EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

THE LAND ACCESS AND DISTURBANCE PERMIT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL AT BHP'S WEST MUSGRAVE PROJECT, DELIVERING OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES.

As we edge closer to 2030, ways to minimise emissions and rehabilitate land are at the forefront of all environmental discussions in the mining industry.

At the heart of these discussions is innovation, and that is exactly what the Excellence in Environmental Management and Sustainability award recognises.

The award recognises a mine, company or project that has developed or conducted a pioneering, environmentally-focused sustainable program to protect, preserve and/or rehabilitate the natural environment, and contributes to decarbonisation and waste and emissions reduction.

BHP's West Musgrave project in Western Australia took out the category at the 2024 Australian Mining Prospect Awards, thanks to its land access and disturbance permit (LADP) system.

First implemented in October 2022, the LADP system facilitates optimal engagement with the Ngaanyatjarra community, the Traditional Owners of the land in which West Musgrave is situated.