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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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Throwing shadeWe won’t become gold major: Evolution boss

Jake Klein defends the gold miner’s approach to mergers and acquisitions, saying the best returns for investors are in the mid-tier space.

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Strong showingWA Kaolin makes solid ASX debut

The advanced kaolin player will use the $22m raised in its IPO to bring its Wickepin project in the Wheatbelt into commercial production.

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Leadership MattersGood as gold future for ambitious Goldfields lads

Bill Beament and Raleigh Finalyson became the toast of WA’s gold sector last month when they announced a $16b merger of their firms Northern Star and Saracen.

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Pay protestNorthern Star cops first strike over pay

Executive chairman Bill Beament says gold miner will persist with policy to attract and retain best people amid competitive market for talent.

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Stag profitCaspin enjoys stellar ASX debut

As investors see the spin-out of Cassini Resources holding strategic and prospective ground north of Chalice Gold Mines’ Julimar discovery.

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Investors keenAzure’s $30m raising swamped

Tony Rovira-led explorer received strong bids for placement for expanded drilling activities at its Andover joint venture project with Mark Creasy in the Pilbara.

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Ramping upGalaxy to tap investors for $161m for projects

The lithium miner has flagged its confidence in a resurgent market for the energy metal amid forecasts of a growth spurt in the electric vehicle market in Europe and the US.

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Close callMining boss says sector ‘nearly closed’ during COVID

Northern Star Resources executive chairman Bill Beament has revealed how close WA’s resources sector came to being shut down early in the COVID crisis in March.

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