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Eight key critical minerals projects in Australia’s $10bn pipeline
A closer look at eight value-adding critical mineral refining projects in Australia’s $10 billion pipeline of investment proposals.
Tim Buckley & Matt Pollard

Oct 10, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Labor welcomes doubling of coal and gas profits, but no talk of windfall tax
Labor welcomes doubling of profits for Australia’s coal and gas exporters last year, despite consumers getting slugged, showing little has changed on this front despite change of government.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 4, 2022

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Who are the major climate and energy players in the new ministries?
The new Labor front-bench are a lot different from their Coalition predecessors. For a start, one of them drives a Tesla. Here’s a profile of the key players.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 1, 2022

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Coal

“Running dead on renewables:” Albanese slams Morrison in clean energy pitch to Minerals Council
Labor leader Anthony Albanese tells Minerals Council it needs to focus on technologies that support transition to renewables, not fossil fuels.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 2, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s miners have no plan to transition to zero emissions products
None of Australia’s largest resources companies have a plan to transition to producing zero carbon products, a ClimateWorks report has found.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 16, 2020

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Battery

How high-cost foreign debt sunk an Australian lithium mining asset
The failure of a lithium mining company highlights why it’s time Australia took a strategic interest via a Sovereign Wealth Fund for battery metal mining.
Tosh Szatow

Oct 28, 2020

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Can we dig it? How electrification will drive Australia’s next economic boom
With a massive, Covid-sized hole in Treasury’s pocket, there has never been a better time for Australia to hitch its wagon to the fast flowing currents of electrification.
Tosh Szatow & Osher Günsberg

Oct 5, 2020

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Renewables

Gold Fields eyes wind energy “bolt on” at Granny Smith mine
Global gold miner says it’s looking to “bolt-on” renewables at more of its Western Australian mining operations, including the addition of wind turbines at Granny Smith.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2020

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Green mining: CEFC takes $51m stake in lithium producer
CEFC turns attention to transformation of Australia’s mining sector towards a greener future after boosting its stake in lithium producer by $51 million.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 30, 2020

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Renewables

BHP energy tender could deliver “game changing” shift to renewables
BHP puts its Chile and Australian electricity contracts out to tender, and expects renewables to feature strongly in “game-changing” shift.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 21, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

WA taps into boom for raw materials for EV and storage batteries
WA is set to capitalise on rapid growth in demand for battery storage, with a surge in exploration activity for raw battery materials.
Michael Mazengarb

May 24, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

BHP sees early end for thermal coal, plugs in to electric future
BHP is preparing for the early end of thermal coal and huge opportunities in electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and a decarbonised future far different from the Coalition government.
Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb

May 23, 2019

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