Coal
Origin boss backs Eraring to stop blackouts as states go nuclear on Dutton plan
As news of the deal to prolong the life of the Eraring power station broke, state governments lined up to oppose nuclear energy.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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The Eraring bill will max out at $450 million. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out
The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.
- by Alexandra Smith
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NSW government throws Eraring power station a lifeline until 2027
Australia’s largest coal-fired power station will continue operating for another three years.
- by Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan
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End to a secret deal that locked in coal exports and Sydney truck traffic
The Port of Newcastle has paid $13 million so that it is no longer prohibited from competing with Port Botany and can diversify away from coal.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Collie’s Premier Coal back in black with huge revenue jump
WA’s biggest coal miner Premier Coal has returned to profit after an $84 million loss the year before on the back of increased prices for its fuel sales.
- by Peter Milne
Payments for coal plants and urgent reform needed for renewables switch
Energy policy is a mess and governments will have little option but to prop up ageing coal plants until more clean energy comes online, the Grattan Institute warns.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Australian miner loses bid to avoid sanctions over Russian coal
A mining company backed by billionaire philanthropists Paul Little and Jane Hansen has lost a legal challenge against Australia’s strict sanctions regime.
- by Simon Johanson and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Australia’s fossil fuel giants set to take multibillion-dollar hit
Australia’s gas and coal exporters face a tricky next five years with prices expected to keep tumbling.
- by Nick Toscano
Keeping the lights on at Eraring could cost taxpayers $150 million a year
The Minns government has so far not disclosed the terms of its negotiations with Origin Energy ahead of a likely extension beyond 2025.
- by Michael McGowan
Victoria’s power dilemma: Reliability, resilience and a 40-year-old plant
The Latrobe Valley’s Loy Yang A is Victoria’s largest coal-fired power plant. It’s also old and unreliable – leaving taxpayers exposed.
- by Josh Gordon
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Fake coal ‘fraud’: Whistleblower takes aim at EY, Peabody over contracts
A whistleblower has alleged the global coal player and the consulting giant, along with two testing labs, falsified coal quality.
- by Michael Bachelard and Nick McKenzie