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GOLD MINING JOURNAL (ISSN 1324-4396)
Published by Paydirt Media Pty Ltd.
A.C.N. 063 985 133

EDITORIAL
Editor:
Dominic Piper
Deputy editor:
Michael Washbourne

Journalists: NEWS 10
Fraser Palamara, Yvette Ogilvie Two new pieces have been added to the Leonora consolidation jigsaw with
Kin Mining raising the stakes in the bid for control of the embattled Dacian
Art director:
Nick Brown Gold, and former Western Areas boss Dan Lougher taking the reins at St
Barbara. Dominic Piper takes a look at what the moves mean for the future of
Contributors: one of Western Australia’s premier gold districts, including the potential knock-
Keith Goode, on effects for Raleigh Finlayson’s newest vehicle Genesis Minerals
Brendan Ryan (Johannesburg)
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ADVERTISING
Advertising manager: Market darling De Grey Mining has regained the prestigious GMJ Explorer
Richa Fuller of the Year crown, while Richard Hyde’s West African Resources Ltd
has gone back-to-back in the Miner of the Year category. De Grey added
Subscriptions: almost 3 moz of indicated resources to its burgeoning gold inventory in the
Vidy Suastika last 12 months, while West African defied two presidential coups in Burkina
Faso to emerge as the gold industry’s leading producer yet again. Our
PAYDIRT MEDIA journalists reflect on the year that was for the winners and other finalists,
Executive chairman: including comments from GMJ’s expert judging panel
Bill Repard
Finance manager: AFRICA 36
Giovanny Jefferson Michael Washbourne’s visit to Senegal with the emerging Chesser
Resources headlines our special coverage of the African gold sector. With
Accounts/administration:
revered wheeler and dealer Mark Connelly as chair and Senegalese football
Anjali Mediratta
legend Salif Diao providing crucial in-country support, Chesser is turning
CONFERENCES heads with its Diamba Sud project. We also touch base with seasoned
Angelique Julien explorers Mako Gold and Turaco Gold in Cote d’Ivoire, and find out why
Melita Fogarty Toubani Resources is making the switch from the TSX-V to the ASX
Paula Fujita

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Member of: Cover image: West African Resources executive chairman Richard
Hyde and De Grey general manager Phil Tornatora

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