Author: Samantha Bawden

First Cat battery-electric haul trucks land in the Pilbara Australia’s first Cat 793 XE early learner battery-electric haul trucks have arrived at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, WA. This marks the start of on-site testing, in collaboration with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), of Caterpillar’s battery-electric heavy haulage technology and a major step toward a more sustainable future in mining, designed to deliver zero exhaust emissions while maintaining productivity and performance. Once safely commissioned, the trials will begin to test the viability of battery-electric technology as...

The release of generative AI chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022 marked a turning point in technology as a previously fictional concept became readily available to the public.Though AI as it stands is a far cry from Skynet — The Terminator’s highly-advanced AI hellbent on launching a nuclear attack on humanity — it may still be wise for society to proceed with caution.

A national initiative to make steel production greener and more sustainable has launched at Monash University with the establishment of the ARC Research Hub for Smart Process Design and Control.

Zenith Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Northern Star’s (ASX: NST) Kalgoorlie consolidated gold mines (KCGM) in WA. 

Federal Court dismisses Fortescue and Element Zero’s two-year legal battle Fortescue’s (ASX: FMG) long-running legal pursuit of three former employees who created rival green iron start-up, Element Zero, has come to an end with both parties agreeing to pay their own legal costs. Pursuant to confidential terms of settlement, the Federal Court dismissed the claims against Element Zero and its co-founders Michael Masterman, Bart Kolodziejczyk and Bjorn Winther-Jensen. In April last year, Fortescue alleged that trade secrets were stolen and confidential information was misused by the former employees to develop Element Zero’s patented technology — marking the beginning of a nearly...

The Federal Government has struck a deal with the Greens to pass the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, delivering on a five-year mission to reform Australia’s environmental laws.

Harmony Gold has approved a final investment decision for its Eva copper project in North West Queensland, with the project anticipated to add $17b to the state’s economy.

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) is expecting production shortfalls at its Kalgoorlie processing facility in WA due to major power supply disruptions.