The winners and finalists of the Premier’s Awards for Energy and Mining were announced at the 11th annual awards dinner and presentation ceremony attended by more than 300 sector representatives from South Australia’s energy and mining sector and beyond.
The awards highlight the innovation, expertise, and global leadership in the transformative space of energy and mining, as key organisations work towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
This year, a new category was included –Young Indigenous Achiever in recognition of the valuable contribution of First Nations People to the sector and to recognise future leaders.
The joint winners of this category were Tyrone Strangways from Agile Mining, and Chandrika Coulthard at OZ Minerals.
Other category winners included Planet Ark Power and Epic Energy for the IKEA eleXsys Microgrid; MaxMine Carbon; Amber Electric’s Smart Shift; and Santos for its ‘How to drive around the world 500 times safely’ story.
Each winning nomination demonstrated the vision, innovation, and excellence that thrives in the state’s energy and mining sector.
Premier Peter Malinauskas presented winners and commended with a framed certificate and hand-blown glass trophy crafted by local glass blower Eamonn Vereker’s studios at Norwood.
