Gold

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.

Stuart McKinnon

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Close call for resources sector is revealed

As revealed in The West Australian today, we came within a whisker of a mining sector shutdown — due to a lack of understanding across the Nullarbor about what we have, and do, here in WA.

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.

Stuart McKinnon

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.

Stuart McKinnon

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.

Stuart McKinnon

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.

Stuart McKinnon

Game onShandong races to match third bidder in Cardinal battle

Chinese gold miner matches $1.05 bid from Ghanaian-registered company, breaking an apparent deadlock between Nordgold and Shandong.

Stuart McKinnon

Royalties saleSouth32 offloads WA gold royalty portfolio

Perth-based diversified miner will net $US40m in cash and $US20m in shares in sale to Canada’s Elemental Royalties Corp.

Stuart McKinnon

Safe harbourMid-tiers pocket $9b in COVID’s golden run

The rush to safety has reshaped the mid-tier landscape, with gold producers now accounting for 22 of the top 50 mid-tier miners by market capitalisation.

Sean Smith

Glorious runCan gold’s bull market outlive coronavirus?

The precious metal’s record-breaking bull market is facing an existential question after this month’s pharmaceutical breakthroughs.

Eddie Spence, Ranjeetha Pakiam and Yvonne Yue Li

Mini boomInvestment data confirms new growth cycle in resources

Gold and battery metals spark new mini mining boom with shuttered mines being re-opened and new projects being developed.

Stuart McKinnon

Digger and dealerPeter Cook: The miner with a heart of gold

INSIDER: In a career spanning more than 30 years, Westgold’s Peter ‘Cooky’ Cook has more than a few nuggets of wisdom to share.

Tess Ingram

New safe haven?Bitcoin ‘whales’ take gloss off gold

Bitcoin is seizing the spotlight from gold as a hedge against risks such as further dollar weakness or a pick-up in inflation, after widening its performance lead over the yellow metal.

Joanna Ossinger

Tin rattleGreat Southern eyes $2.4m in placement

John Terpu-chaired explorer wants cash for drilling at its WA and Queensland gold projects.

Stuart McKinnon

Ongoing sagaCardinal calls on Takeovers Panel to review decision

Takeover target appeals to umpire again as rival bidders remain locked on identical offers for the Ghana-focuse gold explorer.

Stuart McKinnon

New gigWelborn back at the helm of Equatorial

Former Resolute Mining boss re-emerges at Equatorial after sudden departure from West African gold miner last month.

Stuart McKinnon

Suitors in stalemateTakeovers Panel leaves fight for Cardinal in limbo

The panel has declined to conduct proceedings into two matters that might have broken the deadlock between China’s Shandong Gold and Russia’s Nordgold.

Stuart McKinnon

$285m dealDacian, NTM merger set to extend life at Mt Morgans

NTM’s Andrew Muir says the deal will give investors immediate exposure to gold production, with benefits to come from future exploration at both Redcliffe and Mt Morgans.

Stuart McKinnon

Cashed upIbaera Capital ready for deals with WA explorers

Perth-based private equity firm has launched its second fund and is looking to partner with locally-based companies to get projects built.

Stuart McKinnon

Cash callWASM demands resources sector helps fund universities

WA School of Mines Kalgoorlie campus director Sabina Shugg has called on miners to cough up if they want highly trained graduates in the future.

Stuart McKinnon

Skills crunchMining sector faces brain drain

The Australian Institute of Geoscientists warns of a talent exodus as experienced professionals retire while the pool of young graduates replacing them shrinks.

Stuart McKinnon

Losing its lustreCOVID vaccine hope takes shine off gold

Gold dropped below $US1900 an ounce as Pfizer announced news of the study, potentially speeding the economic recovery and dimming hopes for additional stimulus.

Yvonne Yue Li

Ramp upRamelius to fast-track Penny mine development

Shares in gold miner stack on nearly 5 per cent as it also upgrades its resource estimate at Edna May by 22 per cent.

Stuart McKinnon

Back to businessAlto wards off rival suitors to emerge with clear air

SPINIFEX: The Matt Bowles-led explorer is in the box seat to exploit its prospective and coveted Sandstone gold project after takeover buzz around the stock dies down.

SPINIFEX: Stuart McKinnon