Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has approved and supported a $1.4 billion salt project, calling BCI Minerals' plan for the Pilbara a “game-changer” for green energy.
Almost all of the value that Regis Resources attributed to its New South Wales gold project was wiped out following a high-profile Section 10 ruling. The immediate financial impact was revealed Wednesday afternoon when Regis recorded a non-cash impairment of $192 million “against a significant portion of McPhillamys' book value.”
The coalition has not ruled out a deal with Labor to create a slimmed-down Environmental Protection Agency, while big business is pushing the major parties to join forces to outmaneuver the Greens and their push for a so-called climate trigger. The West has confirmed that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is talking to the opposition and … Read more
According to scientists, cattle ranchers have deforested a globally important savannah that is home to many endangered species, without regard for environmental protection laws. There is growing concern about the extent of uncontrolled deforestation in the tropical savannas of the Northern Territory south of Darwin.