Ravensthorpe Nickel Project approved
BHP Billiton has announced approval for the development of the Ravensthorpe Project and related expansion of the Yabulu Nickel Refinery in Australia. The combined project includes the development of a mine, treatment plant and associated infrastructure near Ravensthorpe in WA and the expansion of th...
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BHP Billiton’s Ravensthorpe nickel project a boon for WA
Premier Geoff Gallop applauded resources giant BHP Billiton’s decision to proceed with its much anticipated $1.4 billion Ravensthorpe nickel project.“This project will reap huge rewards for Ravensthorpe by generating $9 million in royalties annually and by creating 1,000 new jobs during construction...
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Woodside approves Enfield Development
Woodside Energy will proceed with its Enfield oil development off the coast of WA following the final investment decision by the Woodside Board to invest $1.48 billion in the project.The Enfield Project is in permit WA-271-P, about 40 km north-west of the North West Cape in WA. Enfield has reserves ...
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Feasibility study for Cloncurry Copper Projects
Exco Resources NL has advised that the Board has approved funding for development feasibility studies on the company’s Cloncurry Copper Projects. The study will investigate all aspects of mining, processing and marketing of the copper-gold ores from the deposits at E1 North, Great Australia and Mona...
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Paulsen resource extension drilling
NuStar Mining confirmed resource upgrade potential with quartz host and sulphides intersected in each of the first 11 diamond drill holes completed at the Paulsens project.Assay results received for seven holes recorded seven intersections exceeding the nominal 2 m by 4 g/t underground cut-off, incl...
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Prosperity triples strike length at Yalgoo
Prosperity Resources Limited has announced interim assay results from the Melville deposit and Oakford prospect reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the companies Yalgoo North Project, have been received.The shear zone can be traced for more than 8 km through the company’s mining leases of w...
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Resource infill drilling recommences at Indee
Range River Gold and its joint venture partner Bullion Minerals has announced the commencement of stage 2 of the Indee resource development drilling program - a 25,000 m Reverse Circulation (RC) resource infill drilling program at the Indee Gold Project in WA. The aim of this program is to further u...
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Kambalda West Project drilling success
Breakaway Resources Limited has intersected significant nickel and gold mineralisation in the first drilling program in previously untested zones at the 5B deposit at Spargoville.All drillholes intersected significant nickel mineralisation in both the oxide and transition sulphide zones including 5B...
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Mincor announces $7 million exploration budget
Nickel producer Mincor Resources NL has announced a $7 million exploration budget over the next 15 months, more than triple previous levels, as a part of a new growth strategy.The key objectives of the new exploration growth are:to double existing ore reserves (currently 1.99 million tonnes at 2.86 ...
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High-grade gold discovery at Cue goldfield project
Cougar Metals NL has announced the discovery of a high-grade zone of gold mineralisation at its Cue Goldfield Project in WA, with drilling results returned from the Light of Asia Prospect adjacent to historic gold mines located on joint venture ground within the Cue Goldfield.Cougar Metals is earnin...
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Newcrest Mining infrastructure corridor trench
The Environmental Protection Authority has released its recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on changes to existing environmental conditions for Newcrest Mining Limited’s power supply and infrastructure corridor in the Great Sandy Desert. The Department of Environment (DoE) conducted ...
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Woodside acquires interest in 21 Gulf of Mexico blocks
Woodside Energy Ltd has announced that it was the successful bidder in 21 Outer Continental Shelf blocks in the Gulf of Mexico Central Lease Sale 190. The sale was conducted in New Orleans on 17 March 2004 by the Minerals Management Service (MMS), a bureau of the US Department of the Interior. The f...
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Cooper Energy operations update
Cooper Energy has announced an operations update on its three producing oil fields in the Cooper Basin.Christies – PEL 92 (Cooper 25 per cent)Following a workover to repair the beam pump and increase the tubing size, the Christies-1 well is flowing at approximately 500 – 550 barrels of oil per day.T...
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Record-breaking exploration expenditure
Expenditure on petroleum (oil and gas) exploration in WA during 2003 was the highest on record, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. During the 2003 calendar year expenditure on petroleum exploration in WA totalled $708.9 million.The figures also reveal that WA domin...
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Logistic support for amphibious and afloat support ships
Defence Minister Robert Hill has announced that Kvaerner Facilities Management has been selected as the preferred tenderer to provide logistic support services to the Royal Australian Navy’s troop carrying and replenishment vessels HMA Ships Tobruk, Manoora, Kanimbla and Success.The contract is expe...
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Glyde Point Development Project Draft EIS guidelines
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) guidelines have been developed to assist Kellogg, Brown & Root Pty Ltd on behalf of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Environment (DIPE) in preparing a draft for the Glyde Point Development Project. The Commonwealth and the Northern Territory have deci...
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CCI Annual North West Resources Tour
CCI’s annual North West Resources Tour is coming up on 24 May 2004. The six-day tour includes visits to many of Australia’s major resources projects, the opportunity to meet with senior executives in the resources industry and gain first-hand experience of the rich, vast, rugged beauty of WA’s North...
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Doing Business with Africa
Africa is currently undergoing a period of rapid and ongoing social, economic and commercial change. Issues including the increasing rate of HIV infection, political uncertainty and employment policies are very real concerns that need to be taken into account by companies currently doing business in...
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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 - Paydirt’s Gold Conference 2004Date - 20-21 April 2004Venue - Burswood Convention Centre, Perth Organisers - Louthean MediaTel - (08) 9321 03...
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