Shining a light on the best and brightest.
The 10th annual Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining sought to recognise global leadership and dynamic, transformative work within the sectors.
Winners include innovative organisations and young achievers bringing their imagination, drive, passion and determination to the energy and mining industries.
Over 270 industry and business representatives joined Premier Steven Marshall and Minister for Energy and Mining, the Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan, at the gala ceremony to celebrate the awards.
Entrants ranged from a large-scale energy project, to a closed-circuit waste management system to reprocess all waste streams, to air booster packages suitable for specific drilling rigs, collaboration to extend a mine’s life by 15 years, and engagement programs focusing on Aboriginal business and communities.
The Premier said, ‘South Australia’s concentration on environmental sustainability and technological innovation has made our state a global leader in the energy and mining sectors which make up 7.9% per cent of our economy.’
Minister van Holst Pellekaan, noted that the winners illustrate the dynamic and transformative work being undertaken in both sectors.
Premier's Awards in Energy and Mining 2021: winners and commendation recipients. (Photo 418460)
More about the awards including videos of recipients discussing their projects
2021 Premier’s Awards winners and commendation recipients
Energy sector: Innovation and collaboration
- Winner: SA Power Networks – Enhanced voltage management
- Commendation: Economical Energy – VIPER (vertically integrated potential energy reservoir)
- Commendation: Tindo Solar – New production facility
Energy sector: Environment
- Winner: Iberdrola Australia – Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park
- Commendation: The University of Adelaide – Roseworthy solar farm
Resources sector: Productivity improvement
- Winner (equal): MaxMine – Unlocking mines full potential
- Winner (equal): Liberty Whyalla Steelworks – Continuous improvement program
- Commendation: Western Air – Rigpack and booster compressor projects
Resources sector: Innovation and collaboration
- Winner: EnviroCopper Ltd – Kapunda copper ISR project
- Commendation: OZ Minerals – Prominent Hill shaft expansion
Resources sector: Health and safety
- Winner: Adbri – Safety Step Change program
- Commendation: BHP – Step up for Safety program
Resources sector: Environment
- Commendation: SA Premium Cement & Concrete – Closed circuit waste management system
Resources sector: Community
- Commendation: OZ Minerals and Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation
Young achiever
- Winner: Patrick Enright – Mine Development Superintendent (Operations), Olympic Dam BHP
- Commendation: Edward Cronin – Digital Engineer/Technical Lead, Digital Twinning Australia
- Commendation: Lindsay Millard – Electrical Engineer, Enerven
- Commendation: Joel Beattie – Civil Project Engineer, Enerven
– December 2021
