In the news - December 2020 - The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia

World-class WA rehab transforms old coal mine into aquatic playground

Lake Kepwari has been nearly 25 years in the making but thanks to a painstaking rehabilitation job by Premier Coal, the former Western Five mine now has a remarkable second life.

And the new aquatic playground could play a major role in a changing Collie economy.

The man and company chasing mining’s ‘impossible dream’

Twenty-five years ago, in WA’s remote Northern Goldfields, Daniel Tucker borrowed $6 million and did something that has turned out to be quite remarkable.

But Carey Mining’s biggest achievement is likely still to come.

Soa the Hulk’s new fight: tackling mental health on mine sites

You might know Soa “The Hulk” Palelei from his exploits in the UFC. But before that he was a homeless and hungry kid living under a house “praying that he would one day be something.”

Now his very recognisable frame is a regular sight at mining operations around WA in his new role as a mental health ambassador.