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Federal Court recognises Darlot native title rights in WA Goldfields, says 1890s gold rush caused 'upheaval'

Traditional landowners in Western Australia's northern Goldfields have had their native title rights formally recognised by the Federal Court, 30 years after the historic Mabo decision.

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Investigation into death of contractor Paul Martin at Kalgoorlie's Daisy Milano gold mine drags on

While the circumstances of the miner's death remains a mystery, Paul Tamati Ereka Martin's name was this week published in a memorial at the request of his family to mark the first anniversary of his death.

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Pentagon awards Australian rare earths miner Lynas $US120m contract to build plant in Texas

Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defence to build a processing facility in Texas.

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Burbanks gold mine gets new lease on life amid Coolgardie renaissance and WA's latest boom

Coolgardie is enjoying a renaissance and returning to old workings last mined before World War I amid a new WA gold boom, nearly 130 years after it was discovered at the historic location.

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Miner Northern Star Resources strikes gold beneath Kalgoorlie's Super Pit

The owners of Kalgoorlie's Super Pit say they are only scratching the surface after releasing the first results from a new underground drilling campaign.

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Rod Culleton vows to contest election despite bankruptcy cloud

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton has denied lying on his nomination form for this month's federal election and insists he will vie for a WA senate seat.

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Nationals' federal election candidate for O'Connor ruled ineligible to run

Tony Crook, who held the seat between 2010 and 2013, says it is "ludicrous" that the Nationals will not be able to contest the enormous WA electorate.

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'Critical minerals' sector in WA's Goldfields becomes political battleground in federal election campaign

Labor brands Prime Minister Scott Morrison "ignorant" of the importance of critical minerals to the national economy, as construction of a $500 million rare earths refinery officially begins in WA.

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Labor pitches $8 million outdoor pool to win over landlocked locals

Home to 30,000 people, the inland city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has not had an outdoor pool for 23 years.

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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport spends millions upgrading runway hoping for new links to eastern states

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is in talks with airlines to reinstate an eastern states air link to the regional mining city as it embarks on a $3.7 million upgrade of its airport runway — the first significant works in nearly 30 years.

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Regional migration is booming during pandemic, so why is Kalgoorlie-Boulder's population falling?

For the first time since 1981, Australia's regional population grew more than capital cities in 2020-21 but, even with mining on the up, Kalgoorlie-Boulder bucked the trend.

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Gold production from Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile 'overstated' by more than $1.7b, historian says

The amount of gold mined from Kalgoorlie's famous Golden Mile may never be known according to an amateur historian who says the records could be out by about $1.7 billion in today's money.

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Nathan Sexton avoids jail after using 4WD to chase and hit motorcyclist in Norseman

Nathan Sexton is sentenced for using a 4WD to chase two motorcycle riders before hitting one late last year in Western Australia, but a magistrate opts to give him community service rather than jail time.

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Culture of bullying, sexism, racism at City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder revealed by damning report

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder was "not a psychologically safe place to work" according to an independent report. It was commissioned by the council after the suspension of CEO John Walker.

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Injuries taking toll on WA mine workers as new workplace laws roll out

A new report reveals workers in the booming resources sector continue to be seriously injured at a rate of more than one a day, as the state prepares to roll out new workplace health and safety laws.

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Scott Morrison announces boosts for mining, regional health on Kalgoorlie leg of WA tour

Scott Morrison says a $1.17 billion nickel mine in WA's Goldfields region will be fast-tracked, granting it Major Project Status after being deemed of importance to national resource security.

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Army veterans make epic cross-country drive to deliver assistance dogs to PTSD sufferers

Five assistance dogs trained to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder arrive in WA thanks to two former soldiers making an epic cross-country trip.

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Nullarbor's first fast charger for electric vehicles installed at Caiguna Roadhouse

The charger, powered by vegetable oil, plugs a 720-kilometre gap between proposed fast chargers in WA and SA, described as "one of the final frontiers" for Australia's growing number of battery-powered vehicles.

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