Mining & Energy
Green energy surplus ‘little use’
12:00AMMark SchliebsA renewable energy “hub” for North Queensland will produce far more power than needed, with little prospect of sending it south, an expert warns.
Why we’re not cooking with gas
12:00AMGraham LloydA lack of respect for landholders got the CSG industry off to a bad start.
Billionaire swoops to fix ‘broken’ Australia
12:00AMSarah-Jane TaskerHe burst onto the scene as the saviour of Whyalla, but Sanjeev Gupta’s ambitions as an energy crisis power player go much further.
‘Scandalous’ evidence blocked
6:19PMSarah ElksClive Palmer has been stopped from tendering an affidavit making wild allegations about the PM and others in court.
Victoria’s amazing, unused gas
8:35AMRobert GottliebsenA remarkable gas reserve in Gippsland could transform Australia’s energy outlook. But politics stands in the way.
Test wells a flare for division
SAM BUCKINGHAM-JONESCoal-seam gas is a topic of controversy that has fuelled division amid Narrabri’s 7500 people.
Exporters baulk at lower price
DAVID CROWEGas exporters are pushing back against the government’s plan to drive down the gas price for Australian customers.
Greens squeeze ALP on Eyre gas
Michael MCKENNAThere are fears the Palaszczuk governnment could revive the Wild Rivers policy and ban future gas fields.
Fracking ban ‘cost NT $200m’
AMOS AIKMANGas companies would have invested at least $200m in the Northern Territory this year if not for a fracking moratorium.
‘No intention to return to Oz’
Sarah ElksClive Mensink appears to have “no intention” of coming back to Australia while liquidators chase him, a judge has said.
Beach bulks up with Lattice deal
PAUL GARVEYBeach Energy is poised to reclaim its position as Australia’s mid-tier producer after buying Origin oil and gas assets for $1.6bn.
Great Wall in lithium deal
PAUL GARVEYLithium play Pilbara Minerals has locked in an offtake agreement directly with an electric carmaker.
No quick fix for Vic gas woes
Matt ChambersEven if Victoria was to lift its onshore ban tomorrow, new gas supply would be at least two years away.
Blackouts warning for Sydney
RICHARD GLUYASTransGrid has warned that the Sydney CBD risks blackouts after a draft decision by the Australian Energy Regulator.
Pilbara plugs into Great Wall
PAUL GARVEYPilbara Minerals has locked in a lithium deal with China’s Great Wall Motors, the first direct pact with an automaker.
Mensink ‘wilfully blind’
Sarah ElksClive Palmer’s fugitive nephew chose to go incommunicado overseas and is ‘off somewhere on $8000 a fortnight’, court told.
Origin sells Lattice for $1.6bn
Mike Cherney, David WinningOrigin will slash debt and focus more on coal seam gas exports after selling its Lattice business to Beach Energy.
Frydenberg dismisses defence powers call
RACHEL BAXENDALEThe Energy Minister says calls to invoke defence powers to take control of state gas reserves are ‘not the only way’.
States ‘punish’ people on gas
BRAD NORINGTONConsumers are being ‘punished’ because state governments have not developed onshore gas reserves.
Beating crisis a gas
Matt ChambersThe energy producer has chosen Crib Point at Victoria’s Western Port as the site of a $250m import terminal.
Tourists seek out power site
Michael OwenThe world’s largest lithium ion battery is set to be installed at an expanded Hornsdale Wind Farm, 18km north of Jamestown.
‘Biggest battery’ plan for Liddell
Matt ChambersAGL has plans for the world’s biggest battery at Liddell, ruling out a black coal future for the power station.
‘Copper is metal of future’
Emily GosdenCopper is the metal of the future as demand for electric cars takes of, BHP believes.
AGL digs in over Liddell closure
Matt ChambersNew AGL chairman Graeme Hunt has dispelled any notions he will cede to the PM’s call to extend the life of Liddell.
Pledge to fix gas shortfall
DAVID CROWEGiant gas exporters pledge to fix an “emergency” shortfall that threatens to drive up prices and shut down factories.
Fraser takes hot seat at APA
PAUL GARVEYMichael Fraser will take over as chairman of APA Group as it comes under scrutiny for its role in the gas crisis.
Hackett quits as Redflow CEO
Chris GriffithAustralian entrepreneur Simon Hackett has stepped down as CEO of battery storage firm Redflow.
PM strikes deal for gas guarantee
RACHEL BAXENDALEGas bosses have given the Turnbull government a guarantee that they will offer the expected gas shortfall next year to the domestic market.
Cars to drive copper surge: BHP
Emily GosdenBHP says 2017 represents the “tipping point” in an electric vehicle revolution that will drive global demand for copper.
APA chair exits amid shake-up
SAMANTHA WOODHILLAPA chair Leonard Bleasel will step down after 10 years in the role, amid a “renewal” of the gas pipeline company’s board.
