<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Australian | Business | Mining and energy</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/industrysectors/miningenergy/</link><description>News, views and information from the pages of The Australian</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:54:58 +1100</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:54:58 +1100</lastBuildDate><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright 2017 News Limited. All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>aus_business_mining_704</generator><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Jobs warning over gas crunch</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/manufacturing-jobs-warning-over-gas-price-crunch/story-e6frg9df-1228068481103?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/manufacturing-jobs-warning-over-gas-price-crunch/story-e6frg9df-1228068481103</guid><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers are warning of job losses and a collapse in investment over a doubling in gas prices.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/manufacturing-jobs-warning-over-gas-price-crunch/story-e6frg9df-1228068481103?from=public_rss">KYLAR LOUSSIKIAN, SID MAHER</source></item><item><title>Gas search ban ‘stumbling block’</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/gas-search-ban-a-stumbling-block-to-alcoa-smelters-survival/story-e6frg9df-1228068469657?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/gas-search-ban-a-stumbling-block-to-alcoa-smelters-survival/story-e6frg9df-1228068469657</guid><description><![CDATA[The Grattan Institute has warned Victoria&#8217;s gas moratorium may have to be partially lifted to save the smelter.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/gas-search-ban-a-stumbling-block-to-alcoa-smelters-survival/story-e6frg9df-1228068469657?from=public_rss">GREG BROWN</source></item><item><title>CEOs to be stung on energy costs</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/business-leaders-ready-to-be-stung-again-on-energy-costs/story-e6frg9df-1228068470784?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/business-leaders-ready-to-be-stung-again-on-energy-costs/story-e6frg9df-1228068470784</guid><description><![CDATA[New research suggests the &#173;majority of businesses expect to be hit with energy price rises again this year.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/business-leaders-ready-to-be-stung-again-on-energy-costs/story-e6frg9df-1228068470784?from=public_rss">ANNABEL HEPWORTH, KYLAR LOUSSIKIAN</source></item><item><title>Chevron’s $400m plans for Bight</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/chevrons-400m-oil-drilling-plans-for-great-australian-bight/story-e6frg9df-1228068462451?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/chevrons-400m-oil-drilling-plans-for-great-australian-bight/story-e6frg9df-1228068462451</guid><description><![CDATA[The chance of a big oil find in the Great Australian Bight did not die when BP ditched its drilling program.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/chevrons-400m-oil-drilling-plans-for-great-australian-bight/story-e6frg9df-1228068462451?from=public_rss">Matt Chambers</source></item><item><title>BHP’s ‘fruitful’ talks with Trump</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-billiton-in-productive-talks-with-donald-trump/story-e6frg9df-1228068462373?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-billiton-in-productive-talks-with-donald-trump/story-e6frg9df-1228068462373</guid><description><![CDATA[BHP Billiton&#8217;s top brass have met with US president-elect Donald Trump after the US election.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-billiton-in-productive-talks-with-donald-trump/story-e6frg9df-1228068462373?from=public_rss">Matt Chambers</source></item><item><title>Smelter must be viable: Alcoa</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/vic-smelter-must-be-viable-alcoa/story-e6frg9df-1228068455029?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/vic-smelter-must-be-viable-alcoa/story-e6frg9df-1228068455029</guid><description><![CDATA[Alcoa wants its struggling Portland smelter to be viable &#8220;in its own right&#8221;, as discussions continue.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 06:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BHP chiefs in talks with Trump</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-billiton-chiefs-meet-donald-trump-in-new-york/story-e6frg9df-1228068408791?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-billiton-chiefs-meet-donald-trump-in-new-york/story-e6frg9df-1228068408791</guid><description><![CDATA[BHP bosses have met Donald Trump just two months after warning the president-elect against a trade tariff on China.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-billiton-chiefs-meet-donald-trump-in-new-york/story-e6frg9df-1228068408791?from=public_rss">Daniel Palmer</source></item><item><title>Iron ore back above $US80</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/iron-ore-price-shoots-back-above-us80-a-tonne/story-e6frg9df-1228068402606?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/iron-ore-price-shoots-back-above-us80-a-tonne/story-e6frg9df-1228068402606</guid><description><![CDATA[Successive daily gains have boosted iron ore prices by over 5pc, sending BHP and Rio Tinto surging in UK trade.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/iron-ore-price-shoots-back-above-us80-a-tonne/story-e6frg9df-1228068402606?from=public_rss">Daniel Palmer</source></item><item><title>Oil sinks to one-month low</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/oil-prices-sink-to-one-month-low/story-e6frg9df-1228068402297?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/oil-prices-sink-to-one-month-low/story-e6frg9df-1228068402297</guid><description><![CDATA[Oil prices are down again as investors question the impact of an OPEC deal to cut production.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/oil-prices-sink-to-one-month-low/story-e6frg9df-1228068402297?from=public_rss">Timothy Puko</source></item><item><title>Industry lashes ‘rip-off’ claims</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/premier-jay-weatherill-criticised-for-power-rip-off-claim/story-e6frg9df-1228068372558?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/premier-jay-weatherill-criticised-for-power-rip-off-claim/story-e6frg9df-1228068372558</guid><description><![CDATA[An accusation by Jay Weatherill that power companies are &#8216;ripping us off&#8217; has been rubbished by industry.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/premier-jay-weatherill-criticised-for-power-rip-off-claim/story-e6frg9df-1228068372558?from=public_rss">MICHAEL OWEN</source></item></channel></rss>