If Colin Barnett were in the habit of taking advice, which he's not, then he would stop pushing hard for development of the Oakajee port near Geraldton – because Oakajee is a dead duck.
MID West iron ore projects have the potential to produce 67 million tonnes of iron ore per year, earning the state annualised royalties in the range of $42 million.
China-backed iron ore miners in the Mid West are preparing to join forces to develop a port and rail link to Oakajee if the current proposal by Oakajee Port and Rail fails to proceed.
IT might not be the busiest of times in Western Australia's corporate advisory scene, but that has not stopped positive moves by several firms – albeit without much fanfare – that have included the
OAKAJEE Port and Rail and other sponsors are keen to grow opportunities for indigenous artists in the Mid West by building on the success of the Good Heart Mid West Aboriginal Art Exhibition.
The future of Western Australia's $5 billion-plus Oakajee port and rail development has been dealt a further blow, after a major foundation customer closed its mid-west iron ore operations.
THE Western Australian government has submitted its draft structure plan for the Oakajee Industrial Estate for public comment, a key step in the development of the proposed Mid West port.
One of the key figures behind the massive Oakajee port and rail infrastructure project, Oakajee Port and Rail chief executive, Chris Eves stepped down from his position yesterday with the company.
Shares in Murchison Metals have been placed in a trading halt pending confirmation of construction contracts for the Oakajee port and associated rail, which are to be awarded to two Chinese firms.
If you want to see a balancing act, get involved in infrastructure in the Mid West. That is where billions of dollars of investment - the most important we are told for the next 50 years - relies on numerous stakeholders coming together.
