RIO Tinto plans to spend up to $US8 billion ($8.7bn) expanding its iron ore mines in Western Australia to feed China’s urbanisation, in a further sign the nation’s mining investment has far from ground to a halt. Rio yesterday said it expected by 2017 to add more than 60 million tonnes per year of iron Read the full article…
Rio iron ore to drive mining growth, says Barnett
Oct 3, 2013 Articles
WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he expects the reinvigorated iron ore market to drive further growth in the state’s mining industry, countering wide perceptions that the mining investment boom has passed. Speaking at the official opening of Rio Tinto’s expanded Pilbara port and rail facilities at Cape Lambert in Western Australia, Mr Barnett said Read the full article…
Rio plan massive new $3.5bn mine for the Pilbara
Sep 27, 2013 Articles
Rio Tinto has submitted documents to develop one of the biggest mines iron ore mines in the Pilbara, expected to export as much as 70 million tonnes a year. The Koodaideri mine would be located 110 km north-west of Newman and is expected to have a 30 year life span. According to documents filed by Read the full article…
BGC joins Rinehart in Pilbara
Sep 27, 2013 Articles
BGC Contracting is recruiting hundreds of people for work on Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project after winning a $420 million contract due to start next month. Len Buckeridge-owned BGC Contracting will need a peak workforce of 500 in January next year to complete its two-year contract with project manager Samsung C&T. The extra Read the full article…
Iron ore giant releases massive Pilbara plans
Aug 28, 2013 Uncategorized
MINING powerhouse Rio Tinto has released detailed plans for a massive new $3.5 billion iron ore project, seeking public comment for what would be one of the Pilbara’s biggest mining developments. Lying 110km northwest of Newman, Rio’s Koodaideri project would export up to 35 million tonnes of iron ore per annum across a 30-year mine Read the full article…
FMG to triple production capacity across its mine
Aug 19, 2013 State of the Market
Fortescue Metals Group today officially opened the $US2.4 billion expansion of its port facilities in Port Hedland. WA Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell officially opened FMG’s fourth berth at Herb Elliott Port, representing the last major component of an expansion that has lifted the company’s export capacity to 155 million tonnes per annum. Fortescue Read the full article…
Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act 1987.
Jun 25, 2013 Property Management
As you may have heard in the media recently there have been a number of changes to the Residential Tenancy Act 1987 which govern the management of your property and tenant. These changes will take effective as of the 1st July 2013. Changes have been made to security bonds lodgements, new tenancy lease agreements, property Read the full article…
State Government Approves $3b Pilbara Iron Ore Investment
Mar 13, 2013 Uncategorized
Approvals lead way to creating more than 1,500 construction jobs New Cape Lambert power station expected to be operational by 2014 The State Government has approved proposals by Rio Tinto Iron Ore to expand its iron ore operations and build a major new power station in the Pilbara, clearing the way for a $3billion investment. Read the full article…
Busy Port needs more tugboats
Feb 21, 2013 Articles
Great news for Teekay Shipping. Below is an article released by marinelink.com Teekay Shipping Australia boosts towage services in Port Hedland to meet growing throughput at Australia’s busiest port. The 80+ tonne bollard pull tugs ‘RT Rotation’, ‘RT Sensation’ and ‘RT Inspiration‘, supplied under contract from KOTUG International, will join three powerful Rotor®Tugs already operating Read the full article…
Great news for Perth property investors
Dec 13, 2012 State of the Market
Perth property market set to rise in 2013 Perth will be on par with Darwin for having the highest growth in median house prices for 2013, a national report has predicted. House prices in Perth could increase between 5 and 7 percent over 2013, according to Australian Property Monitors’ annual State of the Market Report. Read the full article…