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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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Forum previewPremiumHomegrown Diggers & Dealers has lively agenda in store

The COVID menace has done little to dampen enthusiasm for the WA mining sector’s pre-eminent annual conference in Kalgoorlie.

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Sky-highPremiumIt is Vale to record iron ore prices?

The Middle Kingdom is increasingly trying to self-source its iron ore from scrap and domestic mines rather than seaborne supply. So, what does it mean for Pilbara producers?

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Record resultsPremiumHuge payday for investors as Rio earnings hit $16.6b

CEO Jakob Stausholm says government stimulus in response to ongoing COVID-19 pressures has driven strong demand for the miner’s products at a time of constrained supply.

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Drill campaignPremiumCapricorn has high hopes for shuttered gold mine

Investors have backed a $40 million acquisition by newly minted gold miner Capricorn Resources of a two million ounce gold project 280km north-east of Perth.

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New beginningsPremiumAgeing Telfer set to be reborn with Havieron

One of the grand old dames of the WA gold sector is set to get a new life courtesy of a new discovery in the remote East Pilbara.

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Teething problemsPremiumSO4 in trouble again with Lake Way

Aspiring sulphate of potash producer Salt Lake Potash has called a halt on its shares ahead of a production downgrade and likely capital raising for its Lake Way project near Wiluna.

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Abatement planPremiumAPPEA backs carbon capture for credit scheme

Australia’s peak oil and gas body has told a Federal inquiry that carbon capture and storage has the potential to deliver “step-change” carbon emissions reductions.

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Nickel offPremiumHaegel bows out at resurgent Nickel West

Eddy Haegel who is widely credited with turning around the fortunes of BHP’s WA nickel business is moving on and will be replaced by Jessica Farrell.

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Strong startPremiumAquirian makes strong ASX debut

Mining services company Aquiran has listed at a 25 per cent premium to its issue price after raising $8m in an IPO.

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JV dealPremiumIGO reins in Creasy’s Silver Knight

IGO has struck a long-anticipated deal with major shareholder Mark Creasy over his Silver Knight nickel discovery in the Fraser Range.

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Top resultPremiumLynas shoots to nine-year high on solid quarterly

Rare earths miner Lynas Corporation has reported record sales revenue and receipts in the June quarter.

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Replicating RioPremiumBurgundy goes boutique in $50m Ellendale restart

Burgundy Diamond Mines is chasing cash for an ambitious plan to restart the Kimberley operation and seize on a marketing opportunity left vacant by the closure of the Argyle diamond mine.

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