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Mining Standards takes $1B fight with Atlantic Nickel to High Court
High Court 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining Services International is taking a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia to the High Court, after the receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel won a bid to stay the case.

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SunCable inks 70-year agreement with Traditional Owners for NT solar farm
Article 2025-11-17 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mike Cannon-Brookes’ SunCable has signed a 70-year land use agreement with Traditional Owners to develop the country’s largest solar farm at Powell Creek Station in the Northern Territory. 

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Iberdrola wins contract for VNI West transmission project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-17 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Spanish multinational electrical giant Iberdrola has been selected to design and operate the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West transmission project, part of the state’s pipeline of new energy infrastructure projects. As the winner of the competitive tender process, Iberdrola will work with government-owned VicGrid on designing and developing the project, which will link…

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Rio Tinto invests $35M in Calix green steel plant
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-17 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mining giant Rio Tinto has put the development of its steel-making decarbonisation technology BioIron on ice, opting instead to invest $35 million into Calix’s zero emissions steel technology demonstration plant.

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UN appointee wants in on cases over Woodside North West Shelf extension
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-14 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A United Nations special rapporteur has sought to intervene in three Federal Court cases opposing the federal environment minister’s decision to approve gas giant Woodside’s North West Shelf extension.

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Ashurst hires Deloitte partner to lead infrastructure, energy transition team
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-13 11:32 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Ashurst has nabbed an internationally recognised infrastructure expert from Deloitte to lead Ashurst Risk Advisory’s infrastructure and energy transition team.

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Mining tech firm’s light tower invention not new or innovative: court
Intellectual Property 2025-11-12 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mining equipment supplier Southern Cross Industrial has lost its suit alleging an industrial lighting manufacturer infringed its patent for a portable light tower, with a judge finding the patent invalid.

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ASIC fights to strike out Palmer’s negligence, public misfeasance claims
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-11 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has called for a court to strike out negligence and public misfeasance claims in a suit by billionaire Clive Palmer alleging the regulator and its chief investigator were “improperly influenced” by corporate rivals.

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BHP ordered to pay Qld coal mine workers for holiday roster
Employment 2025-11-11 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP must compensate coal mine workers who were rostered to work at a Queensland mine on Christmas and Boxing Day without a reasonable right of refusal.

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ASIC accuses WA mineral exploration company of disclosure breaches
ASIC 2025-11-11 5:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has filed proceedings against mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals and two of its directors, alleging the company failed to disclose a critical legal dispute, including a forgery claim, relating to a $32 million lithium mine deal.

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