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ProfilesJason Mennell

Drill hits exciteNickel sulphide hits buoy St George

St George yesterday emerged from a trading halt to reveal it had struck a 10.96m section of continuous nickel-copper sulphides at hole MAD199.

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Gold still sparklesGold future still looks bright

“It’s down but compared to what it used to be it’s pretty good and if you look over a 20-year period it’s mind-bogglingly different.”

Jason Mennell

Office mergerOffice merger for Labor MPs on cards

Mr McGinn yesterday told the Kalgoorlie Miner he would remain living and working in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Jason Mennell

Prison training groundPrison a ‘training ground’ for State

“The underlying cause of the problem may have more to do with retention rather than recruitment.”

Jason Mennell

Go for goldGoldminer Pantoro’s Norseman plan

Pantoro yesterday revealed it had officially formed a 50:50 unincorporated joint venture with Tulla Resources for the project after shelling out $50 million over about two years

Jason Mennell

Damning reportGoldfields prison’s culture of bullying and abuse

Damning report on the Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison has painted a bleak picture of a toxic workplace environment, with claims of bullying and sexual and racial abuse being swept under the carpet

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Regis makes moveRegis moves in on bid to take IGO’s stake in Tropicana

The deal is subject to the waiver or non-exercise of the rights of pre-emption held by AngloGold under the joint venture agreement with IGO.

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Western Areas reboundWestern Areas production up 21 per cent

The mid-tier nickel miner this week revealed it had churned out 4267 tonnes of the base metal across its Forrestania deposits for the three months to the end of March.

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BoxingPunching above their weight

GBA head boxing trainer Steve O’Brien said the Kalgoorlie- based academy had a reputation in the metro area for punching above its weight.

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Paid leaveKal CEO suspended over misconduct allegations

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder chief executive John Walker — who is paid more than the WA Premier — has been suspended on paid leave pending an investigation into alleged workplace misconduct.

Jason Mennell

What’s the big secret?Kalgoorlie mayor quiet on secret ‘CEO meeting’

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor John Bowler is refusing to comment on a secret council meeting understood to concern City chief executive John Walker.

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No interest in businessKalgoorlie business in disbelief as no interest shown

A Perth-based businessman believes sky-high mining wages means he has not been able to find anyone to take on his cherished Kalgoorlie business, even though he would give it away for almost nothing.

Jason Mennell