Tag: Australia
KBR wins contract for iron ore mine
KBR received a contract from Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting to provide engineering, procurement management and construction management for the Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine in western Australia.
Queensland LNG project approved
The two USD 30 billion projects to tap resources held in coal seams were approved by the Australian environment department, provided the companies adhere to 300 conditions.
Korab stumbles upon nickel
Korab announced the discovery of nickel at their Batchelor project site in Rum Jungle, Northern Territory.
BHP and Rio denied partnership
The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced that it will prohibit the anticipated joint venture of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in western Australia.
Nickel copper PGE drilling at Collurabbie
Falcon Minerals will focus on nickel, copper and PGE sulphide mineralization in a new drilling program at the wholly owned Collurabbie project
Another iron ore deposit at Roper Bar
Western Desert Resources has announced that assay results from drilling at its flagship Roper Bar Iron Ore Project in the Northern Territory of Australia have identified a new deposit at Area E. The high grade Beneficiable ore zone is
Utah Point’s first iron ore shipment
Emerging Australian iron ore miner Atlas Iron Ltd has shipped the first ore from the new Utah Point port facility, which was commissioned just recently. The ore was produced at its two North Pilbara iron ore mines, Wodgina and Pardoo.
More nickel at Miitel mine
Mincor Resources Ltd has reported that Australia's Miitel nickel mine could be bigger than previously estimated, citing new exploration data which has revealed a possible second nickel deposit.
Australia: major gas field development
On 14 September Chevron announced that the Gorgon gas field, one of the world's largest, will be developed off NW Australia with export contracts already signed with China, India, Japan and South Korea.
Australia, China sign natural gas deal
Australia’s government said that on 18 August that PetroChina Co. signed a deal to buy USD 41 billion worth of Australian LNG over the next 20 years.
