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Artworks set to feature on seven wind turbines being constructed as part of Gold Fields' St Ives Renewables Project near Kambalda have been unveiled at a community event in the Goldfields.

Six creative designs were inspired by more than 200 students from the Mid West and Goldfields who participated in creative workshops delivered in partnership with FORM Building a State of Creativity between November 2024 and March 2025.

A seventh artwork was designed by Indigenous artist Sara Riches, whose heritage has strong ties to Ngadju country on which the St Ives Renewables Project is being constructed.

The designs were revealed in Kalgoorlie on Wednesday, where more than 60 people including members of the Goldfields and Mid West communities, key project partners and industry stakeholders, gathered to celebrate the project's recent milestones.

Gold Fields Vice President External Affairs Australia, Claire Walker, said the level of engagement in the creative workshops, and the resulting designs, were remarkable.

"Each design represents unique interpretations of wind from the contributing artists, sharing and reflecting the stories, culture and spirit of regional WA through creativity," Claire said.

"The designs have been digitised and enlarged and are being applied to the nacelles of wind turbines, which will stand 130m high once built.

"These artworks are more than a series of beautiful designs. They provide a powerful legacy, connecting local communities to the renewable energy project at St Ives Gold Mine."

Following the success of the creative workshops, Gold Fields has teamed up with Gold Industry Group to roll out an educational series across regional schools in WA about the industry's transition to renewable energy.

Sessions will be run at schools along the 1,000km transport route wind turbine components are travelling on their journey from Geraldton to the St Ives Renewables Project site near Kambalda.

Claire said these tailored sessions would provide opportunities to learn about the benefits of renewable energy and how it can be harnessed to power the resources sector.

"The timing of these workshops will allow students to learn about renewable energy in the classroom as they witness giant wind turbines passing through their communities," she said.

"This provides a unique opportunity to teach students about the power of wind, and its role in the mining industry, as demonstrated by our operations across Western Australia and the world."

More than 2,000 tonnes of components are being transported to site, including more than 20 blades measuring 80m in length.

When complete, the St Ives Renewables Project will host a 42MW wind farm and a 35MW solar farm spanning 2.5km².

Construction of the turbines commenced earlier this week, and pre-commissioning activities for the solar farm is expected to launch next month. A range of switch room, transformer and general power infrastructure is also nearing completion.

Once operational, the renewable energy system will power more than 70% of Gold Fields' St Ives mine, becoming Western Australia's largest renewable energy initiative at an existing site.