Alcoa spruiks profit boost if mining more WA forest approved
The US miner expects WA government approval within 12 months to destroy 75 square kilometres of jarrah forest to enable its "number one" lever to boost profits.
Strike Energy is an ASX-listed Perth Basin gas developer chaired by John Poynton.
Two companies are chasing geothermal energy in WA but others must wait to compete for new acreage due to be released by September.
Strike Energy's Stuart Nicholls regards the WA gas market as a dangerous place to be as new cheap supply comes in as the big resource players prepare to move away from fossil fuels.
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