Australia, Japan and the US take a Final Investment Decision on a domestic gallium plant
Sojitz and JOGMEC, through their joint venture Japan Australia Gallium Associates, reached a Final Investment Decision on 15 July to produce gallium as a by-product at an Alcoa of Australia alumina refinery in Western Australia.
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) invests in a sustainable aviation fuel project
The agency has committed $32 million to developing facilities that convert forest waste to methanol.
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Northern Territory allocates land for a A$40 billion gas-fired AI data centre precinct
The Northern Territory Government awarded 185 hectares to Beetaloo Digital, a unit of Beetaloo Energy Australia, to develop two hyper-scale AI data centre campuses.
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NSW approves its first pumped hydro project in six years
The NSW Government approved the $1.8 billion Stratford Pumped Hydro and Solar project on the former Stratford Mining Complex about 100 km north of Newcastle, where coal mining ended in 2024.
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Tunnellers exposed to silica dust levels beyond standard practice according to reports
These accounts of excessive exposure were documented to have occurred in some of the nation’s most significant infrastructure projects.
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