Young achievers
Recognising the value, exceptional achievements and significant impact of inspirational and dedicated South Australians in the energy, resources and/or equipment, technology and services sectors aged 30 years or younger.
Indigenous young achiever
Winner: Lakita Kean, BHP
Young achiever
Winner: Georgia Sleep, BHP
Finalists:
Lakita Kean, BHP
Jack Mesecke, MaxMine
Siddharth Shah, MaxMine
Peter Weli, BHP
Energy sector
Projects and programs in the energy generation, transmission, distribution, retail, energy products and services sectors.
Community
Winner: ElectraNet Pty Ltd and Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation for Eyre Peninsula Link: Cultural heritage monitoring program
Commendation: Royal Automobile Association of South Australia for RAA Charge - South Australia's EV charging network
Environment
Winner: The University of Adelaide for Enhancing underground hydrogen storage assessment via forward geo-mechanical modelling during cyclic injection and production: Leveraging surface data from tiltmeters to assess deformation source intensity
Health and safety
Winner: SA Power Networks for River Murray floods
Commendation: SANTOS for Improving health and wellbeing habits in a high-risk workforce
Inclusion and wellbeing
Winner: Santos for Advocating for change - promoting an inclusive work environment
Innovation and collaboration
Winner: SA Power Networks for Flexible exports
Commendation: NDE Solutions and Santos for A corrosion identification and measurement product
Resources sector
Projects and programs in the resources exploration or operations for minerals, extractives or petroleum sectors.
Community
Winner: BHP and Spencer Gulf Cities for Upper Spencer Gulf socio-economic knowledge base update
Commendation: BHP and Antakirinja Matu-Yandunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation for Resource industry pathways
Commendation: BHP and Healthy Environs for The community hub at Roxby Downs in South Australia - bringing Roxby Downs and surrounding communities together
Environment category
Commendation: Hanson Construction Materials for Planting day at White Rock Quarry
Health and safety
Winner: KAEFER Integrated Services for KAEFER SAFE hands campaign
Commendation: BHP for Whole body vibration project
Inclusion and wellbeing category
Winner: KAEFER Integrated Services for KAEFER scaffold traineeship program
Commendation: BHP for Improving inlcusion and career pathways for Indigenous employees at Olympic Dam
Innovation and collaboration
Winner: BHP and CiDRA Minerals Processing for Partnership for first of a kind grind circuit rougher at Carrapateena
Commendation: Custom Mining Solutions for Void monitor
Productivity and improvement
Winner: Fleet Space Technologies for ExoSphere by Fleet®
Commendation: Liberty Primary Steel for Slag-free tapping
Engineering, Technology and Services (ETS) sector
Recognising excellence in innovation and collaboration, showcasing vision, opportunity and/or transformational change
Innovation and collaboration category
Winner: GPA Engineering and YES Group for RedMud Green Energy projects
Productivity and improvement category
Winner: Digital Twinning Australia for Copper electro-refinery digital twin pilot project
