Fracking, where drilling is used to fracture the ground and release trapped gas, is banned across the state — but areas in the Kimberley and the Mid-West are exempt.
Joe Spagnolo
Things are moving fast at Wiluna Mining and the crew at FTI Consulting have hit the ejector button. Plus: Cottesloe gets a royal visit of sorts. And Dino Otranto to the rescue.
An evangelical Andrew Forrest implored Fortescue shareholders to stay on board with green energy trials that ‘probably will fail’, following a litany of costly setbacks in recent months.
Adrian Rauso
A big east coast utility has revealed its second WA move this week as the State scrambles to close taxpayer-funded coal by 2030.
Matt Mckenzie
The Premier has demanded industry ‘lean in’ to WA’s energy transition, as he was accused of falling years behind on planning.
Jessica Page
Tilt Renewables could press go on a $400m wind farm in the Northern Wheatbelt within months after signing a deal to sell the power to AGL Energy.
Industry is demanding power price relief from Roger Cook, warning that jobs are in danger as a result of soaring costs and more frequent blackouts.
Amber-Jade Sanderson has quietly delayed a major update to WA’s energy transition plan for two years, throwing industry into turmoil.
Fortescue is emerging as the frontrunner to acquire a stake in a Spanish solar power portfolio owned by energy giant Iberdrola, sources say.
Thomas Gualtieri
Power providers in one state will be allowed to install electric vehicle chargers on their power poles despite opposition to the proposal.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
The Wall Street-listed Williams has bought a 10 per cent interest in Louisiana LNG alongside Woodside and 80 per cent of the associated Driftwood pipeline for $582 million.
Sean Smith
Frontier Energy has locked in peak capacity credits for the first stage of its Waroona renewable energy project, about 120km south of Perth.
While critical mineral deals are dominating the headlines, green iron and steel partnerships could secure Australia's export future in a low-emission economy.
The former Western Gas is chasing funds to help advance one of the North West Shelf’s biggest undeveloped gas resources, eight years after it was bought from US giant Hess.
Woodside Energy is lifting full-year production guidance and trimming capital outlays after reporting only a minor bump in output for the third quarter.
Daniel Newell
Private coal power plant Bluewaters will be needed to keep Western Australia’s lights on until at least June 2028 — even as the Collie generator’s future hangs in the balance.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy is getting ready to pull the trigger on a major gas investment in the Perth Basin.
Santos boss Kevin Gallagher is facing renewed investor scrutiny in the wake of revelations the company’s chief financial officer was abruptly dismissed after raising concerns.
Former Woodside new energy executive Jason Crusan has jumped in the pilot’s seat of a non-profit seeking to accelerate WA’s fledgling space industry.
Cutting emissions from long-haul flights, shipping and trucking remains a challenge but one solution could put Australia in an enviable position.
A bitter battle over a battery in Wagerup has headed to the Supreme Court as Alinta Energy sues two contractors over almost $110 million of equipment.
A multibillion-dollar investment spree planned off WA’s coast by American oil giant Chevron is a step closer after regulators gave a green-light.
Top analyst warns Santos CFO’s departure will spark questions over succession planning and governance.
Danielle Le Messurier
A top Australian university has taken aim at Woodside Energy’s $19 billion Scarborough project, declaring the emissions will have “major consequences”.
