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Paydirt Media Pty Ltd. The world’s ninth largest gold producer is
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Northern Star and Saracen approving the
Head Office: mega-merger of the two Australian gold
Suite 9, 1297 Hay St, West Perth heavyweights. Michael Washbourne reports
Western Australia 6005
P.O. Box 1589, West Perth
Western Australia 6872 18 COVER
Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355
Facsimile: (+61 8) 9321 0426 As Australia’s economy was starting to
mailbox@paydirt.com.au bounce back from the GFC, resources
www.paydirt.com.au IPOs on the ASX flourished in 2010. Ten
years later and against a similar backdrop of
serious world volatility, Australian-domiciled
resources floats have again rebounded
Editorial: strongly. “Interest rates are zero to negative,
Editor: Dominic Piper so to get the return on investment, investors
Deputy editor: Mark Andrews need to take risk. Returns on property 6
Journalist: Michael Washbourne traditionally takes longer, so you look
Art director: Nick Brown at something more liquid, i.e., equities,”
Contributors: Brendan Ryan Morgans institutional sales Paul Carter
(Johannesburg) explained. Carter was just one industry
expert Paydirt spoke with about the strength
Advertising:
Advertising manager: Richa Fuller of the IPO scene and whether the rising tide
of new floats will continue
Subscriptions: Kate Blanchard
Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355
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Pre-press and printing: A total of 24 resources IPOs hit the ASX
Vanguard Press, 26 John St, in 2020, with gold the clear commodity of
Northbridge WA 6003 choice. Paydirt provides a snapshot of the
Member of: new generation of companies looking to
impress on the ASX

40 MINING SERVICES

Lycopodium and Capital are two of the
Paydirt Media standout mining service providers in the 18
Executive chairman: Bill Repard sector. Despite the difficult circumstances
Finance manager: Giovanny Jefferson faced by all in 2020, Lycopodium and Capital
Accounts/administration: adapted quickly to the circumstances and
managed to not only survive but embark on
Lana Luketic their respective growth ambitions in trying
Conferences: Namukale Nakazwe, times
Christine Oelschlaeger,
Mitchelle Matambo, Melita Fogarty
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There is a buzz around the West African gold
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On time.
On spec. scene, however, Africa’s mineral potential
On budget.
is much more vast and varied. This month,
Paydirt takes a look at companies making
Yaouré Gold Mine, Côte d’Ivoire
Lycopodium is an Australian headquartered, global engineering and project
their way in the rare earths, mineral sands
delivery organisation providing specialist services in the development and
delivery of mineral resource studies and projects.
Renowned for our expertise in
precious and base metals studies
and projects, our vast capability
extends to diamonds, iron ore, and base metals sectors
battery metals and industrial
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project lifecycle, from the initial
scoping study through design to
full project delivery and beyond,
into operational optimisation and Rising tide:ising tide:ising tide:ising tide:
life-extension.
We pride ourselves on working
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solutions, focused on optimising
return on investment and lowest
total cost of ownership.
Cobré Copper Mine, Panama has benefitted from a
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