December 2022
Warrego chairman splits with board over Rinehart bid
The competing takeover bids for WA gas developer Warrego Energy have split its board with the chairman backing gas player Strike Energy and the rest of the board backing billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.
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- Kanika Sood
Strike raises bid for Warrego, taking on Rinehart
The latest bid, which is all in scrip and values the Perth Basin gas developer about $409 million, bypasses the Warrego board.
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- Angela Macdonald-Smith
June 2022
Strike Energy pivots urea plant plans into new low-carbon precinct
Strike Energy plans to build its $3 billion urea plant on newly acquired farming land in WA’s Mid-West as part of a low-carbon manufacturing precinct.
- Michael Bennet
January 2022
Harold Clough farewelled by Perth’s business, political heavies
West Australian leaders such as Michael Chaney, Colin Barnett and John Poynton gathered for the funeral of business giant Harold Clough, who has died at 95.
- Michael Bennet
December 2021
WA project to make key AdBlue ingredient ‘sold out several times over’
Strike Energy is confident it has plenty of buyers for its $3 billion project to produce urea, a crucial ingredient for fertilisers and diesel exhaust fluid AdBlue, which is running short across the globe.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
October 2021
Strike Energy hits speed bump ahead of AGM
Strike’s recent fortunes should provide plenty of fodder for pointed questions.
- Myriam Robin
July 2021
Director tips bucket on Perth casino leadership
The woman who leads the Kerry Stokes media empire in WA and and sits a Crown-controlled board calls for independent leadership of the Perth casino.
- Brad Thompson
April 2021
Strike widens WA energy play into geothermal
The ambitious oil and gas junior is aiming to move into geothermal energy in Western Australia, to integrate zero-carbon renewable energy with its gas and manufacturing plans.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
March 2021
Poynton says quitting Crown board was ‘the right thing to do’
John Poynton wanted to remain on the board to help the embattled casino giant rebuild but his position became untenable when the NSW regulator demanded he go.
- Julie-anne Sprague
February 2021
NSW regulator tips Manos as next Crown exit amid Barangaroo fallout
The NSW gaming regulator has earmarked Crown Resorts general counsel Mary Manos as the next official who must exit the troubled gaming giant before it is considered fit to run a casino in the state.
- Lucas Baird
January 2021
Strike Energy unveils $2.3b WA fertilisers project
The oil and gas junior will look for partners to help fund the major urea and ammonia project it is proposing at Geraldton, with urea importer Wesfarmers expected to be interested.
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- Angela Macdonald-Smith
July 2020
Power duo team up for M&A boutique
Senior investment banker John Poynton is back with a new corporate advisory boutique.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
March 2020
First Strike! WA gas play Warrego rejects takeover offer
Is this the first opportunistic COVID-19 takeover bid?
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
September 2019
Ex-Fortescue boss joins Strike Energy board with pipeline plea
Nev Power laments lack of infrastructure to support Australia's huge natural advantages in energy.
- Brad Thompson
April 2019
Future Fund director joins agribusiness minnow with big water plans
As political and industry debate in the eastern states ramps up over water allocations, the Future Fund director wants to develop a water market in the west.
- Brad Thompson