Soil Carbon Sequestration Project
QMAG has engaged local soil health and grazing experts RCS to investigate the feasibility of a grazing-based soil carbon sequestration pilot project on the Kunwarara mine site.
An approved method under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme, soil carbon sequestration is a way that we can potentially offset some of our CO2 emissions, whilst also providing land improvement co-benefits through improving soil carbon and thus soil health.
On his second visit to the mine in 2024, RCS Advisor & Coach Dom Walker confirmed to QMAG’s Emissions Reduction Officer Dr John McGrath the improvement potential of the existing soil of our mine site with the proven technique of time-controlled grazing. Using this method, the soil in a paddock benefits from periods with cattle acting as a natural source and spreader of nitrogen, which in turn encourages enhanced plant growth and thus carbon uptake during rest periods.
From our Ore to Your Door - Episode 9 - Health & Safety
Safety is not a component of our business, rather safety is an outcome of business.
From our Ore to Your Door - Episode 8 - In Pit Screening
QMAG currently mines 4 million tonnes of ore per year, from six to eight different pits.
We choose pits based on their magnesite content and contaminant concentrations. There are always at least two pits mined simultaneously to provide the Parkhurst plant with enough material at suitable quality to support our full suite of products.
Sustainable Thinkers and Actors
Being a company powered by people who value sustainability in thought and action gives us the expertise and brainpower to deliver solutions that make a sustainable difference.
Falcon Update
The peregrine falcons at QMAG’s Parkhurst processing facility are breeding again after an unfortunate setback in September.
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