Giant off-grid gold mine aims for 90 pct renewables, claims to be first in world to “net zero” emissions

One of Australia’s newest gold projects, the off-grid Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia, says it is aiming to run at up to 90 per cent renewables on average, and has already achieved substantial periods with no fossil fuelled electricity.

The Bellevue mine – 40kms north west of…