Oil and gas giant Inpex has launched proceedings with the Fair Work Commission seeking urgent orders to stop strike action at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.
The BHP files reveal a big problem facing the mining giant
For a company that prides itself on digging out the metals for the world's clean energy future, saying nothing about its own clean energy future is not an option.
Analysis by Marian Wilkinson
Wed 27 May 2026 at 5:00am
Iron ore processing project dumped by BHP for not being profitable enough
Internal BHP documents reveal how the mining giant planned to set up an iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara to cut carbon emissions before backing away from it entirely.
Topic:Climate Change
Tue 26 May 2026 at 3:07pm
Leaked documents reveal how far BHP really is from net zero goals
The mining giant's delay in the rollout of renewable energy and a fleet of electric trucks and trains in the Pilbara has raised doubts inside the company about it meeting its ambitious climate goal.
Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
Tue 26 May 2026 at 8:14am
Mining giant BHP's plan to go green was 'urgent', until it wasn't
Hundreds of pages of internal BHP documents reveal how the company sold itself as a climate leader while internally finding reasons to put off action in the Pilbara.
Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
Mon 25 May 2026 at 8:30pm
Fracking could open the door to 10 years of gas supply but is there a risk?
A decade's worth of gas supply for South Australia is potentially sitting below the Limestone Coast region. But will it ever be extracted?
Topic:Oil and Gas
Sat 23 May 2026 at 6:00am
Premier's fracking warning over possible gas shortfall sparks outrage
Roger Cook raises the prospect of gas fracking in WA's Kimberley region, warning the state could face future energy shortfalls if Woodside Energy's massive Browse project does not proceed.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Fri 22 May 2026 at 4:51pm
Angus Taylor spruiks gas extraction as SA Liberals oppose fracking bid
After telling an Adelaide oil and gas conference "we need to get busy digging and drilling", Opposition Leader Angus Taylor bats away questions about the SA Liberal Party's resistance to fracking in the state's South East.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Thu 21 May 2026 at 2:33pm
Community decries government 'arrogance' over fracking bill
Producers on South Australia's Limestone Coast say they are stunned by a government proposal to lift the fracking ban in the region.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Fri 15 May 2026 at 10:02am
Lithium giant offers free car wash for residents battling dust from its mine
Residents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
Thu 14 May 2026 at 9:49am
High Court hears bid to overturn block on 22-year Mount Pleasant mine extension
The High Court will hear a major climate change case that could affect mining approvals, as the operator of the Mount Pleasant coal mine seeks to overturn a ruling blocking the project's extension.
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
Wed 13 May 2026 at 12:33pm
Geraldton Dust: Iron ore exports creating a dusty problem
The export of iron ore out of Geraldton has created jobs and growth but also lots of dust which has residents worried.
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
Sun 10 May 2026 at 2:12pm
Investigators head to Geraldton as dust fears rise with iron ore expansion
Geraldton residents say dust from expanding iron ore operations is blanketing homes, boats and businesses, fuelling fears the coastal city could turn into "the next Port Hedland".
Topic:Air Pollution
Sat 9 May 2026 at 8:06am
NT taxpayers to be hit with $75m bill if fracking project fails
Northern Territory taxpayers will be hit with a $75 million bill if Tamboran Resources, one of the key Beetaloo Basin fracking companies, is unable to repay its lenders.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Fri 8 May 2026 at 4:53pm
Investigation finds mining company did not clear land illegally
The federal government says Magnetic South's land clearing last year was not illegal, but a conservation group says FOI documents raise questions over the validity of the decision.
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
Fri 8 May 2026 at 10:38am
This island was once ruled by Australia. Now, it could become the world's newest country
A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Mon 11 May 2026 at 1:44pm
Australian taxpayers take on risk for major oil and gas projects
Australian governments take on risk to get major resource projects up and running, so why don't they take an equity stake?
Analysis by Gareth Hutchens
Sun 3 May 2026 at 4:58am
Landholders band together against coal seam gas development
The Toprain Farming Collective is calling for greater protection of strategic cropping land in central Queensland, as Comet Ridge proposes an expansion and further development of the Mahalo Gas Hub.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Thu 23 Apr 2026 at 7:36am
Alcoa rejects mercury emissions concerns from its WA refinery
The US mining giant says increased mercury emissions from its Wagerup refinery are a by-product of higher production, amid a Conservation Council appeal against its operating licence.
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
Thu 9 Apr 2026 at 7:00pm
More than 1,000 fish killed in Darwin after iron ore pollution
More than 1,000 small fish die in Darwin Port after acidic run-off from an iron ore stockpile enters a containment pond following heavy rain.
Topic:Mining Environmental Issues
Thu 9 Apr 2026 at 10:20am
Farmers angered by plans to turn coal mine into lake bigger than Sydney Harbour
There are plans to turn the former Hazelwood coal mine in Victoria into a lake bigger than Sydney Harbour, but farmers and environmentalists are worried about the impact on nearby waterways.
Topic:Energy Industry
Wed 8 Apr 2026 at 6:00am