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BHP Billiton awards $166m earthworks, infrastructure contract for Jimblebar Mine to Thiess

Thiess has won a $166 million contract to provide bulk earth works and selected infrastructure for BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Jimblebar mine near Newman in Western Australia.

Southern Gold and Heron Resources partner to advance Heron’s Bulong project near Kalgoorlie

Southern Gold Limited and Heron Resources Ltd have signed an agreement allowing Southern Gold to earn up to 80% of the Heron’s Bulong project.

Minerals and Metals Group poised to commit $100m for Golden Grove Cu-Zn mine expansion

China's state-owned Minerals and Metals Group is poised to commit to a $100 million expansion of its Golden Grove copper-zinc mine east of Geraldton.

BHP Billiton approves $7.4 billion investment in Jimblebar mine and Port Hedland facilities

BHP Billiton has approved $7.

Leighton Contractors awarded underground gold mining contracts at Telfer and Cosmo Deeps

Leighton Contractors has been awarded underground gold mining contracts worth $317 million at Telfer and Cosmo Deeps.

Merredin Energy awards $90 million EPC contract for 82MW Merredin Power Station to CTEC

Merredin Energy Pty Ltd has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the new Merredin Power Station to CTEC.

Yara International's board signs off for $700m ammonium nitrate plant on Burrup Peninsula

Spanish EPC Técnicas Reunidas will develop on a lump sum turnkey basis Yara International's proposed new $700 million ammonium nitrate plant (TAN) on the Burrup Peninsula.

Rio Tinto awards JV contract for car dumper and bulk earthworks at Cape Lambert Port B Project

Rio Tinto has awarded a joint venture of NRW Holdings and the Ngarluma Yindjibarandi Foundation a $101 million contract for car dumper and bulk earthworks for the Cape Lambert Port B Project.

Highway Construction: preferred proponent for $58 million project to widen Kwinana Freeway

Highway Construction Pty Ltd will commence construction in June 2011 on widening the Kwinana Freeway between Leach Highway and Roe Highway to three lanes.

Supply opportunities for road works under service arrangement in Mid-West, Gascoyne regions

Some supply opportunities are still available for the new Integrated Service Arrangement (ISA) for the Mid-West and Gascoyne regions’ road networks.