❓ Dr. Thomas requests detailed information on power generation at Goldfields mine sites, including fuel types, capacity, and electricity output. The government declined to provide the data, stating it's the responsibility of site operators.
AnsweredQoN 783Legislative Council
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I refer to electricity generation on mine sites in Western Australia’s
Goldfields, and I ask: (a) for each operating mine site within the Goldfields region, please
provide a list of all onsite power stations, including for each unit
or station: (i) the mine site operator and location; (ii) fuel type and technology (e.g. diesel reciprocating, gas reciprocating, gas turbine); (iii) whether dual fuel capacity exists; (iv) installed capacity in megawatts; and (v) electricity generated (MWh) in the 2024-25 financial year or most recent full financial year on record?
Goldfields, and I ask: (a) for each operating mine site within the Goldfields region, please
provide a list of all onsite power stations, including for each unit
or station: (i) the mine site operator and location; (ii) fuel type and technology (e.g. diesel reciprocating, gas reciprocating, gas turbine); (iii) whether dual fuel capacity exists; (iv) installed capacity in megawatts; and (v) electricity generated (MWh) in the 2024-25 financial year or most recent full financial year on record?
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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
Response time
8 days
(a) While information on mining and exploration projects in Western Australia is publicly recorded on the State Government’s Mines and Mineral Deposits (MINEDEX) database, electricity supply arrangements for individual mine sites are matters for site operators and/or project owners.
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