Chevron awards Gorgon subsea contract - 26 May 08
Chevron has awarded VetcoGray a five year supply contract for subsea equipment and support services for the Gorgon project.The Gorgon project includes the development of the Greater Gorgon natural gas fields, located 130 kilometres off the north-west coast of Western Australia in water depths of 200...
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Higginsville treatment plant begins commissioning - 26 May 08
Avoca Resources Limited has commenced the commissioning program for its new one million tonne per annum CIL treatment plant at its Higginsville gold project in Western Australia. The crushing circuit is the first area of the plant to undergo commissioning, which involves a series of tests prior to o...
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Go-ahead for massive Mid-West power project - 26 May 08
A new 330,000-volt transmission line between Perth and Geraldton will be the longest built by Western Power in 20 years. The State Government has announced funding of $295 million to build the line to meet growing demand for power in the Mid-West and provide a connection point for new generatio...
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Ravensthorpe project lifts regional WA - 26 May 08
BHP Billiton's $US2.1 billion Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation has been praised for its contribution to regional Western Australia at the official mine opening. The project, 35 kilometres east of Ravensthorpe, will employ 650 workers in the south-east of the state and produce up to 50,000 tonnes o...
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RCR awarded Worsley expansion contract - 26 May 08
RCR Tomlinson Ltd (RCR) has won a Structural, Mechanical, Piping and Electrical (SMP & E) package from Worsley Alumina for their Efficiency and Growth Project.The $10 million contract will involve mechanical and electrical trades personnel completing work within the existing refinery plant...
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Yara, Burrup Holdings sign MoU for TAN plant - 26 May 08
Yara International ASA and Burrup Holdings Pty Ltd (BHPL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a 350,000 tonnes per annum technical ammonium nitrate (TAN) plant through the proposed 50/50 joint venture company Burrup Nitrates (BNPL). The TAN plant would primarily supply the fast-growin...
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Atlas awards Pardoo contract - 26 May 08
Atlas Iron Limited has awarded CDE Capital Pty Ltd (CDE) the mining contract for its Pardoo iron project, located 75 kilometres east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara of Western Australia.CDE is a privately owned, majority indigenous controlled, Northern Territory based Mining and Civil contractor.Atla...
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Record $70.5 billion investment in projects: ABARE - 26 May 08
Advanced minerals and energy projects to the value of a record $70.5 billion indicate a positive outlook for the mining industry and an expectation of continued growth for the world’s demand for minerals and energy, according to ABARE. ABARE reports this record value and number of advanced projects ...
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Copernicus project gains final approval - 26 May 08
Sally Malay Mining Limited has received final environmental approval to proceed with the development of its east Pilbara Copernicus nickel project.Environmental approval has enabled the project's contractors to construct the haul road and to mine the open pit, in order to finalise their mobilisation...
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Huge interest in WA’s first geothermal acreage - 26 May 08
The State Government's release of acreage for geothermal exploration in Western Australia was boosted by the enormous response to the historic first release. The release was one of the most successful in Australia, with 64 valid bids submitted for a total of 12,160sq.km of land. The most p...
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Iluka greenlights SA project - 26 May 08
Iluka Resources Limited has approved development of the Jacinth-Ambrosia mineral sands project, located in the Eucla Basin of South Australia, approximately 200 kilometres North West of Ceduna.Iluka has approved project capital expenditure of up to $420 million, which includes funding previously app...
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CCI Resources Conference Sponsorship Opportunity – Closing soon - 26 May 08
CCI's Resources Conference, held on the day of the Annual CCI Construction Industry Dinner, will provide industry representatives with an insight into this integral sector.Date: Thursday 26 June 2008Time: 8.30am - 4.30pmVenue: Burswood Entertainment Complex, Grand BallroomCost: ...
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Include the 2009 REPS Directory in your advertising budget - 26 May 08
REPS will soon begin production of the 2009 Western Australian Resource Development Services Directory (REPS Directory), in preparation for release in January 2009.Since the release of the 2008 edition early this year, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA) has received an overwhelming resp...
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