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Australia’s diplomatic footprint in Africa does not match the expanses of its mining investment
Paydirt is proud of the work it has done to raise the profile of Australian-African trade and investment relations over the last 25 years but for all the success, there is still much work to be done. When Paydirt started Africa Down Under in 2003, the...
Exploration an investment for the future
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 331 Ironically, given the current sentiment towards the sector on capital markets, exploration remains the lifeblood of the entire mining industry Without a thriving exploration sector, the entire mining ecosystem comes under threat. For...
Diggers still the best industry barometer
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 330 Diggers & Dealers, to which we dedicate much of this edition, is usually a good measure of the state of Australia’s mining industry and where it is headed. The problem this year was the barometer reading was so blurred nobody came...
Where it all went wrong for WA nickel
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 329 As is traditional with our August edition, we dedicate the larger part of this edition to previewing Africa Down Under (ADU), to be held in Perth on September 4-6 As long-time readers will know, ADU has been at the vanguard of not just...
Gold flies high while others wade through the dark
Gold Mining Journal, Issue 156 There is any amount of rumour swirling around the gold sector at the moment but as we go to print, it is very difficult to get a read on exactly what is true, what is conjecture and what is simple fantasy The merry-go-round kicked off...
Have you heard the latest M&A rumours?
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 328 As we head into a new financial year, it feels like the entire Australian mining sector is waiting for the next major trend to emerge In the gold sector, the rampant price has everyone is still anticipating another big M&A deal...
West in danger of being locked out
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 327 I feel like after three successive editorials waxing on critical minerals, I should move onto something else, but with every gold miner simply enjoying sky-high prices and iron ore in a flat, uncontroversial period, there is little...
Time for Australia to act
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 326 The Australian Federal Government’s response to the global dynamics in the critical minerals space continues to develop, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing related funding programmes would come under one new policy umbrella,...
Forget the green premium… for now
When putting this issue together, it felt inevitable that the discussion we charted last month – the turbulence being experienced by the Australian critical minerals sector – would also be at the heart of this month’s conversation. And, so it has proven, but...
Crunch time for gold juniors
Gold Mining Journal, Issue 155 There is a strong sense that we are heading towards a defining point in the current gold cycle. With gold hitting record highs – $3,354/oz at the time of print – producers are making unprecedented amounts of cash. This will be borne out...
Is it too late to find a critical solution?
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 324 Nickel and lithium’s recent fall from grace share the same underlying driver – the non-linear nature of the EV build-out and its supply chain – but the individual levers in each commodity are different. Amazingly this is the third time...