Tag: Australian resources

The Australian gas industry has welcomed the Australian Government's offshore regulation consultation paper, recognising it as a crucial step towards establishing regulations that secure economic and energy stability for Australia and its valued international partners.

Australia's resources and energy exports are poised for continued growth, even in the face of softening commodity prices, according to the December 2023 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) from the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources.

Australia has officially become a member of an international working group dedicated to measuring and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within global gas supply chains in a move to bolster emissions reduction integrity.

Tivan has solidified a long-term partnership with Australia's national science agency CSIRO, aimed at advancing the development and commercialisation of the TIVAN+ critical minerals processing technology.

The CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council, Behyad Jafari, has sounded a clarion call for Australia to accelerate its transition to an electric vehicle (EV) future.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened applications for the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart programme on behalf of the Australian Government.

The Tasmanian Government has welcomed renewable energy company TasRex's proposed solar and wind energy projects in a significant move towards solidifying its position as Australia's renewable energy powerhouse.

Australia's resources and energy export values, which reached a record high in 2022-23, are projected to decrease over the next two years as global commodity prices return to more typical levels, according to the September edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. 

The extraction of critical minerals is crucial to ensuring that the development of renewable energy technologies can keep up with rising global demand and contribute to the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to Professor Ismet Canbulat, head of the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at UNSW Sydney.

Nyrstar Australia, a global producer of critical minerals and metals, has released its submission to the Australian Federal Government's Critical Minerals List issues paper, which includes a series of recommendations aimed at better aligning Australia's strategic approach to critical minerals with its international partners.