Sep 3, 2026 – 5.51pmFederal Resources Minister Madeleine King says the big miners cannot allow war in the Middle East and Europe to derail the decarbonisation of the West Australian Pilbara, despite conceding global unrest has interrupted the sector’s green ambitions.King’s comments come as the WA government ramped up pressure on mining giants this week to make good on commitments to decarbonise the state’s north-west by putting aside decades-long competitive hostilities to develop common user infrastructure.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles