A green hydrogen and ammonia project in regional New South Wales has reached financial close, with construction set to begin in October, according to an announcement on Wednesday. The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project is a joint venture between Hiringa Energy, Sundown Pastoral Company and the NSW Government. The facility will be located…
The PhosOne joint venture between North West Phosphate (NWP) and Sibanye-Stillwater (SSW) has been awarded prescribed project status by the Queensland government, which says it is expected “to generate $1.4 billion in economic value”. In a statement on Friday, the state government described PhosOne as a pit-to-production venture capable of creating 490 jobs in construction…
Monash University researchers called for greater rigour in green nitrate fertiliser research on Monday, warning that recent breakthrough claims require further scrutiny before being considered market-ready. A review by the Monash School of Chemistry examined 50 published studies claiming to have produced green nitrate fertilisers and found none had successfully created a sustainable alternative to…
Environmental Clean Technologies has completed a scaled granulation facility to support initial testing of its COLDry fertiliser, according to a company announcement on Monday. The test facility, installed at ECT’s demonstration plant in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, will produce 21 tonnes of fertiliser samples for upcoming field and laboratory trials. The installation represents a significant milestone…
Explosives and fertiliser manufacturer Incitec Pivot’s losses continued during FY24 as it unwinds the effects of the closure of its Gibson Island, Brisbane fertiliser plant and the sale of its troubled Waggaman, Louisiana ammonia facility. The company reported a net loss after tax including individually material items (IMIs) of $311 million, down from FY23’s profit…
Environmental Clean Technologies has signed a joint venture agreement with ESG Agriculture to conduct field trials targeting construction of a facility with initial production of 30,000 tonnes per annum of lignite-nitrogen fertiliser at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, increasing to 50,000 tpa. The JV, which follows a heads of agreement signed in July, is backed by $500,000…