MINING'S NIGHT OF NIGHTS RETURNS

THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN MINING PROSPECT AWARDS IS RETURNING THIS SEPTEMBER, CELEBRATING THE INDUSTRY'S MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN SAFETY, INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP.

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For more than a decade, the Prospect Awards has stood as a national platform that recognises excellence across mining in areas such as environmental performance, community engagement, technology, safety and leadership.

And the 2025 iteration of the awards promises to be no different.

Taking place at Adelaide Oval, the 2025 Prospect Awards will honour the people and projects shaping the future of mining.

Driving innovation and impact

Among those who understand the significance of the Prospect Awards firsthand is Hancock Iron Ore’s head of health and safety Paul Slocombe, whose team took home the 2024 Excellence in Mine Safety, OH&S award.

“Winning this award was incredibly rewarding for our team,” Slocombe said.

“Professionally, it validated the hard work and innovation that went into the ‘Safer Summer’ campaign. It showed that a proactive, people-led approach to health and safety can make a real impact.