Canning Basin: Massive oil find
Apache Energy has discovered a new oilfield in the offshore part of the Canning Basin. The company was exploring for gas, but instead found light crude oil. Some industry players say it could be...
View ArticleBrowse Basin: New gas condensate find
Santos has found gas condensate at its Lasseter-1 well, in the Browse Basin. Proactive Investors [read this story] This follows Apache Corporation’s discovery of oil in the offshore portion of the...
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Cone Bay: New aquaculture zone
Fisheries minister Ken Baston says the government has declared a new aquaculture zone at Cone Bay. He said people wanting to start new fish farms in the 2,000 hectare zone will not need to see...
View ArticleNew Aboriginal waterfront company
Former KLC leader Wayne Bergmann is managing director of a new Aboriginal maritime services company. Aboriginal Maritime Pty Ltd is competing with union labour for various waterfront and other marine...
View ArticleNew methods to detect toxic mine water seepage
Researchers say they have found a reliable new way of predicting whether water seeping from a mine into a creek is toxic. After studying an east Kimberley nickel mine they say toxins only seem to...
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Beagle Bay: Store burned down
Beagle Bay’s only store has burned down. There are no supplies available. You can read DFES’ statement here: The following statement has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services...
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Halls Creek: More gold found
Drillers have found more high-grade gold ore at Nicholson gold project, south of Halls Creek. Photo: Proactive Investors Nicholson’s gold project is at Lamboo station. Proactive Investors [read this...
View ArticleHalls Creek: Ngoonjwah workers owed $190,000
ORIC says Halls Creek’s former resource agency still owes CDEP workers almost $190,000 in unpaid wages. A total of 227 former Ngoonjuwah workers are owed amounts of between $11 and $3682....
View ArticlePGA lawyer to brief stations on new leases
The PGA urges its members to attend a briefing in Broome next month. The organisation’s solicitor will answer questions and note concerns about the forthcoming new pastoral lease. Division president...
View ArticleCattle prices up as sales fall off
West Kimberley pastoralists say cattle prices remain strong as the wet season approaches. Farm Weekly [read this story]
View ArticleKoolan Island: Main pit closed for repairs
Mount Gibson has closed Koolan Island iron ore mine’s main pit to repair a section of sea wall. Management told The Australian repairs are expected to take about four weeks, and all workers had been...
View ArticleBuru to start fracking next year
Buru Energy intends to start its exploratory hydraulic fracturing program in March next year. In the meantime it will be concentrating on construction works, well preparation and what it describes as...
View ArticleCattlemen sue Commonwealth over live exports ban
Northern cattle industry members have launched a class action against the government for suspending live exports to Indonesia. They filed the case in the Federal Court on Monday. In 2011 the Gillard...
View ArticleAddis is new Regional Development boss
Ralph Addis is now Director General of the department in charge of Royalties for Regions funding. Mr Addis has been CEO of Wunan Foundation and Chair of the Kimberley Development Corporation. PSnews...
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