Resources Projects

Minotaur Exploration proceeds to feasibility study for kaolin deposit 45km east of Streaky Bay

Minerals explorer Minotaur Exploration will proceed to a feasibility study on plans to develop a kaolin deposit at Streaky Bay in South Australia.

Jamie Wade

More than $69bn in Queensland projects signed off in 2010, nine projects with capex of $23bn

The Queensland Coordinator-General signed off on 11 reports in 2010 for projects worth a total of roughly $69.

Jamie Wade

Green light from WA Premier for stage one of Rio Tinto's $3.9bn Pilbara iron ore expansion plans

WA Premier Colin Barnett has given the official go-ahead to the first stage of Rio Tinto's $3.

Jamie Wade

Conditional approval from Aquila Resources for Stage 1 of 30Mtpa West Pilbara Iron Ore Project

Proponents of the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project have committed to developing stage one of the mine.

Jamie Wade

Fluor awards Southern Cross Electrical Engineering contract on Newcrest's Cadia East Project

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited has won the above-ground electrical and instrumentation installation contract on the Cadia East Project.

Jamie Wade

Final investment decision expected in January 2011 on $16 billion two train Gladstone LNG project

A heads of agreement has been executed between Santos Limited and KOGAS to supply 3.

Jamie Wade

Xstrata Coal awards Thiess $1.015bn contract extension for Mt Owen Coal Mine in Upper Hunter

A contract extension for Thiess to operate Xstrata's Mt Owen Coal Mine in the Upper Hunter Valley will take the contractor's association with the company out to 20 years.

Jamie Wade

Major Project Facilitation Status for Port Waratah Coal Services Limited's Terminal 4 Expansion

The Federal Government has granted Port Waratah Coal Services' multi-billion dollar ‘Terminal 4’ (T4) Major Project Facilitation (MPF) status.

Jamie Wade

Xstrata board approves $1.4bn Ravensworth North open cut mine, construction planned for early 2011

Xstrata CEO Mick Davis said the company was continuing development of 20 major projects in 2010 worth $14bn following board approval of the $1.

Jamie Wade

Tomingly Gold Project in Central West NSW proceeds to financing following favourable DFS

Alkane Resources will advance the application for its $95million Tomingley Gold Project in Central West NSW following a positive Definitive Feasibility Study on the project.

Jamie Wade