Energy & Natural Resources

A judge has rejected claims by a Neil Mansell unit that routine maintenance on a Sunshine Coast quarry haulage route is an “unduly onerous” condition for operating the quarry.

The Port of Newcastle has lost its bid to move a lawsuit filed by Glencore Coal over $870,000 in alleged overcharged shipping fees to the Federal Court. 

In what is believed to be a world first, specialist investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has developed an eight-hour energy storage battery, doubling the storage capacity of its current products.

Infrastructure Victoria has recommended the state invest $60 billion in infrastructure over the next 30 years to meet the demands posed by climate change and a growing population.

Energy tender firm AEMO has awarded ACEN Australia a contract for its pumped hydro project in the latest competitive tender round as part of the NSW electricity infrastructure roadmap.

A judge says his experience working alongside the law firm pursuing an investor class action against Origin Energy prior to his appointment to the bench does not disqualify him from hearing the case.

Clayton Utz has snagged a partner with experience advising on financing for major projects from Baker McKenzie.

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a partner from DLA Piper who has extensive experience working on major energy projects.

Zenith Energy has signed a $1.9 billion refinancing, in a deal that also provides the remote off-grid power generation company with $1 billion in growth capital to support new projects.

The Albanese government has granted a feasibility licence to a partnership between Equinor and Oceanex Energy to explore offshore in northern NSW for a planned wind farm project.