Capital is pouring into critical minerals explorers as Western governments push to shore up ex-China supply chains, while gold remains a constant for investors, BDO's report finds.
Leaders from the Toronto Stock Exchange are on the ground at Diggers & Dealers looking to educate and lure local miners to their bourse amid an increase in dual-listing interest.
The exploration sector is experiencing a significant downturn as investors remain weary amid heavy market uncertainty, but BDO says gold proves to be a bright spot.
Cash flowing into the exploration sector fell sharply while initial public activity stagnated during the March quarter, new research from BDO has shown.
Australian-listed explorers raised a bolstered $3.02 billion during the December quarter after lithium and gold topped the charts for the most funds secured.
Fundraising activity among explorers has fallen from the lofty highs of 2021, but BDO's global head of natural resources Sherif Andrawes says it's too early to call time on the sector's streak.
The national unemployment rate is now lower than Western Australia's, with a rate of 4 per cent across the country slightly less than 4.1 per cent out west.
WA has secured five group stage matches in the 2023 Women's World Cup, while Matildas games and knockout matches will be held in the eastern states and New Zealand.
Football West has recruited former Perth Glory boss Nick Tana to head a new charity aimed at supporting disadvantaged Western Australians through soccer programs.
The West Coast Eagles will add three new members to its board, including former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Football West is welcoming two new directors.
The amount of money raised by ASX-listed explorers increased by 19 per cent to $1.61 billion in the December quarter, primarily for larger companies with lower-risk projects, according to a new report from accounting firm BDO.
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A new report from advisory firm BDO has predicted diesel machinery will be banned in all new Australian underground mines by 2023, which could pave the way for a rapid uptake of electric battery-based machinery in the industry.
Accounting firm BDO has appointed Perth-based chairman Sherif Andrawes as its global natural resources leader, replacing Charles Dewhurst from the company's US arm, after 12 years in the role.
Robotic technology and the internet of things will dramatically change employment patterns, accident rates and digging costs in the mining industry over the next three years, business advisory firm BDO has boldly predicted.
A new capital markets platform that has backers from accounting firm BDO, law firm Steinepreis Paganin, and property group CrowdfundUP plans to target both traditional capital raising deals and the new field of equity crowdfunding.
Listed exploration companies increased their spending in the three months to June, according to a new report by accounting and corporate advisory firm BDO.
A quarterly review of the comings and goings of ASX-listed exploration companies by accounting and corporate advisory firm BDO has highlighted a broad recovery in the resources sector, with battery related commodities leading the way.
Exploration spending among ASX-listed resources juniors increased about 13 per cent in the December quarter, the third consecutive uptick, according to recent research by professional services firm BDO.
A growing market for government consulting, and the rising impact of regulation on business, have prompted mid-tier accounting firm BDO to recruit a former local chief of Australia's corporate watchdog, Jane Gouvernet.
Born in Egypt and raised in Scotland, Sherif Andrawes brings a world of experience to his role as WA chair of global accounting firm BDO, as Business News discovered over lunch at Julio's in West Perth.
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The slowing economy has hit smaller accounting firms harder than the big players, judging by revenue data released over the past month, with practices in Western Australia affected more than those in other states.
It has been a tough quarter for dealmakers as commodity and share prices slump but some players see promise in the market shake-out. This Special Report includes a fully updated database with 146 deals for the quarter and an updated stockbrokers list.
Owners of graphite stocks have enjoyed strong returns during the past year on the back of demand for the mineral's use in lithium ion batteries, however it is the potential to tap new markets that has some in the sector even more excited.
