The Western Australian Government has announced that 44 projects will benefit from its Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program.
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Battery Minerals secures $20 million in capital for graphite projects
WA graphite explorer Battery Minerals has received $19.5 million in share placements and $500,000 from its drilling contractor (in return for equity) in order to fund its Balama and Montepuez projects in Mozambique.
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Eastern Goldfields seeks $30m for development of gold projects
Eastern Goldfields has secured an agreement for a $17.5 million investment in the company by international investor, Hawke’s Point Holdings.
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Elysium Resources acquires Hardey projects in Pilbara
Elysium has announced it has made an agreement with Hardey to purchase 100 per cent of the company, which comprises five gold and base metal projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Queensland bans 100 per cent FIFO on large projects
The Queensland Government has passed a law prohibiting 100 per cent fly in fly out (FIFO) workers on large resources projects near regional communities.
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NERA offers $15m for energy resources projects
More than $15 million has been made available by National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) to assist the industry to become more innovative and globally competitive.
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SRG, BGC Contracting sign term extension deal for Arrium’s SA iron ore projects
Complex services company SRG has secured an agreement with BGC Contracting to extend the terms of its drill and blast operations at Arrium’s South Middleback Ranges and Iron Knob mine sites
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Atlas Iron, Pilbara Minerals partner for WA lithium projects
Atlas Iron has entered agreements with Pilbara Minerals over two lithium projects in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
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BGC wins $720 million contract for Arrium’s SA iron ore projects
BGC Contracting has secured a five-year contract worth more than $720 million for Arrium’s Iron Knob and South Middleback Ranges iron ore projects in South Australia.
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Galaxy raises $61 million for development of lithium projects
Lithium company Galaxy Resources has raised $61 million to help fund development of projects in Argentina and Canada, and to strengthen its balance sheet.
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UQ receives $1.2m for resources sector projects
Three research projects from the University of Queensland (UQ) have received $1.2 million in grants to develop solutions for the resources industry.
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Paladin sells Australian non-core exploration projects
Uranium company Paladin Energy has offloaded several of its non-core Australian exploration assets to Uranium Africa for $2.5 million.
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WA Government adds funding for 42 exploration projects
A further $4.75 million in funding has been committed to the Western Australian Government's exploration incentive scheme’s (EIS) co-funded drilling program.
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Machinery in demand as multi-million dollar projects start rolling out
Fuel-efficient heavy machinery will be in hot demand from hire and rental companies as several multi-million dollar projects kick off in South Australia.
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Valor announces Australian projects manager
Joe Ray has joined Valor as Australian projects and programs Manager, to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national accounts within Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
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IAQ welcomes 2016 Major Projects Report released
The release of the QMCA Major Projects 2016 report has shown mining capital investment at historic lows and large scale coal seam gas projects shifting out of the building stage.
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Woodside CEO lacks faith in “mega-projects”
The future of the Browse Basin LNG project is uncertain, with Woodside petroleum reporting a 99 per cent fall in full year profit.
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Adani Carmichael mine $40b projects held up by green group court action
Further projects valued at $40 billion relating to Adani’s Carmichael mine have been delayed due to court action from green groups affecting Adani and GVK Hancock
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LNG projects delayed as Chevron set to cut Australian jobs
Australia has been named as one of the key areas that will bear the brunt of 6000-7000 job losses from Chevron, as its two large liquefied natural gas projects move into the late phases of construction
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Disapproval over local redundancies at Queensland LNG projects
Union representatives in Gladstone have expressed their disapproval at local workers being made redundant before FIFO staff at the Curtis Island LNG projects.
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