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DEMIRS’ statistics digest shows resources sector's stellar year
WA's resources sector delivers record employment levels in 2023-24 financial year.
Contractor fined for unauthorised mining
A contractor has been fined $38,000, ordered to pay costs of $5000 and granted a spent conviction after pleading guilty in the South Hedland Courthouse to illegal sand mining in Pippingarra near Port Hedland.
Western Power fined $220,000 for unsafe connection with ‘extremely high’ risk
Western Power has been fined $220,000 for the unsafe supply of electricity to a house in Wundowie, north-east of Perth, where two nearby residents received electric shocks and “the entire neighbourhood was at risk”, according to a magistrate.
Timber company fined $385,000 over worker injury
A timber processing company has been fined $385,000 (and ordered to pay $5976.70 in costs) after a worker was seriously injured in 2022.