Queensland
Rail freight giant QR National has signed an agreement to construct the $900 million Wiggins Island Rail Project (WIRP) to a new export terminal at Gladstone.
Kogan Creek’s Solar Boost Project a step closer with the $38m overhaul of its Power Station hitting the halfway mark.
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has awarded Lend Lease the contract for the Mains Road Kessels Road Intersection Upgrade Project in Brisbane.
It has been recently reported that Xstrata has bought a 17,474 hectare Meteor Downs pastoral with the purchase of turning it into a coal mine.
Initial construction work on the $104 million Townsville Port Inner Harbour Expansion Project is due to start in October.
Origin Energy is planning to spend $1.
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.
QR National is on track to complete a major $195m capital project six months ahead of schedule.
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.
Regardless of the fact that Santos is spending $10,000 a minute setting up its massive coal-seam gas operation in Queensland, chief executive David Knox has ruled out using legal action to explore or mine land against the wishes of the property owner.
