News Archives
April
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29/04/2009
Approvals performance report now available
The first quarterly report on the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s approvals performance is now available on the approvals section of the DMP website. Read more...
23/04/2009
Applications open for Co-funded Government Industry Drilling Program
Explorers can now apply for up $150,000 to support innovative drilling in Western Australia’s under-explored areas under the Co-funded Government Industry Drilling Program. Read more...
22/04/2009
Bidding for geothermal acreage in the Perth Basin reopens
Following the recent enthusiastic response to the release of geothermal acreage for exploration in Western Australia’s Carnarvon Basin, bidding for the Perth Basin has been reopened. Read more...
20/04/2009
State provides $20.5million for innovative exploration drilling projects
The State Government is encouraging mineral and petroleum explorers to apply for funding of up to $150,000 to support innovative drilling in Western Australia’s under-explored areas. Read more...
20/04/2009
Kenner Report now available
A statutory review of the operation and effectiveness of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (WA) has been conducted by Commissioner Stephen Kenner of the WA Industrial Relations Commission. Read more...
20/04/2009
Geothermal energy potential generates interest in Pilbara and Gascoyne
Bidding for acreage in the Perth Basin has reopened following the recent enthusiastic response to the release of geothermal acreage for exploration in Western Australia’s Carnarvon Basin. Read more...
17/04/2009
Newly released Quick Resources Facts page and Employment Data
The Department of Mines and Petroleum has recently released a new page on the website containing Quick Resource Facts and a new spreadsheet file containing valuable employment data. Read more...
8/04/2009
Revised guidelines for mineralisation reports
The Department of Mines and Petroleum would like to advise that revised guidelines and an associated checklist have now been issued to help applicants prepare and submit mineralisation reports. Read more...
7/04/2009
New centre to boost Goldfields mining
A new Kalgoorlie facility housing more than 40 State Government staff has created a ‘one-stop shop’ for services to the Goldfields mining sector. Read more...
6/04/2009
Entries for Golden Geckos close this Thursday
Entries for the Department of Mines and Petroleum’s environmental excellence awards, the Golden Gecko Awards, are closing this Thursday, April 9. Read more...
3/04/2009
New incentive to explore for Western Australian resources
An $80 million initiative to stimulate mineral and petroleum exploration in Western Australia and contribute to the discovery of valuable new resources has been announced by the State Government. Read more...
1/04/2009
Stop work notices loom over BHP Billiton following spate of mine deaths
The State Government has taken the unprecedented step of ordering stop work notices for any breach of workplace conditions related to BHP Billiton sites until the problem is fixed. Read more...
1/04/2009
Strong resources industry breaks $70 billion
Statistics released by the Department of Mines and Petroleum this week show Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum sales have increased 35 per cent to reach an impressive $71.8 billion in 2008. Read more...
1/04/2009
Figures reveal state of play on BHP worksites
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has released figures relating to prohibition and improvement notices served on BHP Billiton. Read more...
