West Coast

New bauxite mine in Tasmania to boost local industry

Approval has been granted for Tasmania’s first bauxite mine in over 30 years, which is expected to provide a much-needed boost to that state’s mining industry.

Approval of tailings storage facility to extend life of Tasmanian iron ore mine

A Tasmanian iron ore mine has had its life extended by at least 15 years following federal approval of a new tailings storage facility.

Completion of prefeasibility study puts $50m Tasmanian tin mine on track

The completion of a prefeasibility study moves a Tasmanian tin mine closer to production.

Tasmanian mine plans staged reopening after forced shutdown

A Tasmanian copper mine will start to resume production by the middle of the year after being forced to shutdown, while an investigation into the death of several workers is undertaken.

EPA gives the nod to $200m Tasmanian wind farm

The Tasmanian EPA has given its tick of approval to a proposed wind farm on the state's west coast.

Tasmanian nickel mine to restart production leading to jobs and supplier opportunities

A senior advisor for the owners of a currently idle Tasmanian nickel mine has told Projectory that the company in line to purchase the project will restart production as soon as possible, leading to jobs and supplier opportunities.

Testing of samples from $70m Tasmanian gives green light to iron ore production

The managing director of a Tasmanian copper and iron ore mine has given Projectory an update on its status.

Approval for $122m dairy expansion in Tasmania

The CEO of one of Tasmania’s oldest dairy producers has spoken to Projectory about the procurement process for the $122 million expansion of its dairy in the northwest of the state.

First load of gold ore shipped from Tasmanian mine

The first load of gold ore has been shipped from a Tasmanian mine.

Tasmanian $30m iron ore mine project commences operation

A Western Australian miner is set to ship it’s first load of iron ore from its Tasmanian mine this month, following the installation of all infrastructure.