Golden Gecko nominations received
THE BOURSE WHISPERER: Western Australia’s Golden Gecko Awards for Environmental Excellence are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year.
The Golden Gecko is a piece of objet d’art that is highly prized by mining companies to demonstrate their environmental awareness.
The awards have again attracted a number of big name entries including BHP Billiton, Argyle Diamond Mine and Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore.
In total 11 entries have been received from a range of industries, including gas infrastructure, mine site operations and seismic activities in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields and metropolitan regions.
“It’s great to see the State’s resources sector showcasing innovative contributions to environmental protection and management,” Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore said.
“This year’s awards showcase a diverse range of projects from biodiversity action plans, fauna studies, minimum disturbance investigations and dust minimisation to catering management.
“The 2011 Golden Geckos is a particularly special event as we celebrate two decades of the advancement of environmental management in our resources sector.
“During the past 19 years, we have seen the achievements of winning entries go on to become standard industry practice, which raises the sector’s environmental performance.”
The awards are presented by the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum and recognise the demonstration of innovation, leadership and performance of environmental management by companies operating in the State’s resources sector and related services.
“This year’s nominated projects are to be congratulated on demonstrating exceptional standards of environmental management,” Moore said.
The winners of this year’s Golden Gecko awards will be announced at a ceremony in Perth on September 8.