Newcastle port third-phase expansion project, Australia

The project will increase total capacity at the coal terminal at the Newcastle port from 53-million tons a year to 66-million tons a year.

Aston secures port capacity for Maules Creek

ASX-listed Aston Resources, through the Maules Creek joint venture (JV) has secured up to 7.1-million tons of port capacity with the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG). Under the agreement, the Maules Creek JV secured the port capacity...

BHP invests $367m in Newcastle port expansion

Diversified miner BHP Billiton has approved a further $367-million investment for the third stage of development at the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group’s coal handling facility, in Australia. The port expansion project would increase the...

BHP lifts Q3 iron-ore output 7% but warns on coking coal output

Diversified mining group BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported a 7% increase in iron-ore production, but warned that wet weather continued to impact on its metallurgical coal operations in Australia. BHP, which has iron-ore operations in Australia...

NCIG board gives go-ahead for Newcastle port expansion

The Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) on Tuesday completed a A$900-million finance arrangement for the construction of the second stage of the third coal export terminal, at the port of Newcastle. The funding was secured from an...

Peabody approves Aus mine expansion

Peabody Energy, the biggest US coal producer, has approved an expansion at its Wilpinjong thermal coal mine in New South Wales, the company announced on Monday. Peabody will spend about $90-million, including some $20-million this year, to...

Peabody ships first coal to Newcastle terminal

NYSE-listed Peabody Energy has made its first coal shipment to the new 30-million-ton-a-year export terminal in Newcastle, Australia, the firm announced on Monday. The Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) port is expected to start exports...

Australian regulator approves coal management system at Newcastle port

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Wednesday reinstated an interim authorisation for a coal queue system at the Newcastle Port, allowing for the better management of ships waiting to load Hunter Valley coal. This comes...

New South Wales, coal miners agree Newcastle port deal

The New South Wales (NSW) government has reached an agreement with a group of 14 coal producers, which will support A$5-billion worth of investment in new port and rail infrastructure over the next four years.

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Newcastle third-port project, Australia

The port project involves the construction of an export coal-loading facility.

BHP Billiton to spend $390m on coal-export terminal

The world's biggest mining group, BHP Billiton, will contribute $390-million to the construction of a 30-million ton-a-year export-coal loading facility, at the Newcastle port, in Australia.

Coal giant's Australian, SA infrastructure battles

The energy-coal division of the world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton, is fighting infrastructure battles in both Australia and South Africa in a bid to overcome constraints that are hampering its ability to grow exports.