by Gordon Barratt | Nov 11, 2026 | News
Australia and the United States are looking to unlock further investment in Australian critical minerals projects, with new discussions focused on strengthening financing arrangements and securing mineral supply chains between the two countries. Federal Minister for...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 11, 2026 | News
The New South Wales Government is introducing legislation to protect up to 400 jobs at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley, following legal uncertainty surrounding the operation’s expansion approval. The Mount Pleasant Mine Bill 2026 would...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 11, 2026 | News
Data centres have become a big and fast-growing source of electricity demand. In 2024, they used about 1.5% of the world’s electricity, and International Energy Agency scenarios project that this share could reach roughly 4.4% by 2035. What does this huge demand...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2026 | News
Queensland and the Northern Territory are taking their resources investment pitches to Indonesia, with trade missions currently underway focused on attracting capital into critical minerals, coal, gas and supporting infrastructure. Queensland Natural Resources and...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2026 | News
The government has planned to run imported coal-based power plants on locally produced Thar coal, following the establishment of a rail track for transportation of the fuel. Earlier, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government had set up several imported...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2026 | News
The Trump administration and state regulators have thrown a lifeline to the owners of two coal-fired power plants in Indiana and Armstrong counties. A rollback of federal emissions regulations and a state consent decree will give the facilities more time to clean up...
