Category: Gold
How a ‘hare-brained’ mining idea raised nearly $1 million for charity
An old loader which had reached the end of its usual lifespan has been reborn in the Goldfields with some far-reaching impacts.
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WA mining exploration hits five-year high…with more to come
The announcement comes as a seven-year program is launched to unearth undiscovered mineral deposits across Australia.
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Drilling for gold reveals massive asteroid hit on WA outback
The energy released on impact would have been greater than the combined explosions of every nuclear bomb test in history.
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$50,000 gold nugget lost then found in the outback
After leaving a $50,000 gold nugget on the roof of their car and driving off along a remote outback road in Western Australia’s, Wheatbelt the owners of the nugget, who are in their 80s, soon realised their mistake and made a desperate call to police in the hope that it would be found. The nugget […]
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Western Australian gold mines from the air
The abstract colours and shapes created by gold mines in the Goldfields, Mid-West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia.
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125 Years since gold was found in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
It’s been 125 years since gold was first discovered in Kalgoorlie and a lot has happened since then.
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Destination Kalgoorlie
Perth families are flocking to Kalgoorlie as an alternative to traditional holiday destinations.
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Welcome to the Kimberley
This truly breath-taking expanse of Western Australia gives us wonderful flora and fauna, plus the resources needed to power our future.
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A guide to the great Australian gold rush
The great Australian gold rush has helped shape the country into what it is today, touching the lives not just of Australians, but of people worldwide who have become part of its history.
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From then to now
From then to now. Mining in Western Australia has come a long way in the last 150 years.
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