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Paydirt Media Pty Ltd. The fallout from the Juukan Gorge rock
A.C.N. 063 985 133 shelter controversy continued through June
with the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura
Head Office: Aboriginal Corporation (PKKP) raising
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P.O. Box 1589, West Perth Committee has started an inquiry into the
Western Australia 6872 destruction of the Indigenous heritage sites
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Sections of the mining fraternity often
lament the lack of exploration success in
Editorial: the modern era given the amount of money
Editor: Dominic Piper invested, however, upon reflection has the
Deputy editor: Mark Andrews industry performed so badly? “I think we beat 10
Journalist: Michael Washbourne ourselves up to some extent; it is actually
Art director: Nick Brown a really interesting time for exploration in
Contributors: Brendan Ryan Australia,” Gold Road executive director
(Johannesburg) Justin Osborne says. Osborne is among a
group of industry insiders who reveal the key
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Traditionally, Paydirt’s July edition provides a
Pre-press and printing: comprehensive preview of the best stories to
Vanguard Press, 26 John St, be featured at the annual Diggers & Dealers
The Perth Mint Member of: 2020 event being pushed back to October,
forum in Kalgoorlie in August. Despite the
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the stories set to take centre stage at the
Goldfields Arts Centre and discussed under
the tent are covered in this edition
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Resources in Ghana and ASX mid-tier gold
Conferences: Namukale Nakazwe,
producer Perseus Mining acquire Exore
Christine Oelschlaeger,
Melita Fogarty, Resources and the Bagoe project in Cote
d’Ivoire.
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