Wind farm fury pitting mate against mate in the bush
Farmers are warning rural communities are being torn apart by the march of wind turbines across Australia’s paddocks.
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Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources hit by another road train crash
Embattled Mineral Resources reports latest truck accident to mining safety authorities.
Tipping point: Rio flags battery power future as coal costs rise
Rio Tinto’s aluminium boss says its smelters in NSW and Queensland are doomed if they rely on coal-fired power stations, as cheaper battery storage for green energy becomes more viable.
BHP corruption probe hones in on select mine rehab sites
BHP has narrowed its corruption investigation to certain coal mine rehabilitation sites in Queensland, with the scandal over alleged fraud by contractors maybe not as widespread as first feared.
GrainCorp sounds policy alarm over BP’s renewables retreat
GrainCorp, which planned to build large-scale oilseed crushing plants in WA, has taken a swipe at the nation’s renewable fuels policy after BP put a $600m investment on hold indefinitely.
WA miners turn up heat on Albo over native title
Efforts by WA’s Labor state government to shore up mining leases are in limbo as an industry leader warns of native title chaos.
Federal Labor on a collision course with miners over green push
The federal government has made a powerful enemy for itself in the west after the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA said it would fight Labor’s push for so-called nature-positive laws.
‘Tens of millions’: BHP sackings tip of corruption iceberg
BHP is investigating allegations contractors were paid millions for non-existent or greatly exaggerated work at its Queensland coal operations, after sacking 26 workers from one site.
Fortescue’s US hydrogen project on shaky ground
Donald Trump’s return to the White House casts more doubt over Fortescue’s ‘green’ hydrogen production plans in the US state of Arizona as it assesses its European and South American options.
BHP sacks contractors as its corruption investigation widens
Mining giant BHP’s internal investigation into allegations of corruption involving its Queensland coal operations has led to the sacking of dozens of contractors.
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