Call to ‘use it or lose it’ on gas
A government adviser has recommended Scott Morrison consider stripping some of Australia’s biggest undeveloped oil and gas fields from their owners.
Mining Energy
China puts our ore in the fast lane
China will streamline Customs clearance of Australian iron ore from next month in a move welcomed by the Morrison government.
Don’t expect big fall in gas prices: Woodside
Woodside Petroleum CEO Peter Coleman says big gas users should not expect dramatic falls in prices.
Iron ore is back to boom time
A brief scare over a perceived China threat to iron ore exports put a dent in mining stocks on Thursday.
Coalition MPs want bigger role for coal
Matt Canavan raises concerns with Energy Minister Angus Taylor after new coal-fired power stations were omitted in draft Technology Road Map.
Shares drop as China changes iron ore rules
The changes from China come as the iron ore price surges, with Brazil’s Vale facing further production disruptions.
China cuts barriers to Aussie iron ore imports
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has joined the mining industry in hailing China’s ‘positive step’ on iron ore.
Taylor oblivious to the work of others
Instead of a technology road map, Angus Taylor just needs to set an emissions target and let private enterprise find solutions.
Brazil virus crisis lifts iron ore prices
Brazil’s COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted global iron ore supplies just as China revs up, pushing prices to a 7-month high.
Iluka weighs up rare earths refinery
Iluka Resources is weighing a full-blown move into rare earths production, according to managing director Tom O’Leary.
Hydrogen a key player for tech recovery
Investment and tax incentives to drive cheaper energy costs, lower carbon emissions set for October budget.
Drought threat over for Newcrest’s gold mine
Newcrest Mining says any drought threat to its flagship Cadia gold mine in NSW has been alleviated.
NSW backs $700m coal mine expansion
The expansion will create 500 construction jobs and 450 ongoing operations roles when it is complete.
Mine bosses face jail under new laws
Mining bosses found responsible for the deaths of miners could be sent to jail after the Queensland parliament passed industrial manslaughter legislation.
No map for cheap Portland energy
Alumina is yet to find a path to lower energy prices that would keep its Portland smelter in operation.
Oil crash risks investment exodus: Santos
Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher says heightened sovereign risk levels have spurred energy giants to slash investment in Australia.
Resources sector confident of avoiding China tariffs
Sources say they do not expect any spillover into Australia’s critical minerals exports.
Solar panel shake-up to help supply
New national standards for solar panels have been developed as energy regulators scramble to prevent instability to the electricity market.
Hazelwood corporation fined $1.56m after bushfires
The operator of the Hazelwood mine ‘demonstrated a degree of complacency’ by not preparing adequately for the fire.
Renewables ‘key’ to hitting emissions targets: Power
Increased renewables would bring down emission levels in Australia to comfortably meet international targets.
Lower power prices revealed
Wholesale electricity prices have fallen to their lowest quarterly level in five years.
Alinta yet to meet FIRB conditions
Three years after it was sold to a Chinese company, the energy giant is yet to meet the conditions set by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Concern at delay to energy price reform
Battery, demand response and fast-start gas generators face a 12-month delay accessing a major pricing reform due to COVID-19.
Norwegians dump AGL, BHP on notice
The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund has dumped AGL and put BHP on a watchlist over their involvement with coal.
Rio boss warns of volatility, nationalism
Flagging major global shifts, Rio Tinto’s CEO says lack of co-ordination between nations threatens pandemic recovery.
V-shaped recovery unlikely: BHP
BHP chief executive Mike Henry says the miner is preparing to trim its sails to weather a marked slowdown in global growth.
Arrow gas venture in $520m hit
Energy giants Shell and PetroChina have been forced into a $520m writedown on their Australian gas business.
Household solar faces cost spike
Solar panels are likely to become more expensive and less lucrative under new regulations being formed by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Inquiry to probe Qld mine explosion
The rare mine safety board of inquiry has been called to examine the incident that left five miners fighting for their lives.
Bright future for ‘green steel’: report
A steel manufacturing sector underpinned by renewable energy can replace coal jobs and be a major employer, says the Grattan Institute.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/page/200