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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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