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Victoria bans unconventional gas exploration

In a national first, the Victorian Government today announced a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas, including fracking and coal seam gas. The permanent...

Renewable energy about to shine in mining

The mining industry risks wasting millions of dollars if greater scrutiny is not placed on its energy use, according to global non-profit Rocky Mountain Institute-Carbon War Room (RMI-CWR), the goal...

Gas pipeline link proposed for Bowen Basin

A gas pipeline linking the Bowen Basin gas province and the southeast Queensland gas market has been proposed by Blue Energy. Blue Energy announced in their quarterly report that they are currently...

$400 million waste to energy project to create 800 jobs

Phoenix Energy Australia has nominated local company BGC Contracting as the preferred Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for its $400 million Kwinana Waste to Energy project...

Push To Develop Uranium Industry in SA Receives Support

Uranium mines likely to get the green light

The Environmental Protection Authority is set to recommend approval for two uranium mines in Western Australia’s Goldfields. Toro Energy announced last week that the EPA had accepted its response to...

Australian LNG exports surge more than 18% in June

Combined exports from Australia’s three LNG hubs surged 18.5 per cent in June, according to a recent report by EnergyQuest. The June Monthly LNG Report revealed total June output climbed to 3.6...

Lithium industry expected to boom in NT

The Northern Territory is hoping to tap into the growing lithium market, with a record number of mining companies exploring in the state. Ian Scrimgeour from the NT Department of Mines and Energy...

50% renewables by 2030 will create 28,000 new jobs

Sourcing half of our electricity from renewables like wind would create more than 28,000 new Australian jobs, research released today has found. The Renewable Energy: Future Jobs and Growth report...

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Gas-powered haul trucks on the cards: McKinsey report

The country’s rich gas industry is expected to play a significant role in Australia’s energy future, according to a new report by McKinsey Australia. Christiaan Heyning, who co-authored The role of...

$4m for Queensland gas research

Minister Resources, Energy and Northern Australia Josh Frydenberg has announced $4m of funding is to be made available to CSIRO to undertake gas research. The research will be undertaken using the...