Safeguard Mechanism

Australia's most pollutive mining projects revealed

More than 44 million tonnes of greenhouse gases produced by Australia’s largest mines

24 April 2025

Whitehaven Coal CEO Paul Flynn. Credit: Whitehaven

Narrabri solar farm part of Whitehaven decarbonisation plans

In NSW 100% of its Scope 2 emissions are considered zero emissions

01 October 2024

Open pit mines in Australia are responsible for 52% of the methane emissions by coal mines.

Coal mine methane comes to the surface

Methane monitoring will need to be taken more seriously by open pit mines

07 March 2024

WA to play central role in decarbonisation: CMEWA

Tomkinson reflects on her rise from country kid to the C-suite

19 February 2024

Coal mines expect to be hit hard by the Safeguard Mechanism.

Helping miners manage the Safeguard Mechanism

Safeguard Mechanism poses some serious challenges, particularly for coal miners

04 December 2023

Mining trucks are one of the largest emitters on a mine site.

Innovation to ensure Safeguard compliance

Array of technologies and methodologies being developed to help

29 November 2023

Whitehaven's Narrabri longwall mine will be hit much harder than its Maules Creek surface operation by the Safeguard Mechanism.

Aussie coal companies counting cost of Safeguard Mechanism

Miners still trying to work out what Safeguard Mechanism will cost them

28 November 2023

Australia's underground coal mines may be penalised for their productivity.

Fugitive emissions a strain on Aussie coal

Coal mines may be penalised for the past successes

27 November 2023

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