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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
Journalists:
Michael Washbourne
Fraser Palamara
Art director:
Nick Brown
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Contributors:
Keith Goode, Australia’s underground gold miners stand at the forefront of the industry’s
Brendan Ryan (Johannesburg) adoption of EV technology in a bid to reduce emissions of diesel
particulates and to make operations safer and more productive. GMJ
aDvertising editor Dominic Piper speaks to Mathworks Australia country manager
Advertising manager: Stephane Marouani about how the arrival of high-tech EVs could bring
Richa Fuller further benefits for the gold sector and the company’s new partnership
Subscriptions: with Safescape
Vidy Suastika
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PaYDirt MeDia It was a West African double as Richard Hyde’s West African Resources
Executive chairman: (WAF) and Guinea-focused Predictive Discovery respectively took out the
Bill Repard coveted GMJ Miner and Explorer of the Year awards. WAF has gone from
strength to strength since switching on its Sanbrado mine in Burkina Faso
Finance manager:
during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the Paul Roberts-
Giovanny Jefferson
led Predictive delivered a maiden resource for its Bankan project just 17
Accounts/administration: months after drilling the discovery hole. Our journalists report on why the
Anjali Mediratta expert judging panel viewed the pair as the standouts in the field

ConferenCes neWgengoLD 40
Namukale Nakazwe Despite ongoing travel restrictions and border closures, a record
Christine Oelschlaeger attendance of more than 500 people converged at the Pan Pacific Perth
Mitchelle Matambo in November for NewGenGold 2021. The world’s pre-eminent gold
Melita Fogarty exploration event showcased the discovery histories of 14 world-class
deposits from Australia, Canada, Chile, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea.
Pre-Press anD Printing:
GMJ was there to provide a snapshot of the major talking points from
Vanguard Press
26 John St, Northbridge WA 6003 the internationally renowned two-day forum

Cover image:
Member of: Predictive Discovery managing director Paul Roberts and principal
geologist Aimé Nganare (left card), and West African Resources
executive chairman Richard Hyde

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