Off the Record: Who is really blowing NSW’s carbon budget?

Argo Natural Resources has acquired Bowen Coking Coal in a move to restart operations at the Burton coal mine in northern Queensland after a year-long hiatus.

Primero awarded $157m contract Primero Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRW Holdings (ASX: NWH), has landed a multimillion-dollar contract with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) for its Hope Downs 1 operations in the Pilbara region of WA. Under the contract, Primero will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, construction, testing commissioning and handover of non-process infrastructure works at the site. “This award represents the continuation of our long-term relationship with Rio Tinto through the delivery of world-class infrastructure projects,” says Primero managing director Michael Gollschewski. Design and procurement work will begin...

Queensland coal exports boosted by sustainable energy deal Cleanco, a Queensland Government-owned energy provider, has made a deal with rail freight operator Aurizon to deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy to the state’s coal export industry. Aurizon operates Australia’s largest electrified rail freight system, the Central Queensland coal network (CQCN), and by securing renewable energy from CleanCo it can continue operating this critical infrastructure for export industries and local communities, while lowering emissions. Under the deal, CleanCo will supply Aurizon with renewable energy from the MacIntyre wind farm in the Western Downs, the Kaban wind farm in Far North Queensland and the Woolooga solar farm north of Brisbane. Queensland Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki says the agreement demonstrates how state-owned energy suppliers are directly supporting...