EU regs push up price for non-GM canola
European demand for non genetically modified canola seems to have sky-rocketed, pushing prices up by around $50 tonne. New EU regulations require an increasing proportion of fuel is made from oilseeds...
View ArticleWA plant will turn coal into diesel
Australia's first coal to diesel plant has moved a step closer to reality.
View ArticleCouncils push for compensation as FIFOs increase
There is a push in the Pilbara for councils which see an influx of fly-in, fly-out workers to be compensated.
View ArticleRegional drivers still awaiting cheaper fuel
FuelWatch says regional motorists in Western Australia should notice a drop in fuel prices within weeks.
View ArticleChamber backs Saudi firm's training plans
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia is applauding moves by a Middle Eastern engineering firm to fund a local training course for resource workers.
View ArticleBHP Billiton sells Yeelirrie deposit to Canadian-based Cameco
BHP Billiton has announced it's selling its Yeelirrie uranium deposit near Wiluna to Canadian-based Cameco, for more than 430 million dollars.
View ArticleGreens MP wants tougher fracking laws
The WA Greens MP Alison Xamon has described proposed new petroleum regulations as a step forward but says they do not go far enough to protect the environment.
View ArticleOmbudsman to probe servo work complaints
A spike in complaints from workers in the fuel service industry has prompted the Fair Work Ombudsman to conduct an audit of most of Western Australia's regional areas in coming months.
View ArticleExploration up in oil, gas but down in mining
Mining companies in WA cut spending on exploration in the final quarter of 2012, but oil and gas producers boosted their outlay by more than 20 per cent.
View ArticleRegions warned of looming fuel price rise
Regional motorists are being warned to expect a fuel price hike in coming weeks.
View ArticleParliamentary inquiry to investigate effects of fracking on land use and...
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched to investigate the effects of fracking, or hydraulic fracturing of unconventional gas, after community concerns were raised.
View ArticleFracking probe promises to be 'far reaching'
The chairman of a parliamentary inquiry looking into the impacts of fracking in Western Australia says it is likely the investigation's terms will be broadened.
View ArticleGreen group cites fracking inquiry shortcomings
The Conservation Council of Western Australia says some of its primary concerns about fracking are not included in the terms of reference of a parliamentary inquiry into the mining practice.
View ArticleDeadline looms for fracking inquiry submissions
The chairman of a parliamentary inquiry into fracking in Western Australia says there is just five days to go before public submissions close.
View ArticleReport highlights need to diversify beyond mining with LNG, tourism,...
A report has highlighted the need to diversify WA's economy beyond mining with huge growth potential identified in LNG, tourism, agribusiness, and international education.
View ArticlePetrol price signs fuel call for regional drivers' feedback
Authorities are reviewing whether fuel price boards are misleading customers.
View ArticlePublic to get say on fracking guidelines
The public will soon have an opportunity to comment on new guidelines being developed for companies who want to use fracking to access gas deposits in Western Australia.
View ArticleThe Maritime Union hopes to seal a new pay deal for offshore oil and gas workers
The Maritime Union says it has made concessions and lowered a pay claim to try to forge a new wages deal for support staff in the offshore oil and gas industry. The union is now seeking pay rises of 22...
View Article'Fracking' inquiry begins first round of public hearings
The chairman of Australia's first parliamentary inquiry into 'fracking' says the investigation is entering a significant new chapter.
View ArticleAngloGold Ashanti signs deal to build $140m gas pipeline
The world's third largest gold producer has signed a deal to extend the Goldfields Gas pipeline to its Sunrise Dam and Tropicana Gold mines.
View ArticleEPA issues updated 'fracking' assessment guidelines
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has moved to clarify its expectations of companies hoping to 'frack' in WA.
View ArticleACCC regional petrol price probe fuels support from Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association of WA says it hopes an inquiry into the disparity between city and country fuel prices will lead to greater transparency.
View ArticleWork to start on $140m Goldfields Gas Pipeline extension near Laverton
Construction of a 300-kilometre pipeline in Western Australia's Goldfields is set to begin this month.
View ArticleLegislation change promises to ease council rates pressure on WA resources...
The Western Australian Government says the mining and petroleum sector will receive some relief from local government rate increases, after legislation was fast-tracked through State Parliament.
View ArticleAll-electric commercial passenger planes could take off in as little as four...
A Gold Coast aviation technology company believes the first commercial all-electric-powered plane could be just four years away.
View ArticleGreenpeace joins Port Lincoln protest against drilling in Great Australian Bight
Greenpeace's flagship, Rainbow Warrior, leads a protest against Norweign company Equinor drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
View ArticleWorld oil price slump and trade tensions unlikely to deter Great Australian...
The worldwide price of oil has fallen by more than $US10 a barrel in recent weeks, but the cheaper price has not fazed a Norwegian company's plan to drill in the Great Australian Bight.
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