Chemical industry in Australia

projects tracked
27
active
20

Projects in Australia

chemXplore tracks 27 projects in Australia, of which 20 are active.

  1. 3 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 8 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 3 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 3 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 10 new construction, 7 expansion and 3 revamp / retrofit.

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

10 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

24 October 2026
Bayer: Darolutamide with ADT and RT Cuts Metastasis-or-Death Risk 58% in High‑Risk Prostate Cancer

Interim Phase III DASL-HiCaP results show darolutamide added to ADT and radiation significantly improves metastasis-free survival versus placebo in high‑risk patients.

23 October 2026
BHP CEO Brandon Craig outlines priorities at 2026 AGM

Craig makes safety his first priority after two recent site fatalities, flags FY2026 results (US$33bn EBITDA; US$13bn profit), confirms Jansen first production mid next year and 3–4% CAGR to 2035.

20 October 2026
KBR wins four-year SA Water contract to support A$3.3 billion infrastructure programme

Four-year programme supports A$3.3bn of water projects including dam upgrades, mains replacement, pipelines, desalination and treatment-plant works.

20 October 2026
BHP operational review for quarter ended 30 September 2026

Two fatalities at operations; copper output fell amid planned grade declines, maintenance and weather; Jansen Stage 1 is 87% complete and on track for mid‑2027 start; copper prices ~50% higher YoY.

15 October 2026
Plug Power reports Q3 2026 progress and schedules Nov. earnings call and symposium

Q3 revenue rose >10% y/y and company remains on track for ~15–16% full‑year growth; Q3 net cash usage ≈ $28M with ≈ $134M cash on hand; margin improvement and an ~$8bn electrolyzer pipeline.

11 October 2026
Brenntag and Givaudan expand Active Beauty distribution to Australia and New Zealand

Brings cosmetic actives and specialty ingredients to Australia and New Zealand, paired with local distribution, technical formulation support and Innovation & Application Centers.

8 October 2026
Vopak secures NSW endorsement for Port Botany SAF-capable expansion

NSW backing supports ~120,000 cbm storage increase at Port Botany with new tanks and pipelines, enabling SAF storage; project still requires FID and planning approvals.

7 October 2026
BHP agrees to divest Kambalda Nickel Concentrator to Gold Fields

Kambalda concentrator and associated tenements to transfer; completion expected CY2027 subject to conditions; BHP to manage the asset through handover.

5 October 2026
AkzoNobel sells Decorative Paints South East Asia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

Seven-country Deco sale yields about $1bn net; EV/FY25 EBITDA multiple 21x; closing mid‑2027 (Indonesia late‑2026).

2 October 2026
Carbon Neutral Fuels joins Bioenergy Australia to advance Queensland bioSAF

Joins the national bioenergy body and signs an MoU to explore bioSAF from captured sugarcane waste in Queensland; links to international scale-up pipeline.