Category: Science
Gruyere set for a big slice of solar power
Another big gold mine in WA is going solar in a move that could reduce emissions by 16,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year. The Gruyere mine, located some 200 kilometres north-east of Laverton, will have a renewable energy microgrid that will include a solar farm comprising 25,000 panels, capable of producing 13 megawatts of power with a 4.4MW battery energy storage system. That […]
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How a Californian kid became a WA outback explorer
Jayson Meyers never imagined that childhood trips into the US desert would lead to a thrilling career on the other side of the globe.
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World-class WA rehab transforms old coal mine into aquatic playground
It's now the best part of 25 years since the Western Five mine in Collie closed. But now the site has been given new and remarkable life.
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Coffin-maker dodges asteroid death, becomes instant millionaire
This is one of the rare occasions in life when a meteorite hitting your house is the equivalent of winning the lottery.
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‘Instant’ Aussie diamonds could provide a cutting edge on mine sites
Just as Superman once made coal into diamonds with his bare hands, Australian scientists have found a way to produce diamonds at room temperature.
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How recycled batteries could help WA crops flourish
The disposal of spent batteries is a vexing issue around the world. But an innovative trial in WA could help give them a second life.
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‘Crop circles on the ocean floor’: WA scientist’s remarkable find
Todd Bond's research on WA's North West Shelf has uncovered some fascinating possibilities for oil and gas operators.
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Rock star: how Morgan swapped goalkeeping for a career chasing hidden craters
As a talented junior soccer player, Morgan Cox initially planned on a career in sports science. But a long-standing fascination with rocks sparked a move into geology.
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Coal mine returned to farming land in WA’s South West
Griffin Coal has been rehabilitating mine sites at Collie for the best part of 40 years – but its latest efforts at the Ewington 1 mine are taking that work to another level. Griffin, which first started operating in Collie during the 1920s, has been concentrating recent rehabilitation work on transforming areas of open cut mining into workable and highly productive […]
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Renewable energy bears fruit at WA’s Granny Smith mine
The project is expected to reduce the mine's fuel consumption by more than 10 per cent.
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