AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCritical Minerals Push: QIC’s Queensland Critical Minerals Fund is putting $20m into Aeon Metals’ Walford Creek copper-zinc-lead-silver-cobalt project in north-west Queensland, backing prefeasibility work, drilling, environmental studies and approvals. Data Centre Rules: NSW has released a Data Centre Policy Framework to speed approvals (75 days for compliant projects) while pushing developers to fund extra energy and water infrastructure; the state says AI-driven demand could reach 28GW in connection requests. Renewables Grid Limits: A Reuters report says China is curtailing huge amounts of clean power as grids hit limits, with similar network struggles affecting places including Australia—highlighting why more renewables can still mean more fossil backup. Healthier Workplaces: Daikin Park Brisbane becomes Australia’s first industrial site to earn WELL Core Platinum, citing solar hot water, rainwater harvesting and low-emissions transport. Pollution & Safety Watch: NSW communities warn fast-tracked data centres won’t get an “automatic knockback” if they miss environmental standards, while separate reporting flags risks from counterfeit squishy toys. Invasive Species Control: A Conversation piece discusses how federal funding for feral hog trapping may still fall short without coordinated farmer action.
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