Copper Ore Mining

GR Engineering Services win mechanical engineering and plant design works for $52m Gullewa Project

The Project Manager for Mutiny Gold’s $52m Gullewa Project has told Projectory that GR Engineering Services is in charge of mechanical engineering and plant design works.

South Australian and Federal Governments approve EIS for BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam project

The South Australian and Federal Governments have formally approved the Environmental Impact Statement for BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam project.

Ivanhoe Australia moves its Cloncurry cathode copper project into prefeasibility study stage

Ivanhoe Australia is moving its Mount Dore cathode copper project, in Queensland, into the prefeasibility study stage.

Cape wins $42m four-year contract renewal for mining services at multi-mineral ore site in SA

Cape has won a $42 million four year contract renewal to provide access services to support fabric maintenance at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam project.

Xstrata approves $47m pre-feasibility study on multi-commodity open pit mine at Mount Isa

Xstrata has approved the start of an $47m pre-feasibility study into the development of a large multi-commodity open pit mine on its existing Mount Isa Mines footprint.

Conquest Mining secures $100m for construction of Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project

Conquest Mining has secured a $100m financing offer from Macquarie Bank to fund the construction of its Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project in Queensland.

Macmahon awarded $110m underground shaft extension and upgrade at CSA mine in Cobar

Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a two-year underground engineering construction contract valued at about $110m at the CSA underground copper mine in Cobar.

SA premier Mike Rann and Treasurer in final negotiations with BHP over Olympic Dam expansion

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.

Perth-based base metals explorer expands BFS scope for copper and zinc project in Pilbara

A Perth-based base metals explorer has expanded the scope of the bankable feasibility study for its copper and zinc project in the Pilbara with recruitment underway for a project manager.

Copper, gold and iron ore open pit mine on Yorke Peninsula will cost up to $800m to develop

A Ballarat-based copper, gold and iron ore explorer and mine developer says its proposed open pit mine on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia could cost up to $800 million to develop.