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Ravensthorpe nickel operation becomes latest WA mine to push ahead with wind power switch

The owners of the Ravensthorpe nickel mine on WA's south coast have become the latest in a string of resource companies to embrace wind power in an effort to lower carbon emissions. 

With howling winds from the Southern Ocean on its doorstep, the proposed installation at Ravensthorpe would likely generate 18–20 megawatts and reduce the mine's reliance on diesel generators. 

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