News Articles for Leigh Junk

Newly merged Westgold Resources and Karora Resources have lauded the timing of their deal to create a consolidated gold miner, after tying a ribbon on their transaction today.

Dacian Gold will suspend mining at its flagship Mt Morgans operation in Laverton citing “significant” cost pressures, while ushering in a new chief executive to oversee a leaner operating model.

Dacian Gold has secured funds to continue with expanding its Mt Morgans operations in WA and fast-track exploration.

Como-based Dacian Gold has completed a share placement to accelerate a significant drilling program across the company's Mt Morgans and Redcliffe operations in WA.

Western Australian companies Dacian Gold and NTM Gold have agreed to merge their assets, with the combined group to have a market capitalisation of $285 million.

Dacian Gold has announced details of a partially underwritten capital raising priced at just 30 cents per share as it seeks to strengthen its balance sheet and rebuild its mining operations.

Our board moves wrap includes Max Johnston, Krista Bates, Cheryl Edwardes, Andrew Richards, Stephen Copulos, John Cathcart, Beau Nicholls, Matthew Bull, Peter Smith, Alan Armstrong, Leigh Junk, Rohan Williams, Ian Cochrane, Amanda Burgess, Kevin Hart, John Kolenda, Andrew Jensen, Arjan van Ameyde, and Horst Kreuter.

Dacian Gold founder Rohan Williams is stepping down from his role as chief executive and executive chairman, to be replaced by 25-year mining veteran Leigh Junk and non-executive director Ian Cochrane.

This weekly board moves wrap includes Vince Ippolito, Stewart Washer, Matthew Madden, Jason Stirbinskis, Rob McDonald, Evan Cranston, Tolga Kumova, Dror Nagel, Leigh Junk, Maggie Niewidok, Justin Mouchacca, Laurie Marsland, Michael Hardy, Matthew Carr, Cameron Henry, Robert Sckalor, and David McArthur.

Simon Coxhell has been appointed non-executive director of Blaze International.

Over 99 per cent of Doray Minerals' shareholders have voted in favour of the company's proposed $615 million merger with fellow locally-based gold miner Silver Lake Resources.

Gold and copper producer Doray Minerals has announced the sale of its Andy Well and Gnaweeda gold projects to Westgold Resources, in a cash and scrip deal worth $15 million.

Local gold producers Silver Lake Resources and Doray Minerals have announced a merger to create a mid-tier company to be led by Silver Lake managing director Luke Tonkin.

Gold miner Doray Minerals has announced the sale of its mothballed Andy Well project near Meekatharra to Canadian company Galane Gold in a deal worth $10 million.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has hit its gold production rate target for 2018, while Doray Minerals has announced an increased production guidance for the 2019 financial year.

Gold miner Doray Minerals has raised $25 million to reduce debt and increase exploration at its Deflector project, which is located 160 kilometres east of Geraldton.

The share prices of Orinoco Gold and Doray Minerals have risen today after the companies announced positive drilling results at their respective projects.

Gold miner Doray Minerals is considering a joint venture arrangement with Metals X spin-out Westgold Resources over its Gnaweeda project.

Newly appointed chief executives in WA are on substantially lower salary packages compared with recent years, a Business News survey has found.

Doray Minerals chief operating officer Peter Bamford has become the latest senior departure from the firm, following the recent exit of its CEO and chairman.

Former BHP Billiton executive Julius Matthys has been appointed chairman of gold miner Doray Minerals, replacing Peter Lester who retired last month to focus on his other business interests.

Doray Minerals has found a permanent replacement for its recently departed managing director Allan Kelly, appointing Leigh Junk to the role with a larger base salary than his predecessor.

Coventry Group has appointed its former chief financial officer Robert Bulluss as company secretary following the resignation of Chris Lloyd.

The founding managing director of Doray Minerals has announced his resignation after nearly eight years in the role, citing personal reasons for his departure, with non-executive director Leigh Junk to fill the role until a full-time candidate is found.

Peter Reeve has been appointed as chairman of Aura Energy, following the resignation of Brett Fraser (pictured), who has been chair since the company's listing in 2006 and now remains as a non-exec

Six Western Australian businesspeople have made the cut in the latest instalment of BRW's Young Rich list.

Mehan recruited to Jupiter Mines