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Energy storage sites earmarked to keep the lights on

Energy storage sites earmarked to keep the lights on

More power storage rather than nuclear reactors or gas will be crucial for long-term energy security, the industry says, with six more sites up for development.

Australia, EU mineral pact 'augurs well' for free trade

Australia, EU mineral pact 'augurs well' for free trade

Australia, EU mineral pact 'augurs well' for free trade

Australia, EU mineral pact 'augurs well' for free trade

Australia and Europe boosting co-operation in the critical mineral sector under a new agreement "augurs well" for a future trade agreement, a minister says.

Super funds giving a green light to 'climate wreckers'

Super funds giving a green light to 'climate wreckers'

Super funds giving a green light to 'climate wreckers'

Super funds giving a green light to 'climate wreckers'

Superannuation funds have come under fire for doubling down on their investments in fossil fuels while cutting half a billion dollars from green energy funding.

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Dutton doubles down on gas, rejects support for mining

Dutton doubles down on gas, rejects support for mining

Domestic gas production will expand, approvals will be fast-tracked and nuclear reactors rolled out to keep the lights on under a coalition government.

Value-added: back to a future made in Australia's mines

Value-added: back to a future made in Australia's mines

Mining and refining is central to the budget's plan for Australia to hold its own in a global economy beset by fierce competition for sovereign production.

Consumers miss out on utilities' maintenance windfall

Consumers miss out on utilities' maintenance windfall

The utilities sector is expected to have the slowest growth in maintenance spending as higher-cost fossil fuel generators are replaced by renewable energy.

Land for new industry to power the west's next bonanza

Land for new industry to power the west's next bonanza

Western Australia's budget has unlocked land and slashed green tape to win the lion's share of investment in new industry but iron ore is still top of the heap.

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Hundreds of millions to incentivise clean energy future

Hundreds of millions to incentivise clean energy future

Hundreds of millions to incentivise clean energy future

Hundreds of millions to incentivise clean energy future

A $566 million commitment is part of Australia's long-term plan to incentivise clean energy investment and turn the nation into a renewables superpower.

Think tank urges bold clean tech support

Think tank urges bold clean tech support

Think tank urges bold clean tech support

Think tank urges bold clean tech support

Electric trucks, utes and vans are part of plans to re-industrialise and join emission-busting supply chains, if the upcoming budget is bold, a think tank says.

Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough

Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough

Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough

Researchers cheer quantum leap on silicon breakthrough

University researchers say they have made a breakthrough in quantum technology that could pave the way for reliable, powerful computers.

Warning for Australia as China 'weaponises' rare earths

Warning for Australia as China 'weaponises' rare earths

Warning for Australia as China 'weaponises' rare earths

Warning for Australia as China 'weaponises' rare earths

A potentially globally significant Australian rare earths producer has criticised China for "weaponising" the market and holding back vital western development.

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto is on the hook for water use and what has been described as the biggest test of its reputation since the destruction of ancient Juukan Gorge shelters.

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

A leading economist has doubled down on calls for a $100 billion a year carbon tax to back new industries and stop pumping out "astounding" levels of methane.

Japan's giants commit to Aussie nickel joint venture

Japan's giants commit to Aussie nickel joint venture

Japan's giants commit to Aussie nickel joint venture

Japan's giants commit to Aussie nickel joint venture

A nickel explorer has formed a joint venture with two of Japan's industrial giants as Australia's allies move to secure long-term supplies of battery minerals.

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BHP's $60b copper power play rejected by British rival

BHP has had a $60 billion bet on "future-facing commodities" rejected by rival Anglo American, which said the iron ore giant's takeover bid was opportunistic.

Treasurer faces 'hard truths' in global industrial race

The federal budget provides the "perfect lever to pull" for Australia to win back jobs and investment in the global race to secure clean energy supply chains.

Sustainability: a price Australia can afford to pay?

Australia's mining bosses have been challenged by a former trade negotiator on sustainability standards and the social impact of extracting resources.

Government told to 'hold its nerve' on clean tech push

Clean energy groups want the federal government to stay the course on its industrial policy aimed at seizing a once-in-a-century decarbonisation opportunity.

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BHP's energy coal fires up, axe swings over nickel jobs

Thousands of workers face uncertainty as BHP considers the fate of nickel operations amid a global glut of the metal, but coal for power plants is firing up.

Aussie mining 'under assault' from China: US ambassador

Ambassador Caroline Kennedy has taken aim at China's "unchecked exploitation" of Indonesia and other nations that risks destroying the supply of clean minerals.

Jobs bonanza for regions under clean energy blueprint

Australia can "again be a country that makes things" under a blueprint for building solar panels and electric trucks, and assembling wind towers.

Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding

More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.

'New phase' of carbon markets seeks impact not offsets

New ways of generating carbon credits in Australia are being developed but experts warn investors are wary and could take their billions elsewhere.

New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

Australian success in modern industry requires a key role for government in the economy not merely doling out loans from various funds, economic research finds.

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

Rescue workers have recovered the body of a Victorian miner and another worker is fighting for life after an underground collapse at a Ballarat mine.

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