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Peter Milne formerly covered business for WAtoday, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald with a focus on WA energy and mining.

Alcoa’s mountains of red mud fail to pass stability checks

Alcoa’s mountains of red mud fail to pass stability checks

Alcoa is storing enough caustic bauxite residue to fill Optus Stadium more than 350 times in areas south of Perth that have failed to be certified as stable.

  • by Peter Milne

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WA’s environment regulator cuts efforts to protect nature around state to deal with Alcoa
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WA’s environment regulator cuts efforts to protect nature around state to deal with Alcoa

The burden of enforcing special arrangements to allow Alcoa to keep mining bauxite has forced WA’s environment regulator to severely cut its efforts to protect nature throughout the rest of the state.

  • by Peter Milne
On notice: WA watchdog sets Alcoa a deadline for mining approvals

On notice: WA watchdog sets Alcoa a deadline for mining approvals

The Environmental Protection Authority has warned Alcoa to provide the information it needs on time, or risk stricter conditions on its mining in WA forests.

  • by Peter Milne
Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump

Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump

A month after shedding 700 workers, Fortescue has posted an annual profit of $8.4 billion supporting a $2.2 billion payout to the miner’s biggest shareholders Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

  • by Peter Milne
Woodside upbeat on spending spree but lower prices sting revenue

Woodside upbeat on spending spree but lower prices sting revenue

The oil giant’s revenue has taken a $2 billion hit after it produced less oil and gas and sold it for lower prices in the six months to June.

  • by Peter Milne
Timor-Leste lays down ultimatum to Santos on gas project negotiations
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Timor-Leste lays down ultimatum to Santos on gas project negotiations

The company could lose control of its Bayu Undan project on Friday unless it agrees to give Dili a share of the project for free.

  • by Peter Milne
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Carbon storage sets approval for Woodside’s Browse gas project back to square one
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Carbon storage sets approval for Woodside’s Browse gas project back to square one

Woodside has chased environmental approval for the $30 billion gas export plan for five years but is yet to start the process for a vital part of the project near pristine Scott Reef.

  • by Peter Milne
Santos shares tumble despite record interim dividend

Santos shares tumble despite record interim dividend

The Adelaide-based company says key projects are on time and on budget, but there are longer-term concerns about production from its key PNG assets.

  • by Peter Milne
Andrew Forrest isn’t giving up on his green iron Pilbara dream

Andrew Forrest isn’t giving up on his green iron Pilbara dream

Weeks ago Fortescue dumped a target to be a major producer of green hydrogen by 2030, but Andrew Forrest still insists his native Pilbara can supply the globe with green iron.

  • by Peter Milne
‘Serious threat’: No onshore gas exports until WA has enough, inquiry says
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‘Serious threat’: No onshore gas exports until WA has enough, inquiry says

The Cook government will need to balance politically powerful producers against the state’s miners and manufacturers in its response over WA’s domestic gas policy.

  • by Peter Milne
Cook overhauls environmental laws, watchdog, to cut ‘green tape’

Cook overhauls environmental laws, watchdog, to cut ‘green tape’

Assessments by WA’s environmental watchdog will remain independent, but green groups fear its board will be stacked with protectors of development, not ecology.

  • by Peter Milne

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