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Jack Hills iron-ore expansion gets EPA approval

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has given the nod for the proposed expansion of ASX-listed Murchison Metals’ Jack Hills project. The EPA determined that the proposed mine expansion, which would
Mining Weekly | August 16, 2011 | 8:47 am

Pioneer declares 185 600 oz of gold at Mount Jewell

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Exploration company Pioneer Resources has declared a maiden gold resource of 185 600 oz at its Mount Jewell project, in Western Australia. Pioneer on Monday reported that the project has a maiden Joint Ore Reserves
Mining Weekly | August 15, 2011 | 8:57 am

6Mt bauxite resource declared in NSW

PERTH (miningweekly.com) ASX-listed Australian Bauxite has reported a maiden resource of six-million tons at its Guyara project, in New South Wales. The company said on Monday that the bauxite was relatively consistent in quality and demonstrated by the
Mining Weekly | August 15, 2011 | 8:57 am

Queensland to ban exploration in urban areas

Queensland on Monday placed further restrictions on exploration activities in the state, after Cabinet considered a new policy to ban exploration in and around urban areas. Premier Anna Bligh said that an exploration restricted
Mining Weekly | August 15, 2011 | 7:31 am

Ghana gold output, revenues rise in Q1

ACCRA Ghana gold production rose 14% for the first quarter of 2011 versus a year ago to 796 797 oz, and gold revenues during the same period soared 47% to $1.15-billion, the West African nation's chamber of mines said on Friday. Ghana is Africa's
Mining Weekly | August 12, 2011 | 2:38 pm

Noble wrapping up acquisition of Territory

Commodities trader Noble has reached a 90.5% ownership of ASX-listed Territory Resources, allowing it to proceed with the compulsory acquisition for the outstanding shares in the iron-ore miner.
Mining Weekly | August 12, 2011 | 9:02 am

Macmahon awarded mining contracts worth $90m

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Contract miner Macmahon Holdings on Friday reported that it had been awarded $90-million worth of mining contracts, including work on diversified miner BHP Billiton’s Wheelarra mine. Under its contract with BHP, Macmahon would
Mining Weekly | August 12, 2011 | 9:02 am

Greenland Minerals to buy remaining 39% of Kvanefjeld project

Minerals explorer Greenland Minerals and Energy on Thursday went into a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding its Kvanefjeld rare earth/uranium/zinc project. The trading halt on the ASX was requested to allow the company time to finalise documentation relating to the acquisition of the outstanding 39% of the project, and would be lifted on August 15.
Mining Weekly | August 11, 2011 | 7:56 am