Wilpinjong Mine Wins Environmental Excellence Award
Wilpinjong Mine’s construction of an innovative support structure to protect a microbat roosting site has seen it recognised as the winner of the NSW mining industry award for environmental excellence. The $40,000 support structure is at the entrance to an old oil shale mine that a large colony of microbats use as a temporary roosting […]
Protecting Aboriginal heritage
Our mine is on Wiradjuri land. From our many cultural heritage studies, we have documented more than 1,000 Aboriginal cultural heritage sites in our database. We manage and minimise impacts on these sites through measures documented in our Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan. All employees and contractors whose work tasks interact with cultural heritage undergo […]
Protecting the environment
Most of our Wilpinjong team live locally and share a commitment to protect the environmental values of our special region. Comprehensive plans are in place to minimise impacts on the environment and community – including for water, noise, air quality, biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage. Government regulators assess our performance against these plans. At Wilpinjong […]
Protecting microbat roosting site
An innovative new $40,000 support structure will ensure the entrance to an old oil shale mine that a large colony of microbats use as a temporary roosting site remains open to the mammals. The colony includes the threatened Eastern Horseshoe and the Large Bent-Winged bats (pictured). The entrance is 150 metres from an approved mining […]
Protecting the environment
Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do at Wilpinjong and shapes our strategy for the future. The mine has comprehensive plans in place to minimise our impact on the environment and community – including for water, noise, air quality, blast management, biodiversity, rehabilitation, Aboriginal cultural heritage and historic heritage. Government regulators assess our performance […]
