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Tanami Desert: More gold north of Coyote
Tanami Gold has found what looks like more payable gold just 35km north of Coyote mine.
These promising results are from the companys Sandpiper open pit at Bald Hill.
Coyote mine is in Halls Creek shire about 30km west of the NT border.
Proactive Investors [read this story]
Faraway Bay: Owners retiring after 14 years.
The owners of Faraway Bay bush camp are retiring after 14 years.
Opinion: Barry Haase on paid parental leave
Barry Haase MHR
Local member Barry Haase outlines the opposition plan to introduce paid parental leave.
A Liberal-National government would fund six months’ leave for ‘primary caregivers’ if it wins the next election, he said.
You can read his comments here: › Continue reading
Browse Basin: Shell signs floating platform design contract
Shell is persisting with plans to build a floating gas processing facility over the Browse Basin.
It has signed two contracts: one for front-end design and one for terms under which the facility would be built, if the company decides to go ahead with it.
The company had already signalled its “intent” to use the proposed gas-processing hub at James Price Point, which will need the approval of the Environment Minister to proceed.
A former federal court judge has also flagged his intention to oppose the gas hub, on behalf of a number of Aboriginal traditional owners who do not want it.
Oil and Gas Journal [read this story]
Kununurra: Citrus disease warning
A scientist warns the citrus fruit industry to beware of a devastating disease common in Asian countries.
Asian citrus psyllid has cut citrus production in Florida by more than a quarter since 2006.
Farm Weekly [read this story]
Tourism ‘down in Broome, up in Kununurra’
Wet season visitor numbers have declined in Broome this season say industry insiders.
Kununurra, on the other hand, has seen numbers increase over December, January and February.
Kununurra: Chinese company buys mine project
A private Chinese company has bought a lead/zinc/silver project 70km northeast of Kununurra in the NT.
Teng Fei Mining (TFI) now owns the Manbarrum project outright.
Proactive Investors [read this story]
Broome: $500,000 Aboriginal job-readiness grant
The Commonwealth has allocated $500,000 to Kimberley Land Council’s Job Readiness Program.
The money is to be used to overcome problems that Aboriginal people experience when fronting for a new job – such as literacy and numeracy. › Continue reading
Tanami Desert: Coyote mine to resume production
The Coyote gold mine, which ceased production late last year, will resume operations soon.
The stoppage is said to be caused by the owner’s decision to stop using a mining contractor, and an unusually heavy wet season.
Coyote mine owner Tanami Gold is said to have purchased equipment which should be in place and operating within a few weeks.
Coyote gold mine is in the Tamami Desert, about 30km west of the NT border.
Mineweb [read this story]
HighBeam Business [read this story]
Halls Creek: Moola Bulla for sale again
Moola Bulla will be up for auction either next month or in May.
The 660,000 hectare cattle station – which boders Halls Creek town block - is among the failed Great Southern group’s remaining assets.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
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