Energy & Natural Resources

China's state-run CITIC has lost an appeal bid to the High Court in its long-running battle with Clive Palmer over the $12 billion Sino Iron project in Western Australia.

A landmark decision by the High Court over MACH Energy’s coal mine extension will likely lead to more climate litigation, with the court providing a clear path for challenging project approvals in NSW based on downstream emissions, experts told Lawyerly. 

Renewables company Atmos said Friday it had achieved financial close on large-scale energy and storage projects in Queensland and Western Australia, paving the way for construction of the two major developments.

The liquidators of GFG Alliance's Tahmoor Coal have lost their appeal of a decision over a royalties deed in favour of former owner Glencore.

Activists have a court's greenlight to amend their case against gas giant Woodside and the Western Australia environment minister over approval for the 40-year extension of the North West Shelf off the state's coast.

An environmental authority for Peabody's majority-owned Coppabella coal mine in Queensland should require the owners to obtain Aboriginal party input for a post-mine rehabilitation plan, a judge has said.

Energy infrastructure company APA Group will invest approximately $1.015 billion to develop and take an 80 per cent ownership stake in the 400-megawatt Brigalow Peaking power plant in Queensland.

New South Wales has approved a project to extend Hunter Valley Operation's North Mine by 19 years and South Mine by 12 years provided it implements measures to manage greenhouse gas impacts.

Private resources company Mayfair Australia Corporation faces oppression litigation alleging two shareholders were removed from the company share registry without their consent.

A court has slapped an injunction on Ryzon Materials to restrain it from a proposed capital reduction, citing concerns it could allow the company to avoid a potential penalty in a case by the corporate regulator.