BHP joins Baowu to explore green steel
China may be targeting Australian goods in its trade stoush with Canberra, but it is still open for business when it comes to mining.
Mining Energy
Simandou a mixed blessing
Far from being a ‘Pilbara killer’, the west African mining project might even help us.
Victoria sparks fresh battery wars
Tesla puts big power companies on notice it is coming for their business, as it flagged a ‘humungous’ battery in Victoria.
Vic plans giant Tesla battery
With a new deal with Elon Musk’s Tesla, Victoria is set to host a battery which is one of the biggest in the world.
Adani changes name to change perceptions
The most controversial name in Australian mining is no more after budding coal producer Adani rebranded to call itself Latin for brave.
Mulga Downs a mine Gina can call her own
A new Pilbara iron ore mine appears to be shaping up for Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.
Rinehart’s Hancock posts $4bn profit
Gina Rinehart to get a $710m dividend from Hancock’s huge profit, as iron ore prices help pay off Roy Hill mine’s debt.
IFM Investors and Leigh Jasper co-invest in Zuuse
The $160bn IFM Investors and Aconex founder Leigh Jasper have teamed up to co-invest in Melbourne construction software platform Zuuse.
Argyle closes but legend lives on
The legendary Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia has delivered its final stone.
Kwinana closure to hit crude suppliers
BP’s decision to shut Western Australia’s Kwinana refinery has been criticised by several of the plant’s oil suppliers.
Sandfire checks China copper ban reports
Sandfire is ‘not aware’ of reasons for a reported potential China ban on Australian copper, but says it can find other buyers.
Jet fuel jobs go amid refinery crisis
Australia’s fuels sector has been dealt a further blow with more than 100 jobs cut due to the slump in demand for jet fuel.
How BHP repaired its battered public image
How do you repair the image of an industry tarnished by decades of allegations of greed, environmental destruction, human rights abuses and tax avoidance?
More pain for BP after refinery shuts
BP will slash 20 per cent of its Australian staff in a further blow to the nation’s energy sector after its decision to close the Kwinana refinery.
Miner targets heritage site for project
Dozens of cultural heritage sites on Pilbara land could be impacted under a new push by iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group.
Chevron pauses to fix cracks in gas line
Chevron has delayed bringing an LNG processing train back online at its Gorgon project in Western Australia until the second half of this month.
Refinery closure hits fuel security
Australia’s entire oil refining industry could be gone within a year after energy heavyweight BP Australia announced the closure of its WA refinery.
Origin revenue drops on gas price falls
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have started to trickle through to the prices Origin receives for LNG.
BP to close WA’s Kwinana fuel refinery
BP’s move to end production at Kwinana and turn it into an import terminal is a new blow to the government’s energy security policy.
Forrest to drive gas import terminal
Billionaire Andrew Forrest is poised to give the green light for his NSW gas import terminal.
‘Find a better way’ than hard borders: South32’s Wood
One of Australia’s most powerful businesswomen has called on state governments to move faster on bringing down hard state borders.
Origin Energy says intervention on gas ‘unnecessary’
Origin Energy says the planned domestic gas reservation scheme is ‘unnecessary’.
Shell takes giant writedown on Prelude
Massive pre-tax writedown on troubled $US12bn Prelude floating LNG plant raises concern over the long-term prospects.
Indigenous consideration to push decision timing: FMG CEO
Mining companies might need to factor in longer approval times when considering new projects, says FMG CEO Elizabeth Gaines.
Another Lloyd’s insurer drops Adani
Apollo doesn’t plan to keep underwriting Adani’s Carmichael mine, joining other insurers that’ve backed away from the project.
Cash flowing for Fortescue
The cash keeps rolling in for Fortescue Metals Group, with the Pilbara iron ore player receiving more than $US105 a tonne in the September period.
PNG mine weighs on Newcrest
Newcrest gold production has dipped 12pc amid outages and maintenance shutdowns as its giant Lihir mine in PNG.
Pilbara closes in on Altura lithium buy
Pilbara Minerals has all but locked in the acquisition of Altura Mining’s Pilbara lithium project.
S Korea drops green bombshell
South Korea, one of Australia’s biggest coal and LNG buyers, has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050.
BP posts fifth straight quarterly loss
The loss follows one of the worst second quarters ever for the sector, in which BP halved its dividend and cut jobs.
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