Silver, Lead and Zinc Ore Mining
Hong Kong-listed Minmetals Resources has approved $157m capital expenditure to develop the next stage of its Dugald River zinc project, in Queensland.
Expressions of interest are being sought for three new work packages on BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam project.
BHP Billiton has put two major work packages out to tender following the signing of an indenture agreement with the SA government.
Cobar Consolidated Resources has appointed Adelaide-based Lucas Earthmovers as mining contractor for the Wonawinta Silver Project.
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 has secured a $100m financing offer from Macquarie Bank to fund the construction of its Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project in Queensland.
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.
Xstrata Zinc has begun construction on a new greenfield underground zinc-lead-silver mine in north-west Queensland.
Cobar Consolidated Resources' has shortlisted mining contractors for development of its $29.
The Western Region Joint Regional Planning Panel has approved Cobar Consolidated Resources' proposed $32 million Wonawinta Silver Project 85km south of Cobar in western NSW.
