Dr Anthony Lynham, mines minister, announced on 3 June Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) and Armour Energy successful bid for 18 square kilometres of land 22 kilometres, in Queensland’s Chinchilla.
The joint
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Taking nitrogen on-site
Nitrogen generators can be used onsite in order to save a company money and time. Manufacturers’ Monthly explains.
Compressed air is considered the fourth utility being used in many industries
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Qld gov opens-up Surat Basin gas for manufacturers
The Queensland government has opened-up a stretch of the Surat Basin gasfields, with all gas produced to be supplied to manufacturers.
State energy minister Anthony Lynham announced on Thursday that tenders
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SA manufacturer signs two new energy deals
Cement manufacturer Adelaide Brighton has signed deals with two new energy providers for the supply of gas and electricity to its South Australian operations.
The company has entered into an agreement
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Gas agreement offers industry ‘breathing space’
A deal has been struck between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and representatives of the gas industry following a warning of shortages along the east coast.
Shell, GLNG Operations and Australia Pacific
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Gas prices still rising for manufacturers
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has said that manufacturers in the Australian chemistry industry are not seeing an end to rising east coast gas prices.
“While there has been some important Government
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SA power prices to become world’s most expensive
From July 1, South Australia will surpass Denmark as having the most expensive power in the world.
Energy companies AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy will all be increasing their electricity prices
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Australia’s biggest manufacturer backs clean energy target
Australia’s biggest manufacturer, steel giant BlueScope, has controversially backed a clean energy target for the energy sector.
It is unreasonable to favour the provision of affordable and reliable
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AGL announces development of $295m gas-fired power station
AGL has announced plans to invest $295 million to develop a 210mW gas-fired power station alongside the company’s Torrens Island plant, near Adelaide.
Construction of the Barker Inlet power station
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Plans for offshore LNG facility to address energy crisis
The development of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility off Victoria has been suggested as a means to address rising energy costs.
The Andrews government is allegedly in talks with energy
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Esso completes new gas conditioning plant
Esso Australia has announced the completion of its Longford Gas Conditioning Plant, which processes gas from the Kipper Tuna Turrum development. This marks the conclusion of the $5.5 billion Kipper Tuna
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Energy costs threaten Australia’s biggest manufacturing industry
Rising energy costs and lack of reliable supply are threatening to push Australia’s red meat processing offshore.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is currently conducting a survey of its members
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Pressure on Santos to honour GLNG pledge to domestic gas chains
Santos has come under pressure from manufacturers demanding that it honours pledges to the domestic market in its $18.5 billion Gladstone Liquified Natural Gas (GLNG) export venture.
Complaints have been
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Winter is coming and Australian manufacturers could be short of gas
Queensland government gas pilot program shows the way
Energy price hikes continue to affect Australian manufacturers
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chief Rod Sims said that Australian manufacturers face lack of financial sustainability due to increasing energy prices, according to a report by the
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Australian industry backs AGL gas plan
Crunch time for gas users, with possible cut-offs in peak period predicted
Australian industrial gas users are seeing prices doubling – if they can get contracts at all – with the next two years cited by Manufacturing Australia as a “crunch point” for customers.
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State governments urged to consider manufacturing jobs, reconsider gas moratoriums
Industry minister Greg Hunt met with executives from some of Australia’s major energy companies yesterday to discuss the “looming shortage” of the resource for manufacturers.
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Food and grocery sector struggling against gas prices, taxes
The Australian Food and Grocery Council releases its State of the Industry annual report today, and despite a healthy growth in export figures, has pointed to a strain on the industry through energy costs.
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