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Premier to discuss Oakajee Port position
The Geraldton Iron Ore Alliance will meet Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett to clarify the new Government's position on Oakajee Port.[MORE]
Bowler wants iron ore shipped from Esperance
Independent Kalgoorlie MP John Bowler wants iron ore from a soon-to-be developed mine near Wiluna to be shipped from Esperance rather than from the proposed new port at Oakejee, near Geraldton.[MORE]
Minister rejects Oakajee Port green concerns
The Planning and Infrastructure Minister has rejected accusations the Western Australian Government is proceeding with the Oakajee Port project without adequate environmental approvals.[MORE]
Alliance up-beat about Oakajee deep water port
The Mid West Iron Ore Alliance says it is confident the Oakajee deep water port will go ahead once tenders are submitted tomorrow.[MORE]
No extended deadline for Oakajee Port tenders
Western Australian Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan says the Government is not considering extending the deadline for Oakajee Port tenders, despite increasing doubts over Midwest Corporation's bid.[MORE]
Government urged to keep Oakajee deadline
The race to build a long awaited deepwater port and rail network in the Midwest is heating up with resource player Murchison Metals urging the State Government to refuse any request to extend a vital deadline for project proposals.[MORE]
Plan for extended port environmental approval under fire
The Conservation Council of Western Australia says the proposed extension of Oakajee Port's environmental approval is illegal.[MORE]
Companies put case for Oakajee port contract
The two companies vying to win the Oakajee port contract have presented their cases in front of local community leaders.[MORE]
Port project gets go-ahead at Oakajee
Western Australia's leading business lobby has welcomed the release of building guidelines for the $1.5 billion Oakajee Port project, north of Geraldton in the state's mid-west.[MORE]
Oakajee guidelines laid down
The State Government has completed the building guidelines for the construction of a deep water port at Oakajee, 20 kilometres north of Geraldton.[MORE]
Yilgarn welcomes Govt's Chinese investment approvals
Oakajee Port contender Yilgarn Infrastructure has welcomed the Federal Government's approval of its investment agreements signed last year with five Chinese companies.[MORE]
Flora, fauna surveys conducted for port project
Yilgarn Infrastructure has finished flora and fauna surveys required for its proposed northern and southern rail corridors for the Oakajee Port and Rail Project.[MORE]
Feasibility studies under way for WA port
Yilgarn Infrastructure is pushing ahead with feasibility studies for the planned Oakajee port, with a Chinese port builder now working with the company.[MORE]
Govt port announcement pleases proposal bidders
Rival infrastructure providers have welcomed a Western Australia Government announcement on the future of the $1.5 billion Oakajee deep water port in the mid-west.[MORE]
Companies compete for deepwater port contract
The future of Western Australia's mid-west iron ore province looks more certain, with the State Government announcing who will build the necessary port and rail networks for the region.[MORE]
Yilgarn Infrastructure remains up-beat about Oakajee plans
Yilgarn Infrastructure says it is confident its plans to develop the Oakajee port and rail infrastructure in mid-west Western Australia are on track, despite the State Government accusing its foundation customer, Midwest Corporation, of misleading investors.[MORE]
Opposition rejects MacTiernan Oakajee claims
The Western Australian Opposition says claims by Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan that mid-west companies are to blame for the delay in the development of the Oakajee port and rail project are untrue.[MORE]
Yilgarn rejects port, rail delay claims
Yilgarn Infrastructure has rejected claims by Western Australian Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan that mid-west companies are responsible for the delay in the development of the Oakajee port and rail project.[MORE]
Murchison seeks partnership with Midwest Mining
Murchison Metals hopes to re-establish a key commercial partnership in Western Australia to develop mining infrastructure in the mid west.[MORE]
WA Govt slams mining companies for delayed infrastructure
The Western Australian Government has criticised two key mid west mining companies for delaying infrastructure developments in the region.[MORE]
Midwest Corp teams up with Yilgarn Infrastructure
Iron ore miner Midwest Corporation has walked away from an agreement with Murchison Metals to build a port at Oakajee and rail line in the region, to join forces with Yilgarn Infrastructure.[MORE]
Yilgarn Infrastructure signs $1.5b China deal
A company proposing to build the Oakajee port and a dedicated rail line to service the Western Australian mid-west iron ore industry has been given a boost after a deal with a Chinese company worth $1.5 billion.[MORE]
Sea floor testing of proposed port site to begin
Murchison Metals will this week begin testing the sea floor at the site of the proposed Oakajee Port.[MORE]
