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Queens Beach State School teacher Bec Trask (back left) with Bowen Rail Company’s Lienca Nell (back right) and students with a haul from their kitchen garden.

Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community

Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community The Bowen Rail Company (BRC) is supporting the Queensland region’s littlest green thumbs through a grant to the Queens Beach State School kitchen garden program. The Bowen state school was one of four recipients of the latest round of funding from BRC’s Community Partnership Program, designed to assist not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Queens Beach is part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program and teacher Bec Trask says the...

Latitude66 set to drill high-potential gold targets at Edjudina

Latitude66 set to drill high-potential gold targets at Edjudina

Latitude66 set to drill high-potential gold targets at Edjudina Latitude 66 (ASX: LAT) has announced the planned commencement of a drilling program at its Edjudina Project, located in the Laverton region of WA. The planned drilling program will commence in March this year and consists of up to 9,000m of aircore and potentially follow up reverse circulation drilling to test multiple significant gold-in-soil surface anomalies. This follows from previous exploration works completed across the project area, which have shown substantial potential given their scale and proximity to known mineral occurrences and infrastructure. Latitude66 has also signed a drill for equity agreement with Raglan Drilling, allowing the company to complete up to 9,000m of drilling, with 25% of the cost payable...

(Image source: Bravus) (L-R) Bowen Rail Company (BRC) general manager Brendan Lane, Don River Dash secretary Wanita Sparr, and BRC rollingstock maintainer Trent Williams at BRC’s rail provisioning yard north of Bowen’s Don River.

Bowen Rail Company revs up as naming rights sponsor of Bowen’s Don River Dash

Bowen Rail Company revs up as naming rights sponsor of Bowen’s Don River Dash Bowen Rail Company is revving up as the new naming rights sponsor of the Whitsunday’s favourite event, the 2024 Don River Dash off-road race. The Don River Dash 300 is a two-day off-road race that sees motorbikes, buggies and trophy trucks tackle a rugged “desert style” course through the dry riverbed of Bowen’s famous Don River. The event injects more than $4m into the local economy as thousands...

The North Queensland Export Terminal features "turtle-friendly" amber lighting on its infrastructure.

Queensland turtle hatchlings’ glowing first journey

Queensland turtle hatchlings’ glowing first journey Design features at the North Queensland Export Terminal north of Bowen are ensuring turtle hatchlings see the light as nature intended. Abbot Point Operations manages the operations and maintenance of the multi-billion-dollar facility and has incorporated “turtle-friendly” amber lighting on terminal infrastructure visible from the ocean, to allow hatchlings a smoother path to the sea. Abbot Point Operations general manager Damien Dederer says the specially designed lighting is just one example of how smart thinking and smart technology supports ecosystems to thrive around an operating port. “The North Queensland Export Terminal is one of Queensland’s busiest ports, exporting...

Havilah directors resign after $100m block

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Havilah directors resign after $100m block

SOUTH Australian gold miner Havilah Resources’ (ASX: HAV) non-executive directors Mark Stewart and Martin Janes have resigned. The announcement comes following the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on September 12, when a proposed investment in Havilah of up to $100m by SIMEC was vetoed by the company’s technical director and majority shareholder Chris Giles, through his privately-owned business Trindal, even though the offer had not been blocked by shareholders. In a statement, Mr Stewart and Mr Janes said that they were blindsided by Dr Giles, who had previously given his support for the investment. “The investment was rejected despite the Independent Export Report concluding that ‘the position of Shareholders if the transaction is approved is more advantageous than the position...

This extends the Lithium Industry Support Program which was due to expire at the end of 2026.

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Element Zero secures $26m for green iron trial

The Federal Government is investing $26m in a $53.6m project by Perth-based company Element Zero to fund technology that could convert Australian iron ore into lower-emissions iron using renewable electricity.

Say goodbye to waiting and hello to quality modular buildings

Say goodbye to waiting and hello to quality modular buildings

AS a WA family-owned and operated supplier, Westkey Modular Housing provides prompt delivery of high-quality, cost-effective accommodation and facilities for mine sites, built to suit all conditions including cyclone prone areas. Made from BlueScope TRUECORE steel, Westkey mining camps are built to withstand the harshest Australian environments. Despite their strong foundations, Westkey has designed its accommodation with interior designs that look more like a hotel room than a transportable building. The company specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of quality modular building solutions, including: living quarters; kitchens; mess halls; crib rooms; offices; laundries; toilet facilities; first aid rooms; and recreational areas, as well as mobile camps. Westkey has the ability to meet an expanding range of requirements from the...

Ravensthorpe reopens on nickel surge

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Ravensthorpe reopens on nickel surge

Ravensthorpe reopens on nickel surge FIRST Quantum Minerals expects to ship its first nickel concentrate from its mine in Ravensthorpe, WA, by April this year. The first shipment of sulphur, a vital component of nickel production, arrived through the Esperance port last week. The Canadian company has made significant upgrades to the processing plant since acquiring it in February 2010 for the cut-throat price of $340m. The plant cost BHP Billiton $3b to build and commission. When it was closed in 2017, it was the nickel project’s second major closure and loss of jobs. The mine is wholly owned by First Quantum and currently employs around 250 people with another 100 jobs projected to be filled. Locals and residents from...