Alcoa refuses to rule out mining the Perth Hills
A letter from the US miner raised hope that the jarrah forest inland from Perth would escape its strip mining for bauxite, but Alcoa is keeping its options open.
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Safety regulator halts drilling at Santos' Barossa gas project
A vital blow-out preventer failed testing, leading to an "immediate threat" to offshore workers.
Greenpeace grates Richard Goyder and other Woodside AGM highlights
Safety record ignored, poor shareholder returns, Woodside under investigation for breaching federal environmental law, and questions unanswered.
A hot summer pushed WA power demand to record highs
Next summer the South West will have less coal-fired power available in the system but more storage from grid-scale batteries.
AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Kwinana
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Doctors' enviro group launches legal challenge to Woodside's Scarborough
Doctors for the Environment Australia wants the Federal Court to review whether regulator NOPSEMA properly reviewed the climate impact of the $20 billion project.
Alcoa boss Oplinger: little chance of Kwinana refinery restart
Costly, complex, and with old technology, the 60-year-old alumina refinery that had employed 800 workers is unlikely to reopen.
How Chevron will ship Aussie engineering jobs to India
Despite local content requirements and a fat profit from Australia, Chevron will now export jobs as well as gas.
Chevron's jobs to India plan to face WA government scrutiny
WA Premier Roger Cook's core "Made in WA" election policy will be tested by his use of local content provisions to keep Chevron's WA engineers working in WA.
Vessel problems delay Woodside cleanup of oil field near Ningaloo Reef
After numerous safety incidents a McDermott heavy lift vessel left without completing work at Woodside's Stybarrow field.
Who are WA's 'Trump dump' losers and winners so far?
It pays to be a gold miner in turbulent times. Not so much if you are Chris Ellison or into gas and aluminium.
Fortescue still looking for zero-emissions train for 2030
Battery-electric locomotive deliveries to all the big Pilbara iron ore miners are running late as heavy long-distance loads prove a technical challenge.
Woodside bonus boost after switch to a more attainable safety target
A union leader said it was horrifying to see management receive full marks for personal safety after incidents almost tripled in four years.