Fortescue to cast a wide net for its next chief
Fortescue Metals Group will look for a fresh leadership team from outside the mining industry as chairman Andrew Forrest looks to lock in his hydrogen dream.
Mining Energy
Fears sun is about to set on a mining gem
Mining giant Glencore will not commit to the future of its $3bn mine in Mount Isa beyond 2027, intensifying uncertainty for an outback community already on tenterhooks.
A hunger for green trillions
Andrew Forrest is chasing a green energy dream, but insiders say his renewable energy business has become increasingly chaotic.
Coal snuffed out in power revolution
Coal is set to be extinguished from Australia’s electricity system up to a decade earlier than planned under new modelling laid out by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Woodside in east coast gas bid
Woodside Petroleum has hatched a plan to supply the east coast markets with LNG from Western Australia for the first time.
BHP rules relaxed as restructure looms
BHP will be free to base a future finance boss overseas if shareholders vote in favour of sweeping changes to its corporate structure in January.
Rio Tinto fine-tunes the politics with China
With few signs of a cooling in the damaging Australia-China trade spat, the London-based Rio boss talks up alternative ore supplies.
World’s largest hydrogen plant slated for Port Pirie
Port Pirie could soon be home to a $750m hydrogen plant, with the owner of the city’s lead smelter announcing a $5m engineering study into the project.
Woodside’s $7bn hydrogen, carbon capture vow
The energy giant is increasingly looking to invest in areas spanning hydrogen, carbon capture and solar thermal energy on top of its giant LNG spending.
Qatar, US to snatch Australia gas crown
Australia is set to lose its crown as the world’s largest LNG exporter as Qatar and the US move ahead with new investments.
China’s massive hack against Australia revealed
Millions of homes were moments away from losing power after a major energy network was hit by ransomware believed to be the work of Chinese hackers.
Forrest takes hydrogen push to coal country
AGL’s Liddell coal-fired power station could become a hydrogen hub under a deal between Andrew Forrest’s FFI and AGL.
China ‘poised for ESG super-cycle’
China is at the beginning of a ‘super cycle’ for ESG returns, says Mingshi Investment Management. The firm is also making a push into Australia.
Oil Search holders vote for $21bn Santos merger
Oil Search shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a $21bn merger deal with Santos.
Australia in pole position for renewables race
‘Broadly untapped’ local reserves of critical minerals like nickel and cobalt leave Australia well positioned for the transition to renewable technologies.
Why Rio Tinto must follow BHP, but won’t
BHP’s decision to axe its UK listing gives it a huge strategic advantage over Rio Tinto and one that the London-based board of its rival can’t easily follow.
Big three face test as Italian giant plots power bid
Enel will target commercial electricity customers and households in the latest challenge to Australia’s big three of AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia.
APA targets hydrogen for Victoria gas grid
Australia’s biggest gas pipeline company, APA Group, plans to introduce hydrogen across Victoria’s transmission system.
Activists up the coal heat on Glencore
One of Europe’s most aggressive activist hedge funds has renewed its call for Glencore to carve off its thermal coal and grains businesses.
BHP rules ease as Big Australian heads home
BHP is believed to have won concessions over how it organises its corporate affairs as the mining giant ends its dual-listed structure.
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