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Gold Fields chief executive Mike Fraser.

MiningPremiumWe can build Hemi without ‘starving’ investors: Gold Fields

Mike Fraser warned the Hemi project will cost ‘absolutely north’ of $1.3 billion, escalating his pitch that Gold Fields is better suited to build it than Northern Star.

Adrian Rauso

Warrawoona gold project.

MiningPremiumCreasy eyes listing for two Pilbara gold mines

Famed prospector Mark Creasy and his wife Annie are sounding out an ASX listing that could collectively value two east Pilbara gold mines with a chequered history at more than $1 billion. 

Adrian Rauso

A driller works at the Hemi gold deposit in the Pilbara.

MiningPremiumHemi could be delayed again under new Northern Star regime

New Northern Star Resources chief executive Suresh Vadnagra left analysts with the impression that building the $1.3 billion Hemi gold mine could be pushed down the priority list.

Adrian Rauso

Current Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

MiningPremiumDreamtime ban of McPhillamys gold project thrown out

Miners have rejoiced after the Federal Court overturned former Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s controversial ban of Regis Resources’ McPhillamys gold project.

Adrian Rauso

Genesis Minerals boss Raleigh Finlayson.

MiningPremiumGold heavyweight Finlayson’s mystery new venture

Genesis Minerals boss Raleigh Finlayson has set up a new private company shrouded in mystery and coincidence.

Adrian Rauso

A Chinese mining group is fighting to seize control of Far East Gold, while the Australian founders battle to protect their stake in a potentially lucrative Indonesian gold project.

BusinessPremiumChinese miner wages war for control of ASX gold hopeful

A Chinese mining group is fighting to seize control of Far East Gold, while the Australian founders battle to protect their stake in a potentially lucrative Indonesian gold project.

Tom Richardson

Genesis Minerals chief executive Raleigh Finlayson.

Mergers and AcquisitionsPremiumGold Fields will need more cash to buy NST: Finlayson

Miner’s former boss says Northern Star’s South African suitor will need to stump up more cash if it’s any chance of successfully taking over the besieged goldie.

Sean Smith

Northern Star Resources could be in play with a sweetened cash component.

MiningPremiumGold Fields mulls sweeter cash deal for Northern Star

Gold Fields is seeking to overcome resistance to a deal that would create the world’s second-largest gold producer.

Dinesh Nair, Paul-Alain Hunt, Loni Prinsloo and Manuel Baigorri

A Northern Star Resources mine.

MiningPremiumNorthern Star investors say: Show me the money

Gold Fields needs to swap out its ‘toxic’ scrip for cash and significantly sweeten its takeover offer to have any chance of snaring Northern Star Resources.

Adrian Rauso

Retiring Northern Star chair Michael Chaney: boardroom agitators Elliott will be pushing for more changes at the gold miner.

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Gold Fields’ offer just the beginning for Northern Star

The sharks have officially started circling Northern Star Resources and an increasingly influential shareholder wants Michael Chaney and his board to jump in head first. 

Adrian Rauso

Gold Fields chief executive Mike Fraser.

MiningPremiumNorthern Star deal can deliver $7.1b synergies: Gold Fields

Gold Fields has taken its $38.7 billion Northern Star bid public by touting up to $7.1b in synergies, after six months of covert courting ended with a strong rejection.

Adrian Rauso

The Kalgoorlie Super Pit from above.

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Northern Star rejects ‘highly opportunistic’ $39b takeover

The gold miner knocked back a $38.7 billion takeover approach, claiming the valuation falls well short of its fundamental worth and exposes investors to offshore jurisdictional risk.

Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso

Ramelius Resources managing director Mark Zeptner.

MiningPremiumRamelius stunner with more gold than expected

Shares in Ramelius Resources jumped after the mid-tier gold miner boosted its long-term production outlook.

Adrian Rauso

Wiluna Mining chair Martin Alciaturi and chief executive Victor Rajasooriar

MiningPremiumWiluna flips it around at WA’s most notorious gold mine

How do you handle a mine that bankrupted its previous two owners and torched hundreds of millions of dollars? According to its new leadership, the answer is simple: flip the playbook.

Adrian Rauso

Dozens of people lined up outside the Perth Mint last year. Carwyn Monck

GoldPremiumRecord profit for Perth Mint but customers aren’t happy

The State-owned precious metals refiner touted record financial results but missed a couple of key internal targets.

Adrian Rauso

Ramelius’ Mt Magnet gold mine.

ContractingPremiumNRW bags extra $313m in mining and civil works

NRW Holdings continues to beef up its order book, with $313 million worth of contracts secured across mining and civil projects.

Daniel Newell

Minerals 260 managing director Luke McFadyen explains the company’s exploration strategy at the Bullabulling gold project.

MiningPremiumTim Goyder rattles tin for $450m Bullabulling funding blitz

Mine financing giant Franco-Nevada has doubled down on Tim Goyder’s Bullabulling project as Minerals 260 lines up about $450m to push the WA gold mine towards construction.

Ryan Johnson

The Red October Village had been reactivated to cater for mining at Devon Pit.

MiningPremiumWA gold miner brings in administrators

A Laverton gold miner has appointed administrators to two subsidiaries following a fight with a contractor. 

Matt Mckenzie

Mark Cutifani’s career has spanned both mining and energy, most notably as chief executive of gold miner Anglo American.

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Who’s next in line for Woodside chair after Cutifani’s exit?

Ben Wyatt’s chair prospects enhanced as former Anglo American board Mark Cutifani quits Woodside Energy for gold miner’s board amid disclosure concerns.

Sean Smith

Wiluna Mining managing director Victor Rajasooriar and chair Martin Alciaturi.

Herd on the TerracePremiumTerrace set to make bank as biggest IPO this year looms

The Bull reveals who is set to make bank on the Terrace as Wiluna Mining finally lodges plans for a $500 million IPO. Plus: Top WA prospector hunts for geologists with an adventurous streak.

The Kalgoorlie Super Pit from above.

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Northern Star’s activist investor gets a say with $2b buy-in

Elliott Investment Management has upped the ante in its push for a radical shake-up of Super Pit owner Northern Star Resources.

Daniel Newell

Argonaut executive chair Eddie Rigg.

MiningPremiumMining deals propel Argonaut to record profit

Nearly 30 staff-owners have shared $20.9m in dividends after the broker and corporate adviser more than doubled net profit to a record $38.3m, as revenue leapt 84 per cent to $118.9m.

Sean Smith

St Barbara's Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea

MiningPremiumInvestor delight as St Barbara fully cashes out of PNG mine

Shares in St Barbara have jumped after it sold its leftover stake in a Papua New Guinea gold mine for $453 million plus royalties.

Adrian Rauso

This big hole at Water Corp’s $2.8 billion Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant was dug in WA, that’s for sure. Not sure about the boring machines though. Pictured: ASDP site - Tunnel Boring Machine

Herd on the TerracePremiumMP’s saucy ‘safe seat’ suggestion post-Secret Harbour vote

The Bull is happy to lend a hand to Premier Roger Cook’s Made in WA procurement rule review. Plus: It’s not just the seats that are swinging at Harvest Terrace, and more questions for Black Cat.