Energy & Natural Resources

AkzoNobel is back in court after trial concluded in proceedings over the protective coating used on the Ichthys LNG project, claiming Japanese oil company Inpex's bid to have a double discount issues determined by the court could increase any damages owed by $1 billion. 

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison has lost his bid to strike out an unfair dismissal claim by a former in-house lawyer for the company, who told the court Ellison said “just get rid of her” in a 2024 meeting.

Renewables developer Octopus Australia has reportedly agreed to put down $2 billion to acquire the Golden Plains wind farm near Geelong, one of the southern hemisphere’s largest wind projects.

Woodside Energy has shed its interest in the Sunrise LNG project, entering into an agreement with Timor GAP to exit the joint venture for $285 million (US$200 million).

A subsidiary of civil construction company Ian Harrington Group wants to revise its defence to a $3.6 million case by Sibayne Stillwater’s Copper Mines of Tasmania, arguing it has no obligation to rehabilitate a quarry at the shuttered Mt Lyell mine.

Engineering group Sandvik Mining and Construction has prevailed in defence of a patent application for rotary drill technology used for underground mining.

A judge has blasted the lack of disclosure about a sibling relationship between the litigation funder and solicitor for a class action against directors of collapsed mining company CuDeco, and has ordered the parties to explain themselves.

Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have failed to declass group proceedings over alleged failures to protect female employees from discrimination, but a judge struck out victimisation and sexual assault claims. 

Data centre operator NextDC is facing a class action investigation over last Wednesday's profit forecast downgrade on the back of Jemena Electricity's suspension of works at M3 Melbourne.

A judge has refused Wollongong Coal’s bid for indemnity costs after it successfully defended a case by Singaporean commodities trader UIL, with a judge finding that refusing a $400,000 settlement offer in the $350 million case was not unreasonable.