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Mineral sands mining is a well-established activity and a significant employer in the NGSR with the raw resource being processed in Muchea before being exported from Kwinana Port. There are numerous potential projects in the region for future mining development.
Considerable reserves of high-value mineral sands, including high quality lime sand and silica sand, are a significant state resource with strong global demand. Lime sand, used to reduce soil acidity, is incredibly important for the State’s agricultural productivity. Silica sand has many industrial uses, such as glass production, construction and ceramics. The Emu Downs and Badgingarra wind farms produce 210MW of the approximately 600 MW of wind energy produced in WA alone7. The recently announced Yandin project will produce an additional 214MW as the State’s largest wind farm that will be able to power 200,000 homes. |