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HIDDEN TREASURE De Grey’s Andy Beckwith, Allan Kneeshaw and Phil Tornatora at the AMEC
awards night in Perth

Hemi wins

first prize

e Grey Mining Ltd took home the Prospector
Daccolade at this year’s Association of Mining
and Exploration Companies (AMEC) awards night
for its Hemi discovery in the Pilbara.
The AMEC Awards aim to showcase commitment to
exploration, the environment and community within
Australia’s exploration and mining sector.
De Grey executive technical director Andy Beckwith,
consulting geologist Allan Kneeshaw and general
manager of exploration Phil Tornatora represented “The last several years have seen record exploration
the company on stage to hoist the award on the night. expenditure across Australia, and exploration success
Nearly 400 guests were in attendance at the event and new discoveries have followed. It is certainly exciting
proceedings that took place in Perth on December 2. to see this resurgence in greenfields exploration continue
AMEC chief executive Warren Pearce said Hemi was a into another year with an exceptional discovery winning this
standout achievement in a period of major growth and year’s award.”
discovery for Australia’s exploration and resources industry. The AMEC awards also recognised excellence in the
“The impressiveness of this [Hemi] is driven by its size, industry’s media sector, with ABC News’ Rachel Pupazzoni
grade continuity and growth potential,” Pearce said. “With taking home the win for her video piece on Australia’s lithium
a maiden mineral estimate of 6.8 moz and the potential to supply for China’s electric vehicle demand.
be mined by large scale, low strip ratio, low-cost open pit GMJ editor Dominic Piper was also nominated for the media
mining, Hemi is on track to prove a Tier 1 resource and as category.
one of Australia’s most exciting gold projects.

INDEX

Adriatic 52 Endeavour 4, 49 Lycaon 55 Ramelius 14, 19, 26-27, 46
Alkane 20, 34 Evolution 4, 8-9, 14-16 Lykos 52 Rand 9
Andean 51 Ravenswood 54
AngloGold 14, 51 Fortuna 47 Mako 41 Regis 18, 20, 30
Apollo 19, 26, 45-46 Mamba 55 Resolute 47, 49
Ardiden 57 Galan 51 Matador 18, 20, 41 Riversgold 55
Gold Fields 15-17, 52 Miramar 56-57
B2Gold 4, 20, 23-24, 47 Gold Road 15-16, 19, 26, Musgrave 56 Shandong 47
41, 46
Barrick 4, 49, 57 Silver Lake 4, 48
Barton 57 Greatland 20, 32-33 Navarre 9 St Barbara 4, 47
Bellevue 14, 55 Newcrest 4, 17, 19-20,
Black Cat 55 Hamelin 18, 20, 41 32, 46 Tietto 20, 25, 36
Harte 4, 48 Newmont 4, 9, 17, 40-41, Tribune 9
Hot Chili 51 5 4
Capricorn 17, 19, 30
Newrange 51
Centamin 25 Viking 15
Nordgold 47
Chalice 55 Jervois 51
Northern Star 4, 9, 32, 40,
Chesser 49 48, 50, 54-55 West African 4, 18-19, 22-23,
Karora 16 25, 30, 36, 47
De Grey 20, 40-41 Kingston 10-11 Osisko 4, 48 Wiluna 12
Kirkland 17, 50
Develop 55
Zhaojin 36
Perseus 4, 18, 28
Emerald 19, 30 Labyrinth 50 Predictive 20-21, 24-25
Emmerson 56 Los Cerros 51
Pretium 4, 46
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