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Venus Metals awards Pre-Feasibility Study for Yalgoo Iron Ore Project to ProMet Engineers

Venus Metals has awarded the Pre-Feasibility study contract for its Yalgoo Iron Ore Project to ProMet Engineers with the study due 30 June 2011.

Pre-feasibility study for Grange Resources' $1.6 billion Southdown Magnetite due this month

The pre-feasibility study for Grange Resources' Southdown Magnetite project 90km northeast of Albany is due this month.

Xstrata takes next step in plans for $270m McArthur River Mine expansion slated for 2012

Xtrata has lodged a notice of intent with the Northern Territory Government for an environmental assessment of its McArthur River Mine Phase 3 Development Project.

Toro Energy submits environmental documentation for $250m Wiluna Uranium Project

Toro Energy Limited has submitted environmental documentation for its Wiluna Uranium Project to the WA and Federal and Governments.

Bechtel awards Macmahon $150 million civil works subcontract for Gladstone LNG project

Macmahon Holdings Limited has been awarded the Gladstone LNG (GLNG) civil works subcontract in Queensland by Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd - the EPC contractor for the GLNG Plant Project.

EIS underway for JFE Steel-QCoal's $1 billion Byerwen Coal Project following major project status

JFE Steel and QCoal have started work on an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for their $1.

Conditional development approval for Sandfire Resources' $400m DeGrussa Copper-Gold Project

Open pit and underground mining contracts and orders for key long-lead items are expected this month for Sandfire Resources' $400 million DeGrussa Copper-Gold Project in the Mid West.

Changes approved to accommodation villages linked to $4 billion Caval Ridge Mine project

The Queensland Coordinator-General (CG) has approved changes to accommodation villages linked to BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance's (BMA) $4 billion Caval Ridge Mine project.