Nominations for the Western Australian Government’s Resources Sector Awards for Excellence will close at 5pm on Friday 30 May 2025.
Winners will be announced at the ceremony in October 2025, hosted by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS).
Eligible individuals, companies, and organisations will be able to nominate for either the Golden Gecko Award for Environmental Excellence or one of the Community Partnership awards.
The Golden Gecko Award will be awarded to a recipient for delivering environmental outcomes by continuing to adopt innovative techniques and address modern challenges.
Celebrated for more than 30 years, past winners of this award include Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) for its Flora Restorer that aims to sow a diverse ecosystem; Goldfields Australia (JSE:GFI) and EDL for the Agnew Hybrid Renewable Project; and Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) for the DeGrussa Solar Project.
The government will also be granting its Community Partnership Award to celebrate partnerships between resources organisations and communities to meet local needs and provide positive outcomes.
Previous recipients of this award include Ngurra Kujungka for its namesake project with Newcrest Mining – which is now part of Newmont (NYSE:NEM); the Woombooriny Amboon Angarriya Partnership Initiative by Save the Children and Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS); Healthy Food for All Pilbara Regional Strategy by Foodbank WA, and BHP (ASX:BHP).
All entries are assessed on their own merits. There is no direct competition between nominations, and more than one award may be presented in each category.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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