Rio blast shame stirs cultural overhaul
Rio Tinto’s destruction of Juukan Gorge in May 2020 has triggered a bipartisan push for a federal takeover of Aboriginal cultural heritage matters.
Mining Energy
Juukan fiasco requires real reform
The looming federal election suggests that legislative change to prevent another Juukan Gorge is unlikely.
Nuclear power back on agenda for COP26
An increasingly desperate search for industrial strength alternatives to coal and oil is rapidly changing the outlook for uranium.
Senex surges as higher POSCO bid eyed
The oil and gas producer’s shares hit record highs on POSCO’s new $815m offer, but it’s looking for even more.
Rio ‘at best’ incompetent in gorge blast
Rio Tinto was ‘at best’ incompetent and at worst deliberately deceived traditional owners over plans to blast Juukan Gorge, according to a parliamentary inquiry.
Appeal against Santos’ Narrabri gas project dismissed
An appeal against Santos’ multi-billion dollar Narrabri gas project has been dismissed in a New South Wales Court.
Coal still in demand amid energy shortage
COP26 will hear that this fossil fuel must die, but with demand for it resurgent and China digging hard, can we give up the black stuff?
Snowy gas plant ‘to bridge coal gap’
Snowy Hydro has released a long-awaited business case for its NSW facility which aims to start firing gas into the market by the end of 2023.
‘New financing will find its way to coal’
The inconvenient truth the global coal industry has on its side concerns the issue of energy security, which most in the West see as a human right.
Sun Cable setback as power retailer folds
The demise of a Singapore power retailer has created a hurdle for the $30bn Sun Cable project, backed by billionaires Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes.
BHP secures key investor support over climate plan
BHP will work on a green strategy with one of the world’s largest steelmakers but has cautioned the road to net zero emissions for steelmaking remains uncertain.
Downgrades aplenty in another Rio shocker
Rio Tinto has warned global supply chain cracks, and China’s energy crisis, could undermine its commodities business.
Mental health invoices spark $71k legal action
Mining heavyweight Northern Star Resources is suing a former senior executive over tens of thousands of dollars allegedly spent without authorisation on a host of services.
Supply squeeze to prolong energy crunch: Whitehaven
Coal supply will continue to lag in the face of rampant demand, as major economies emerge from the pandemic, Whitehaven says.
Row erupts over Santos fracking plan
Santos has secured final approvals for a controversial fracking project in the Northern Territory, angering one of the country’s biggest landowners.
South32 joins offshore copper rush
South32 has all-but completed its transformation into a base metals company after joining the rush for overseas copper assets.
BHP to cut Olympic Dam emissions in half
BHP says it is about to strike a deal which will get the massive Olympic Dam mine in South Australia half way to net zero.
‘Cost taxpayers billions’: Gina Rinehart’s climate warning
Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has warned rushing to reduce greenhouse emissions would cause farmers and consumers financial pain.
Rio pilot cuts coal out of steelworks
Rio Tinto says it has launched pilot trials of a processing technology that uses agricultural waste to cut coking coal out of the steel making process.
Nation faces coal, gas hit from net zero: IEA
Demand for Australian coal and gas will plunge within a decade if countries push for net zero emission goals.
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