An Australian mining company is looking at canola-based biodiesel to fill-in the growing fuel demand (diesel) of its mining operations, and also as a step toward the use of cleaner fuels. The push toward cleaner fuels is seen to help biofuel producers. Crop trials are currently on-going in some regions of the country. A crop variety, known as "Dry Land Juncea" has been planted in 13,000 hectares "across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, as well as field trials in Western Australia". According to Mile Soda, consultant of the mining company, Smorgon Fuels, "We're looking at the future, and Western Australia being a huge user of diesel through the mining, means we're sitting back and thinking how can we tap into that opportunity down the track".