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Renewable energy penetration is set to increase on major mine-sites in the Goldfields and Pilbara regions, after one of Australia’s leading independent power producers signs a deployment agreement with a clean energy technology provider. Zenith Energy and 5B have signed an Ecosystem Framework Agreement-Deployment (ESAD), permitting Zenith to be a deployment partner of the 5B Maverick system within Australia. The 5B Maverick system solar array is prefabricated, allowing rapid deployment and increasing the ability of Zenith to expand renewable assets across existing and future sites. Managing Director Hamish Moffat said it’s the next step in reducing emissions across Zenith’s legacy portfolio. “We’ve been looking to increase renewable assets across multiple sites for some time, the question has always been around...

BHP records 37% drop in profit despite “strong” financials Despite recording “strong” financial results, the ASX’s largest tock BHP (ASX:BHP) tabled underlying attributable profit of US$13.4b (A$20.9b) for FY23, down 37% from FY22. Revenue was down 17% from FY22 to US$53.8b (A$83.9b) while attributable profit — total operations decreased 58% to US$12.9b (A$20.1b). BHP credits these decreases due to lower prices across iron ore, metallurgical coal and copper. Chief executive Mike Henry commented on the company’s performance. “Our financial results for the year were strong, underpinned by reliable production together with capital and cost discipline as we managed lower commodity prices and inflationary...

AS specialised vehicle company McLaren Hire celebrates continued strong growth, it has announced its name change to McLaren’s Raw Hire. The company began business 14 years ago with only one vehicle; it now has a fleet of 1000 vehicles and is a preferred supplier for short-term vehicle hire for resource giant Chevron. Raw Hire director Sean Clarke said the company had experienced sustained and rapid growth and there were no signs of slowing down. “Every year, McLaren’s Raw Hire has consistently doubled its fleet,” he said. “We’ve gone from renting a single vehicle from a caravan park in Karratha, to running two north-west branches, an airport facility and a corporate office in Perth. “This year will see us open additional...

AS countries across Africa reassess their mining policies with the aim of extracting greater value from their natural resources, Cote d’Ivoire lawmakers have instated a new mining code designed to attract investors and increase gold production. While mining currently accounts for just 1 per cent of gross domestic product from the country’s agriculture-dominated economy, its government has announced intentions to increase gold production from 12t (about 423,287oz) in 2013 to 25t (about 881,849oz) by 2015. The changes to the Cote d’Ivoire mining code are just one element of a range of efforts to rebuild the country’s economy following a decade of political turmoil. Under the new code, holding permits were extended from seven years to 10 years, with the possibility...