The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal peoples as being the traditional custodians of Western Australia. We acknowledge the enduring connection Aboriginal people continue to share with the land, sea and sky through both their ancestral ties and custodianship to Country. We pay our respect to Elders both past and present, and acknowledge the value brought to our department through the collective contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Western Australia.
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Ashmore Seppelt
Diamond exploration operation, 75km east of Kalumburu and 150km northwest of Wyndham.
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Bulong TSF
Nickel tailings facility, 40km east of Kalgoorlie, adjacent to Lake Yindarlgooda.
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Collieries
Extensive underground workings in the Collie Basin which operated over various periods from the early 1900s to the 1960s.
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Completed projects
Black Diamond, Pro-Force and Emerald Reward shaft.
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Donnybrook shafts
Historical gold mining from 1897 – 1903, State forest 2km south of Donnybrook.
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Ellendale
Diamond mine, 140km east of Derby in the West Kimberley.
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Elverdton
Historical copper, silver, gold mining from 1899 – 1971, 11km southeast of Ravensthorpe.
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Northampton
Historical lead and copper mining 1872 onward, adjacent to Northampton town site.
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Reids Ridge
Small gold mine, to become part of Karara Rangeland Park 342km northeast of Perth.
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Safer Shafts for Towns
Historical mining shafts identified near regional schools.