Category: Environment
‘Australia’s most elusive bird’ pops up in the Pilbara
A species of parrot that went missing for 67 years and is considered to be one of the world’s rarest birds has been found in WA’s Pilbara for the second time in a year.
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Evolution joins mining’s EV revolution
The Rokion R200 is being trialled at the Frogs Leg Underground mine, where it is being used daily to transport workers around site, inspect operational areas and ferry light loads.
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The WA mine site on track to recycle millions of water bottles each year
CITIC Pacific Mining's emerging partnership with North West Recycling will help prevent millions of water bottles each year going into landfill.
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F1 edge to power electric mining truck development
Fortescue Metals Group has announced an agreement with Williams Advanced Engineering to design and implement a battery system to power an electric mining haul truck.
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The redeployable solar offering flexibility to remote WA mine sites
Timing is often of the essence for mine sites considering renewable energy - but some WA innovation is giving them more flexible options.
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‘Just do it’: how a family-owned WA mining business went carbon neutral
Henry Taitt has a simple message for any of his mining counterparts looking at going carbon neutral.
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Watch: Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s ‘streets of gold’ become rivers of water
Anyone who has ever lived in the Goldfields will tell you the storms are a sight to behold. And this one was no different.
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BHP takes first steps towards ‘electric ute’ transition in WA
BHP will become the latest WA miner to trial an ‘electric ute’ after announcing a new collaboration with Toyota.
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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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The old WA working town learning new tourism tricks
Once known for its coal and power stations and not much else, the WA country town of Collie has some new strings to its bow.
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