Chemical industry in Australia

projects tracked
30
active
23

Projects in Australia

chemXplore tracks 30 projects in Australia, of which 23 are active.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 9 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 2 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 4 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 12 new construction, 8 expansion and 3 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

11 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 9 September 2026 Carbon Neutral Fuels BioNQ SAF Project, North Queensland · Announced / Concept
  • 7 September 2026 BHP Olympic Dam Block Cave Expansion · FEED / Pre-FID
  • September 2026 Vopak Port Botany Aviation Fuel Storage Expansion · Announced / Concept
  • September 2026 BHP Carrapateena Underground Expansion · FEED / Pre-FID
  • August 2026 Fortescue Christmas Creek Green Metal Project · Commissioning & Start-up

Latest Australian chemical industry news

9 November 2026
Plug Power reports $201m Q3 revenue and 65-point gross-margin improvement

Quarterly net cash use fell 54% sequentially to $28m, while operating expenses dropped 69% year on year.

5 November 2026
MCG Group H1 FY2027 Consolidated Results

Sales rose 13.2% to ¥2,037.1bn; core operating income jumped 60.9% to ¥202.8bn while net income fell 18.1% to ¥90.2bn. Full-year revenue and profit forecasts were raised.

5 November 2026
Holcim acquires Burdett Group to grow circular construction in Australia

Acquisition expands aggregates and recycled C&D-materials presence in southeast Melbourne, adds 120+ staff, and supports a global recycling target of over 20 million tons/year via ECOCycle.

4 November 2026
Coolbrook joins HILT CRC to accelerate heavy-industry electrification and decarbonisation

Affiliate partnership links RotoDynamic Heater technology with major miners, alumina producers and research bodies to trial electrified calcination and speed decarbonisation.

4 November 2026
Heidelberg Materials Q3: RCO +9% and positive 2026 outlook confirmed

Revenue rose 10% to €6,413m; acquisitions expanded presence in Northern Europe, Australia and Peru; Transformation Accelerator extended to target an additional €300m savings by end-2028.

3 November 2026
XRG to Acquire Shell's Interest in North West Shelf LNG Project

Stake purchase for $1.45 billion gives access to 14.3 mtpa liquefaction capacity and ~4.4 Tcfe of resources, strengthening proximity to Asia‑Pacific LNG demand and domestic supply roles.

3 November 2026
Clariant reports 5.6% local‑currency Q3 sales growth; confirms 2026 guidance

Q3 sales rose 5.6% Lc to CHF 968.8m; EBITDA margin before exceptional items fell to 15.6% (-230bps). Free cash flow conversion improved to 48% LTM. Guidance unchanged, CHF 90m run‑rate savings on track.

2 November 2026
BHP advances multiple pathways toward near‑zero steelmaking

Industry investment and policy support sustain demonstrations across blast‑furnace retrofits, DRI–ESF, and electrochemical routes while economics and infrastructure shape deployment timing.

29 October 2026
TechnipFMC Q3 2026 results

Raised Subsea 2026 revenue guidance; Q3 Subsea orders $2.05bn and opportunities list midpoint $32bn; free cash flow $469.7m and $320m of share buybacks.

29 October 2026
SK Innovation Q3 2026: KRW 28.77tn revenue, KRW 3.70tn operating profit

Improved export margins and record lubricants profits drove quarter; battery unit loss narrowed despite lower sales, while ESS orders and LFP supply deals in North America strengthen outlook.