Eastern Star Gas acquires land for Newcastle LNG project

ASX-listed Eastern Star Gas would spend A$22,5-million to buy land for its Newcastle liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. The company has agreed to buy a 24-ha parcel of land on the Kooragang Island, with the purchase set for completion by late...

Eastern Star buys land for Newcastle project, raises A$100m

Coal seam gas explorer Eastern Star Gas on Monday entered into an agreement to acquire a 24 ha parcel of land on Kooragang Island, in Newcastle, for its proposed Newcastle liquefied natural gas (NLNG) export project. The A$25-million acquisition...

Australia’s commodity earnings to rise to A$202bn in 2010/11 – report

The value of Australia’s commodity exports, underpinned primarily by mined commodities, is forecast to be around A$202,5-billion in 2010/11, an increase of 23,4% from an estimated A$164,1-billion in 2009/10, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural...

Kooragang island terminal expansion, Australia

The project includes a new coal-loading berth and dredging, the extension of two stockpiling pads and the replacement of two coal-stacking machines.

Port Waratah approves A$670m coal terminal expansion

The Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) has approved a A$670-million expansion programme at its Kooragang Island terminal, in New South Wales, which would add another 20-million tons to the company’s nameplate capacity. The works were scheduled...