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Neil Watkinson

Australia

Journalist at Kalgoorlie Miner

A Kiwi who lives in Oz. A journalist. Currently the editor of the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia.

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Articles

  • Ora Banda Mining anticipates falling just short of 100,000oz full-year production goal

    3 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Neil Watkinson

    Ora Banda Mining’s surge towards becoming a 100,000-ounces-a-year producer looks likely to just fall short this financial year. Ora Banda told the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday it had produced 82,500oz during the 11 months to the end of May but would likely churn out only 12,500oz in June, the final month of the 2024-25 year.

  • World Gold Council working to lure artisanal miners across globe away from ‘illicit actors’

    3 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Neil Watkinson

    The World Gold Council estimates up to 20 per cent of the world’s supply of the precious metal is produced by “artisanal” miners whose activities are vulnerable to exploitation from “illicit actors” such as terrorists and mercenary organisations like the notorious Wagner Group.

  • Matsa Resources looking to finally reap rewards of Devon Pit gold mine

    3 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Neil Watkinson

    Matsa Resources is eagerly anticipating the start of gold mining at Devon Pit this month after years of false starts at the mine in the northern Goldfields. Matsa told the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday that pre-mining activities were under way and contractor Blue Cap Mining was scheduled to start extracting the first ore from the starter pit this month, with the aim of producing a 50,000-tonne parcel for processing in September.

  • City’s Multicultural Festival on this Saturday

    3 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Neil Watkinson

    The diverse cultures of the Goldfields will be on full show when the annual City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Multicultural Festival returns this Saturday. The popular festival is the city’s biggest annual cultural event and celebrates the region’s diversity with cultural performances, music, dancing and food.

  • Minerals Council of Australia joins chorus of criticism about Shire of Coolgardie’s huge mining rates hike

    3 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Neil Watkinson

    The Minerals Council of Australia has joined the chorus of criticism about the Shire of Coolgardie’s huge mining rates hike for 2025-26, saying a high-cost local government area is “not a welcoming jurisdiction”. The latest attack on the shire comes as Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed a slump in exploration spending in WA.

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Neil Watkinson
Neil Watkinson @neilinthewest
21 Jul 17

The next few hours here in Kalgoorlie-Boulder could be interesting. https://t.co/jnqircif6y

PerthNow
PerthNow @perthnow

#Breaking: Jury has found the man accused of running down Kalgoorlie teenager Elijah Doughty not guilty. More to come

Neil Watkinson
Neil Watkinson @neilinthewest
11 Mar 17

WA Election 2017, Kalgoorlie electorate progress, 59.03 per cent of vote counted. O'Donnell, Liberal, has edged in front. #wavotes #perthnow

Neil Watkinson
Neil Watkinson @neilinthewest
11 Mar 17

WA Election 2017, Kalgoorlie electorate progress, 41.86 per cent of vote counted. 222 votes separate Forster, O'Donnell, Crook. #wavotes