Laverton in WA's northern Goldfields is home to 907 people. More than 30 times that number used the mining town's airport last financial year.
Increasing mining activity in Western Australia's northern Goldfields is resulting in huge FIFO numbers at regional airports.The Shire of Laverton is progressing more than $5 million of works for its airport including a $2.85 million terminal.The Australian Bureau of Statistics' most recent census estimated the population of Laverton in Western Australia's northern Goldfields at 907 people.
The shire is spending $2.85 million on a new terminal, which should be completed by the end of the year. Lynas Rare Earths, which operates the Mt Weld rare earths mine where work on a $500 million expansion is underway, is another big user of Laverton Airport.Mr Hill said the council was negotiating with other companies and talks with Horizon Power about a solar power installation at the airport.
Genesis has been in negotiations for the past year to shorten the Kalgoorlie to Leonora rail line by 8km to accommodate its proposed Tower Hill open pit mine on the edge of the town. Alliance Aviation operates 24 round trips a week for BHP between Perth and Leinster and the Mt Keith nickel mine in the northern Goldfields.
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