Green power gets major investment
A new wind farm east of Cervantes is the centrepiece of a major push by Western Power to boost the use of renewable energy.Energy Minister Eric Ripper has announced that Western Power will spend $94 million over the next decade to help the state use its natural advantages to become a leader in renew...
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Chichester Range acquisition and completion of prefeasibility study
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd has announced the acquisition of significant new iron ore tenements and remains on schedule with the development of its $1.85 billion Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project. ProMet Engineers has released confirmation that the work required to complete the prefeasibili...
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Positive drill results from Koolan extensional drilling
Aztec resources has announced positive results from the first phase of drilling exploration, confirming continuity of the iron ore mineralisation at its 100 per cent owned Koolan Island project in WA, which currently contains a 25 million tonne high grade iron ore resource.The company commenced the ...
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Equigold to explore Jindalee’s Kirkalocka project
Jindalee Resources Limited has announced that the company has granted Equigold NL an option to explore Jindalee’s 100 per cent owned Kirkalocka project.The Kirkalocka project is located in the Murchison district of WA, approximately 500 km north of Perth and 80 km south of Mt Magnet. The project abu...
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Commencement of mining operations at Armstrong
Titan Resources NL has announced the commencement of mining operations at the Armstrong Nickel Mine on the company’s Widgemooltha tenements south of Kambalda. Site preparation consisting of road grading, area infrastructure clearing and other activities were scheduled to begin on 3 April.This follow...
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Mining commences at Frog’s Leg open cut
Dioro Exploration NL has advised that mining at the Frog’s Leg open cut deposit has officially commenced with the commencement of pit excavation. Dewatering, grade control, surface flood protection, haul roads, pipelines and feeder dams are all completed sufficiently to allow mining to commence on s...
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AusQuest expands Beasley nickel project
AusQuest has announced that is has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Fortescue Resources Pty Ltd, which holds a significant tenement position in 30 km south-east of the company’s Beasley project, 50 km west of Tom Price in the Pilbara region of WA.The acquisition provides AusQuest with ...
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Audit confirms ore reserves at Radio Hill
An independent audit by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants has confirmed a two-year ore reserve at Radio Hill and proven the feasibility of developing the mine. The audit validated the database, resources, reserves and mine planning of the nickel sulphide project to the reporting criteria as set ou...
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Cooper to drill eight wells in eight months
Oil producer and explorer Cooper Energy is planning to drill eight wells in eight months in an aggressive 2004 Cooper Basin drilling program.The program will begin in mid April and will include four wildcat and four production wells.Acacia Grove-1, the first well of Cooper’s 2004 drilling program, i...
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First Condensate Cargo from Bayu-Undan
Santos Limited has announced another significant achievement in the development of the US$1.8 billion liquids phase of the Bayu-Undan project in the Timor Sea.The project operator, ConocoPhillips, has advised that the first shipment of 340,000 barrels (gross) of condensate destined for the Asian mar...
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Woodside to sell interest in WA-271-P and Enfield licence WA-28-L
Woodside has agreed to sell 40 per cent of its WA-271-P exploration permit and associated Enfield production licence WA-28-L in WA to Mitsui for US$464.5 million. The effective date of the transaction is 1 January 2004.Under sale and joint operating agreements negotiated with Mitsui E&P Australia Pt...
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Perth to host international fuel cell conference
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced that DaimlerChrysler and BP have signed as principal partners of the 2004 International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Futures - the transition to sustainable transport energy Conference, which will be hosted by the WA Government in Perth...
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Epic Energy pipeline assets sold to Hastings Funds Management
Epic Energy has announced the signing of a Sale Agreement for all the gas pipeline assets known as Epic Energy Rest. The total benefits to Epic from the sale of Epic Energy Rest are approximately $663 million, including debt to be repaid or assumed by the purchaser.Hastings Fund Management will purc...
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Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline corridor
The Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline corridor widening - Kwinana to Bunbury Project is now open for public comments.The Gas Pipeline Sale Steering Committee (GPSSC), acting through the Gas Pipeline Working Group (GPWG) and supported by the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR), Departme...
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Huge increase in container freight on rail
Inspecting the North Quay container rail terminal, Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said the carriage of containers through Fremantle Port by rail had grown by 164 per cent over the past year. “There were 7,000 20-foot equivalent containers (teus) moving on rail in 2002. Follo...
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$35 million civil contract awarded to HWE
The ongoing uplift of Henry Walker Eltin’s civil business has continued with the awarding of a $35 million construction contract with Patrick Corporation and the Brisbane Port Corporation for the new Brisbane container terminal development.The 15-month contract finalised this week is for the constru...
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$70 million Queensland dam upgrade
Leighton Contractors together with alliance partners, South East Queensland Water Corporation, Coffey Geosciences, DCom and MWH has announced construction approval for a $70 million upgrade of the Wivenhoe Dam spillway situated 80 km north-west of Brisbane.When completed, the Wivenhoe Dam upgrade wi...
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$5 million demonstration plant approved
Organic Resource Technology (ORT) has announced that it would commence construction immediately of a $5 million demonstration plant using its patented DiCOM® process leading to development of a full-scale commercial facility expected to be operational by early 2006 under an agreement with the Wester...
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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 - APIA WA Chapter LunchDate - 21 April 2004Venue - Parmelia Hilton, Perth Organisers - Australian Pipeline Industry Association Ltd.Tel - (08)...
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