Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a two-year underground engineering construction contract valued at about $110m at the CSA underground copper mine in Cobar.
Outgoing South Australian premier Mike Rann and Treasurer Kevin Foley have been in Melbourne to negotiate the final phase of BHP's proposed $30b Olympic Dam expansion.
The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended that Crosslands Resources' proposed Jack Hills iron ore mine expansion in the Mid West be approved subject to conditions.
Joe Gutnick's proposed $800m Paradise South Phosphate Project near Mt Isa has progressed following lodgement of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project.
The Fluor SKM Iron Ore Joint Venture (FAST) has been awarded a new contract from BHP Billiton Iron Ore for additional work as part of the company's expansion program in Western Australia.