsunamis in December 2004, in particular Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
The workshop aims to provide a detailed understandi...
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ERA draft report on water pricing - call for submissions (24 Mar 2005)
The Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) released its draft report on its inquiry into urban water and wastewater (sewerage) prices in WA. The inquiry is focused on the Water Corporation’s services in Perth and the services provided by Bunbury Water Board (Aqwest) and Busselton Water Board (Busselton...
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Government welcomes ERA draft report on water pricing (24 Mar 2005)
Following the release of the Economic Regulation Authority’s (ERA) draft report into urban water and wastewater pricing, the State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a desalination plant at Kwinana.
Acting Premier, Eric Ripper said the draft report confirmed that the risk of a tot...
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Cliff Head-6 suspended as future oil producer (24 Mar 2005)
The WA-286-P joint venture has taken a final investment decision with regard to the Cliff Head Oil Field, offshore WA, resulting in the field being developed for production, subject to receipt of final government approvals.
The first oil is expected to flow within 12 months at an initial rate in ex...
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Tap commences drilling of second Harriet JV well (24 Mar 2005)
Tap Oil Limited has commenced drilling of the Jane-1 well from the Agincourt Platform in WA’s Carnarvon Basin. The bottom hole objective location to intersect the Jane prospect lies approximately 3.4km north from the Agincourt Platform.
The Jane-1 exploration well is a deviated well, designed to te...
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Golden West commence commercial study of iron at Wiluna West (24 Mar 2005)
Golden West Resources Limited announced that it has commenced an in-house commercial study of iron ore deposits within its Wiluna West leases, located 35km south-west of Wiluna and 450km north-north-west of Kalgoorlie in the East Murchison mineral field of WA.
The purpose of the study, which will c...
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Fortescue’s resource reaches 2 billion tonnes (24 Mar 2005)
Fortescue Metals Group Limited’s announced a substantial increase to its iron ore resource portfolio, following the release of an inferred resource estimate of 390 million tones (mt) at an average iron grade of 58.4 per cent, for its Cloud Break project area. This resource estimate includes a high g...
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AusQuest to drill Pilbara iron ore (24 Mar 2005)
AusQuest Limited is preparing to commence a 20 hole, 1,000m exploration and resource identification reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Rocklea iron ore prospect, located 40km west of Tom Price in WA, in early April.
The drilling campaign will provide an initial indication of resource size...
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Integra purchase Randalls gold project (24 Mar 2005)
Integra has signed a Heads of Agreement to acquire the Randalls Gold Project, situated 32km west of the company’s Aldiss gold project, 130km east of Kalgoorlie, in the eastern goldfields of WA.
In November 2004, Integra released the outcomes of the Aldiss gold project scoping study, demonstrating t...
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Trident gold deposit update (24 Mar 2005)
Avoca Resources Limited released an update of drilling activities at its Trident Gold discovery at Higginsville, WA. Seven diamond drill holes have been completed, with the results of three of the holes complete and the remaining 4 holes awaiting assay results.
Additional thick mineralisation was i...
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Mt Venn and Isolated Hill exploration progress (24 Mar 2005)
Helix Resources Limited advised that extensive geochemical and geophysical programs for Mt Venn and Isolated Hill projects in the Eastern Goldfields are now complete. The company is currently conducting electro magnetic (EM) survey at Mt Venn, in order to define sulphide targets for copper and nicke...
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Drill results for Mawson West’s Lord Percy gold prospect (24 Mar 2005)
Mawson West Limited released its first round of reverse circulation (RC) drill results from the company’s Lord Percy Gold Prospect, situated on their Maybell tenement, approximately 22km north of Norseman.
RC drilling results from Lord Percy include 6m at 4.49grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 15m, 7m...
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REPS Industry Events (24 Mar 2005)
Event: AusIndustry Expo
Date: 13-16 April 2005
Venue: &...
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