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Backed by a strong operational base and a clear strategy to grow into an international diversified and sustainable mining company, Australian mining and exploration group Sandfire Resources has grown from strength to strength. Sandfire’s business is underpinned by a demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of safety, responsibility and sustainability, which has been recognised through receipt of numerous local, national and international Awards, including Prospectors of the Year; Best Australian Explorer; Developer of the Year; Hard Rock Mine of the Year; and in 2019, the Golden Gecko Award for Environmental Excellence. Sandfire operates the high-margin DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine, located 900km north of Perth in WA, which produces high-quality copper-in-concentrate with significant gold credits. In addition to delivering strong financial returns to shareholders,...

By Mark Scott March 2015 WA’S biggest copper mine will soon be powered by the country’s largest integrated off-grid solar array under an agreement signed by Sandfire Resources and juwi Renewable Energy last month. Sandfire’s DeGrussa copper mine, near Wiluna in the northern Goldfields, will become home to a 10.6 megawatt solar power station that will be fully integrated with its existing 20MW diesel-fired power station. The $40 million project will involve 34,080 solar photovoltaic panels that track the sun and a 6MW battery, constructed on 20 hectares of land near the DeGrussa underground mine. Funding will be coordinated by juwi, which...