Western Australia
Woodside has awarded four contracts for front-end engineering design activities for a major offshore project as the company moves targets a final investment decision in 2020.
With plans moving through an important phase construction of a 7km extension of the METRONET rail project in the Perth’s northern suburbs is expected to start this year.
A $118m road upgrade project for Fremantle is aimed at easing congestion and unpredictable journey times.
A proposed Sulphate of Potash Project in the East Pilbara region about 490 km south of Halls Creek will produce 426,000 tpa over 20 year life with construction to start 2020 and first production in 2022.
The proponent of a rail link to a major WA mining operation has nominated a contractor to deliver the project.
The nearshore component for a major gas field off the Burrup Peninsula will comprise subsea wells, a semi-submersible gas processing and compression floating production unit in offshore Commonwealth waters and export trunkline 434 km long.
A working partnership is planning to develop a $230 million salt production and export operation about 55km west south west of Karratha.
A major mining company is planning essential maintenance on a wharf facility and associated jetty in the Pilbara with work starting in the September quarter subject to approvals.
The proponent of a gold project 70km south-east of Newman has received a major funding boost to advance the venture.
A privately-owned resource company has awarded a $28m construction contract to a Perth-based publicly listed, integrated services contractor for a gold project near Mt Magnet in Western Australia.