Gold Fields' Agnew mine, 23km west of Leinster in WA's Eastern Goldfields, has become the first mining operation in the world to turn to wind generation for some of its electricity needs.
AN INVESTMENT in renewable energy could be just the tip of the iceberg for Gold Fields with the gold miner looking at fleet electrification for some of its Western Australian gold mines.
Gold Fields' Agnew mine, 23km west of Leinster in WA's Eastern Goldfields, has become the first mining operation in the world to turn to wind generation for some of its electricity needs.