Worley mulls paying WFH staff power bills
Contracting giant Worley says it’s been upfront with its 46,000 staff that working life won’t go back to normal.
Mining Energy
Coal chief’s fury at ‘push for white CEO’
Plans for a new clean-coal plant are in turmoil after the project’s CEO accused the Morrison government of trying to force him out of the Aboriginal business.
Officers contacted Rio over caves meeting
WA’s state heritage department officers contacted Rio Tinto after meeting with traditional owners in their bid to save the Juukan caves.
Forrest project blocked by act that led to blast
The expansion of an existing irrigation project was blocked under the same act that allowed the destruction of the ancient Juukan caves.
Australia to lose top LNG spot to US
Australia to be overtaken by US as the world’s biggest LNG producer in 2025 with our export volumes to plateau.
Reconciliation body dumps Rio
Reconciliation Australia has kicked out miner Rio Tinto in a humiliating public rebuke over the destruction of the Pilbara’s ancient Juukan Gorge.
Iron ore upgrades lift miners
Fortescue shares touched new highs on Tuesday and Rio Tinto crossed the $100 mark as analysts upgraded iron ore forecasts.
UAC Energy Infigen $777m takeover offer ‘not hostile’
UAC Energy could settle for holding a strategic stake in the renewables developer.
‘No breach’ in Horizon Oil Stanley gas field deal
Questions were raised over a $US10.3m ($14.7m) payment made in 2011 for its Stanley gas field in Papua New Guinea.
Koala habitat stops $100m wind farm
A $100m wind farm development in Queensland has been rejected because of its potential impact on koalas.
Price rises lift Pilbara exports
Iron ore exports surged through Port Hedland as prices lifted in May, as China’s steel mills returned to work and fears grew of stuttering exports elsewhere.
Workers banned from troubled mine
Grosvenor coal mine stops people from going underground at the site because of the risk of spontaneous combustion.
States at risk of gas shortage
The developer of a major LNG import terminal has warned that NSW and Victoria risk running out of gas by 2022.
Despite caves blast, miners push ahead
The destruction of 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage sites hasn’t stopped Australia’s biggest miners pushing ahead with projects.
Rio’s second thoughts on cave: emails
Rio Tinto says it tried to stop the detonation of the 46,000-year-old Juukan caves as it was aware of its cultural significance.
Elders in bid to save sacred art
Aboriginal elders in the Pilbara are fighting to prevent the loss of 60,000-year-old cave art due to the expansion of an iron ore mine.
Coal battle heads to High Court
The battle over New Hope’s Acland coal mine expansion will be heard in the High Court after opposition groups won leave to appeal.
Coal-fired plants hit if aluminium smelter shuts
Marginal NSW coal-fired generators could take a hit if Victoria’s Portland aluminium is closed down.
Adani signs $350m rail link deal
Adani is gearing up to proceed with its contentious Carmichael coal project, signing a $350m earthworks contract for its rail link.
Infigen questions UAC takeover
Infigen Energy has cast doubt over a $777m takeover bid from UAC Energy, saying the move does not appear to be fully funded.
Wide-scale subsidies ‘not on the cards’: Power
COVID Commission remains open to public ownership of new pipelines.
Infigen questions UAC takeover bid
Infigen says UAC’s $777m takeover bid is opportunistic, does not appear to be fully funded, and raises change of control issues.
Rio film exposes miner on cave loss
A documentary shows that Rio Tinto knew how deeply indigenous peoples felt about the ancient caves that the mining company destroyed.
Coal industry wins decade of certainty
Queensland has paved the way for a potential expansion in the state’s coal industry by cementing rail and port monopolies for at least another decade.
‘Victory’ for Palmer in nickel verdict
Liquidators of Queensland Nickel have lost their bid to claw back more than $100m for creditors from Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy.
Infigen takeover battle looms
A $777m takeover offer for Australia’s largest listed wind power generator, Infigen Energy, by Philippines-backed UAC Energy may draw out rival bidders.
Back renewables in recovery plan: voters
Renewable energy should be a key part of the federal government’s COVID-19 recovery plan, a new think tank has found.
UAC Energy plots takeover of Infigen
UAC Energy’s all-cash takeover offer for Infigen Energy values the renewable power generator’s equity at $777m.
Industry fires back in row over cheap gas
Australia’s energy industry has hit back in the row over cheap gas prices, calling on manufacturers to locate industrial hubs closer to supply sources.
Mine’s eye taking stock of ore
The frustration caused by the pandemic is particularly acute for Andrew Job, CEO of mining tech start-up Plotlogic.
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