News Articles for Premier Coal

Roger Cook says the funding will deliver certainty, but critics say its an admission of failure and rubber stamps the closure of Griffin Coal and Bluewaters power station in 2026.

The state government has been presented with five options to resolve the imbroglio threatening WA's coal supplies.

The market operator says it is confident Western Australia will have enough power to get through summer, but wants to be prepared for an emergency.

Energy storage, including pumped hydro, has become a critical ingredient in WA's energy transition.

Alumina producer South32, which is a major buyer of Collie coal, said the state government's planned coal exit was consistent with its own plans.

The last remaining state-owned coal-fired power stations in WA will close by 2030, with the government also announcing a big investment in renewables and energy storage, including pumped hydro.

Political debate about coal power is boiling but economics and engineering will have a substantial impact.

Could the battle to replace the dogged incumbent representing WA's lone coalmining town be a harbinger of the Labor Party's fortunes?

Proceeds raised during last weekend's Mining Emergency Response Competition Mining Emergency Response Competition in Perth have gone towards an emergency responder wellness app developed by support services provider Holyoake.

Wesfarmers' resources division managing director Stewart Butel has decided to step down after 10 years in the role.

A nearly $50 million national research facility opened in Perth yesterday is set to further define Western Australia's place in the world as a resources hub, but has its work cut out for it convincing the public of its benefits according to industry leaders.

As global calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions get louder, WA is quietly progressing its own carbon capture and storage project

Synergy chairman Lyndon Rowe is confident Synergy's new board, which was boosted today with the addition of three members, will operate harmoniously.

Vikas Rambal is pushing ahead with his multi-billion dollar fertiliser plant and pursuing a newfound appetite for property investment.

SPECIAL REPORT: Former Verve Energy CEO Shirley In't Veld says when it comes to government-owned businesses, politics often wins out over commercial imperatives.

The South West Development Commission has appointed Patrick Warrand to the newly-created role of strategic manager – infrastructure.