The value of Australian iron ore exports is expected to fall next year as strong growth in production volumes is offset by a slump in prices to a forecast $US52.10 per tonne in 2016.
WA has become a leader in wave energy, but commercial realities loom as a major constraint to rolling out the technology to the national electricity market.
The state government expects to reap inabout $1 billion in revenue after signing a development agreement with the Woodside Petroleum-led Browse consortium to supply 800 perajoules of gas to the domestic market.
Stonehenge Metals has entered into an agreement with Yanchep Beach joint venture for collaboration on the development of a wave farm off the state’s coast to potentially supply energy to the Two Rocks community.
Metals explorer TNG has signed a deal with a local renewable energy group for the supply and installation of a solar power system at its flagship Mount Peake vanadium project in the Northern Territory.
THE launch this month of independent oil and gas producer Quadrant Energy has underlined the big role private equity investors play in Western Australia, owning more than a dozen major businesses a
State-owned electricity provider Synergy has declared itself to be at the ‘leading edge’ of energy management and storage technologies, after selecting a Perth contractor for a trial electricity battery storage project in Perth’s north.
Pacific Energy has won a contract to build, own and maintain a 14 megawatt power station at Saracen Mineral Holding’s Thunderbox gold project near Leinster for an undisclosed sum.
Listed Perth company AnaeCo has achieved a significant milestone at its waste-to-energy plant in Shenton Park, with Western Power approving its connection to the electricity grid.
DBP Transmission, the owner and operator of the Dampier natural gas pipeline, has signed up for a $245 million, seven-year debt facility with a Japanese bank.
A 270 kilometre-long gas pipeline connecting Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon hub operations to the Dampier natural gas pipeline was officially opened today.
Energy provider AGL has unveiled plans to sell off more than $1 billion worth of assets and cut costs by $200 million within two years, sending its share price to its highest level in eight years.
Western Australia has developed a strong edge in resources technology but must continue to invest in innovation as it faces competition from other regional players and beyond, according to the Western Australian Energy Research Alliance.
Woodside Petroleum has provided some telling insights into how it plans to achieve $800 million in productivity gains by the end of next year; as well as chopping 600 jobs, it has slashed the number of vendors supplying its Australian business from 3,000 to 800.
Former Perth Wildcats chief executive and owner Andrew Vlahov has been flagged as the new head of thermal energy company Enerji, as the company announces a board shake-up.
West Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd has tapped investors for a $174 million capital raising to fund ongoing development of its two North American LNG projects.
Western Australia could secure projects worth $1 billion under a reduced renewable energy target, although there is conjecture as to whether the final terms will be business friendly enough.
The state government is aiming to collect up to $5 billion from a vastly expanded privatisation program that includes Fremantle Ports, the TAB, office buildings, residential land estates, Keystart loans, houses, plantations and power stations.
Power generation company Pacific Energy has appointed James Cullen as its new chief executive, following Adam Boyd’s retirement from the role in March.
Mount Gibson Iron has moved to establish a logistics base on Koolan Island, in partnership with Qube Holdings, to service the offshore oil and gas industry.
Clean power company Enerji has revealed its first hybrid solar thermal power station will be housed at one of Northern Star’s mines, and future renewable energy projects with the gold miner are being considered.
WA is poised to double its LNG production, but softer oil prices and global competition for capital mean there is much conjecture about the sector’s future. Click through to see more on our major oil and gas projects feature.
Perth Airport chairman and Curtin University chancellor Colin Beckett has taken the role as head of the Western Power board, with Iluka Resources chair Greg Martin appointed as his deputy.
Two local enterprises have joined forces to leverage off each other’s niche offerings amid a declining resources sector and limited growth opportunities for indigenous businesses.
Engineering firm Clough and its recently acquired US subsidiary CH.IV International have been appointed owner's engineer on the planned Magnolia LNG project in the US state of Louisiana.
