Resources Projects

Queensland mining company seeks Finlay screening plant on hire to screen 12,000 tonne of coal

A Queensland mining company is seeking a screening plant it can hire to screen 12,000 tonnes of coal.

Definitive Bankable Feasibility Study on Mt Todd Gold Project near Katherine due later this year

US-based Vista Gold Corporation is advancing plans for its Mt Todd Gold Project in the Northern Territory with the findings of a definitive bankable feasibility study due later this year.

Contract for mine development work due this month for Ivanhoe's Kulthor Osborne development

Ivanhoe Australia has approved $30 million of development capital for the Kulthor/Osborne development on the company’s Cloncurry district tenements in Queensland.

Marandoo expansion to include wet processing plant, camp facilities, and additional mining fleet

Project manager for Rio Tinto's US$933 million expansion of the Marandoo iron ore mine told Projectory that some procurement opportunities were available for the project.

EPA rejection of Central West's proposed coal mine in Eneabba a setback for Coolimba Project

The WA Environmental Protection Authority has rejected Central West Coal's proposal to develop a coal mine 15km south-west of Eneabba.

Front End Engineering and Design for Woodside's Browse LNG Development expected by April

A spokesperson for Woodside told Projectory that the Browse LNG Development project north of Broome would be entering Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) in quarter one 2011.

Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Direct Shipping Ore Project contract awarded to Mining & Civil Australia

WPG Resources' subsidiary Southern Iron has awarded a 70-month mining services contract to Mining & Civil Australia at the Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) Project 90km south east of Coober Pedy.

Final feasibility studies and investment decision on Wheatstone due later this year: Chevron

Chevron spokesman Guy Houston has confirmed to Projectory that final feasibility studies and a Financial Investment Decision on the Wheatstone project would both be released late this year.

Conquest Mining awards EPC for Mt Carlton gold-silver-copper project to Calder Projects Services

Conquest Mining has awarded the EPC contract for its $127 million Mt Carlton project near Townsville to Calder Projects Services.

Royal Dutch Shell expects final investment decision in first half of 2011 for Prelude LNG project

Projectory has confirmed that Royal Dutch Shell is planning to make a final investment decision on its Prelude LNG project with a capex between $8 billion and $10 billion.