Barnett to open Boddington Gold Mine
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett is due to officially open the Boddington Gold Mine in the south-west today.
View ArticleUnity over threat to state finances
The State Opposition is supporting the Premier Colin Barnett in his campaign against any move by the Commonwealth to take mining royalties from WA.
View ArticleNewmont up-beat about Boddington future
Newmont says it is confident its Boddington gold mine will continue to operate for decades to come.
View ArticleNewmont doubles first quarter profit
Newmont Mining says an increase in copper and gold prices and a boost in production at its new south-west Western Australian gold mine has seen the company double its first quarter profit.
View ArticleNewmont happy with Boddington recognition
Newmont Gold says it is honoured to have been recognised at this year's Diggers and Dealers forum in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
View ArticleTakeovers blamed partly on high gold prices
An independent analyst says high international gold prices are one factor behind a recent spate of takeovers in the gold mining industry.
View ArticleBarnett touts Katanning gold mine benefits
South-west Western Australia's Boddington Gold Mine could soon have a rival in the Great Southern.
View ArticleMore growth tipped for resources sector
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) of Western Australia is reporting strong growth in WA's resources sector in the last quarter of 2011.
View ArticleGold and nickel likely to escape royalty hikes
The Mines Minister Norman Moore says he does not believe a review of royalty rates in WA will lead to increased hikes on gold and nickel miners.
View ArticleDeals expected from Diggers forum
Resources analysts expect a number of deals will be struck off the back of the Diggers and Dealers conference.
View ArticleGold price tumbles amid Wall St woes
Gold prices have posted their biggest fall since 1980 as Wall Street recorded its worst day this year.
View ArticleAnalyst says don't be alarmed by drop in gold
An independent gold mining consultant says gloom about the gold price is excessive after the commodity's biggest fall since 1980 earlier this week.
View ArticlePressured gold producers call for royalty relief
Gold miners in WA are calling on the State Government to provide the sector with royalty relief until prices improve.
View ArticleChamber says gold price royalty relief calls premature
The chief executive of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia says it is too soon for gold companies to be applying for royalty relief.
View ArticleGold price fall not expected to bother Boddington mine
A resources analyst says the Boddington gold mine, which is one of the world's largest, will not be significantly affected by the drop in the price of the precious metal.
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