Red tape and inefficiencies relating to prospecting licences will be reduced in Western Australia, with the State Government introducing the Duties Amendment Bill 2022 as part of the upcoming budget.
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New metal detection technology strikes gold
Prospectors hoping to fund their retirement can now successfully search for gold in past locations with the help of a new, larger super-coil.
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Huge 4 kilo gold nugget discovered in Victoria
An Australian prospector has discovered a massive 145-ounce gold nugget worth more than $250,000.
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Global hunt on for new minerals
A new challenge has been launched to uncover the world’s remaining undiscovered carbon-bearing minerals.
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New vein of rare mineral discovered
A rare mineral has been rediscovered in the UK.
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Three men missing in WA’s Goldfields UPDATE
Three prospectors have gone missing between Leonora and Laverton in Western Australia’s Goldfields.
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NZ invests in prospecting exploration data
The New Zealand Government is spending NZ$6 million in surveying to improve national mining data.
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Search resumes for missing prospector in WA
The search for missing WA prospector Jennie Kehlet is set to resume after police located the remains of her husband Raymond Kehlet at the bottom of a 12 metre mine shaft.
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Prospector uncovers massive two kilo gold nugget
A prospector has uncovered a single gold nugget weighing in at more than two kilograms in central Victoria.
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Third prospector declared missing this year
A 59 year-old prospector who was thought missing near the Siberia Mine has made contact with his wife.
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Opal fossicker falls down mine shaft
An opal fossicker has died after falling down a disused mine shaft near Coober Pedy.
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Missing prospector found
A 76-year-old prospector who went missing near Kalgoorlie on Tuesday has been found safe and well.
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Prospector missing near Kalgoorlie
Police and State Emergency Service crews will continue their search this morning after a prospector went missing near Kalgoorlie.
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Prospectors find massive 753 carat sapphire
A fossicker has uncovered an enormous 753 carat sapphire whilst simply scanning the ground at the aptly named Gemfields, near Emerald, QLD.
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Follow these dos and don’ts for brighter prospects
Prospecting can be exciting. But what starts as an escape from daily life can quickly turn dangerous if proper precautions are not taken.
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An Australian Drilling in Africa [Images]
Whilst drilling in Australia might be a tough job, what happens when you take those skills to Africa. Australian driller Nick Alderson shares some pictures of his time drilling in the African nation of Guinea.
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Minelab establishes division to support small scale gold miners
Minelab has established a Gold Mining division to support artisanal small scale gold miners and prospectors around the world.
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