Resources Projects
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.
The draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the environmental assessment of a proposed Gold Coast quarry have been released for public consultation.
BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (BMC) has awarded Leighton Contractors a three-year contract extension worth $225 million to continue contract mining services at the Poitrel mine.
The Queensland Coordinator-General has called for public comment on the proposed $1 billion coal export terminal on Balaclava Island near Port Alma, about 40 km north of Gladstone.
A decision on the best development option for Minemakers' proposed Wonarah Phosphate Project near Tennant Creek will become clearer in the second quarter of 2011.
A decision is expected this month on Aston Resources' environmental approval application for its Maules Creek project, according to a NSW departmental planner.
Woodside's Browse LNG Project in north west WA is progressing with Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contracts in place for all major pieces of infrastructure.
Liquefied Natural Gas has environmental approval to build a 21 km gas pipeline from the Callide Infrastructure Corridor to its LNG project at Fisherman's Landing in the Port of Gladstone.
A new joint venture with plans to develop an alumina refinery in the South West of WA has held its first official meeting.
Results from a Pre-Feasibility Study are expected shortly on Venture Minerals' proposed Mount Lindsay Tin-Tungsten-Iron Project in north-west Tasmania.