Australia

Oil&Gas Drilling

Hibiscus Petroleum Buys into 3D Oil License off Australia

Malaysia’s Hibiscus Petroleum has completed its 50 per cent acquisition of interest in the exploration permit VIC/P74 offshore Australia from 3D Oil.

Australia

Massive SA Renewable Energy Projects Kick off

Construction has commenced on two renewable energy projects near Port Augusta, in South Australia, worth $670 million combined.

Power Construction

Australia Labor’s Budget Response: $20 Billion to Rewire the Grid

The Federal Opposition has responded to the Federal Government’s 2020-21 Budget, outlining a plan to invest $20 billion in rewiring the electricity grid to all…

Gas power plant

Power Link to Replace Gas-Fired Plants in S Australia

The proposed 800MW electricity transmission link between South Australia and New South Wales, known as EnergyConnect, will replace gas-fired plants in South Aus…

Coal Trade

Chinese Mills Warn of Australia Coal Import Ban

China has told some of its state-owned steelmakers and power plants to stop importing Australian coals with immediate effect, injecting more uncertainty into it…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Cummins Technology to Power Zero Emission Bus Fleet

A next generation Bustech XDi low floor transit bus will feature battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies from Cummins.

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola Kicks off 317MW Wind-Solar Hybrid in Oz

Work will take about 18 months to build the project near Port Augusta in South Australia.

Wind Farm

Western Australia Minister Opens 180MW Warradarge Wind Farm

The state government of Western Australia has officially opened the 180MW Warradarge Wind Farm.

Australia

Australia Announces First Low Emissions Technology Statement

In Australia, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has announced the country’s first Low Emissions Technology Statement.

Australia

ARENA Gets $1.62bn Boost from the Australian Government to Cut Emissions

In Australia, the prime minister and the minister of energy and emissions reduction have announced $1.62 billion in funding for the Australian Renewable Energy …

Australia

Australia's Olive Downs Coking Coal Mine Gets Approval

Australian mining firm Pembroke Resources is on track to start shipping from the Olive Downs coking coal project in Queensland's Bowen basin in 2022.

Gas turbine engine

Rolls Royce in Gas Genset Deal for Australia Mine

Rolls-Royce is to deliver 15 gas gensets to an iron ore mine in Australia.

Coal Price

South Korean Coal Market Rises on Tighter Fundamentals

Coal supply cuts in Australia and ongoing nuclear outages following two typhoons earlier this month supported South Korean coal prices for a second consecutive …

LNG

Chevron Sells More Domestic Gas to Alcoa in Australia

Chevron has signed an agreement to supply a further 37PJ of gas sourced from the three LNG projects located offshore Western Australia to US aluminium group Alc…

Coal Production

Glencore Closes More Australian Coal Capacity

Switzerland-based trading and mining firm Glencore will stop operating two of the five excavators at its 4.5mn t/yr Glendell thermal coal mine in Australia.