Between supply chain disruptions, new projects and partnerships, and progress to retire Australia’s thermal power capacity, 2022 has been a big year for Australia’s mining and resources industry.
Here, we take a look at the top five news stories from the Mining Magazine website over the last 12 months.
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In a bid to accelerate the development of technology that could significantly increase water recovery from mine tailings – in turn reducing potential safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities – BHP and Rio Tinto formed a partnership agreement.
BHP awarded a $130 million contract to build Australia’s first wind fences at Port Hedland, designed to reduce dust emissions.
BHP released a new social value framework and 2030 scorecard which included six social value pillars of decarbonisation, environment, Indigenous partnerships, workforce, communities and supply chains.
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) broke its annual throughput record in the 2021-22 financial year – achieving a total throughput of 733.1 million tonnes (Mt) – as it looks towards the future to expand trade.
Australia joined an international partnership that aims to develop a robust international supply chain for the secure and consistent delivery of the critical minerals necessary for new clean energy projects.
