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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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Huge callCommentsPremiumRuling against BHP’s jab policy ‘has broad implications’

A Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP over its mandatory jab policy in New South Wales has broad implications for businesses in WA, according to a pre-eminent health and safety lawyer.

Stuart McKinnon

SpinifexCommentsPremiumStrandline sees big future in mineral sands

While punters often lose interest in stocks when they graduate from explorer to developer, Strandline Resources could be a company that has more upside for a long time to come.

Stuart McKinnon

Australian firstCommentsPremiumInvestors welcome BHP unification

Investors have cautiously welcomed BHP board approval to collapse the mining giant’s dual-listing structure.

Stuart McKinnon

Restart eyedCommentsPremiumFocus flags Coolgardie restart with $46m rights issue

Chinese-backed gold play Focus Minerals has pushed the button on the long-awaited restart of its Coolgardie gold mine courtesy of a $46 million rights issue and debt from major shareholder Shandong Gold.

Stuart McKinnon

Wrapped upCommentsPremiumRamelius rounds up rest of Apollo

Gold miner Ramelius Resources will move to compulsorily acquire explorer Apollo Consolidated after amassing more than 90 per cent of the target through its recommended $181m cash and scrip bid.

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Two become onePremiumBHP to go ahead with unification

BHP will go ahead with the long-awaited collapse of its awkward dual-listed corporate structure in a move the mining giant says will reduce duplication and make its internal processes more efficient.

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Rattling tinCommentsPremiumStruggling Dacian hits up investors for another $20m

Struggling miner Dacian Gold has gone back to the well again, this time for $20 million as it looks to reposition its troubled Mt Morgans project for steady annual gold production.

Stuart McKinnon

Funding lockCommentsPremiumLiontown secures big lick of cash for Kathleen Valley

Liontown Resources has locked in $450 million in a placement to fund the bulk of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project near Leinster.

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Staying closeCommentsPremiumContract extension highlights Rinehart-Ellison ties

The close working relationship between mining billionaires Gina Rinehart and Chris Ellison has again been highlighted after Roy Hill extended a contract with the crushing division of Mineral Resources.

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One notchCommentsPremiumBHP to cop ratings downgrade on petroleum exit

Credit ratings agency S&P Global has confirmed it will downgrade BHP after it completes its petroleum merger with Woodside because the resources giant will be slightly less diversified.

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‘Tantalising’ discoveryCommentsPremiumChalice heralds new find near Gonneville

Chalice Mining’s monster polymetallic find near Toodyay looks like getting bigger after the company reported a new zone of shallow high-grade mineralisation to the west of its initial Gonneville find.

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Bulk fundingCommentsPremiumMonster raising puts Liontown in position of strength

Liontown Resources will enter offtake, pricing and financing negotiations for its Kathleen Valley lithium project near Leinster from a position of strength after flagging a monster $490 million equity raising.

Stuart McKinnon