Vessel problems delay Woodside cleanup of oil field near Ningaloo Reef
After numerous safety incidents a McDermott heavy lift vessel left without completing work at Woodside's Stybarrow field.
After numerous safety incidents a McDermott heavy lift vessel left without completing work at Woodside's Stybarrow field.
Battery-electric locomotive deliveries to all the big Pilbara iron ore miners are running late as heavy long-distance loads prove a technical challenge.
A union leader said it was horrifying to see management receive full marks for personal safety after incidents almost tripled in four years.
Roger Cook granting Alcoa greater access to mine near Perth's dams risks could cost taxpayers billions of dollars and result in water restrictions
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It pays to be a gold miner in turbulent times. Not so much if you are Chris Ellison or into gas and aluminium.
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
The US miner expects WA government approval within 12 months to destroy 75 square kilometres of jarrah forest to enable its "number one" lever to boost profits.
There are serious concerns about lifting equipment and procedures on McDermott's offshore construction vessel DLV 2000 which is decommissioning the Stybarrow oil field near Ningaloo Reef.
The 2022 incident is one of many at Alcoa's three refineries that are under an increased level of surveillance from the work safety regulator.
An intense marine heatwave strips colour and life from two World Heritage-listed reefs.
The idea is one of many around Australia that would delay the cost of decommissioning old infrastructure.
All the storage is due to be connected to the grid before the first of WA's coal-fired power stations closes.
The idea is one of many around Australia that would delay the cost of decommissioning old infrastructure.
Whether Australia's oldest gas export plant - the North West Shelf - can operate until 2070 has become a political hot potato.
Any further delay would enrage the oil and gas industry, but process shortcuts could lead to any approval being challenged in court.
More LNG from Qatar and the US is expected to make the 2030s a buyers market.
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised - here is how a key component works.
BP has stood down contractors working on its biofuel plant just weeks before discovering if its adjacent green hydrogen project will win $1 billion of government backing.
The Parron wind farm could slash the carbon pollution from generating WA's power by one million tonnes a year.
All the storage is due to be connected to the grid before the first of WA's coal-fired power stations closes.
The Liberals predict by 2027 WA's south-west power system will be on the verge of collapse but Labor is confident that batteries, wind and gas will come to the rescue.
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised - here is how a key component works.
The south-west grid shattered numerous records in late 2024 as new batteries and more rooftop solar replaced unavailable coal-fired power.
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
An intense marine heatwave strips colour and life from two World Heritage-listed reefs.
Hydrogen was once sold as a universal climate fix — a clean, green wonder fuel for cars, homes, power grids and even global export - but reality has cooled that buzz.
The south-west grid shattered numerous records in late 2024 as new batteries and more rooftop solar replaced unavailable coal-fired power.
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