Resources Projects
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has launched works on the Santos GLNG liquefied natural gas plant on Curtis Island.
Vital Metals has appointed a consultant to advance a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for its Watershed Tungsten project in Queensland.
Flinders Mines is on track to commence detailed design work in Q3 CY 2012 for its Pilbara Iron Ore Project with first production anticipated in 2014 - subject to project milestones being met.
A group of iron ore explorers within an iron ore province across the border area of South Australia and NSW has formed an alliance to promote common infrastructure development.
Pindan is poised to begin site works in the June quarter on Fortescue Metals Group's Dally mine camp following award of the $22 million contract to build the camp 70km north of Tom Price.
The Western Region Joint Regional Planning Panel has approved Cobar Consolidated Resources' proposed $32 million Wonawinta Silver Project 85km south of Cobar in western NSW.
The latest ABARES major development projects listing has revealed a 31 per cent increase on the record set last October with 94 advanced projects totalling $173.
With Front end engineering and design work to start soon on the Narrabri Coal Seam Gas Project a final investment decision could be announced early next year, according to Eastern Star Gas.
Apache Corporation has outlined plans to double investment in oil and gas developments in the Carnarvon basin within the North West Shelf.
NSW Planning has approved Centennial Coal's plans to extend until 2015 the life of its Awaba Colliery in the Hunter Valley.
