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- Western Australia port to get $16.8m government loan to support oil and gas Tue, 10 Oct 17, 1:01pmSubsidised loan to Onslow Marine Support Base is first from controversial $5bn Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
- BHP agrees to rethink its links to Minerals Council of Australia Tue, 19 Sep 17, 4:54pmMining giant will clarify how its position on climate and energy policy differs from the industry bodies to which it belongs
- Mine craft: why BHP's strategic overhaul could help repel a hedge fund predator Sat, 20 May 17, 8:19amBHP’s new image could appeal to the patriotism of its Australian shareholders and help rebuff Elliott Advisors’ advances
- Top UK fund manager divests from fossil fuels Mon, 15 May 17, 3:01pmArchbishop of Canterbury plays crucial role in BMO Global Asset Management’s decision to dump £20m of shares in firms such as BHP Billiton
- Pressure mounts on Finkel energy review to consider price on carbon Fri, 17 Mar 17, 1:06pmBig business and NSW government urge panel to recommend market mechanism to price greenhouse gas emissions
- South Australia's economy at risk of becoming the nation's worst performer Mon, 26 Oct 15, 1:34pmThe weakest state, Tasmania, is on the mend while a manufacturing downturn, high jobless rate and weaker dollar drag on SA economy, a CommSec report says
- BHP insists global climate deal will not harm future mining profits Wed, 30 Sep 15, 1:33amWorld’s biggest mining company confident of doubling profits by 2030 even with the introduction of stringent emission controls
- 'Mining debate caught between anti-coal and climate denial' – BHP coal boss Fri, 18 Sep 15, 7:25pmBHP Billiton’s Mike Henry says environmental activists could be the industry’s biggest problem, but climate change deniers do it no favours either
- Red Hill coalmine in central Queensland receives federal environment approval Wed, 19 Aug 15, 2:35pmNo start date set for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance underground mine north of Moranbah, which the company says will deliver 1,500 permanent jobs
- Fossil fuel divestment campaign targets UCL and BHP Billiton Thu, 23 Oct 14, 3:30pmUniversity College London under fire for sustainability institute funded by mining giant BHP Billiton, which faces protests at its London AGM
- Climate activists warn BHP Billiton shareholders of coal's profit risk Thu, 23 Oct 14, 3:38pmA former chairman of the Australian Coal Association will tell the resource companys AGM climate change could destroy profits
- Swallowed by coal: UK profits from Indonesia's harmful mining industry | John Vidal Wed, 30 Oct 13, 6:00pmFunded by British investment, mining brings deforestation, health problems and pollution to Samarinda, part of 'coal's last frontier'Just 30 years ago, Samarinda was a sleepy village surrounded by deep equatorial forest and...
- Shale gas assets - overpriced or a liquid turn for Mining Giant BHP? Wed, 15 Aug 12, 5:09pmThis is a guest post by Dr. Ruud Weijermars, geologist and senior partner and strategy advisor at Alboran Energy Strategy Consultants, and by Matthew Hulbert, Lead Analyst for European Energy Review, consultant to a number...
- Cyclone Yasi's arrival in Queensland propels sugar prices to record high Thu, 3 Feb 11, 9:00amAnalysts say half of state's crop could be destroyed – and weather will also severely disrupt exports of coal, copper and tinCyclone Yasi pushed global commodity prices to record highs and will exact a heavy toll on the...