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Some 50 Peruvian mining projects with a combined potential of tens of billions of dollars are being spruiked to Australian investors amid Chinese dominance.

If Australia was a small developing country, then the ability of the oil and gas industry to exploit our political system, and in turn our natural resources, would make perfect sense. Most people have read stories of multinational companies bending the domestic policies of developing countries to suit the interests…

The development, planned to be offshore from Sydney to Newcastle, was vetoed by Scott Morrison when resources minister

Australia needs more gas to fast-track the phase out of coal, explorers say, but critics warn new offshore gas exploration permits are a "climate disaster".

Australia's domestic gas market may run into shortfalls as soon as 2027, a year earlier than the competition regulator's last estimate.

Critical minerals from Australia needed to fuel electric vehicles and renewable energy technology could fall in popularity depending on the US election outcome.

Japan's decision to on-sell surplus gas bought from Australia is not causing east coast shortages and any fears are wrong, according to the resources minister.

A new deal to shore up gas supply along Australia's east coast market is being touted as a pathway to cheaper power prices during the transition to renewables.

Australia and Europe boosting co-operation in the critical mineral sector under a new agreement "augurs well" for a future trade agreement, a minister says.