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PAYDIRT (ISSN 1445-3436) NEWS
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Paydirt Media Pty Ltd. 2020 has seen the return of IPOs on the ASX and
A.C.N. 063 985 133 amid the fresh faces bringing something old and
something new to the market, there has been one
Head Office: company turning around its fortunes amid the
Suite 9, 1297 Hay St, West Perth gold hype – Gascoyne Resources.
Western Australia 6005 From market darling to the edge of extinction,
P.O. Box 1589, West Perth Richard Hay and Co. have got the ship back on
Western Australia 6872 course. Mark Andrews reports
Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355
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From explorer, to developer and now gold
producer; West African Resources’ (WAF) rise in
Burkina Faso has been one of Australian mining’s
Editorial: most outstanding African stories. The company
Editor: Dominic Piper has reached producer status despite a series
Deputy editor: Mark Andrews of market and geopolitical events all capable of 26
Journalist: Michael Washbourne stopping progress of its Sanbrado gold project.
Art director: Nick Brown WAF managing director Richard Hyde speaks to
Contributors: Brendan Ryan Dominic Piper about how the company has ridden
(Johannesburg) the highs and lows of the last 10 years to become
a bona fide gold producer
Advertising:
Advertising manager: Richa Fuller
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Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355
Facsimile: (+61 8) 9321 0426 Despite the lockdowns and hard borders, Africa
Down Under conference organiser – Paydirt
Pre-press and printing: Media – was determined to see the show go
Vanguard Press, 26 John St, ahead and, it did so from November 4-6 at the
Northbridge WA 6003 Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth. The mixed physical/
Member of: virtual offering allowed participation from all
key stakeholders from whichever time zone
they were in, as Africa Down Under once again
showcased the importance of Australia-Africa
relations. In this edition, 52 pages are dedicated
to a full review of Africa Down Under and a
prelude to the Mining Indaba virtual conference
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Executive chairman: Bill Repard
Finance manager: Giovanny Jefferson
Accounts/administration: 84 DIGGERS & DEALERS
Lana Luketic It was fitting that WA Premier Hon Mark
Conferences: Namukale Nakazwe, McGowan delivered the keynote presentation
Christine Oelschlaeger, at Diggers & Dealers in Kalgoorlie this year
Mitchelle Matambo, Melita Fogarty given the importance the State’s mining sector
has played in maintaining wealth and jobs for
the nation during 2020. It was testament to the
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ODYSSEUS conference organisers that almost 2,000 people
A new nickel mine on the horizon
turned up to the three-day event and once again
Africa Down Under Paydirt was front and centre to report the key
Review
Cover image: trends shaping the mining sector
West African Resources
West African:
Against the odds managing director Richard
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Is the lithium sector primed to bounce back?
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Member of: Michael Washbourne talks to key players in
the sector as part of this month’s feature which
includes companies making their way in the 84
base metals space
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