A MANDATORY renewable energy target of 20 per cent would add up to $300 million a year to the cost of producing aluminium in Australia, according the country's leading producer.
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US oil company Chevron has selected three preferred sites in Western Australia for its planned Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project, with a decision expected mid next year.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd will find out before the end of the week whether an injunction preventing it from acquiring a stake in an African project will be extended.
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Despite the volatility in the wider market, the Deloitte index of Western Australian stocks rose by nearly six per cent over the past 12 months, compared to the All Ordinaries index which declined by over 16 per cent.
Perth-based energy developer Aviva Corporation Ltd said the purchase of an additional mining lease could boost coal reserves at its Coolimba power station by up to 10 per cent.
Western Energy Pty Ltd has been given the green light by the Economic Regulation Authority to operate a 120 megawatt power station at Kwinana which will supply electricity to the South West Interconnected System.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has today confirmed that it is fighting a court injunction brought about by major shareholder Power United Ltd, which is seeking to block the acquisition of a stake in an African project.
South Perth-based Nomad Building Solutions Ltd has secured nearly $50 million worth of contracts for work at Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 iron project and Woodside Petroleum's Pluto operation.
Federal Liberal Party deputy leader Julie Bishop was one of three Western Australian MPs promoted to senior roles as part of new leader Malcolm Turnbull's frontbench reshuffle.
Iron ore, coal and liquefied natural gas are all tipped to contribute heavily to Australia's commodity export earnings this financial year, forecast to rise to a record $214 billion.
Premier-elect Colin Barnett said he is pessimistic over the state's chances of hosting Inpex Ltd's $12 billion liquefied natural gas project following a meeting with representatives this morning.
The federal government will commit $100 million a year to a Global Institute, based in Australia, aimed at accelerating the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has urged its shareholders to carefully consider the resolutions proposed by Power United, which earlier this week proposed for the removal of several directors including executive chairman Tony Sage.
Concerns about the possibility of more gas rationing in the next few weeks have been raised by some Western Australian businesses as major industrial users come back on stream before Varanus Island's gas output is completely restored.
The Clough family, including patriarch Harold Clough, has sold its remaining shareholding in the engineering and construction company Clough Ltd, pocketing over $21 million from an on-market sale.
