environment

water

Water is our most important resource. We all have a responsibility to use water wisely.

NSW Miners share in this responsibility and that’s why water recycling and water saving is a big part of what we do. Water is essential for mining and is used for minerals processing, dust control, staff facilities and irrigation.

NSW Miners use just 1.4% of the State’s water and every drop is used as efficiently as possible. (ABS National Water Account 2008-09)
We recycle the water that we draw on with up to 80% being used again. (Newcrest Mining – Cadia Valley Operations, Environmental Assessment, Cadia East Project, Section 2)

We aim to use our water even more efficiently in the future.