A planning dispute at Onslow has illustrated one of the many issues facing the oil and gas sector as it proceeds with a huge decommissioning challenge.
The state's nickel miners will receive a 50 per cent royalty rebate over 18 months, as the government looks to mitigate the disastrous impact of the metal's recent price collapse.
Nickel has been placed on Australia's critical minerals list in a bid to aid the flailing industry, which federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says faces substantial structural challenges.
Premier Roger Cook has defended the state's trade relationship with Indonesia, despite recent concerns over the nation's impacts on local nickel markets.
Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the battery metals shake out; Santos legal delay impacts; high energy prices; HBF cost cut; McCusker charity news, and a magazine preview.
The state government will investigate reforming royalty payments to shepherd WA's ailing nickel industry through a collapsing market spurred by a glut of cheap foreign supply.
An urgent meeting between battery metal bosses and politicians must result in measures to reduce costs and improve efficiency to stave off further pain in the sector, WA's peak resources lobby says.
It has been a torrid start to 2024 for WA's nickel miners as ESG credentials appear to take a backseat to low prices for some manufacturers amid global cost of living pressures.
The boss of WA's most advanced prospective vanadium miner says manufacturing batteries in Australia is “very achievable” as he toasts the launch of a major new processing plant.
Alcoa Corporation has confirmed it will cease production at its Kwinana refinery this year, as it grapples with a series of challenges at its oldest WA processing operation.
Global vehicle manufacturing, including China's need for raw materials for electric cars exported to the world, are driving iron ore and aluminium exports.
Federal resources minister Madeleine King has told the state's Energy Transition Summit that industry must take some of the blame for a lack of timely project development.
The federal government has tipped $70 million into bp's proposed Kwinana green hydrogen hub as the development enters the front-end engineering and design phase.
Permitting is under way on remediation work to improve carbon capture at Chevron Australia's Gorgon facility on Barrow Island, according to managing director Mark Hatfield.
The prime minister has announced a $2 billion investment in the critical minerals industry as part of the government's plan to transition to renewable energy.
Resources minister Madeleine King has acknowledged there is an urgent need to clarify consultation requirements after the Federal Court overturned approvals for a second project last week.
Tax credits for processing in-demand battery minerals onshore are "on the table" as the federal government considers the next phase of industry support.
Parts of the Browse, Perth, Bonaparte and Northern Carnarvon basins will be opened to offshore greenhouse gas carbon capture exploration, as part of an acreage release.
Business and political figures have united in condemning a protest at the home of Woodside chief executive Meg O'Neill, while the ABC has been questioned over its role.
An anticipated strategy paper from the federal government outlining a plan to cement Australia's place in the global critical minerals furore has seemingly fallen short of expectations.
A battery materials company chaired by former Liberal Party leader Mike Nahan is among a cohort of Western Australian companies to secure a share of federal government grants.
Nine industrial zones to "carpool" emissions and give gas a long-term role in the economy have been mapped by the industry with help from CSIRO scientists.
Perth company Perdaman has started work on one of WA's largest projects after gaining backing from Global Infrastructure Partners, the same group that backed Woodside's Pluto gas project.
Western Australian lithium operations have helped cement Australia as a global powerhouse for the commodity however a new report indicates surging prices may have peaked.
Mineral Resources has stepped up its calls for increased government support for processing of ‘critical minerals' in Australia saying it is needed to match subsidies on offer elsewhere.
CBH has officially opened its new fertiliser plant in Kwinana with CBH chair Simon Stead and Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis unveiling the facility this morning.
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Madeleine King has acknowledged efforts by the US government to support green energy could threaten investment in Australia's own nascent hydrogen industry.
As criticism of the government's energy market intervention settles, Madeleine King is focused on pushing Australian resources to the fore of the global energy transition.
Recovery crews have been working through the night to access the location where two miners are believed trapped after a collapse at a north Queensland mine.
The federal government will need to agree to stop new coal and gas projects opening if it wants the Greens' help on a signature emissions reduction measure.
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has supported its first gold project while also agreeing to increase its concessional loan to a rare earths project in WA.
Santos is holding firm on delivering first gas from Barossa in 2025 despite losing its fight to keep a key approval for the $US4.7 billion operation in a ruling that could have major ramifications for new projects.
Western Australia has succeeded in its bid to stay as the home of the country's high performance hockey program, with a centre at Curtin University set for a $135 million revamp.
WA lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has become the latest beneficiary of the federal government's $3.9 billion NAIF funding shower, scoring $250 million across two loans to grow its operations.
The largest survey of airborne electromagnetic data has been collected across Western Australia to help unlock its resource potential and aid in the hunt for rare earth materials.
Resources minister Madeleine King says new projects will need to go above and beyond the letter of the law to navigate the sort of activism that has put Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa project on ice.
The Australian Government has agreed to provide a third loan to support the giant Perdaman urea project in the Pilbara, taking its total commitment to $475 million.
