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Technology Metals has extended its Gabanintha vanadium project’s mine life to 22.5 years from an initial definitive feasibility study (DFS) putting the life of mine at 16 years. The project is located 40 kilometres south of Meekatharra in Western Australia and contains 5.
September, 2020
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16 September
Former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas says Ross Lyon’s ‘manic’ coaching imbalance cost premierships
Former Fremantle and St Kilda coach Ross Lyon is widely regarded as an AFL coaching pioneer for his game-changing approach to defence but rival Grant Thomas believes he wouldn’t help a team in the modern game because of a “manic imbalance between …
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16 September
Two charged in alleged 12kg Malaysian shoe rack meth bust
Two men have been charged over a 12kg meth haul after drugs were allegedly found concealed in consignments of shoe racks and shelving sent from Malaysia and headed for properties in Bunbury and Perth.
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16 September
Push to update vital facilities
A new cop shop and modern hospital could be in the pipeline for two remote Pilbara towns, as a local council ramps up its campaign for the State Government to replace its most rundown facilities.
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15 September
Jub Clerc to celebrate teenagehood in debut feature ‘Sweet As’
Jub Clerc. (Photo: Martine Perrett) Writer-director Jub Clerc’s debut feature Sweet As is due to shoot on location in the Pilbara early next year, after receiving major production funding from Screen Australia’s Indigenous department.
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15 September
Property Council lashes Basil Zempilas' plan to hit landowners with 'vacancy tax'
High-profile Perth mayoral candidate Basil Zempilas' plans to hike council rates for "greedy" landlords with vacant retail space have been slammed by Western Australia's influential Property Council.
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15 September
Perth artist group replaces plaques of historical CBD statues in bid to 'rewrite history'
A group of Perth artists has replaced the plaques of historical statues in the CBD with new signs highlighting the men's involvement in an Aboriginal massacre in a bid to "re-write history".
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15 September
Perth family's alleged Freo Ports rort blows out to $5m as contractors hit with new charges
An investigation into corruption at Fremantle Ports has uncovered more than $5 million of tax payers' money allegedly transferred overseas through a fake invoicing scheme.
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15 September
Consistency and care key to delivering results
Brantina Farm, in Western Australia’s Margaret River region, is the home of Rodney and Nicole May, who farm alongside their son, Justin. The 233ha dairy farm is supplemented by a 200ha leased property, milking up to 240 Holstein-Friesian cows in a self-replacing herd. The dryland farm is a combination of …
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15 September
Committed to developing climate solutions
With news out of Queensland that $93 million will be distributed to land restoration projects across the State in the first round of Land Restoration Fund projects, I find myself wondering whether Western Australia is being left behind.