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Canberra should invest in gas pipeline

The Turnbull Government must commit to a gas pipeline in Queensland as part of a long-term package to tackle the looming east coast gas shortage. Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said...

Qld coal land open for bidding!

More than 270 square kilometres of central Queensland, in one of the world’s leading coal production regions, is open for bids from explorers. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural...

No support for Adani from Westpac

Westpac appears to have ruled out funding the controversial Adani mine by limiting lending to basins that are already producing thermal coal. Australia’s oldest bank on Friday published a climate...

Caterpillar sales jump -first quarter

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) shares have jumped after the company reported a profit for the first quarter of 2017. It was the first time they recorded a profit in more than 2 years, with an increase in...

BHP COPPER OUTPUT SLUMPS

Mining giant BHP Billiton reported a slump in copper output Wednesday as strike action at the world’s largest mine for the metal dented production, while flagging the sale of some US shale assets...

“Green” fuel exports could replace coal and gas

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is next week expected to announce that hydrogen projects will become a major priority for investment in 2018. With this move, Australia would maintain it’s...

Mining towns will survive: new report

Despite the mining boom coming to an end, a new report says mining towns will find a way to survive. The Productivity Commission investigated the transition of regional economies and found most...

#finance #stocks : 10 most shorted ASX shares

Here are the ten most shorted shares currently on the ASX according to data provided by ASIC: Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE) continues to be the most shorted share on the ASX with 20.5% of its shares...

Australian solar boom contributes to global forecast

Australian solar share of global solar installations is expected to increase in 2017 according to the latest Global Solar Demand Monitor report by GreenTechMedia (GTM) research. Over 85GW of power...

#news Darwin LNG project expansion studied

ConocoPhillips, Origin Energy, Santos and other owners of undeveloped gas fields off Darwin have launched a feasibility study into a multi-billion dollar, multi-field expansion of the Darwin LNG...

Copper find unearths mining boost for South Australia

By Caleb Radford A NEW copper find in South Australia has the potential to easily boost production. Mining firm Havilah Resources has confirmed a thick copper zone at its Croziers site about 400km...