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Modern-day gold rush in WA as mining executives flock to Kalgoorlie for Diggers and Dealers – ABC News
Exploration and mining for gold is booming in Western Australia, driven by a pandemic, a hard border and a growing appetite around the world for something solid…
Western Australia is experiencing what is being hailed as a “21st century gold rush”, just six months after the coronavirus pandemic sparked fears that mineral exploration would grind to a halt.
Key points:
- Gold exploration in Western Australia is booming again, 127 years after gold was discovered at Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Laboratories which test drilling samples are under pressure to keep up, resulting in delays of up to six weeks for results
- Hundreds of mining executives…
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