North West Queensland

MMI Resources approves $157m cash injection into Dugald River, appoints new general manager

Hong Kong-listed Minmetals Resources has approved $157m capital expenditure to develop the next stage of its Dugald River zinc project, in Queensland.

Environmental Impact Study underway for Perilya Limited’s $80m Mount Oxide mining project

The Environmental Impact Study is underway for Perilya Limited $80m Mount Oxide copper mine, near Mount Isa in Queensland.

Legend Holding to begin tender process for $800m Paradise South Phosphate project, Mount Isa

Legend Holding expects to put out to tender the initial infrastructure for its $800m Paradise South project near Mount Isa by the end of January next year (2012).

Mining lease approved for CuDeco's Rocklands Copper project as mine design is fine tuned

With its mining lease approved, Queensland-based exploration company CuDeco is now fine tuning the design of its Rocklands Group Copper project.

Western Australian company wins EPC contract for Diamantina Power Station near Mt Isa

AGL Energy Limited and APA have announced that the EPC contract for the gas-fired Diamantina Power Station near Mt Isa has been awarded.

CTEC secures engineering, procurement and construction contract for Diamantina power station

West Australian owned CTEC, has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the new Diamantina Power Station, Mt Isa, QLD.

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.

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.

EIS submitted for Joe Gutnick's proposed $800m Paradise South Phosphate Project near Mt Isa

Joe Gutnick's proposed $800m Paradise South Phosphate Project near Mt Isa has progressed following lodgement of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project.