Padbury Mining’s plan to develop the Oakajee port and rail project with the help of Roland Bleyer’s companies has collapsed.
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Padbury’s Oakajee plan ‘unrealistic’: WA Premier
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said there is “very little prospect” Padbury Mining’s $6 billion plan to develop the Oakajee rail and port project would gain his government’s backing.
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Padbury secures $6bn to develop Oakajee port project
The Oakajee rail and port project will finally go ahead after junior mining company Padbury Mining secured the $6 billion needed to fund its development.
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Anglo American pulls out of Abbot Point coal expansion
Anglo American has pulled out of plans to fund the expansion of Abbot Point coal terminal as depressed coal prices continue to tighten company spend.
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BHP dumps plans to develop T2 at Abbot Point
BHP Billiton has formally withdrawn from being the preferred developer of Terminal 2 at the Port of Abbot Point as the company also confirms it has pulled out of building a rail line linking the port with Bowen Basin mines.
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Rio Tinto loads first ship from the largest integrated mining project in Australia
Rio Tinto has loaded its first shipment of iron ore from its newly expanded port, rail, and mine operations in Western Australia.
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Orica to start remediation at Botany
Remediation works will begin at Orica’s Botany plant this month after the company received approval from the Environment Protection Authority.
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NT going strong amidst mining slowdown
Northern Territory is going against the tide in the country’s mining downturn, according to the Minerals Council of Australia.
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Proponents shortlisted for iron ore port expansion
Esperance Port has shortlisted two corporations to provide proposals on the development of a new multi-user iron ore export facility.
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Newcastle port workers to strike again as dispute continues
The long running industrial dispute at the Port of Newcastle is far from over, with unions announcing plans strike for 12 hours over three days this weekend.
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Keeping coal dust down
New fire suppression systems at Kooragang Island's coal port are increasing site safety.
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Calibre wins massive BHP contract
Calibre Group has won a contract with BHP subsidiary BMA for the onshore upgrade of the Hay Point coal terminal.
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Mitsubishi cutbacks to halt Oakajee, coal projects
Western Australia's long proposed Oakajee port has been put on the backburner as Mitsubishi moves to cut costs.
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QLD reef study dismisses alarmist environmental concerns
A new report by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has dismissed many of the claims regarding increased coal ships damaging the Great Barrier Reef.
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Southern Cross wins Rio Tinto Cape Lambert contract
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has won Rio Tinto's electrical and instrumentation package at Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert Port Expansion project.
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Reduced dredging for coal terminal under new system
The Fitzroy Coal Terminal at Port Alma is set to use a new and innovative loading technique if it gets the go ahead from the government.
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New study to open up Yilgarn iron ore province
Early studies by the Yilgarn Iron Producers Association into opening up the region have found infrastructure upgrades are key to unlocking the province.
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Man crushed by aluminium in Newcastle
A man has been crushed while loading aluminium at Newcastle's Carrington docks.
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New iron ore port opens in Geraldton
Gindalbie Metals has opened new iron ore export infrastructure at Geraldton Port.
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Fortescue to build fifth berth at Port Hedland
Fortescue has reached an agreement with the West Australian Government and Port Hedland Port Authority to develop a new berth at Anderson Point.
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