Mining Mines Department blasts holes in Alcoa’s jarrah forest care claims Endangered cockatoos - 105,000 exploration holes a year - insecure offsets: WA’s mining regulator has questions for the US miner. Peter Milne Dec 9, 2025
Black Mountain Energy Environmental regulator raises doubts over Kimberley fracking Black Mountain's conclusion that its drilling will not affect water resources is without foundation, and threatened species and National Heritage are at risk, according to the Federal environment department. Peter Milne Nov 28, 2025
Gas Who is Black Mountain, the company that wants to frack the Kimberley? A company with less than $5 million in the bank and a boss who lives in the US will soon get a red or green light from WA's environment watchdog. Peter Milne Nov 27, 2025
Gas Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy nears launch of Belisama Perth Basin gas project The Belisama project inland from Dongara could supply up to 20 per cent of WA's demand from 2029. Peter Milne Nov 26, 2025
