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Si6 Metals has struck high-grade shallow gold out the back of Laverton in WA's Goldfields in the maiden aircore drilling program at its Monument Gold project.

Panther Metals' latest diamond drilling campaign has delivered new gold lodes and extended mineralisation at its Burtville East gold project it outside of Laverton in WA. One of the best results was a 14.6m strike at 2.23g/t gold from 37.4m. Another diamond drill core contained visible gold returns inside a 0.3m hit at 21.4g/t gold from 48.4 metres from outside the project's existing mineralisation.

Mineral Explorer Si6 Metals has wrapped up a 119-hole, 5636m air-core drilling program at its Monument gold project in WA's Goldfields region where the company is already sitting on a 3.3 million t

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A contractor has been killed in a fatal incident at Gold Fields' St Ives mine site south-east of Kambalda.

ASX-listed BMG Resources has outlined a suite of regional gold anomalies after running a follow-up air-core drilling program over underexplored areas of its Abercromby project near Wiluna in Western Australia. The campaign adds a pipeline of greenfield exploration targets to the project's previously defined Capital South, Barrack and Archer prospects.

Mining sector leaders Jake Klein and Sharon Warburton said today the sector as a whole needed to recognise more action was needed to achieve respectful workplaces.

Business News has tracked dramatic changes in the ranking of WA's largest goldminers over more than a decade.

As he hangs up his boots as Football West chief executive, James Curtis talks to Business News about the world game in WA.

Encounter Resources' gold spinout had a soft start to its first day of trading, with shares closing down 10 per cent on its offer price.

The opening of Australia's largest microgrid has been flagged as an indicator of industry leading the charge when it comes to net-zero commitments.

Global law firm Clifford Chance is relocating to ground floor offices at 235 Saint George's Terrace from its current offices at number 190.

Electric vehicles will account for a quarter of all light-duty vehicle sales by 2030, underpinning strong growth in demand for nickel, BHP has predicted.

A multi-billion-dollar merger has brought a change at the top of Business News' list of goldminers.

Five large mining companies have separately launched initiatives this week to accelerate a move toward electrification of their mine sites.

Gold Road Resources expects production at its Gruyere joint venture in WA to rise by as much as 16 per cent this year while projecting a positive three-year outlook for the business.

Perenti's underground mining division has secured a $200 million extension of works on Gold Fields' Agnew operations in WA.

Perenti has won a series of new contracts and extensions in WA, including at sites held by Gold Fields, Western Areas and Consolidated Minerals.

APA Group has been contracted by the owners of the Gruyere goldmine in Western Australia to install a renewable energy microgrid.

After more than a decade at 235 St Georges Terrace, property group Hawaiian will shift to its new purpose-built CBD headquarters in early 2021.

The state's top gold producer has signed one of the biggest office leasing deals for 2020, securing a tenancy at Brookfield Properties and Hawaiian's 235 St Georges Terrace.

After a rocky start to the year, confidence in WA's gold sector is driving economic activity, with investment and exploration up.

Shares in Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings rose strongly today after they announced a merger to create a top 10 global gold producer with a market value of $16 billion.

Perth podiatrist turned entrepreneur Rachael Ferguson has been named the 2020 First Amongst Equals winner, the highest honour at the Business News 40under40 Awards.

Santos has entered into a new gas supply agreement with Johannesburg-listed Gold Fields for three of its gold mines in Western Australia.

A $112 million hybrid microgrid to power Gold Fields' Agnew gold mine has been completed, with 22 megawatts of renewable capacity, a battery, and gas/diesel backup plant in what the company claims is the largest such grid in Australia.

Gold Road Resources remains on track to meet its full-year operating and cost guidance after reporting steady gold production for the March quarter and a healthy financial position.

In an initiative led by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, the Western Australian resources sector has pledged $6.6 million to Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, Foodbank WA and Lifeline WA.

Mining services provider Perenti Global has secured $155.5 million in new and extended contracts for works in Australia and Africa through its surface mining operation.

Gold Road Resources shares rose by more than 11 per cent today after the company announced higher than expected cash generation from its Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia.

Resolute Mining has signed a power supply agreement with Aggreko, to assist in the development of its Mali-based Syama solar hybrid power plant.

Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields' $621 million Gruyere mine officially opened today, with Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston saying the project would create around 250 jobs over the next 12 years.

Woodside Petroleum and power contractor EDL will team up for a 27-megawatt gas and renewable microgrid to be built at Strandline Resource's Coburn mineral sands project, which will include trucked LNG.

Mining company Gold Fields and energy producer EDL have completed the first stage of a renewable energy project that will eventually see wind and solar deliver half the power needs of the Agnew gold mine.

Gold Road Resources' lucrative path to production could be the catalyst for change in how gold juniors advance their projects.

The state's gold miners are positioning themselves to take advantage of the commodity's surging value.

Gold Fields chief executive Nicholas Holland has suggested gold companies across the world have under-reported their actual costs, and that the industry is heading for a production shortfall.

Shares in Gold Road Resources have closed trade down 17.1 per cent, after its joint venture partner in the Gruyere gold project sold its 9.9 per cent stake in the company.

Business News has updated its listing of WA's biggest mining projects to reflect the downturn in lithium, the dearth of new gold mines and the increasing dominance of iron ore.

Gruyere 50/50 joint venture partners Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources have poured first gold at the $621 million project located 200 kilometres east of Laverton.