Anglo American Metallurgical Coal has awarded Leighton Contractors a $159m contract for surface mining of Dawson Mine and a new greenfield operation at Dawson North.
BHP Billiton has approved a further $635 million of capital expenditure that will underpin continued growth in Western Australia Iron Ore's production profile.
The proposed $300 million solar farm would be located on a 450 hectare site 2km from the centre of Nyngan and comprise of a series of photovoltaic modules.
