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SPINIFEX: The David Boyd-led explorer has proven that investors still have an appetite for gold discoveries despite waning enthusiasm for the precious metal.
Stuart McKinnon
Shares in Andrew Spinks-led company jump as Federal Government grants major project status to its proposed battery anode facility in Kwinana.
UK consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft warns resources companies operating in some developing jurisdictions are facing greater risks.
Gina Rinehart has pushed the button on Atlas Iron’s McPhee Creek project, representing the biggest new mine development since she acquired the junior miner for $427 million in 2018.
The gold miner appointed Macmahon on a $500 million contract after a competitive tendering process at the conclusion of a seven-year term with Byrnecut.
The Minerals Council is rolling out a new system to ensure its mining company members meet rising community expectations with their environmental, social and governance obligations.
The mining giant will contest a $406.5m amended taxation assessment from 2015 relating to a loan it took out to fund intragroup dividends.
Shares in Liontown Resources surged to an all-time high after the company reported wide gold intersections from recent drilling at its Moora project.
Australian Potash is the latest aspiring potash player to secure a big lick of cash from the Federal Government to fund its Lake Wells project near Laverton.
ABS data shows exploration expenditure rose for four consecutive quarters last year.
But the analyst says gold prices could remain supported over March and April as inflation likely picks up and could rise faster than bond yields.
The chairman of Australia’s biggest gold miner has slammed some State Premiers, saying their level of co-operation on border restrictions during the COVID pandemic left much to be desired.
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