Helium drilling set to start after WA taxpayers shielded from cleanup costs

UK-listed Georgina Energy plans to drill in the remote Little Great Sandy Desert in search of helium, hydrogen and natural gas.

Peter Milne Sep 1, 2026

⚡️ Shorts / Copper

Rio Tinto moves Winu copper mine forward with public environmental review

As the world electrifies, demand for the metal is expected to jump 50 per cent in 15 years.

Peter Milne Aug 27, 2026

Renewable Energy / Ammonia

Australian Renewable Energy Hub's $50b plan shrinks

The half-sized project in WA's North West will now pursue power sales to Pilbara miners and data centres and the production of green ammonia off-site.

Peter Milne Aug 27, 2026

Murray Watt

Murray Watt, a Labor Senator for Queensland, has been the Federal Minister for Environment and Water since mid-2025.

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Bauxite / Alcoa (NYSE:AA)

Alcoa slugged $55 million over illegal jarrah forest clearing

The US miner illegally destroyed the habitat of endangered black cockatoos for six years.

Australian Associated Press, Peter Milne Feb 18, 2026