The prime minister believes he can revive hopes of turning Australia into a minerals processing powerhouse. Is this anything other than wishful thinking?

A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air detailed how Australia imported $5.5 billion worth of oil from Russia in the last year via refineries in India and Turkey. The data ...

US Alumina giant Alcoa has been fined $400,000 after students on work experience and workers were sprayed with a hot caustic ...

Choice of wind, solar and battery storage to power giant smelters means the biggest consumers of energy are moving beyond fossil fuels and “baseload”. Here’s why.

However, Australia is keen not to be left behind when it comes to traditional mining and refining methods as green metals ...

Mr Taylor also delivered production payments to buttress Australia’s struggling refineries. In March this year, Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced a $250m investment to accelerate the ...