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Stuart McKinnonMining Reporter

Stuart has 23 years' print and online experience covering business and general news in roles as a reporter, sub-editor and editor.

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Sector strugglesExploration drop prompts call for more junior support

Spending in the first three months of the year fell 20 per cent, but the full impact of the coronavirus on the sector is not expected to be revealed until the June quarter.

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Discount offerLegend chases $20m to shore up Fraser Range prospect

Shares in the Mark Creasy and IGO-backed explorer have more than doubled since March on the back of exciting drill results at Rockford.

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Price ralliesIron ore cracks $US100 on growing supply jitters

The strength of the iron ore price continues to offer some economic hope amid the State’s coronavirus-fuelled fiscal gloom.

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Heritage reviewRio in heritage rethink after shelter-destroying blast

As the company’s iron ore boss apologises for the distress caused by the destruction of ancient Aboriginal shelters.

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Bid quashedFortescue under pressure to negotiate indigenous deal

After Andrew Forrest-led miner loses High Court bid to challenge ruling of exclusive native title over Pilbara land that includes its Solomon Hub iron ore operation.

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Work safeRio staff returning to work must be screened

Perth-based staff to undergo same rapid coronavirus screening process as their fly-in, fly-out colleagues before they return to the office on Tuesday.

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SPINIFEXOut of Africa, Apollo has new romance with Rebecca

Apollo Consolidated is continuing to drill out the 1Moz resource at its flagship project east of Kalgoorlie.

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Big jobLong-planned maintenance moves on for Chevron

Multi-million dollar turnaround begins at US oil and gas giant’s Gorgon LNG project off NW Coast.

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Twiggy knockbackFortescue loses High Court appeal over native title

Ruling could put mining company on the hook for millions in compensation to the Yindjibarndi people.

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EurekaGovt research cracks Yilgarn gold code

Research by State and Federal government agencies may have cracked the code to finding more gold in the Yilgarn province around Southern Cross.

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Personal divestmentFinlayson nets $2.74m in share sale

Saracen managing director sells 500,000 shares to fund to meet personal tax liabilities arising from the vesting of performance rights and other personal commitments.

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