MINING A DECARBONISED FUTURE

SACOME'S CEO NICOLA MCFARLANE SAT DOWN WITH AUSTRALIAN MINING TO DISCUSS HOW SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S MINING SECTOR IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION.

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With the mining sector looking to a more sustainable future, South Australia sits at the forefront of a rapidly developing industry.

Described by the State Government as at the “vanguard of the global energy transition”, SA has lifted its net electricity generation from renewable energy from one per cent to 74 per cent in just over 16 years.

This is just one of the reasons, according to one of the state’s leading industry bodies, SA’s infrastructure is “ready for the charge”.

“This is a huge opportunity for the state to benefit from what is specific in the ecosystem and environment here,” South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) chief executive officer (CEO) Nicola McFarlane told Australian Mining.

“We have all the puzzle pieces lining up – wind, solar, natural resources – and it’s allowed us to move quickly to providing renewable support.