BHP shakes off wet weather and global economic storm
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BHP shakes off wet weather and global economic storm

The mining giant has been hit hard by the elements but says it’s well positioned to withstand the effects of bad weather and ongoing global economic uncertainty.

  • bySimon Johanson

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Whitehaven flags record $3 billion profit as coal prices surge

Whitehaven flags record $3 billion profit as coal prices surge

Australian coal miner Whitehaven has flagged record profits as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives coal prices higher,despite climate change concerns threatening the fossil fuel’s long-term viability.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Net zero ‘dead’:Nationals force climate war eruption in Coalition

Net zero ‘dead’:Nationals force climate war eruption in Coalition

Nationals politicians are questioning the Coalition’s net zero 2050 climate policy as Scott Morrison is campaigning on hydrogen in Queensland.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano
Australia promised coal to Ukraine but has no plan for how to get it there

Australia promised coal to Ukraine but has no plan for how to get it there

Australia promised Ukraine 70,000 tonnes of coal to help address its energy crisis but the logistics of how to ship it there are proving complex.

  • byKatina Curtis
Whitehaven slumps on COVID,La Nina downgrade

Whitehaven slumps on COVID,La Nina downgrade

The Omicron surge is hitting Australia’s big exporters with Whitehaven coal confirming that pandemic-related staffing issues,and flooding in NSW,have triggered a downgrade to its production forecasts for the year and raised costs.

  • byColin Kruger
Vaile says energy crunch shows risk of shunning coal in net-zero push

Vaile says energy crunch shows risk of shunning coal in net-zero push

Whitehaven chairman Mark Vaile warns the global energy crisis is a reminder that investment in fossil fuels needs to continue for decades.

  • byNick Toscano
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Whitehaven sees coal’s rally lasting longer as buyers race for cargoes

Whitehaven sees coal’s rally lasting longer as buyers race for cargoes

One of Australia’s top coal miners expects prices of the fossil fuel to stay strong for at least the next two years as a global supply crunch persists.

  • byNick Toscano
Coal prices are roaring back amid a global energy crunch

Coal prices are roaring back amid a global energy crunch

The global COVID-19 recovery is driving hot demand for Australian coal,but big threats loom for the fossil fuel as decarbonisation goals accelerate.

  • byNick Toscano
‘Risky move’:Minister approves coal mine despite climate legal challenge

‘Risky move’:Minister approves coal mine despite climate legal challenge

Environment Minister Sussan Ley has approved a coal mine which was the subject of a court case to determine whether she has a duty of care to protect children from global warming.

  • byNick Toscano andMike Foley
Whitehaven slapped with $372,500 in fines for breaches of licence

Whitehaven slapped with $372,500 in fines for breaches of licence

The company was convicted for 19 breaches at its Maules Creek coal mine in northern NSW,although the fines fell far short of the maximum penalties it faced.

  • byPeter Hannam
Mark Vaile quits Newcastle University chancellor role amid backlash over coal links

Mark Vaile quits Newcastle University chancellor role amid backlash over coal links

The former Nationals leader’s appointment as chancellor was met with significant backlash from staff,students and potential donors.

  • byLisa Visentin