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Grange shareholders urged to back merger
Shareholders with Grange Resources, which wants to mine iron ore on Western Australia's south coast, are being urged to approve a merger with a Chinese-backed company.[MORE]
Mine accommodation needs to be assessed
Grange Resources has hired a consultant to assess work force and accommodation requirements for its proposed iron ore mine on Western Australia's south coast.[MORE]
Miner up-beat about meeting environmental conditions
Grange Resources says it is confident it will meet the strict environmental conditions placed on its proposed $1.5 billion iron ore mine near Albany.[MORE]
Dredging sparks harbour ecology fears
A City of Albany councillor says dumping sand and silt in King George Sound, as part of the Albany Port expansion, could have disastrous effects on the harbour's ecology.[MORE]
Grange Resources signs Metso MOU
Grange Resources says it is close to signing an agreement with engineering company Metso Minerals to supply the technology for its pellet processing plant in Malaysia.[MORE]
Water Corp to supply treated waste water to Wellstead project
The Water Corporation has agreed to supply treated waste water to the Grange Resources iron ore project near Albany, in southern Western Australia, enabling the company to transport the ore via a slurry pipeline to the port. [MORE]
Western Power tries to determine powerline route
Western Power says it is working with landowners in Western Australia's great southern to determine the exact route of the Muja to Wellstead transmission line.[MORE]
Grange confident of iron ore price jump
Grange Resources says it is confident an iron ore price rise will offset the significant rise in the capital costs of an iron ore mine being set up near Albany.[MORE]
Calls for Western Power to reassure great southern landowners
The Member for Roe, Dr Graham Jacobs, wants Western Power to assure landowners in the great southern that the proposed Muja to Wellstead transmission line will meet their power needs.[MORE]
Resignation not expected to hurt iron ore miner's funding chances
The company setting up an iron ore mine near Albany, in southern Western Australia, says it is confident the resignation of its managing director will not affect its chances of securing funding for the project.[MORE]
Western Power to work with residents on powerline concerns
Western Australian Energy Minister Francis Logan says Western Power will work with communities affected by new high voltage powerlines in the great southern region to try and reduce the visual impact of the lines.[MORE]
Public meeting to discuss Albany Port expansion
A public meeting will be held next Thursday to gauge feedback on environmental reports into a major expansion at the Albany Port in southern Western Australia.[MORE]
Western Power won't rule out Gnowangarup powerline
Western Power says it has not ruled out building a new transmission line via Gnowangarup to provide power to the Grange iron ore project on Western Australia's south coast.[MORE]
Port authority pleased with EPA dredging report
The Albany Port Authority says it is pleased with a report by the state's environmental watchdog detailing the likely environmental effects of a major expansion at the facility.[MORE]
Rio Tinto takes stake in iron ore expansion
A company setting up an iron ore mine near Albany, in Western Australia's south, has told the stock exchange it has acquired extra exploration land from Rio Tinto in a deal it says will extend the mine's life to about 32 years.[MORE]
Grange and Patrick close to a deal
The mining company Grange Resources says it is close to an agreement with ports company Patrick to build and run its ore pipeline and storage facilities for its proposed Wellstead mine, 90 km north-east of Albany in Western Australia.[MORE]
Company to export iron to Malaysia
The company planning a $1.5 billion iron ore project at Wellstead has been given key approvals for an associated project in Malaysia.[MORE]
Iron ore project receives international interest
The company behind plans for a $0.5 billion iron ore project on Western Australia's south coast says it is pleased with the level of interest shown by potential overseas investors.[MORE]
Fruity explosion leaves children with minor injures
Two children in the Western Australian south coast town of Wellstead have suffered minor injuries after a tin of peaches exploded in their home.[MORE]