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Bunnings to ditch silicosis-causing engineered stone

Bunnings to ditch silicosis-causing engineered stone

Hardware chain Bunnings will stop selling engineered stone from the end of the year as a campaign continues to ban the material.

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

Massive amounts of hand sanitiser could be put to new use after thousands of tonnes of the product expired in government stores.

Push for green tariffs ushers in 'proxy carbon price'

Push for green tariffs ushers in 'proxy carbon price'

Push for green tariffs ushers in 'proxy carbon price'

Push for green tariffs ushers in 'proxy carbon price'

Commodity-rich Australia is pushing the world closer to a 'proxy carbon price' as it moves to level the playing field for big emitters and keep jobs onshore.

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WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

A HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate has been declared safe after authorities designated a 2km exclusion zone in Western Australia.

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Emergency services have declared an exclusion zone in Western Australia after a HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate.

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

An early mover is reaping the benefits of the global race for battery minerals supplies, with a strong June quarter and another strategic partner in the wings.

How to blast rocks and negativity into prosperity

How to blast rocks and negativity into prosperity

Chemicals giant Orica expects to be a winner in the latest boom because miners need tech to find new ore and explosives to blast critical minerals out of rock.

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Company behind chemical warehouse inferno fined $3m

Company behind chemical warehouse inferno fined $3m

Company behind chemical warehouse inferno fined $3m

Company behind chemical warehouse inferno fined $3m

A defunct chemical waste recycling company has been hit with $2.98 million in fines after a warehouse fire burned a worker and forced schools to close.

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