Premier’s commitment and performance in environment has been recognised by several awards. For example:
  • 1998 - Premier Coal won the south-west Western Australia 3R (Reduce, Resuse, Recycle) Waste Management Award;
  • 1999 - runners up in the WA Office of Energy Awards;
  • 1999 - benchmarked by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation as the most energy efficient coal mine of our class, in Australia;
  • 2002 - second in the WA State Environment Awards (to the over all State winner), entered in Category 2, Business and Industry Leadership and Responsibility, with our entry titled Leading Sustainable Mining Practices;
  • 2003 Golden Gecko Certificate of Merit Award;
  • 2003 ISO14001 Certification;
  • 2004 Banksia Award - Winner of Sustainable Development Leadership in Minerals Industry.