Energy & Natural Resources

Traditional land owners in the central Pilbara have sought to declass a group proceeding over waste from the Wittenoom asbestos mines, after the WA government argued claims predating the Federal Court’s class action regime were barred.

In the first greenwashing class action filed in Australia, gas giant AGL is accused of misleading customers who paid more for products spruiked as 'carbon neutral'.

A judge has held that the former environment minister's finding that part of the McPhillamy's gold mine was heritage protected was invalid. 

After building data centres in Canada and the US, Australian developer IREN has unveiled plans to build a data centre near Wagga Wagga. 

The state of Western Australia has awarded Spanish infrastructure company Acciona a contract to build a new transmission terminal south of Darkan, which will connect new renewable energy developments to existing power grids.

Clive Palmer's fugitive nephew and one-time Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink has been found guilty of contempt for failing to comply with orders for him to be examined by liquidators.

Tossing a case by Tahmoor Coal's liquidators over a royalty deed that gave Glencore payments in perpetuity and impacted the company's sale price, an appeals court has found the deed was not unprofitable just because creditors might get a better return without it.

A 141-turbine wind farm and BESS in New South Wales’ Riverina region have been approved on the condition that certain traffic, emergency and environmental concerns are addressed. 

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.