Mining & Energy
Coal mine ‘might give me a job’
3:21PMSam Buckingham-JonesNathan Tinkler has appeared at a hearing to defend the approval of the controversial Drayton South open cut coal mine.
Clive’s ‘refusal’ on Nickel papers
1:46PMSarah ElksJudge slams Clive Palmer’s companies for long delays in handing over documents relating to Queensland Nickel collapse.
Wesfarmers seeks mine sales
11:42AMMatt Chambers, Bridget CarterWesfarmers wants buyers for its Curragh mine and its stake in Bengalla, as coal prices surge.
Oil bounces on OPEC talk
7:51AMSarah McFarlanePrices bounced off a three-month low on hopes that OPEC members are working out the details of a planned cut.
Miners melt as iron ore swoons
6:42AMElizabeth RedmanAfter their recent meterioric rise, iron ore prices have tanked overnight leading to sharp falls among the big miners.
FOI waiver is ‘madness’
STEPHEN FITZPATRICKRirratjingu is feuding with the Darwin-based Northern Land Council over hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties.
Drayton would boost Tinkler
PAUL GARVEYA nod to Drayton South would boost the prospects of a similar approval for APC’s Dartbrook coal project.
Origin urges national policy
ANNABEL HEPWORTHOrigin Energy has added to criticisms of state-based renewable energy targets, warning of the costs involved.
New tech can ‘halve emissions’
JOE KELLY, DENNIS SHANAHANThe Minerals Council of Australia says new coal generation technologies can reduce carbon pollution by 40-50 per cent.
More carbon capture needed
BARRY FITZGERALDLimiting global warming requires acceleration of carbon capture and storage, the Global CCS Institute warns.
Grylls blasts Chaney
PAUL GARVEYWA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls has accused Wesfarmers’ Michael Chaney of swallowing mining ‘propaganda’.
Mining chief: delay to cost jobs
Sarah ElksA Queensland coal mining chief has warned the resources sector is under threat from over-regulation by state government.
Minister in bid ‘bribe’ sting
Russia’s economy minister is suspected of taking a $US2m bribe over a huge deal involving state oil giant Rosneft.
RBA hails commodity turnaround
Vera Sprothen, Dan PalmerWhile rising commodity prices boost growth, the RBA admits underestimating the fallout from the end of the mining boom.
Trump gold bet proved wrong
Chris KohlerA Trump election victory was supposed to mean higher prices for “safe-haven” gold. It didn’t turn out that way.
OZ extends Prominent Hill life
David WinningOZ Minerals says it’ll dig up more copper and gold than expected from its Prominent Hill mine in South Australia.
Iron ore catches its breath
Elizabeth RedmanThe iron ore price has hovered just a whisker below $US80 a tonne, after rocketing 23pc higher over the last week.
Ex-resources ministers make hay
PAUL GARVEYSeveral ex-federal resources ministers have sought opportunities in the mining sector upon retirement from politics.
ACF cans ‘fossil-fuel spruiking’
DAVID URENThe ACF has called on the government to distance itself from Resources Minister Matt Canavan’s claim on fossil fuels.
Macquarie makes its move
BARRY FITZGERALDMacquarie Group is looking to become a strategic player in the east coast gas market by taking over Central Petroleum.
Exploration ‘goes against grain’
MEREDITH BOOTHFarmers on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula are intensifying a campaign to protect their region from mineral exploration.
Rio chief backs ‘shocked’ staff
Matt ChambersRio Tinto’s MD has told “shell-shocked” staff he called an inquiry the day he found out about a leaked email exchange.
PNG gold fails to lure bid
BARRY FITZGERALDSt Barbara has pulled the sale of its Papua New Guinea gold assets.
AGL mulls natural gas imports
Matt ChambersAGL Energy is considering building a $300 million terminal to import cheaper natural gas into the southeast states.
Tinkler to fight for coalmine
SAM BUCKINGHAM-JONES, GLENDA KORPORAALNathan Tinkler will face his former NSW Hunter Valley stud colleagues tomorrow over plans to develop a coalmine.
It’s lithium war for Kidman
PAUL GARVEYA court battle has broken out with Marindi, which claims a deal to buy Kidman’s WA deposit for small change.
Cheap gas may burn Trump
Rebecca SmithDonald Trump’s promise to resurrect the US coal industry and put miners back to work could prove nearly impossible.
Doubts dent renewable capacity
Matt ChambersA lack of clear direction over targets has put a brake on the build up of new renewable energy capacity, says AGL.
Central rejects Macquarie bid
Daniel PalmerShares in Central Petroleum shot up 35pc after it knocked back a takeover but left the door open to a revised offer.
Macfarlane on Woodside board
Paul GarveyThe oil and gas giant says former resources minister Ian Macfarlane will bring a wealth of experience as a director.
