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Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint

Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint

Mining companies are among big energy users bankrolling wind farms and other renewable energy projects to offset carbon emissions.

Emerging 'green premiums' for Aussie critical minerals

Emerging 'green premiums' for Aussie critical minerals

Emerging 'green premiums' for Aussie critical minerals

Emerging 'green premiums' for Aussie critical minerals

Seed money from Australia's green bank often goes to solar and wind farms but mining is recognised as having a "crucial" role in efforts to decarbonise.

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Mining bosses have been warned to expect more scrutiny from regulators and investors as the critical minerals sector rides out a "tumultuous" period.

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Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

The promised $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has had its first board meeting but could be years away from writing its first cheque without expert help.

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Net-zero tsar Greg Combet has put Australia on a post-war footing for the massive task of decarbonising the economy but business leaders are more realistic.

Hundreds rally against Santos coal seam gas plan

Hundreds rally against Santos coal seam gas plan

Hundreds of people have rallied against a major coal seam gas project proposed by Santos they claim could irreversibly damage vital farmland in western NSW.

Aboriginal heritage on the agenda at mining conference

Aboriginal heritage on the agenda at mining conference

As the Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Energy and Exploration conference gets under way in Cairns, looking after heritage is high on the agenda.

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Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

A free pass on diesel use for the mining sector is preventing Australia from becoming an industrial powerhouse and battery manufacturer, a think tank says.

US demand for Aussie minerals to outlast next president

US demand for Aussie minerals to outlast next president

US demand for Aussie minerals to outlast next president

US demand for Aussie minerals to outlast next president

Mineral supply chain pacts with the United States for defence technologies and other high-tech needs are tipped to withstand a change of president.

Production credits 'on the table' for mining expansion

Production credits 'on the table' for mining expansion

Production credits 'on the table' for mining expansion

Production credits 'on the table' for mining expansion

Tax credits for processing in-demand battery minerals onshore are "on the table" as the federal government considers the next phase of industry support.

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Mining is more than playing its part in the economy's decarbonisation, according to a progress report issued by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Time to accelerate off 'bottom of battery supply chain'

Time to accelerate off 'bottom of battery supply chain'

Time to accelerate off 'bottom of battery supply chain'

Time to accelerate off 'bottom of battery supply chain'

Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has warned the mining industry the rest of the world will not wait for Australia to get moving on producing battery ready materials.

Mining bosses dig in over 'extreme' workplace laws

Mining bosses dig in over 'extreme' workplace laws

Mining bosses dig in over 'extreme' workplace laws

Mining bosses dig in over 'extreme' workplace laws

The mining industry has warned the prime minister against taking the sector for granted and pushing investment elsewhere with "extreme" workplace laws.

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Island's 'critical' rare metal mine targets expansion

The Dolphin tungsten mine on King Island, off Tasmania's northwest coast, is aiming to expand after celebrating its official reopening on August 24.

Third executive heads for the door at Fortescue Metals

A former RBA deputy governor has become the third exec to quit mining giant Fortescue in the space of a week but says it's unrelated to the other departures.

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Green groups have lashed the federal government and questioned its climate credentials after it approved its fourth coal project this year.

Safety watchdog probes Twiggy's rock party at mine site

WorkSafe WA says it is conducting inquiries into Andrew Forrest's gala mine site party celebrating Fortescue Metals Group's 20-year anniversary.

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Lynas 'match fit' despite profit slide, rising costs

The biggest producer of rare earths outside China says it's ready to meet increasing demand despite a profit plunge and cost blowout.

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

An appeal over an "anti-protester" lease granted to a Chinese-owned mining company in Tasmania has been heard in court.

Latest Fortescue CEO backs 'crazy vision', dividend cut

Fortescue Metals Group has booked a lower full-year profit after a writedown, slashed the final dividend and shocked investors with another new CEO.

Industry cost pressures 'subdue' demand for mining tech

Imdex says while short-term conditions are subdued the tech firm continues positioning for stronger battery minerals demand requiring miners to dig deeper.

Albanese visits Pilbara ahead of Perth cabinet meeting

Cabinet will meet in Western Australia as the prime minister looks to the state's booming resource sector and pushes ahead with his referendum campaign.

Two worlds collide in bitter native title legal fight

A high-stakes legal battle between billionaire Andrew Forrest's mining company and the Yindjibarndi people has divided families and left unhealed wounds.

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Australian companies face mandatory climate reporting as consumers and investors demand information they can trust and action to prevent even higher costs.

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